ITE 100 Midterm Review (Chapters 7 & 8 only)

____ 1. At start up time (at boot time), a personal computer (PC) locates ____.

a.	application software in storage and loads it into memory
b.	application software in memory and loads it onto storage
c.	an operating system on the hard disk drive and loads it into RAM memory
d.	an operating system in random access memory (RAM) and loads it onto storage

____ 2. This type of storage media may be used for backing up your system can hold at least 2 TB (one terabyte = one trillion bytes) of data.

a.	USB Flash drives	c.	CD-ROM disks
b.	external hard disk drives	d.	DVD-ROM disks

____ 3. Examples of nonvolatile storage media include all of the following except ____.

a.	DDR3 SDRAM memory	c.	USB flash drives
b.	Solid state drives (SSDs)	d.	U3 flash drives

____ 4. Hard disk data access times are typically measured in ____.

a.	thousandths of a second (milliseconds)	c.	billionths of a second (nanoseconds)
b.	millionths of a second (microseconds)	d.	trillionths of a second (picoseconds)

____ 5. Data transfer rates for hard disks are typically stated in ____.

a.	MBps (megabytes per second)
b.	GBps (gigabytes per second)
c.	TBps (terabytes per second)
d.	PBps (petabytes per second) Note: a petabyte is 1000 terabytes

____ 6. In the near future ________ could replace hard drives because it is faster and more reliable.

a.	semiconductor memory	c.	Solid State Drives (flash memory)
b.	magnetic core memory	d.	DDR4 SDRAM memory

____ 7. These new storage devices by Toshiba have no moving parts and have an expected lifetime of one million hours. They have capacities up to 256 GB and more. (Chapter 7 PowerPoint lecture)

a.	eSATA hard disk drives	c.	Magnetic RAM (MRAM) drives
b.	U3 Flash drives	d.	Solid State Drives (SSDs)

____ 8. Solid State Drives (SSDs) never need to be defragmented because the data is written evenly in all sectors of the drive.

True

False

____ 9. External hard disks that are smaller in size and capacity than ordinary external hard drives and enable mobile users to easily transport photos and other files from one computer to another are called________

a.	little hard drives	c.	small hard drives
b.	baby external hard drives	d.	pocket hard drives

____ 10. When comparing hard disk access times (6 milliseconds) to RAM memory access times (60 nanoseconds), RAM memory is approximately__________ than a hard disk (from Chapter 7 PowerPoint lecture)

a.	10,000 times faster	c.	1000 times faster
b.	100,000 times faster	d.	1,000,000 times faster

____ 11. The capacity of a typical hard disk drive can be computing by multiplying the

a.	number of cylinders x number of tracks x number of sectors x 256
b.	number of clusters x number of tracks x number of sectors x 1024
c.	number of surfaces x number of tracks x number of sectors x 512
d.	number of surfaces x number of tracks x number of sectors x 2048

____ 12.

DVDs created using a +R or +RW device can be read by most commercial _____players.

a.	CD-ROM	c.	DVD-ROM
b.	iPod	d.	Microsoft Zune

____ 13. In the near future, the capacity of ________ is expected to be between 5TB & 10TB (Chapt 7 PowerPoint)

a.	USB Superspeed 3.0 flash drives
b.	hard disks
c.	Blu-ray DVD disks
d.	U9 flash drives

____ 14. Some people choose ________ which is an Internet service that provdes storage to computer users. Some provide storage for photos and e-mail messages whereas others store any type of file. Additional services are data encryption and Web applications.

a.	Personal storage
b.	PC storage
c.	Cloud storage
d.	Local Area Network storage

____ 15. The smallest unit that can hold all or part of a file on a hard disk drive is a _________

Having a 4KB size rather than a 32KB size reduces wasted file space.(Chapt 7 PowerPoint)

a.	track	c.	sector
b.	byte	d.	cluster

____ 16. A newer type of USB flash drive is the ______ which enables you to plug it into a USB port on a PC and run software programs and access the Internet. It is smart technology ! (Lecture)

a.	UMD drive	c.	U9 flash drive
b.	Blu-Ray flash drive	d.	U3 flash drive

____ 17. Current PC hard disks have storage capacities from about 80 GB to 4 ____.

a.	MB (megabytes)	c.	GB (gigabytes)
b.	TB (Terabytes)	d.	PB (Petabytes)

