计算机专业英语选择

Multiple 1

1.

The keyboard, mouse, mon itor, and system un it are:

hardware

output devices

storage devices

software

2.

Programs that coord in ate computer resources, provide an in terface, and run applicati ons

are known as:

applicati on programs

storage systems

operat ing systems

utility programs

3. A browser is an example of a:

basic applicati on specialized program system

applicati on

utility program

4. Although not as powerful as a supercomputer, this type of computer is capable of

great process ing speeds and data storage.

mai nframe

media cen ter

midra nge

n etbook

5. The smallest type of microcomputer:

n etbook

han dheld

midra nge

tablet PC

6. RAM is a type of:

computer

memory

n etwork

sec on dary storage

7.

Uni ike memory, this type of storage holds data and programs eve n after electrical power to

the computer system has bee n turned off.

primary

RAM

ROM

sec on dary

8.

The type of file created by word processors to save, for example, memos, term papers, and

letters.

database

docume nt

prese ntati on

9.

The cha nge in conn ectivity that uses the Internet and the Web to shift many

computer activities from a user

cloud computi ng

worksheet

'

s computer to computers on the In ternet.

high defi niti on

n etwork USB

10. The largest n etwork in the world is [the]:

Facbeook

Internet

Web

USB

Multiple 2

1.

The n etwork that conn ects computers all over the world.

CERN

In ternet

LAN

Web

2.

The rules for excha nging data betwee n computers.

DSL

protocols

Web

WWW

3.

Clie nt-based e-mail acco unts require this special program to be in stalled on your computer.

e-mail clie nt

hyperli nk

Java

utility

4.

Commun ities of in dividuals who share a com mon in terest typically create

Facebook:

clie nts

groups

pages

profiles

5.

E-mail that does not require an e-mail program in stalled on a user's computer is known as:

blog

podcast

Webmail

utility

6.

A very well-k nown microblog.

Lin ked In

MySpace

Twitter

Wikipedia

7.

These programs continually look for new information and update search services

'

database programs.

filters

IM

spiders

wikis

8.

A type of search engine that submits requests to other search engin es, orga

ni zes their resp on ses, elim in ates duplicate resp on ses, orders hits, and the n provides an edited list.

directory search

metasearch engine

ISP

specialized search engine

9. This is the Internet

digital cash

s equivale nt to traditi onal cash.

e-commerce

icash

Internet dollars

10. Using file transfer utility software, you can copy files to your computer from specially con figured servers on the In

ter net. This is called:

dow nl oadi ng

filteri ng

bloggi ng

uploadi ng

Multiple 3

1.

This type of software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to han dle the

majority of tech ni cal details.

applicati on

gen eral purpose

system

utility

2.

A recta ngular area that can contain a docume nt, program, or message.

dialog box

form

frame

wi ndow

3.

Programs that create text-based docume nts.

DBMS

suites

spreadsheets

word processors

4.

Programs that orga ni ze, an alyze, and graph nu meric data such as budgets and finan cial reports.

DBMS

suites

spreadsheets

word processors

5.

In a spreadsheet, the in tersecti on of a row and colu mn creates a:

fun cti on

cell

formula

label

6.

A collect ion of related data that is the electr onic equivale nt of a file cab in et.

cell

database

docume nt

table

7.

A database tool that will quickly rearrange a table

selected field.

filter

sort

spreadsheet

word processor

'

s records according to a

8.

Programs that comb ine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually in teresti ng prese ntati ons.

5. Special programs used to create multimedia prese ntati ons.

desktop publishi ng programs

Flash editors

image editors

DBMS

prese ntati on graphics

multimedia authori ng programs

spreadsheet

word processor

9. The primary disadva ntage of this type of package is that the capabilities of

each function are not as exte nsive as in in dividual programs.

in tegrated

office

software

utility

10. A type of suite stored at a server on the Internet and available any

where through Internet access.

cloud

in tegrated

office

utility

Multiple 4

1. These specialized graphics programs combine text and graphics to create publicati ons of professi onal

quality.

desktop publishi ng programs

image galleries

2. Also known as draw ing programs.

image editors

illustrati on programs

desktop publishi ng programs image galleries

image editors illustrati on

programs

3. Graphics programs used to create and edit vector images.

desktop publishi ng programs image galleries

image editors illustrati on

programs

4. An essential multimedia feature that allows user participation.

Flash

in teractivity

immersion

raster

6.

A widely used in teractive ani mati on applicati on from Adobe.

_

_______

ACTION

Flash

Fuzzy

WYSIWYG

7.

Programs for Web site design and HTML coding are called Web page editors or

apps

HTML editors

VR programs

Web editors

8.

This area of artificial in tellige nee is also known as expert systems.

acoustics

kno wledge-based systems

robotics

virtual reality

9.

A type of artificial in tellige nee that uses a database to provide assista nee to users.

acoustics

expert systems

robotics

virtual reality

10.

Ano ther n ame for the database used in expert systems that contains specific facts and

rules.

access table

expert table

kno wledge base

rule base

Multiple 5

1.

What type of software works with users, applicati on software, and computer hardware to han dle

the majority of tech ni cal details?

dapplicati on

desktop

Linux

|system

2.

The programs that convert program ming in struct ions writte n by programmers

into a Ian guage that computers un dersta nd and process are Ian guage:

con verters

lin guists

man agers

tran slators

3.

