Lecture Test 2

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Question #1

Which aggregate function would be used to calculate the lowest field value for the selected records?

A average

B maximum

C count

D minimum

Question #2

In the criterion, <=250, the operator will return values for the specified field that are

A less than or equal to 250

B greater than or equal to 250

C equal to 250

D less than 250

Question #3

The comparison operator, < >, is used to insert a condition that means ____

A greater than

B and

C not equal to

D less than

Question #4

What data type is appropriate for a field containing street addresses?

A number

B yes/no

C attachment

D short text

Question #5

Skyler needs to print mailing labels for a fundraising campaign her company is hosting. Which type of software should she use?

A Email

B Word processing

C Presentation

D Spreadsheet

Question #6

Erin just bought a new coffee maker that she can control with Alexa to turn on automatically in the morning. She plugs the coffee maker into the wall outlet, but when she tells Alexa to turn it on, Alexa reports she can’t find the coffee maker. What does Erin need to do so Alexa can find the coffee maker?

A Plug the coffee maker into a port on the Alexa device

B Buy a different coffee maker from Amazon

C Turn the coffee maker off and back on again

D Connect the coffee maker to the Internet

Question #7

Lexie just bought a new smartphone and is looking through the pre-installed app She sees several apps she recognizes and some that are new to her. One of the apps is named for the manufacturer of her phone. What kind of app is this?

A Web app

B Native app

C App store

D Portable app

Question #8

Lisa is hanging out at a coffee shop with her laptop to work on her research paper using Microsoft Office Online. What must she do before she starts working?

A Connect to the Internet

B Install Microsoft Office Online

C Plug her laptop power cord into a wall outlet

D Save her document on a flash drive

Question #9

Skype is an app that allows you to make video calls to other Skype users. What type of app is Skype?

A Media app

B Communications app

C Productivity app

D Personal interest app

Question #10

What is the file management tool available by default on a Windows computer?

A Finder

B Clipboard

C File Manager

D iCloud

Question #11

What kind of port do you need to use a flash drive?

A DOCX

B RAM

C USB

D DVI

Question #12

Which of these file sizes is largest?

A 3MB

B 3B

C 3GB

D 3KB

Question #13

Which type of memory is nonvolatile?

A ROM

B Cache

C RAM

D Virtual

Question #14

Ricky’s computer keeps freezing when he’s running several apps or webpages simultaneously. What resource does his computer probably need more of?

A memory

B operating system

C power

D storage

Question #15

What software must every computer have at least one of?

A Browser

B Firewall

C Operating system

D Antivirus app

Question #16

Tristan just downloaded a new game he wants to play on his computer. What kind of file should he open in order to install and run the game?

A Executable file

B Text file

C Data file

D Desktop file

Question #17

When you open a program’s window on your computer, what kind of interface are you using?

A SaaS

B GUI

C platform

D utility

Question #18

How is SaaS software distributed?

A On an optical disc

B PrPreeinstalled in an operating system

C On a flash drive

D Through the Internet

Question #19

Nigel is about to purchase an office app for some tasks he needs to do for work. What will he have to consider before buying the app that will ensure the app will work on his computer?

A The computer’s form factor

B The app’s features

C The computer’s operating system

D The app’s price

Question #20

A ____ is an area in RAM or on the hard drive designated to hold input and output on their way in or out of the system

A buffer

B segment

C sector

D page

Question #21

What device can protect a computer from damage if the power suddenly goes out during a thunderstorm?

A compressed air

B backup drive

C UPS

D AC adapter

Question #22

For which of the following devices might a cooling pad help with overheating problems?

A laptop

B tablet

C phone

D desktop

Question #23

Which CPU clock speed is fastest?

A 3 million cycles per second

B 3 MHz

C 300 million cycles per second

D 3 GHz

Question #24

What kind of output does a 3-D printer create?

A physical

B logical

C visual

D audio

Question #25

You’ve just signed a document for an insurance settlement, and you need to mail it back to the insurance company. However, you want to keep an electronic copy of it for yourself. Which device would best help you do this?

A keyboard

B scanner

C camera

D webcam

Question #26

Rory is shopping for a computer to do some lightweight research, office work, and web browsing. She also wants to watch movies on her new computer. Which two factors will help maximize her computer’s speed when doing multiple tasks at one time?

A CPU and RAM

B CPU and storage

C Form factor and CPU

D RAM and storage

Question #27

Which computer type will take up the most space in a workspace?

A laptop

B desktop

C tablet

D all-in-one

Question #28

Riley needs more storage space on his small laptop, and he needs that storage to be accessible without Internet access. What is the best storage option for Riley to easily add to his computer?

A cloud storage

B external hard drive

C optical hard drive

D magnetic tape

Question #29

When you save a file to the cloud, where is it stored?

A flash drive

B internal storage

C external storage

D remote storage

Question #30

How many bits make a byte?

A 16

B 10

C 8

D 4

Question #31

What does 1 represent in stored data?

A Presence of an electronic charge

B A single character on the keyboard

C a single item in storage

D Absence of an electronic charge

Question #32

15. What kind of device is the camera on a smartphone?

A Processing

B Input

C Memory

D Output

Question #33

An all-in-one computer occupies less space and is difficult to service and upgrade because the components are housed in a very limited space.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #34

External hard drives and optical media are portable and can be used to transfer data from one computer to another

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #35

The clipboard is a Windows term referring to _________.

A an external hard drive

B memory

C the CPU

D an internal hard drive

Question #36

All are pointing devices except__________.

A touchpad

B trackball

C keyboard

D mouse

Question #37

Memory is chip-based storage used by the computer and can be in the form of ___________.

A CD’s

B RAM

C all of these

D virtual memory

Question #38

Bandwidth determines the _____ that can be transferred on the bus in a given period of time.

A speed of data

B all of these

C distance of data

D amount of data

Question #39

A ____ is an electronic path over which data can travel.

A cache

B word

C bus

D lane

Question #40

The speed of a CPU (rated in gigahertz (GHz)) is called the _____.

A system rpm

B CPU rpm

C CPU clock speed

D system speed

Question #41

____ are very small pieces of silicon or other semiconducting material onto which integrated circuits, like CPU’s or memory, are embedded.

A Busses

B Chips

C Pixels

D Pentiums

Question #42

Which characteristic(s) is true of Solid State drives ?

A It is non-volatile

B Its more durable than a magnetic hard drive

C It has no moving parts

D All of the above

Question #43

There are a maximum of ___ numbers in a binary numbering system

A 2

B 1

C 10

D 0

Question #44

A ____ is equal to 1,024 bytes.

A terabyte (TB)

B kilobyte (KB)

C megabyte (MB)

D gigabyte (GB)

Question #45

A ____ is the smallest unit of data that a binary computer can recognize

A unicode

B byte

C bit

D pixel

Question #46

The numbering system used by computers, is called _________.

A 2

B binary

C Machine language

D decimal

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