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1 Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as:

Webcasts.
listservs.
blogs.
subject directories.
2 One of the more recent e-mail scams, which lures Internet users into revealing personal information, is referred to as:
blogging.
flaming.
phishing.
pop-ups.
3 Nanotechnology is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.

True
False
4 The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal's computer is an example
of a law enforcement specialty called:

computer forensics.
animation.
simulation.
robotics.
5 ________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do
Nanoscience
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Nanotechnology
Simulation
6 After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered:
the process
data
output
input
7 The term bit is short for:
binary language
binary digit
megabyte
binary number
8 ________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch

Hardware
A peripheral
An application
A device

9 Which of the following is an example of an input device?
printer
scanner
CD
speaker
10 Widely used Web browsers for personal computers include all of the following EXCEPT:
Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Mozilla.
Opera.
Microsoft Office PowerPoint.
11 Facebook, MySpace, and Friendster are considered:
business-to-business Web sites.
podcast Web sites.
e-commerce Web sites.
social networking Web sites.
12 The ________, also called the "brains" of the computer, is responsible for processing data.
RAM
motherboard
memory
central processing unit (CPU)
13 Blocking access to logical ports is a common method used by ________ for maximizing computer security.
Web browsers
access points
firewalls
switches
14 Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:
operating system software.
application software.
platform software.
system software.
15 The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:
platforms.
applications.
programs.
storage devices.
16 Devices, such as monitors and printers, that are connected to the computer are called:
input devices.
system devices.
processing devices.
peripheral devices.
17 Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?
Process → Output → Input → Storage
Process → Storage → Input → Output
Input → Output Process → Storage
Input → Process → Output → Storage
18 The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the:
platform.
CPU.
mainframe.
system unit.
19 Twelve bits equal one byte.
True
False
20 The two broad categories of software are:
Windows and Mac OS.
system and application.
word processing and spreadsheet.
transaction and application.