{"id":93,"date":"2020-11-27T14:42:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T19:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/chapter\/unit-1-self-test\/"},"modified":"2022-07-25T13:44:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T17:44:37","slug":"unit-1-self-test","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/chapter\/unit-1-self-test\/","title":{"raw":"Unit 1: Self-test","rendered":"Unit 1: Self-test"},"content":{"raw":"

Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/id\/0_ncjxtva1?width=608&height=70&playerId=23449753\r\n\r\nFind answers to this self-test at the back of the book: Answers for Self-Tests<\/a>\r\n

True or false<\/h2>\r\n
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  1. A system unit includes the motherboard, CPU, RAM, hard drive, expansion cards, power supply, etc.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. A hard drive a computer\u2019s central structure that connects the different parts of a computer together.<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. All information that was stored in RAM is erased when the computer is turned on.<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. A keyboard is an output device that allows a user to enter characters into a computer.<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Blogs are written and updated by bloggers. They write about their opinions and thoughts.<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. Computer can help business to start, run, manage, and grow.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Fill in the blank<\/h2>\r\n
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    1. The [blank] is the main part of a desktop computer.<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. CPU is the abbreviation for [blank].<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. RAM is a type of data storage used in computers that [blank] stores programs and data.<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. Computer [blank] is a display screen used to display information processed by a computer.<\/li>\r\n \t
    5. USB stands for [blank].<\/li>\r\n \t
    6. When you save data or install programs on your computer, the information is written to the [blank] disk.<\/li>\r\n \t
    7. [Blank] is a telephone connection over the Internet. It allows users to make calls over the Internet.<\/li>\r\n \t
    8. Disk drive is a hardware that stores and retrieves information, data, files, programs, etc. that are used by your computer. The drive is often referred to by the [blank].<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      Multiple choice<\/h2>\r\n
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      1. The [blank] is often referred to as the brain or engine of a computer.\r\n
          \r\n \t
        1. CPU<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. motherboard<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. RAM<\/li>\r\n \t
        4. system unit<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
        5. Which of the following is one of the common names used for CPU?\r\n
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          1. processor<\/li>\r\n \t
          2. central processor<\/li>\r\n \t
          3. microprocessor<\/li>\r\n \t
          4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
          5. Which of the following is one of the common names used for USB drive?\r\n
              \r\n \t
            1. flash drive<\/li>\r\n \t
            2. pen drive<\/li>\r\n \t
            3. USB stick<\/li>\r\n \t
            4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
            5. A [blank] is a small flat surface on a laptop or other computer that does the same things as a mouse.\r\n
                \r\n \t
              1. flash drive<\/li>\r\n \t
              2. trackpad<\/li>\r\n \t
              3. USB stick<\/li>\r\n \t
              4. RAM<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
              5. Popular social media websites:\r\n
                  \r\n \t
                1. Facebook<\/li>\r\n \t
                2. WeChat<\/li>\r\n \t
                3. LinkedIn<\/li>\r\n \t
                4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
                5. Computers play a crucial role in science\/engineering, such as:\r\n
                    \r\n \t
                  1. simulating experiments<\/li>\r\n \t
                  2. patient monitoring<\/li>\r\n \t
                  3. diagnostic databases<\/li>\r\n \t
                  4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"

                    Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\n