____ 18. Two types of flash memory are:__________

a.	NAND and NOR	c.	FLASH and FLY
b.	ZAP and ZIP	d.	DRAM and SRAM

____ 19. Traditionally, hard disks stored data using longitudinal recording which aligned the magnetic particles hortizonally around the surface of the disk. With ______ recording, by contrast, hard disks now align the particles vertically to greatly increase storage capacities..

a.	straight-up	c.	perpendicular
b.	planar	d.	collinear

____ 20. A ____ on a hard disk, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically in its surface.

a.	plate	c.	cylinder
b.	platter	d.	cache

____ 21. A ____ is a vertical section of track that passes through all platters on a hard disk, such as that shown in the accompanying figure. Its purpose is to speed up data retrievals.

a.	cylinder	c.	side
b.	platter	d.	read/write head

____ 22. While the computer is running, the platters in a hard disk (such as that shown in the above figure) usually rotate at ____, which allows nearly instant access to all tracks and sectors.

a.	54 to 72 revolutions per minute (rpm)
b.	5,400 to 7,200 revolutions per second (rps)
c.	54 to 72 revolutions per hour (rph)
d.	5,400 to 15,000 revolutions per minute (rpm)

____ 23. A ____ occurs when a read/write head touches the surface of a hard disk platter, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, usually resulting in a loss of data and sometimes loss of the entire drive.

a.	auto crash	c.	head-on collision
b.	head crash	d.	data crash

____ 24. ____ is a newer type of hard disk interface. The cables are less susceptible to interference than cables used by hard disks that use parallel cables. These interfaces have data transfer rates up to 300 MBps and perhaps 600 MBps & support connections to CD & DVD drives.

a.	ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment)
b.	EIDE (Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics)
c.	SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface)
d.	SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)

____ 25. An advantage of external hard disks and removable hard disks is that users can ____.

a.	transport a large number of files and store them outside the PC’s hard disk for backup
b.	add storage space to a laptop or notebook computer
c.	share a drive with multiple computers
d.	all of the above

____ 26. A newer, more expensive DVD (Digital Video Disc) has a storage capacity of 100 GB for high definition video recording. Future capacities may be up to 200 GB.

a.	Blu-ray disc	c.	FireWire disc
b.	Green laser disc	d.	White laser disc

____ 27. Users store data and information on an Internet hard drive Web site such as Microsoft’s SkyDrive (http://Skydrive.live.com) or www.ADrive.com to ____.

a.	save time by storing large files instantaneously
b.	allow others to access needed files
c.	store offsite backups of at least 25GB of data and files
d.	all of the above

____ 28. The _______ is a data transfer technology designed to move data to and from storage devices such as disk drives and tape drives. Its speed is 6 Gbps (6 billion bits per second) and it is backward compatible with second generation SATA drives.

a.	eSATA	c.	SCSI
b.	SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)	d.	EIDE

____ 29. Know as _______, the newest USB flash drives are 10 times faster than USB 2.0 flash drives with a data transfer rate of 5 Gbps (gigabits per second). They became available in the year 2010.

a.	USB 1.1
b.	MaxSpeed 2.0
c.	SuperSpeed USB 3.0
d.	SuperSpeed USB 4.0

____ 30. CDs and DVDs commonly store items in ____.

a.	random locations anywhere between the center of the disc and the edge of the disc
b.	multiple pie-shaped sections that break a track into arcs
c.	a single track that spirals from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc
d.	multiple concentric tracks from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc

____ 31. All of the following may scratch or damage a CD or DVD except ____.

a.	holding a disk by its edges
b.	stacking disks
c.	touching the underside of a disc
d.	exposing disks to any type of contaminant