The ability to switch between different applications stored in memory is called:

divers ion

multitask ing

operati onal in terfere nee

program ming

4.

Graphic represe ntati ons for a program, type of file, or fun ctio n:

app

icon

image

software

5.

This operati ng system feature is con trolled by a mouse and cha nges shape depe nding

on its curre nt function.

dialog box

menu

mouse

poin ter

6.

The operati ng system based on Linux, desig ned for Netbook computers, and focused

on Internet conn ectivity through cloud computi ng:

Unix

Win dows

Chrome

Mac

7.

The mobile operating system developed by Apple and originally called iPhone

OS:

An droid

BlackBerry OS

IOS

Mac OS

8.

A utility program that makes copies of files to be used in case the originals are lost or

damaged:

Backup and Restore

Disk Clea nup

Disk Defragme nter Compactor

9 A troubleshooti ng utility that ide ntifies and elim in ates non esse ntial files, frees

up valuable disk space, and improves system performa nee:

Backup and Restore

Disk Clea nup Disk Defragme nter

Compactor

10. Win dows makes it easy to update drivers with Win dows:

Backup

Restore

Driver

Update

Multiple 6

1.

This container houses most of the electrical comp onents for a computer system.

carrier package

system board

system un it TV tuner ]

2.

Similar to no tebooks, this system unit specializes in on-the-go Web brows ing and e-mail access.

chassis

desktop

media cen ter

n etbook

3.

Computers can only recog nize this type of electr onic sig nal.

an alog

bus

digital

maximum

4.

The mai n or motherboard is also known as the:

computer

board processor

mobile system

system board

5.

How many bytes can a 32-bit-word computer access at one time?

1

4

8

16

6.

In a microcomputer system, the cen tral process ing unit is contained on a sin gle:

bus

chip

module

RAM

7. This type of memory divides large programs into parts and stores the parts on a

sec on dary storage device.

direct

expa nded

ran dom-access

[virtual

8.

Also known as NIC, this adapter card is used to conn ect a computer to a:

AIA

expa nsion

graphics

n etwork

9.

This provides a pathway to connect parts of the CPU to each other.

bus

Plug and Play

wired

wireless

10.

Older ports that have largely been replaced by faster, more flexible ports are

called:

buses

expa ndable

legacy

ren dered

Multiple 7

1.

Most keyboards use an arra ngeme nt of keys known as:

Alpha

Daisy

OptiKey

QWERTY

2.

The device that controls a pointer displayed on the monitor.

cord

mouse

prin ter

scanner

3.

Also known as a roller ball, this device controls the pointer by rotating a ball

with your thumb.

trackball

joystick

cordless mouse

stylus

4.

The type of scree n that can be touched with more tha n one fin ger and supports zoo ming in and out by pin

chi ng and stretchi ng your fin gers.

digital

dyn amic

multitouch

OLED

5. Flatbed and docume nt are types of:

headsets

HDTVs

mon

itors

sca

nners

6.

Device used by banks to automatically read those unu sual nu mbers on the bottom of checks and

deposit slips.

MICR

FDIC

OMR

UPC

7.

The most widely used audio-i nput device.

mouse

VR

micropho ne

「

FT

8.

The monitor feature that specifies how often a displayed image is updated.

aspect ratio

dot pitch

refresh rate

resoluti on rate

9.

Han dheld, book- sized devices that display text and graphics.

e-book readers

HDTV

lasers

whiteboards

10.

This tech no logy allows televisi on stati ons to broadcast their program ming directly to smartph on es,

computers, and digital media players.

CRT

HDTV

LED

Mobile DTV

Multiple 8

primary storage

media

1. RAM is sometimes referred to as:

primary storage

disk

access

ratio active memory

read only memory

sec on dary storage

2. The actual physical material that holds the data and programs.

3.

Measures how tightly these charges can be packed next to one another on the disk.

den sity

cyli nders

tracks

sectors

4.

Whe n a read/write head makes con tact with the hard disk

head:

crash

land

pit

scratch

'

s surface, it causes a

5.

This hard-disk performa nee enhan ceme nt an ticipates data n eeds.

disk cachi ng

file compressi on

file decompressi on

RAID

6.

This type of storage uses pits and lands to represe nt 1s and 0s.

cloud

hard disk

[optical

solid state

7.

DVD stands for:

digital versatile disc

dyn amic versatile disc

8.

USB drives are also known as:

flash drives optical drives

digital video data

dyn amic video disc

ports

uni versal state bus

9.

An orga ni zati onal strategy to promote efficie nt and safe use of data across the n etworks.

cloud dyn amic

en terprise storage system

data missi on stateme nt

RAID

10.

A mass storage device that provides access to data archived on tapes.

file system

NAS

RAID system

tape library

Multiple 9

1. The con cept related to using computer n etworks to link people and resources.

conn ectivity

GPS

TCP/IP

Wi-Fi

2. A high-frequency transmission cable that delivers television signals as well as

conn ects computers in a n etwork.

coaxial

hi def

3-D

twisted pair

3. A short-ra nge radio com muni cati on sta ndard that tran smits data over

short dista nces of up to approximately 30 feet.

Bluetooth

broadba nd

DSL

TCP/IP

4. The speed with which a modem tran smits data is called its: