Final Exam ICS 110

It is possible to copy and paste files, but not sections of text.

Which of the following is not an example of hardware:

a) Monitor

b) USB Stick

c) MS Excel

d) HDMI able

MS Excel

If there was a problem with your display (monitor) of your computer. what cable(s) would you check first?

a) DVI ((Digital Visual Interface)

b) VGA ((Video Graphics Array)

c) HDMI(High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

d) Network

DVI

VGA

HDMI

There is only one kind of USB connector.

False

If one is unsure as to what a port is on a computer, there is usually an icon indicating if it is the port for the power cord, USB connection, printer, etc.

True

A serial bus is used to transfer data between computer components as a stream of bits, one bit at a time.

True

It is possible to connect a USB cable to a VGA port.

False

Function keys on a computer keyboard may be assigned to specific commands of an operating system or application.

True

A common cause of repetitive stress injury is repetitive use of the keyboard.

True

MS Word is a text editor whereas Notepad is a word processor.

False

When working on modern computer systems, one does not need to worry about backups. Backing up files is always done automatically by the system

False

A common keyboard shortcut used is CTRL + V This command is used to _____

paste 

experienced computer users may use text "command prompts" instead of a mouse based GUI process because command prompts  _____

work more rapidly than using GUI

If you want a file to exist in only one folder and it is in the wrong folder currently, what technique is best to use?

cut and paste

A file that has been deleted cannot be recovered.

False

Once a file is given a name, such as MyReport.doc, it is difficult to change the file name.

False

In many apps, (e.g. MS Word) what is the keyboard shortcut to save a file?

CTRL + S

How would you rank the importance of the "subject field" in an email?

Extremely important

 Breakpoints are used when

Debugging Code

In MS Excel, what is the default addressing?

relative

In MS Excel which of the following is a valid "formula" ? Check all that are correct.

a) =C2+C3

b) Sum (C2 + C3)

c) Add (C2 + C3)

d) =Sum(C2, C3)

=C2+C3

=Sum(C2+C3)

In MS Excel, what does the "$" symbol represent in $C$10 ?

absolute addressing 

By default, what is the file extension of PowerPoint files?

.pptx

In MS Excel, Sum(A1:A25) is an example of ____

function

MS Word is a _____

word processor application

Today, most operating systems are based on a GUI (graphical user interface). Previously, operating systems used

command line interfaces

A folder in the Windows operating system can contain ____

a) user files

b) folders

c) system files

d) apps

ALL

What UNIX shortcut is used to stop the current command from running?

CTRL + C

What UNIX command is used to delete a file called abc.txt?

a) abc.txt: remove

b) delete abc.txt

c)rm abc.txt

d)erase abc.txt

rm abc.txt

Which of the following is a command for the Windows command prompt?

dir

A command prompt is also known as

command-line interpreter

 The most common keyboard arrangement is known as a QWERTY This keyboard is designed to maximize keyboarding speeds for users.

False

In computer science, a sequence of instructions that solves a problem is called:

algorithm

The _____________________  test is used to evaluate if a computer is considered intelligent.

a) Hopper

b) Babbage 

c) Turing

d) Hollerith

Turing

The Babbage Analytic Engine had an Arithmetic logic Unit, memory and used "conditional logic".

True

The ASCII standard can represent more character symbols than the Unicode standard because it uses more bits to represent a character symbol than the Unicode standard does.

False

A computer program consists of instructions executing one at a time.  Basic instruction types are Input, Computations and Output.

False

Who is credited with developing the first compiler?

Grace Hopper 

A typical college student is about 20 years old. About how many times more capacity does an IC have versus when the student was born, assuming capacity doubles every 2 years?

1000 times more

The Jaquard Loom from the year 1804 is considered a "precursor" to modern programmable devices because…

Using different punched cards allowed weaving patterns to change without modifying the mechanical parts of the machine

A computer inside an automobile is considered an _________ computer.

embedded

Another more commonly used name for an "integrated circuit" is a computer  _______

chip

The greatest number of computers in use today are…

embedded

A CRT monitor is commonly used on most laptop computers

False

An fingernail sized integrated circuit contains millions of on/off switches. Early electronic computers used vacuum tubes but now we use __________

transitory

Two commonly used “drives” (storage) on computers are hard disk drive (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD). SSD’s are slower but less expensive than HDD’s

False 

Printer speed is usually measured in ppm which is short for _____  ______  _______.

pages per minute