____ 32. A standard CD-ROM is called a ____ disc because manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time.

a.	multisession	c.	unisession
b.	single-session	d.	compound-session

____ 33. A typical CD-ROM holds from 650 MB to 1 GB of data, instructions, and information, which is equivalent to about ____ high-density 3.5-inch floppy disks (a floppy will hold 1.47 MB)

a.	5	c.	450 to 680
b.	50	d.	4500

____ 34. Manufacturers measure the speed of all CD-ROM drives relative to the original CD-ROM drive, using an X factor to denote the original transfer rate of 150 ____.i.e. ( X = 150____)

KBps (kilobytes per second)

GBps (gigabytes per second)

MBps (megabytes per second)

TBps (terabytes per second)

____ 35. A standard DVD-RW/CD drive can read:________

a.	DVD	c.	CD-R
b.	any of these disks (a,c, & d)	d.	CD-ROM

____ 36. Originally called an erasable CD (CD-E), a ____ overcomes the major disadvantage of CD-R disks, which is being able to write on them only once.

a.	CD-ROM	c.	CD-RW
b.	DVD-ROM	d.	CD-R

____ 37. Manufacturers state the speeds of CD-RW drives in this order: 52X 32X 52X where X is 150 KBps and this refers to the data transfer rate. Going from left to right, these numbers mean:

a.	rewrite speed, write speed, and read speed
b.	write speed, read speed, and rewrite speed
c.	read speed, rewrite speed, and write speed
d.	write speed, rewrite speed, and read speed

____ 38. The storage capacity of a DVD-ROM is ____ that of a CD-ROM because images are stored at higher resolutions.

a.	greater than a CD-ROM, and a DVD-ROM’s quality far surpasses
b.	less than a CD-ROM, but a DVD-ROM’s quality far surpasses
c.	greater than a CD-ROM, but a DVD-ROM’s quality is far less than
d.	less than a CD-ROM, and a DVD-ROM’s quality is far less than

____ 39. A storage technique that a DVD-ROM can use to achieve a higher storage capacity than a CD-ROM is to ____.

a.	make the disc more dense by packing the pits closer together
b.	use two layers of pits
c.	be double-sided
d.	all of the above

____ 40. DVD+RW drives can write on all of the following media except ____ disks

a.	CD-R	c.	CD-RW
b.	DVD+RAM	d.	DVD+RW

____ 41. One of the first storage mediums used with mainframe computers was ____.

a.	USB flash drives	c.	optical disks
b.	magnetic tape	d.	UMD disks

____ 42. Magnetic tape ____.

a.	no longer is used as a primary method of storage but is used most often for long-term storage and backup
b.	is used as a primary method of storage and for long-term storage and backup
c.	no longer is used for long-term storage and backup but is used most often as a primary method of storage
d.	no longer is used as a primary method of storage or for long-term storage and backup

____ 43. A common type of tape drive is ____.

a.	digital audio tape (DAT)	c.	quarter-inch cartridge (QIC)
b.	digital linear tape (DLT)	d.	all of the above

____ 44. All of the following use direct or random access except ____.

a.	CD and DVD drives	c.	magnetic tape
b.	Blu-ray disk drives	d.	hard disk drives

____ 45. A(n) _________ is a removable device about 75 mm long and 34 mm wide or L-shaped with a width of 54 mm which can be used to add memory, storage, communications, security, and multimedia capabiities to a notebook computer.

a.	USB flash module	c.	ExpressCard module
b.	MicroDrive module	d.	SecureDigital module

____ 46. Common types of memory cards include ____.

a.	CompactFlash (CF)
b.	Secure Digital (SD)
c.	Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) & Memory Stick Micro (M2)
d.	all of the above

____ 47. A possible replacement for flash memory is ______ which can handle more than 100 million writes and could be used in cell phones.

a.	Magnetic RAM (MRAM)
b.	Phase Change Memory (PCM)
c.	Compact Flash
d.	Secure Digital

____ 48. Card readers usually connect to any of the following ports on the system unit except the ____.

a.	audio port	c.	parallel port
b.	USB port	d.	FireWire port

____ 49. Some computer users choose ______ storage instead of storing data locally on a hard disk. This type of storage is an Internet service that may provide as much as 50GB of storage for only $10.00 per month.

