2. Intro to Computers Test 1 – Chapters 1 & 2 and Windows Fall 2005

3. Here are some actual test questions Computers process ____. a. data into information b. information into data c. data into instructions d. instructions into data When a user tells the computer to start a program, the computer places, or ____, the program into its memory from storage (either the hard disk or the program disc). a. runs b. installs c. loads d. executes

4. Storage holds ____ for future use. a. data b. instructions c. information d. all of the above ____ allows users to create documents such as letters, memos, and brochures. a. Web browser b. Word processing software c. Database software d. Spreadsheet software

5. Widely used Web browsers for personal computers include all of the following except ____. Widely used Web browsers for personal computers include all of the following except ____. a. Netscape b. Microsoft Internet Explorer c. Mozilla d. Microsoft PowerPoint Today, ____ is a primary communications method for both personal and business users. a.e-commerce b.FTP c.chat room d.e-mail

6. The Internet has its roots in ____, a network that became functional in 1969, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States. a. ARPANET b. NSFnet c. LISTSERV d. MPEG _____ is the process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from a computer to a server on the Internet. a. Uploading b. Streaming c. Downloading d. Flowing

7. Many Web pages use ____, which is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence. a. graphics b. audio c. virtual reality d. animation ____ enables users to listen to music as it downloads to their computers. a. Streaming audio b. Flowing audio c. Streaming video d. Flowing video

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