1. (50 pts) True or False. Circle T or F as appropriate. If any part of the statement is false the entire statement is false.
T F Hardware is the physical parts of the computer such as monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.
T F Software is temporary output such as on the screen.
T F The decimal number system is used inside the computer because the
electronic
circuits are two-state devices.
T F Several Input Devices commonly used on PCs are the Mouse, Keyboard and
Modem.
T F Several Output Devices used on PCs are Monitors and CD ROMS.
T F Source Data Automation is the collection of data automatically at
the source
to reduce
human involvement and thus reduce human errors.
T F An Operating System is part of the system software that makes it
possible
for a user
to run their application software.
T F Main Memory RAM in a computer is Volatile.
T F The letter automatically assigned
to the Hard Drive on an IBM compatible computer
is A.
T F A Megabyte(MEG) is approximately one million bytes.
T F A bit consists of 8 bytes and is commonly used to store one character of data.
T F A millisecond is one thousandth of a second.
T F ALU is a common character coding scheme used on computers today.
T F The processing speed of a computer
depends not only on the type
chip(Pentium,Pentium
III) but also on the clock speed of the
chip(in MegaHertz)
T F A common Secondary Storage device used on computers today is a hard magnetic disk.
T F If I want to permanently store
some data then I must put it on a floppy
disk as
the built in Hard Drive can only store data temporarily.
T F The Internet is a LAN.
T F If I only have one floppy drive
and a built in hard drive I cannot transfer
a file on
one floppy disk to another floppy disk as I need a computer with two floppy
drives to do that.
T F An IBM Compatible computer means it was manufactured by the IBM corporation.
T F Windows 2000 or Windows 98 are examples of system software.
T F Bar Code Readers like those found
at super markets are magnetic input type
devices.
T F In buying a new PC you should
first decide what type of applications you are
going to
be using on the computer.
T F Most printers in use today are non-impact printers since they have
better quality
output
than impact printers.
T F Hard Copy output is on some type of temporary media while Soft Copy output is
on a
permanent media.
T F A floppy disk is a volatile storage medium as it can be removed from the computer.
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2. (12 pts) List four things you should know about you personal computer hardware before you go out and buy any application software for it. Be specific.
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3. (6 pts) I have a formatted floppy disk and I need to put a mcdonald directory(folder) on it. Explain in detail how I can do this.
4. (6 pts) I inadvertently saved a file called prog1.doc on the Temp drive in Room 117. I need to get it onto my floppy disk in my mcdonald directory(folder). Go through the steps I must in order to get prog1.doc into A:\mcdonald(assume there already is a mcdonald directory(folder) on your floppy disk).
5. (9 pts) List three types of application software that are commonly used on PCs today.
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6. (6 pts) I have a file called MyDoc.doc which is on a floppy called NR#1 and I want to transfer it to a floppy called NR#2. I am in Room 117 Stroud and want to use one of the computers there to transfer the file. Can I do it on a computer in Room 117 and if so explain in detail how I can do it.
7. (4 pts) Even though I have all the main memory RAM that I could ever use and enough to hold all the applications software and data that I need, why would I still need some type of secondary storage such as a hard drive or floppy disk?
8. (4 pts) I have just completed my program number one assignment and have it stored in my mcdonald directory on my floppy disk but the name of the file is pamphlet.doc. I just read the requirement again and it says it should be stored in a file called prog1.doc. What is the easiest way to get my file pamphlet.doc changed to be called prog1.doc so there is only one copy of the file?
9. (3 pts) What is a main function of an operating system such as Windows 98?