计算机专业英语 选择

Multiple 1

1. The keyboard, mouse, monitor, and system unit are:

hardware

output devices

storage devices

software

2. Programs that coordinate computer resources, provide an interface, and run

applications are known as:

application programs

storage systems

operating systems

utility programs

3. A browser is an example of a:

basic application

system application

specialized program

utility program

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

capable of great processing speeds and data storage.

mainframe

media center

midrange

netbook

5. The smallest type of microcomputer:

netbook

handheld

midrange

tablet PC

6. RAM is a type of:

computer

memory

network

secondary storage

7. Unlike memory, this type of storage holds data and programs even after

electrical power to the computer system has been turned off.

primary

RAM

ROM

secondary

8. The type of file created by word processors to save, for example, memos, term

papers, and letters.

database

document

presentation

worksheet

9. The change in connectivity that uses the Internet and the Web to shift many

computer activities from a user’s computer to computers on the Internet.

cloud computing

high definition

network

USB

10. The largest network in the world is [the]:

Facbeook

Internet

Web

USB

Multiple 2

1. The network that connects computers all over the world.

CERN

Internet

LAN

Web

2. The rules for exchanging data between computers.

DSL

protocols

Web

WWW

3. Client- based e-mail accounts require this special program to be installed on

your computer.

e-mail client

hyperlink

Java

utility

4. Communities of individuals who share a common interest typically create

Facebook:

clients

groups

pages

profiles

5. E-mail that does not require an e-mail program installed on a user's computer

is known as:

blog

podcast

Webmail

utility

6. A very well-known microblog.

LinkedIn

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 engines,

organizes their responses, eliminates duplicate responses, orders hits, and then

provides an edited list.

directory search

metasearch engine

ISP

specialized search engine

9. This is the Internet’s equivalent to traditional cash.

digital cash

e-commerce

icash

Internet dollars

10. Using file transfer utility software, you can copy files to your computer from

specially configured servers on the Internet. This is called:

downloading

filtering

blogging

uploading

Multiple 3

1. This type of software works with end users, application software, and

computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details.

application

general purpose

system

utility

2. A rectangular area that can contain a document, program, or message.

dialog box

form

frame

window

3. Programs that create text-based documents.

DBMS

suites

spreadsheets

word processors

4. Programs that organize, analyze, and graph numeric data such as budgets and

financial reports.

DBMS

suites

spreadsheets

word processors

5. In a spreadsheet, the intersection of a row and column creates a:

cell

formula

function

label

6. A collection of related data that is the electronic equivalent of a file cabinet.

cell

database

document

table

7. A database tool that will quickly rearrange a table’s records according to a

selected field.

filter

sort

spreadsheet

word processor

8. Programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually

interesting presentations.

DBMS

presentation graphics

spreadsheet

word processor

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

each function are not as extensive as in individual programs.

integrated

office

software

utility

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

through Internet access.

cloud

integrated

office

utility

Multiple 4

1. These specialized graphics programs combine text and graphics to create

publications of professional quality.

desktop publishing programs

image galleries

image editors

illustration programs

2. Also known as drawing programs.

desktop publishing programs

image galleries

image editors

illustration programs

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

desktop publishing programs

image galleries

image editors

illustration programs

4. An essential multimedia feature that allows user participation.

Flash

interactivity

immersion

raster

5. Special programs used to create multimedia presentations.

desktop publishing programs

image editors

Flash editors

multimedia authoring programs

6. A widely used interactive animation application 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 intelligence is also known as expert systems.

acoustics

knowledge-based systems

robotics

virtual reality

9. A type of artificial intelligence that uses a database to provide assistance to

users.

acoustics

expert systems

robotics

virtual reality

10. Another name for the database used in expert systems that contains specific

facts and rules.

access table

expert table

knowledge base

rule base

Multiple 5

1. What type of software works with users, application software, and computer

hardware to handle the majority of technical details?

dapplication

desktop

Linux

system

2. The programs that convert programming instructions written by programmers

into a language that computers understand and process are language:

converters

linguists

managers

translators

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

diversion

multitasking

operational interference

programming

4. Graphic representations for a program, type of file, or function:

app

icon

image

software

5. This operating system feature is controlled by a mouse and changes shape

depending on its current function.

dialog box

menu

mouse

pointer

6. The operating system based on Linux, designed for Netbook computers, and

focused on Internet connectivity through cloud computing:

Chrome

Mac

Unix

Windows

7. The mobile operating system developed by Apple and originally called iPhone

OS:

Android

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 Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

Compactor

9. A troubleshooting utility that identifies and eliminates nonessential files, frees

up valuable disk space, and improves system performance:

Backup and Restore

Disk Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

Compactor

10. Windows makes it easy to update drivers with Windows:

Backup

Restore

Driver

Update

Multiple 6

1. This container houses most of the electrical components for a computer

system.

carrier package

system board

system unit

TV tuner

2. Similar to notebooks, this system unit specializes in on-the- go Web browsing

and e-mail access.

chassis

desktop

media center

netbook

3. Computers can only recognize this type of electronic signal.

analog

bus

digital

maximum

4. The main 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 central processing unit is contained on a

single:

bus

chip

module

RAM

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

a secondary storage device.

direct

expanded

random-access

virtual

8. Also known as NIC, this adapter card is used to connect a computer to a:

AIA

expansion

graphics

network

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

expandable

legacy

rendered

Multiple 7

1. Most keyboards use an arrangement of keys known as:

Alpha

Daisy

OptiKey

QWERTY

2. The device that controls a pointer displayed on the monitor.

cord

mouse

printer

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 screen that can be touched with more than one finger and

supports zooming in and out by pinching and stretching your fingers.

digital

dynamic

multitouch

OLED

5. Flatbed and document are types of:

headsets

HDTVs

monitors

scanners

6. Device used by banks to automatically read those unusual numbers on the

bottom of checks and deposit slips.

MICR

FDIC

OMR

UPC

7. The most widely used audio-input device.

mouse

VR

microphone

TFT

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

aspect ratio

dot pitch

refresh rate

resolution rate

9. Handheld, book-sized devices that display text and graphics.

e-book readers

HDTV

lasers

whiteboards

10. This technology allows television stations to broadcast their programming

directly to smartphones, computers, and digital media players.

CRT

HDTV

LED

Mobile DTV

Multiple 8

1. RAM is sometimes referred to as:

primary storage

read only memory

ratio active memory

secondary storage

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

primary storage

media

disk

access

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

disk.

density

cylinders

tracks

sectors

4. When a read/write head makes contact with the hard disk’s surface, it causes a

head:

crash

land

pit

scratch

5. This hard-disk performance enhancement anticipates data needs.