Chapter 1-7 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following statements about the WWW is correct?

It is a large computer which stores all the web pages in the world.

It is a system on the Internet containing a large number of web sites.

It is a public area where any users can view all web pages.

It is another name on the Internet.

A

It is a system on the Internet containing a large number of web sites.

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2
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Which of the following is not a markup language for creating a web page?

IDE

XHTML

HTML

XML

A

IDE

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3
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Which of the following software can be used to create web pages?

(1) Notepad
(2) Microsoft Word
(3) Adobe Dreamweaver

A

(1), (2) and (3)

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4
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Which of the following statements about a text hyperlink is correct?

Its color can be changed.

It cannot link to a document with the file extension .docx.

It cannot link to an audio file.

It cannot link to a video file.

A

Its color can be changed.

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5
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Which of the following is a valid HTML code?

<a>Google</a><a></a>

</a><a>Google</a>

<a>Google</a>

<a>Google</a><a></a>

A

<a>Google</a>

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6
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Which of the following HTML tags should be used for a graphic hyperlink?

(1) < a >…< / a >
(2) …
(3) < img >

A

(1) and (3) only

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7
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Which of the following is/are (an) attribute(s) of the HTML tag <img></img>?

(1) href
(2) src
(3) width

A

(2) and (3) only

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8
Q

Which of the following is a vector graphics file format?

PNG

JPEG

SVG

GIF

A

SVG

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9
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Which of the following statements about bitmap images is incorrect?

A bitmap image is formed by pixels.

The quality of a bit map image will not be affected if it is magnified several times.

Digital cameras usually store photos as bitmap images.

JEPG is a popular bitmap file format.

A

The quality of a bit map image will not be affected if it is magnified several times.

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10
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Which of the following image file formats allow(s) users to control the quality of an image during image compression?

(1) JPEG
(2) PNG
(3) GIF

A

(1) only

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11
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Which of the following statements about a rollover image is/are correct?

(1) It can consist of more than two images.
(2) It must be created by images of the same image file format.
(3) It can act as a hyperlink.

A

(3) only

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12
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Which of the following statements about multimedia web pages is incorrect?

Multimedia web pages are generally more attractive to web visitors than static web pages.

Multimedia web pages can explain difficult information to web visitors more effectively than static web pages.

The file sizes of the web pages displaying animations are generally smaller than those of the web pages showing plain text only.

More interactivity can be added to multimedia web pages.

A

The file sizes of the web pages displaying animations are generally smaller than those of the web pages showing plain text only.

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13
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Which of the following statements about adding an audio file on a web page is/are correct?

(1) All web browsers use the same brand of music players.
(2) The control panel of a music player may not appear on the web page.
(3) A web browser always plays the audio file automatically after the web page has been loaded.

A

(2) only

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14
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Which of the following horizontal text alignments is not available for table cells?

Justified

Left

Center

Right

A

Justified

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15
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Which of the following vertical text alignments is not available for table cells?

Top

Middle

Bottom

Random

A

Random

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16
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Which of the following statements about page layouts is/are correct?

(1) Websites with good page layouts can attract more web visitors.
(2) Websites with good page layouts can increase the downloading speed.
(3) Adding more components onto a web page can improve the page layout.

A

(1) only

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17
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Which of the following page properties can be applied to a table cell by using inline styles?

(1) Typeface of the text
(2) Colour of the text
(3) Background image

A

(1), (2) and (3)

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18
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Which of the following fees is/are required for setting up and running your own web server (i.e. without using the web hosting service)?

(1) Monthly fee of Internet access services
(2) Annual fee of a personal domain name
(3) Maintenance fee of the relevant machines and systems

A

(1), (2) and (3)

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19
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Which of the following may be the cause(s) for an unsuccessful FTP connection?

(1) The username or password is typed incorrectly.
(2) The address of the FTP server is typed incorrectly.
(3) The account on the remote web server is not set up properly.

A

(1), (2) and (3)

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20
Q

Which of the following devices are input peripherals?

(1) Microphone
(2) External hard disk
(3) Laser printer
(4) Mouse

A

(1) and (4) only

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21
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Which of the following is the main function of expansion slots in a motherboard?

A

Installing an additional circuit board

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22
Q

Which of the following is/are (a) component(s) inside a system unit?

(1) Display card
(2) LCD monitor
(3) Power supply

A

(1) and (3) only

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23
Q

Which of the following devices or components is not found in a tablet computer?

A

Scanner

24
Q

A CPU communicates with other devices in a computer through ________.

A

system bus

25
Q

Which of the following is/are the main function(s) of an ALU?

(1) Interpreting instructions
(2) Performing arithmetic operations
(3) Performing logical operations

A

(2) and (3) only

26
Q

Which of the following figures cannot be a CPU clock rate?

A

3.7 Hz

27
Q

A CPU tries to read and run the following instruction from the main memory.
INPUT X
Which part of the CPU may be involved in the whole operation?
(1) ALU
(2) CU
(3) Cache memory

A

(2) and (3) only

28
Q

Which of the following descriptions about cache memory in a CPU is/are correct?

(1) It has a large capacity.
(2) It can reduce the time of reading data from main memory.
(3) It is a major component in every CPU.

