Questions From Quizlet
1. In 1945, Dr.John von Neumann writes a paper describing the stored program concept. His paper lays the foundation for all digital computers that have since been built. True/False
2. The Kernal is the core of an operating system that provides basic services for all other parts of the operating system. True/False
3. A cold boot or cold start is the process of restarting a computer that already is powered on. True/False
4. Instant messaging (IM) is a real-time Internet communications service that lets you know when one or more people are online and then allows you to exchange messages with them. True/False
5. A global positioning system (GPS) consists of one or more earth-based receivers that accept and analyze signals sent by satellites in order to determine the receiver's geographic location. True/False
6. A firewall is a general term that refers to hardware and/or software that restricts access to data and information on a network. True/False
7. An intranet is an external network that uses Internet technologies. True/False
8. A Z-carrier line is any of several types of digital lines that carry multiple signals over a single communications line. True/False
9. SUM adds the values of all cells in the specified range. True/False
10. A 7-bit or 8-bit encoding system is called ASCII. True/False
11. COBOL was not designed to handle business problems. True/ False
12. A hyperlink is a clickable image or test phrase that lets you link to other parts of a document or to the Internet. True/False
Answer Key
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. True
7. False
8. True
9. True
10. True
11. False
12. True
1. In 1945, Dr.John von Neumann writes a paper describing the stored program concept. His paper lays the foundation for all digital computers that have since been built. True/False
2. The Kernal is the core of an operating system that provides basic services for all other parts of the operating system. True/False
3. A cold boot or cold start is the process of restarting a computer that already is powered on. True/False
4. Instant messaging (IM) is a real-time Internet communications service that lets you know when one or more people are online and then allows you to exchange messages with them. True/False
5. A global positioning system (GPS) consists of one or more earth-based receivers that accept and analyze signals sent by satellites in order to determine the receiver's geographic location. True/False
6. A firewall is a general term that refers to hardware and/or software that restricts access to data and information on a network. True/False
7. An intranet is an external network that uses Internet technologies. True/False
8. A Z-carrier line is any of several types of digital lines that carry multiple signals over a single communications line. True/False
9. SUM adds the values of all cells in the specified range. True/False
10. A 7-bit or 8-bit encoding system is called ASCII. True/False
11. COBOL was not designed to handle business problems. True/ False
12. A hyperlink is a clickable image or test phrase that lets you link to other parts of a document or to the Internet. True/False
Answer Key
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. True
7. False
8. True
9. True
10. True
11. False
12. True