1. Shelly SheehanReading 15-23-11<br />Multiple Choice <br />1. What was one of the earliest calculating machines invented? a.) abacus b.) arithmometer c.) analytical engine d.) stone henge<br />2. Which of the following is not one of the four components of a computer? a.) input b.) storage c.) software d.) processing<br />3. How was data entered in the mid 1940’s? a.) flipping switches and plugging wires b.) keyboards c.) scanners d.) mouse<br />4. Which kind of storage stores temporary files and accepts new information? a.) hard drive b.) RAM c.) optical drive d.) ROM<br />5. Which is not true about embedded processors? a.)They are used to make DVD players, remote controls, and electronic calculators. b.)You can install new software to change what they do. c.) They are made to do one thing well. d.) You cannot install new software to change what they do.<br />6. Which of the following are not examples of output? a.) sound from a speaker b.) a printed document c.) MP3 files d.) a microphone<br />7. Which is a true statement about the differences between human brains and computers? a.) Computers have the ability to create original thoughts. b.) A human brain can store more information than a computer. c.) A computer can compute answers faster than a human brain. d.) A computer can make well-reasoned decisions. <br />8. Which is true about HTML? a.) It is the same as a hyper text. b.) It allows Web designers to create graphically rich Web pages that are small in file size. c.) HTML is not very economical. d.) HTML cannot be read by many types of computers.<br />9. What does URL stand for? a.) uniform resource license b.) united resource locator c.) united resource license d.) uniform resource locator<br />10. Which is not true about how information travels on the internet? a.) There is not a fixed connection between your computer and the Web server computer hosting the Web site. b.) Information is exchanged using the best possible path at that particular time. c.) Routers determine the best possible path. d.) Routers avoid fast links and favor slow links.<br />11. Today connection speeds to the Internet are measured by….. a.) Kbps b.) Mbps c.) both a and b d.) none of the above<br />12. Which of the following is a reason that you would have to wait for a Web page to build on your computer? a.) The file size of the Web page is probably small. b.) The computer your using may have a small microprocessor. c.) The computer your using may have a fast microprocessor. d.) Your Internet connection may too fast.<br />13. Search engines……. a.) are useful. b.) miss a lot of information. c.) all of these. d.) use the information and frequency of keywords as the basis for ranking responses to a query. <br />14. Which is true about wireless connections? a.) Wireless cards come built in many computers. b.) Wireless connections allow you to move about a room or even a building. c.) Wireless card can be plugged into one of the slots on many machines. d.) all of the above. <br />15. Which of the following is not true about packets? a.) Packets are digital information that is chopped up in little pieces. b.) Packets are sent to you like a puzzle that needs to be reassembled. c.) Packets can fit in wherever and whenever there is space in a wire. d.) Packets do not have a part of the data.<br />16. In 1959, IBM introduces two smaller, desk sized computers. Which one was used by Scientist? a.) IBM 1401 b.) IBM 1620 c.) both a and b d.) none of the above<br />