a.	cloud	c.	remote
b.	quick-access	d.	distant

____ 50. The use of microfilm and microfiche provides all of the following advantages except ____.

a.	they greatly reduce the amount of paper firms must hand
b.	they are inexpensive
c.	they have the longest life of any storage media
d.	they cannot be read without a microfilm or microfiche reader

____ 51. This feature of the Windows operating system allows you to return your computer to the state that it was in before you experienced a problem that might result in the loss of important data.

a.	System Backup
b.	System Recovery
c.	System Restore
d.	System Registry Checker

____ 52. This feature of Windows allows a person at another computer to connect to your PC and control it while helping you solve a computer problem.

a.	Remote Solution
b.	Remote Solving
c.	Remote Assistance
d.	Remote Control

____ 53. With Windows, a warm boot can be performed by ____.

a.	pressing a combination of keyboard keys (CTRL+ALT+DEL)
b.	selecting an option button from a list in a dialog box at the beginning
c.	pressing the reset button, if present, on the front of the computer
d.	all of the above

____ 54. During a cold boot on a personal computer, the POST (power-on self test) results are compared with data in a ____ chip.

a.	CMOS	c.	BIOS
b.	RAM	d.	I/O controller

____ 55. In Windows, the ____ consists of several files that contain the system configuration information.

buffer

platform

driver

Registry

____ 56. In Windows, the ____ contains a list of programs that open automatically when users boot the computer. You may remove certain programs from this folder using utility program _______

a.	Restore folder rfconfig	c.	My Documents folder myconfig
b.	Startup folder msconfig	d.	Backup folder bfconfig

____ 57. In a ____, a user types commands (copy, del, dir, rename) or presses special keys on the keyboard (such as function keys or key combinations) to enter data and instructions.

a.	command-line interface such as MS-DOS	c.	prompted-dialog interface
b.	menu-driven interface	d.	graphical user interface (GUI)

____ 58. A ____ provides lists of options as a way of entering commands and making selections.

a.	command-line interface	c.	performance-monitor interface
b.	menu-driven interface	d.	graphical user interface (GUI)

____ 59. With a ____, users interact with menus and visual images such as icons, buttons, and other objects to issue commands. Windows 7, Mac OS X, Linux & other operating systems have such an interface.

a.	command-line interface	c.	performance-monitor interface
b.	menu-driven interface	d.	graphical user interface (GUI)

____ 60. PDAs and other small hand-held computing devices often use a ____ operating system.

a.	single user/single tasking	c.	multiuser
b.	single user/multitasking	d.	multiprocessing

____ 61. Networks, midrange servers, mainframes, and supercomputers allow hundreds to thousands of people to connect at the same time, and thus are ____.

a.	single user systems	c.	multiuser systems
b.	single processing systems	d.	single tasking systems

____ 62. With virtual memory (memory on the hard drive), which is illustrated in the accompanying figure, a ____ is the amount of data and program instructions that can swap at a given time.

a.	log	c.	spool
b.	page	d.	boot

____ 63. With virtual memory, which is illustrated in the accompanying figure, the technique of swapping items between memory and storage, called ____, is a time consuming process for the computer.

a.	reeling	c.	spooling
b.	paging	d.	booting

____ 64. With virtual memory, which is illustrated in the accompanying figure, when an operating system spends much of its time paging, instead of executing application software, it is said to be ____.

zipping

smashing

compressing

Thrashing

____ 65. If a new device, such as a printer or scanner or external hard drive,, is attached to a computer, its device ____ must be installed before the device can be used by the computer.

a.	driver	c.	manager
b.	platform	d.	kernel

____ 66. A(n) ____ is a communications line (up to 24 in Windows) between a device and the processor.

disk operating system line (DOS)

interrupt request line (IRQ)

preemptive multitasking line (PMT)

fault-tolerant computer line (FTC)

____ 67. The person overseeing network operations, called the ____, uses the network OS to add and remove users, computers, and other devices to and from a network.