A

(2) only

29
Q

Which of the following types of memory can hold data permanently?

(1) Cache memory
(2) ROM
(3) Flash memory

A

(2) and (3) only

30
Q

Which of the following information is stored in a RAM module?

(1) Recently used data
(2) Currently used applications
(3) All software installed in a computer

A

(1) and (2) only

31
Q

A CPU cannot read an instruction directly from ________.

A

hard disk

32
Q

A solid-state drive is a type of ________.

A

flash memory

33
Q

Which of the following types of memory dodules is/are preinstalled on a motherboard?

(1) RAM
(2) ROM
(3) Cache memory

A

(2) and (3) only

34
Q

Which of the following statements is correct?

A computer with a large capacity of RAM does not need to install a secondary storage device.

A computer with a large secondary storage device does not need to install RAM.

A computer can have either RAM or secondary storage device.

A computer must have both RAM and secondary storage devices.

A

A computer must have both RAM and secondary storage devices.

34
Q

Which of the following statements is correct?

A computer with a large capacity of RAM does not need to install a secondary storage device.

A computer with a large secondary storage device does not need to install RAM.

A computer can have either RAM or secondary storage device.

A computer must have both RAM and secondary storage devices.

A

A computer must have both RAM and secondary storage devices.

35
Q

Which of the following can be used to replace a hard disk in a computer?

(1) USB flash drive
(2) SSD
(3) RAM

A

(2) only

36
Q

Which of the following sequences of secondary storage devices shows the correct comparison of storage capacities?

USB flash drive < Blu-ray Disc < CD-R

Blu-ray Disc < Hard disk < USB flash drive

DVD-R < Blu-ray Disc < SSD

SSD < Blu-ray Disc < Hard disk

A

DVD-R < Blu-ray Disc < SSD

37
Q

A hard disk with four read/write heads should have ________.

A

2 platter

38
Q

Which of the following is/are the advantage(s) of a solid-state drive (SSD) over a traditional hard disk?

(1) An SSD has a higher data transfer rate.
(2) An SSD is lighter in weight.
(3) An SSD has a longer access time.

A

(1) and (2) only

39
Q

Which of the following devices can replace a mouse?

(1) Trackball
(2) Touch screen
(3) Touchpad

A

(1), (2) and (3)

40
Q

Which of the following is the usage of OCR software?

Converting a text file into a scanned image

Converting a scanned image into a text file

Converting a scanned image into a Microsoft Word file

Scanning a hard copy and converting it into a text file

A

Converting a scanned image into a text file

41
Q

Which of the following types of printers can produce the highest quality of colour hard copy?

Inkjet printer

Plotter

Laser printer

Dot-matrix printer

A

Inkjet printer

42
Q

Which of the following input and output devices can be found in the cashier of a department store?

scanner and plotter

bar code reader and inkjet printer

bar code reader and dot-matrix printer

scanner and dot-matrix printer

A

bar code reader and dot-matrix printer

43
Q

Both Monitor X and Monitor Y are 17” in size but Monitor X can display more content on the screen than Monitor Y. Which of the following is the most probable reason?

Monitor X has a higher resolution than Monitor Y.

Monitor Y has a higher resolution than Monitor X.

Monitor X has a higher contrast ratio than Monitor Y.

Monitor Y has a higher contrast ratio than Monitor X.

A

Monitor X has a higher resolution than Monitor Y.

44
Q

Which of the following programs are components of system software?

(1) Driver program
(2) Operating system
(3) Utility program
(4) Application software

A

(1), (2) and (3) only

45
Q

Which of the following utility programs is used to speed up the overall performance of a computer system?

System monitor

Disk defragmenter

Anti-virus software

Backup utility

A

Disk defragmenter

46
Q

Apache OpenOffice Writer is an example of ________.

A

word processor

47
Q

Which of the following is/are (an) example(s) of communication software?

(1) Microsoft Outlook
(2) Google Chrome
(3) Skype

A

(1), (2) and (3)

48
Q

Which of the following belongs to personal computers?

(1) Handheld computers
(2) Notebook computers
(3) Workstations
(4) Desktop computers

A

(1), (2), (3) and (4)

49
Q

Which of the following categories of computers does a tablet computer belong to?

(1) Single-user computer
(2) Desktop computer
(3) Handheld computer

A

(1) and (3) only

50
Q

A ________ can have over 30 TB main memory.

A

supercomputer

51
Q

A back uses ________ to manage and store its transaction records.

A

mainframe computers

52
Q

Which of the following computers must contain more than one processor?

(1) Supercomputers
(2) Mainframe computers
(3) Desktop computers

A

(1) and (2) only

53
Q

Which of the following systems does an online hotel reservation system belong to?

(1) Real-time system
(2) Multi-user system
(3) Batch processing system

A

(1) and (2) only

54
Q

A school uses ________ to collect examination data from teachers through a computer network and produce 1,000 examination reports.

A

a batch processing system

55
Q

Which of the following are examples of real-time systems?

(1) An automatic teller machine
(2) A payroll printing system
(3) A portal
(4) A computer system for medical surgery

A

(1) and (4) only