Exercise #2

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Exercise #2

True/False

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

Each 1 and 0 in the binary system represents 1 bit of computer code.

A file header contains information regarding the code used to represent the data in the file.

A pin-grid array is a type of chip carrier.

The world's first processor was introduced in 1971 by Intel.

The speed of a computer is determined by the processor clock.

A microprocessor's instruction set may be either complex or reduced.

100 MHz (megahertz) RAM is slower than 80 MHz RAM.

Filename extensions usually indicate the type of software used to create or access the file contents.

Files may be stored in folders within a directory.

10.

The file specification includes the letter of the drive where it is stored.

11.

File size is measured in bits, kilobits, or megabits.

12.

Files that are moved to the Windows Recycle Bin are only deleted from the directory.

13.

In a Windows environment, you can change the name of a file by using the Save As dialog box.

14.

When you open an application program, your computer takes a copy of the program from your hard drive and opens it in RAM.

15.

When you open a saved document, but do not change it in any way, and then use Save As to save it under a new name, your computer stores it in the same cluster as the original document.

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

16.

Numerals used in addresses, dates, and phone numbers are treated as ____.

a.	Numeric data.
b.	Character data.
c.	Extended data.
d.	Nibbles.

17.

The ALU uses ____ to hold data that is being processed.

a.	Cells.
b.	Bits.
c.	Caches.
d.	Registers.

18.

RAM speed is often expressed in ____.

a.	Seconds.
b.	Split seconds.
c.	Kilobits.
d.	Nanoseconds.

19.

RAM uses electronic parts called capacitors to represent data. Capacitors are arranged in banks and each bank holds ____ capacitors.

a.	2.
b.	4.
c.	6.
d.	8.

20.

Of the following types of memory, the only one that is NOT part of your computer's motherboard is ____.

a.	ROM BIOS.
b.	The hard drive.
c.	RAM.
d.	CMOS.

21.

The item numbered 3 in the above figure is a(n) ____.

a.	DIP chip.
b.	DIMM chip.
c.	SEC cartridge.
d.	Expansion card.

22.

File format refers to ____.

a.	The arrangement of data in a file.
b.	The coding scheme that represents the data
c.	Neither A or B.
d.	Both A and B.

23.

The main directory for a storage device is its ____ directory.

a.	Boot.
b.	Root.
c.	Source.
d.	Data.

24.

The date that appears with a file in a directory listing indicates ____.

a.	Today's date.
b.	The application license date.
c.	The date of last modification.
d.	The date on your computer's clock.

25.

In the Mac OS environment, file management utilities are provided in ____.

a.	Explorer.
b.	The Save As dialog box.
c.	Finder.
d.	Search.

26.

The file management option that allows you to rename an open file is the ____ option.

a.	Save.
b.	Save As.
c.	Find.
d.	Preferences.

27.

In the logical storage model that uses a filing cabinet metaphor, each drawer in the filing cabinet represents a(n) ____.

a.	Storage device.
b.	Folder.
c.	File.
d.	Application program.

28.

Logical storage models can be viewed as a(n) ____.

a.	Hierarchy.
b.	Filing cabinet.
c.	Outline.
d.	All of the above.

29.

When you delete a file folder that contains files, most file management utilities will ____.

a.	Delete the files within the folder.
b.	Move the files to another folder.
c.	Revise the path to the files.
d.	Delete only the folder name.

30.

When you save a document for the first time, your computer looks for empty ____ on the storage device you have selected.

a.	Bytes.
b.	Folders.
c.	Clumps.
d.	Clusters.

31.

When you delete a file from a directory, your computer ____.

a.	Deletes the clusters holding that file.
b.	Erases the clusters holding that file.
c.	Deletes the filename from your directory.
d.	Moves the clusters holding that file to another location.

32.

SSI (small-scale integration) chips contain fewer than ____ components per chip.

a.	8
b.	16
c.	100
d.	1,000,000

33.

Which of the following pieces of information might you find in an ad listing a computer’s specifications?

a.	RAM capacity.
b.	RAM speed.
c.	RAM type.
d.	All of the above.

Completion

Complete each sentence or statement.

34.

Another name for the binary number system is ____________________.

35.

The ____________________ coding system is very useful when creating documents in several languages.

36.

The type of chip carrier that resembles a caterpillar is called a(n) ____________________.

37.

The main circuit board in a computer is called a(n) ____________________.

38.

Computers use four types of memory: RAM, ROM, CMOS, and ____________________ memory.

39.

ROM is the acronym for ____________________, a hard-wired set of instructions that cannot be changed without replacing the chip.

40.

When you create a new untitled document and select the Save option, a(n) ____________________ box will open and ask you to give the document a name.

41.

The Windows file management utility allows you to view your files as a list or as ____________________.

42.

Using a file cabinet metaphor for file management, double-clicking on a storage device icon is like opening a file ____________________.

43.

In a Windows environment, the file management utilities are found in the Windows ____________________.

44.

In Windows Explorer, when a list of subfolders is displayed in the right-hand pane, the root directory will have a(n) ____________________ next to it.

45.

The Windows Explorer window is divided into ____________________ window panes.

46.

When you save a file to a storage device, your computer looks for ____________________ clusters to record the data.

47.

In a tree metaphor for file storage, the tree trunk represents the __________ directory.