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Question 1.
What is the primary reason that today's computers are general-purpose tools, not specialized devices?

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Question 2.
What type of computer is being used when a bank teller uses a keyboard and a screen that most likely does not have processing power at that location?

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Question 3.
What is a computer that provides software and other resources to multiple computers over a network?

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Question 4.
Which came first, the World Wide Web (WWW) or the Internet?

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Question 5.
When travel agents throughout the country can make reservations using the same mainframe computer with the same information at the same time, what technique are they using?

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Question 6.
Before microcomputers (PCs) because the norm, most information processing took place on what type of computers?

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Question 7.
What type of computer is generally used for power users that perform calculation intensive work such as simulations and animations?

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Question 8.
Which of the following is NOT true about laptop computers?

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Question 9.
What is another name for the silicon chip?

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Question 10.
Which of the following is NOT a guideline for making ethical decisions regarding technology?

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Question 11.
A paradigm shift occurred when we went from the industrial age to the information age.

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Question 12.
Handheld computers cannot share information with laptop or desktop computers.

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Question 13.
Firmware is a program that has been physically etched onto a chip.

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Question 14.
Moore's Law, which predicts that the power of the CPU will double about every 18 months, used to be accurate but is no longer valid.

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Question 15.
The digital divide describes the difference between information technology "haves" and "have nots."

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Question 16.
Artificial intelligence is the branch of computer science that explores the use of computers in tasks such as speech recognition.

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Question 17.
A spreadsheet is an example of an application program.

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Question 18.
One social implication of computer technology is that it will eliminate privacy problems.

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Question 19.
The use of biodigital technology allows people to use computer chips to overcome disabilities.

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Question 20.
A microprocessor contains all the transistors needed to perform processing in modern computers.

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Question 21.
Match each term with the correct definition.
A matching question presents 6 answer choices and 6 items. The answer choices are lettered A through F. The items are numbered 21.1 through 21.6. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A fastest, most powerful computer
B computer used by large organizations
C provides software, data, and other resources to other computers over a network
D handheld computer
E a high-end PC
F just a monitor and keyboard
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