a.	network administrator	c.	network installer
b.	network operator	d.	network server

____ 68. While entering a ____, most computers hide the actual characters by displaying some other characters, such as asterisks (*) or dots.

a.	user name	c.	user ID
b.	password	d.	network domain name such as NVSTU

____ 69. ____ is the process of encoding data and information into an unreadable form.

a.	Encryption	c.	Transmission
b.	Formatting	d.	Spooling

____ 70. Utility programs included with most operating systems provide all of the following functions except ____.

a.	managing files and viewing graphics files
b.	uninstalling programs and diagnosing problems
c.	removing computer viruses, adware and spyware
d.	backing up files and defragmenting disks

____ 71. Windows includes a software file manager program called ____.

a.	Windows File Viewer	c.	Microsoft Internet Explorer
b.	Windows Explorer	d.	Microsoft File Manager

____ 72. A ____ is an icon on the desktop screen that provides a user with immediate access to a program or file.

a.	kernel	c.	buffer
b.	spooler	d.	shortcut

____ 73. ______ has a process called trigger starting which means that system services will only start when they are needed rather than at bootup time. This reduces the amount of RAM needed.

a.	Windows 7	c.	Windows XP
b.	Windows Vista	d.	Windows Server 2008

____ 74. In the Windows XP operating system, the uninstaller program is the ____ feature in the Control Panel.

a.	Add New Hardware	c.	Add/Remove Programs
b.	Accessibility Options	d.	Power Management

____ 75. ____ a disk, or reorganizing it so the files are stored in contiguous sectors, speeds up disk access and speeds up the performance of the entire computer. (It should be run every 2 or 3 months)

a.	Formatting	c.	Spooling
b.	Defragmenting	d.	Compressing

____ 76. ________ is a built-in Windows utility program that searches for and removes unused program files, deleted file, and temporary Internet files.

Disk Doctor

Disk Duster

Disk Defragmenter

Disk Cleanup

____ 77. The _____________ operating system is designed for computer workstations that use the Itanium 2 or Xeon microprocessors and supports up to 16 GB of RAM and 16 TB of virtual memory..

a.	Windows 7 Home Premium	c.	Windows 7 32-bit Edition
b.	Windows 7 Tablet Edition	d.	Windows 7 64-bit Edition

____ 78. The ______________ operating system includes Windows Aero with its Aero Flip 3-D feature. It also provies tools to create and edit high definition movies and to read & write Blu-ray Discs. (Page 414)

a.	Windows 7 Professional	c.	Windows 7 Home Premium
b.	Windows 7 Ultimate	d.	Windows 7 Starter

____ 79. Some stand-alone operating systems are called ____ because they are user workstations and they also work in conjunction with a network operating system.

embedded operating systems

multitasking operating systems

client operating systems

server operating systems

____ 80. Examples of stand-alone operating systems include all of the following except ____.

a.	Windows Vista	c.	Mac OS X
b.	Windows Server 2008	d.	Linux

____ 81. When first developed by Microsoft, ____ used a command-line interface, but later versions included both command-line and menu driven user interfaces.

a.	Windows Vista	c.	Mac OS X
b.	MS-DOS	d.	UNIX

____ 82. ____ is available in these editions: Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Starter.

a.	Windows 7	c.	Unix
b.	Linux	d.	MAC OS X

____ 83. The operating system ____ is an upgrade to the Windows XP operating system.

a.	Windows Vista	c.	Windows Server 2008
b.	Windows Server 2003	d.	Windows CE.NET

____ 84. In Windows, when you delete a file from a folder on the hard drive, the file is_____

a.	deleted forever	c.	moved to the Recycle Bin and you can recover it as long as you don’t empty the Recycle Bin
b.	still stored on the hard drive but can never be accessed	d.	deleted permanently and cannot be covered by any utility software

____ 85. ____ includes features from previous Apple computer operating systems, such as large photo-quality icons, built-in networking support, and enhanced speech recognition.

