COSC1371-02                                                            TEST-1                                   2/16/2007

 

Keys used:

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          16-20:           D* BEE

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          31-36:           CBAAEB

    

 

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In each question, choose the BEST one answer. Each question is three points worth.

 

1.             Windows XP is a

a.                    GUI-based application software.

b.                   GUI-based system software.

c.                    Text-based system software.

2.             Which is an application software?

a.                    Word2003

b.                   Excel2003                                               c.  both.                                  d.  neither.

3.             Which is a micro-operation computers are designed to perform?

a.                    adding two integers.

b.                   shifting an integer to left and complementing an integer.

c.                    Both.                                                      d.   neither

4.             The FORMAT Command is available on

                a.             the FILE Menu when the Drive-A containing a floppy disk has already been opened.

                b.             the Shortcut Menu                                              c.  Both.                                 d.   Neither

5.             The Shortcut Menu appears when an object is

                a.             double-clicked.    

                b.             left-clicked.                                                            c.   Both                                 d.   Neither

6.             The most common command (or option) on the Shortcut Menu is

                a.             the Properties Option

                b.             the Delete Command                                                          

c.             the Open Command

7.             The Explorer Window appears when we press

                a.             the Windows Logo key alone.

                b.             the Windows Logo key and the "E" key simultaneously

                c.             Both                                       d.             Neither.

8.             The START Menu appears when

                a.             we press the Windows Logo key alone.

                b.             we click the START button appearing on the Task Bar.

                c.             Both                       d.             Neither.

9.             Which is a computer component or a sub-component?

                a.             ALU and Control Unit

                b.             Main Memory

                c.             Secondary Storage                                              d.   All above                                        e.   Two above

10.           Which is fastest?

                a.             RAM

                b.             Hard disks

                c.             Registers                                                               d.             Cannot tell.

11.           Which has the largest storage capacity?

                a.             RAM

                b.             Hard disks

                c.             floppy diskettes                                  

12.           Which is a typical speed of computers?

a.                    3 GHz

b.                   500 MHz

c.                    3 GB

13.           Four consecutive bits can store one of up to

                a.             64    different values.

                b.             128  different values.

                c.             16  different values.                            

14.           Which is volatile?

a.                    RAM

b.                   Hard disks

c.                    CD                                                                          d.  two above.                                       e.  none above.

15.           Which performs the most computational tasks?

a.                    Control Unit.

b.                   ALU

c.                    CPU

16.           Which is a part of a URL?

a.                    a Web site.

b.                   a Path

c.                    a Document                                                                           d.   all above.                         e.   Two above.

17.           Which is true about WWW?

a.                    it is a subset of the Internet.

b.                   Its documents contain links to open other documents throughout the world.

c.                    It began at the European Particle Physics Laboratory as a means of research information exchange.

18.           Which is the language of all (or most) Web documents?

a.                    HTTP

b.                   HTML

c.                    ISP

19.           Which is included in the Internet Explorer Standard Too Bar?

a.                    Back button and Forward button

b.                   Stop button and Refresh button

c.                    File button and View button                                              d.   all above.                         e.  two above.

20.           The Internet Explorer window is split into two panes when

a.                    Favorites button on the Standard Tool Bar is clicked.

b.                   Search button on the Standard Tool Bar is clicked.

c.                    Favorites Menu on the Menu Bar is clicked.                  d.  all above.                          e.  two above.

21.           Which is a search engine?

a.                    Google

b.                   Yahoo

c.                    Altavista                                                                d.   all above.                                         e.   two above.

22.           Which is true about the Internet?

a.                    it is a network of networks.

b.                   It has a central authority.                                    c.   both.                                                 d.  neither.

23.           Which folder is automatically generated by the YAHOO-Mail?

                a.             Sent folder

                b.             Inbox folder

                c.             Draft folder                                                            d.   All above                                        e.   Two of above.

24.           Deleted files and folders are temporarily kept in

                a.             the Recycle Bin

                b.             Drive-C                                                  c.   Both                                                 d.             Neither.

25.           Which is a good measure of dispersion (i.e., how far apart numbers are away from each other)?

                a.             sum

                b.             unbiased standard deviation                             c.   Both.                                d.             Neither.

26.           Which calculator button is to open the Statistic Box?

                a.             Sta

                b.             MR                                                                         c.   Both                                 d.             Neither.

27.           Which two buttons toggle to each other?

                a.             Maximize button and Minimize button.

                b.             Maximize button and View button.

                c.             Minimize button and Restore button.                               d.  two above.                       e.  none above.

28.           Which command is to save a file for the first time?

                a.             Save As

                b.             Save

                c.             Send To

29.           Which button of the Scientific calculator is to retrieve a saved value?

                a.             Sta

                b.             MS

                c.             Dat                                                                                          d.   none above.

30.           Which provides the fastest way to reopen a webpage that has previously been visited already?

                a.             Open Command (CTRL-O)

                b.             History button

                c.             Links (tool) bar

31.           The Internet Explorer is a browser that

                a.             functions as a client

                b.             functions as a server

                c.             mediates between the user (client) and the server.

32.           Control-A and Control-P are respectively,

                a.             Select-All and Paste

                b.             Select-All and Print

                c.             Alternate and Print

33.           The hourly US population growth and world population growth are about

                a.             280 and 8700 respectively.

                b.             400 and 8700 respectively.

                c.             1000 and 30000 respectively.

34.           Which bar can be left-clicked and dragged to move the window around?

                a.             the Title bar

                b.             the Menu bar

                c.             the Standard tool bar

35.           Which step is included in the Resume Wizard?            

a.                    Style and Type

b.                   Optional Headings and Add/Sort Headings

c.                    Compose and Send                                              d.  all above.                                          e.  two above.

36.           Which Bar is included in the Word2003 window but not in the Internet Explorer window?

a.                    Menu Bar and Title Bar

b.                   Formatting Bar.

c.                    Standard Tool Bar                                                d.  two above.                                       e.  none above.