Technology: Engineering & Design

Chapter 5: Information Technology

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
The circuit board that functions as a backbone of the computer is the
A)transistor circuit board.
B)BIOS circuit board.
C)motherboard.
D)CPU circuit board.
2.
Binary code is the
A)sequence of 1s and 2s that a computer CPU uses.
B)set of commands used by programmers to create software.
C)sequence of 1s and 0s that makes up machine code in a computer.
D)continually changing levels in a signal.
3.
To what part of the human body is a computer's CPU typically compared?
A)eyes
B)brain
C)hands
D)nose
4.
Virtual reality, digital animation, and CAVE are all examples of
A)computer-based multimedia applications.
B)machine language.
C)removable storage media.
D)high-level programming languages.
5.
The CEO of a company wants to develop a security system based on voice profiles of employees. Which consultant could help her?
A)artificial intelligence programmer
B)virtual reality theorist
C)machine language programmer
D)biometrics expert
6.
A signal with infinite variations is a(n)
A)random-access device.
B)analog signal.
C)digital signal.
D)virtual reality code.
7.
Which statement describes how a programming language works?
A)Converts programmers' commands into a code that the computer can process.
B)Requires programmers to string together 1s and 0s together.
C)Translates one human language into another.
D)Converts digital into analog signals.
8.
What type of computer program would you need to find Web sites containing information about a specific topic?
A)blog
B)database manager
C)search engine
D)spreadsheet
9.
Which memory storage unit is not intended to be exchanged in and out of a computer during normal use?
A)flash drive
B)hard drive
C)DVD
D)CD
10.
An integrated circuit (IC) is a
A)box of interconnected circuit boards.
B)connector between individual computers and Internet servers.
C)circuit board that functions as the computer brain.
D)silicon chip tightly packed with tiny, interconnected circuits.
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