a.	DOS	c.	Linux
b.	UNIX	d.	Mac OS X

____ 86. ______ lets you transform hardware into software. Using software such as VMware’s ESX to transform the hardware resources of an x86-based computer—including the CPU, RAM, hard disk and network controller—to create a fully functional “machine” that can run its own operating system and applications just like a “real” computer. (Chapter 8 PowerPoint)

a.	Simulation Computing	c.	Cloud computing
b.	Functional Computing	d.	Virtualization

____ 87. AT&T Bell Labs licensed ____ for a low fee to numerous colleges and universities, where the operating system obtained a wide following. (Most operating systems are based on THIS operating system)

Linux

Unix

Mac OS X

MS-DOS

____ 88. The two most popular GUIs available for the ____ operating system are GNOME and KDE.

a.	Windows 2000	c.	Windows 7
b.	Windows XP	d.	Linux

____ 89. Examples of network operating systems include all of the following except ____.

a.	Windows Server 2008
b.	Windows Server 2003
c.	MS-DOS and PC-DOS
d.	Unix and Linux

____ 90. Many new computers for home use are configued to run this version of Windows 7:

a.	Home Premium	c.	Professional
b.	Enterprise	d.	Ultimate

____ 91. The Windows Server 2008 family includes ____ for medium to large-sized businesses, including those with e-commerce operations.

Windows Server 2008 Standard

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise

Windows Web Server 2008

____ 92. The Windows Server 2008 family includes ____ for businesses with huge volumes of transactions and large-scale databases.

a.	Windows Server 2008 Business	c.	Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
b.	Windows Server 2008 Enterprise	d.	Windows Web Server 2008

____ 93. Like Linux, ____ is a multipurpose operating system because it is both a stand-alone and network operating system. Linux is really based on this OS and has a Windows-like GUI.

a.	Sun Solaris	c.	Mac OS X
b.	Unix	d.	Windows Vista

____ 94. ________ is an operating system designed by Google for mobile devices. This operating system has features such as access to email accounts, an alarm clock, video capture, Wi-Fi access and easy Web browsing.

a.	iPhone OS	c.	Windows Mobile
b.	Blackberry	d.	Android

____ 95. Embedded _____ is a scaled-down _____ operating system designed for smart phones, PDAs, portable media players and Internet telephones. (same answer goes in both blanks)

a.	Linux	c.	Palm OS
b.	Symbian OS	d.	iPhone OS

____ 96. With ____, an open-source multitasking operating system that is designed for smart phones, users input data by pressing keys on the keypad or keyboard, touching the screen, writing on the screen with a small stylus, or speaking into the smart phone. Users can communicate using Bluetooth or IrDA technologies.

a.	Palm OS	c.	Windows Mobile 7.0
b.	Symbian OS	d.	Windows CE .NET

____ 97. The newest version of Microsoft Windows was released in October 2009. Microsoft has given it the name ______________. It has multi-touch support and a home networking feature called the HomeGroup. It also has a Desktop Gadget Gallery.

a.	Windows 7	c.	Windows Vista
b.	Windows 8	d.	Windows XP

____ 98. ______ has a reliability feature called Process Reflection which clones the memory content of a failed process and diagnoses and analyzes the failure while the application recovers and continues running. (Chapter 8 PowerPoint lecture)

Windows 2000

Windows 7

Windows XP

Windows Vista

____ 99. Compressing files with utility software such as WinZip or PKZip or 7ZIP_______.

a.	demands extra room on the storage media and reduces Internet transmittal time
b.	demands extra room on the storage media but increases Internet transmittal time
c.	frees up room on the storage media but and increases Internet transmittal time
d.	frees up room on the storage media and speeds file transmittals over the Internet

____ 100. Windows 7’s minimum system requirements for a 32-bit system are _________ (from Chapter 8 PowerPoint)

a.	512 MHz CPU, 512 MB of RAM, 5 GB of hard disk space
b.	512 MHz CPU, 1 GB of RAM, 10 GB of hard disk space
c.	3 GHz CPU, 4 GB of RAM, 25 GB of hard disk space
d.	1 GHz CPU, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of hard disk space