CSC 134 / EXERCISE : CHAPTER 1 & CHAPTER 2

Name:______

ID:______

Class:______

Lecturer’s name: PN. KHAIRUL NADIA ABDULLAH

TRUE/FALSE: Tick (√) or (X) for the following questions:

  1. Computers process information (output) into data (input). ______
  2. A printer displays text, graphics and videos on a screen.______
  3. A utility program allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks related to managing a computer, its devices or its program. ______
  4. Like an IP address, the components of a domain name are separated by commas. ______
  5. Gmail and Windows Live Hotmail are two popular free e-mail Web applications.______
  6. Some operating systems include an instant messenger.______
  7. Some people use the term m-commerce to identify e-commerce that takes place using mobile devices. ______
  8. A computer that stores and distributes newsgroup messages is called a newsreader. ______
  9. To add an e-mail name and address to a mailing list, a user unsubscribe from it. ______
  10. To use IM, a user may have to install instant messenger software on the computer or device he or she plans to use. ______
  11. In the past, e-commerce transactions were conducted primarily using mobile computers and devices. ______
  12. Newsgroup members can add articles of their own. ______

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the correct answer.

  1. A hard disk provides much ______.

a)Less storage capacity than a CD

b)Less storage capacity than a USB flash drive

c)Greater storage capacity than a CD but less than a USB flash drive

d)Greater storage capacity than a USB flash drive

  1. ______computing involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer.

a)Green

b)Universal

c)Streamlined

d)Comprehensive

  1. A(n) ______is a collection of computers and devices connected together as shown in the accompanying figure via communications devices and transmission media.

a)Client base

b)Baseline

c)Network

d)Server farm

  1. All of the following are advantages of using computers EXCEPT ______.

a)Speed

b)Impact on labor force

c)Communications

d)Consistency

  1. In ______, people can communicate with multiple users at the same time – much like a group discussion.

a)E-mail

b)Instant messaging

c)A chat room

d)File transfer

  1. The ______, which contains billions of documents called Web pages, is one of the more popular services on the Internet.

a)Telnet

b)Web

c)Newsnet

d)Web server

  1. A Web site is ______.

a)A collection of related Web pages

b)The location from which a Web page originates

c)The source of a Web page

d)An author of a Web page

  1. At a photo sharing ______, users can create an online photo album and store their digital photographs.

a)Exchange

b)Market

c)Community

d)Application

  1. With a(an) ______, users interact with the software using text, graphics and visual images such as icons.

a)GUI

b)DUI

c)HUI

d)BUI

  1. People around the world use the Internet to ______.

a)Communicate with and meet other people

b)Shop for goods and services

c)Access sources of information and leisure

d)All of the above

  1. You interact with a program through its ______, which controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.

a)Operating system

b)Storage

c)User interface

d)Icon

  1. Two categories of software are ______.

a)Operating system and system software

b)System software and utility programs

c)Utility programs and operating systems

d)System software and application software

  1. ______is the process of setting up the software to work with the computer, printer and other hardware components.

a)Running

b)Installing

c)Loading

d)Leading

  1. Examples of mobile technology include all of the following EXCEPT ______.

a)Digital cameras

b)Portable media players

c)Smart phones

d)Servers

  1. Each of the following is a popular type of mobile device EXCEPT ______.

a)Handheld computers

b)PDAs

c)Smart phones

d)Mainframes

  1. All of the following are categories of users EXCEPT ______.

a)Home users

b)Enterprise users

c)Mobile users

d)Communications users

  1. Together, hardware, software, data, people and procedures comprise a(n) ______system.

a)Telematics

b)Comprehensive

c)Smart

d)Information

  1. Some mobile devices are ______, meaning they can connect to the Internet wirelessly.

a)Internet-enabled

b)Hotspots

c)Active

d)Mobile

  1. A(n) ______computer is a personal computer that users can carry from place to place.

a)Integrated

b)Desktop

c)Mobile

d)Encapsulated

  1. A(n) ______computer is a portable, personal computer designed to fit on your lap.

a)Handtop

b)Desktop

c)PDA

d)Notebook

STRUCTURED.

  1. Explain what a chat room is and what IM is. ( 4 marks )
  2. What is application software. ( 3 marks )
  3. There are twelve types of Web site. Briefly describe what portal is. ( 2 marks )
  4. Name TWO (2) types of browser that are widely used for personal computers. ( 2 marks )
  5. What is E-Commerce? Give THREE (3) types of E-Commerce. ( 5 marks )
  6. Explain FIVE (5) ways to support green computing. ( 5 marks )

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