__B__ 1. In the world of computers, information is

A) analog B) digital

C) represented as a continuous form D) None of the above is correct

E) All of the above are correct

__B__ 2.The technique that allows mainframe computers to communicate with several users at the same time is called

A) word processing B) timesharing

C) input D) simultaneous transacting

E) embedding

__A__ 3.The software tools that allow a computer to be used for specific purposes are known as

A) application programs B) data

C) input D) firmware

E) servers

__D__ 4.Pointing devices that are used for computer input include

A) printers B) tape drives

C) keyboards D) trackballs

E) All of the above are correct

__B__ 5. Which of the following devices would perform all the necessary arithmetic calculations and make basic decisions based on information values?

A) secondary storage device B) CPU

C) input device D) output device

E) All of the above are correct.

__C__ 6. The smallest unit of information is a(n)

A) atom B) element C) bit D) byte E) message

__B__ 7. Approximately how many bytes of information are contained in a kilobyte?

A) one million B) one thousand

C) one hundred D) one trillion

E) one billion

__D__ 8. The circuit board that contains a desktop computer's CPU is sometimes called a(n)

A) parent board B) daughterboard

C) expansion slot D) motherboard

E) None of the above are correct

__B__ 9. In a typical desktop computer, information travels between components through groups of wires called

A) ports B) buses C) PC cards D) houses E) slots

__E__ 10. Users can customize their computers by inserting special-purpose circuit boards into

A) ports B) buses C) PC cards D) houses E) slots

__B__ 11.The input device that can make a digital representation of any printed image is a

A) digitizer B) scanner

C) track point D) touch screen

E) wand

__D__ 12. Images on a monitor are composed of tiny dots that are known as

A) resolution B) digitizers

C) VDT D) pixels

E) None of the above is correct

__B__ 13. Adding together different amounts of red, green, and blue light to form colors is called

A) mixing synthesis B) additive color synthesis

C) subtractive synthesis D) Both B and C are correct

E) None of the above is correct

__B__ 14. A set of step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task is a(n)

A) job description B) algorithm

C) instruction set D) task set

E) None of the above are correct

__B__ 15. Which of the following uses numeric codes to represent the most basic computer operations?

A) a natural language B) a machine language

C) COBOL D) an algorithm

E) a compiler

__C__ 16. The class of software that includes the operating system and utility programs is

A) application software B) horizontal software

C) system software D) programming software

E) vertical software

__D__ 17. The process of loading a computer's operating system into memory is

A) starting B) initializing

C) tracking D) booting

E) formatting

__C__ 18. A platform-neutral computer language developed by Sun Microsystems for use on multiplatform networks is known as

A) Windows 95 B) virtual reality

C) Java D) OS/2

E) GUI

__E__ 19. This software was designed to automate the creation of visual aids for lectures and demonstrations.

A) CAM B) virtual reality

C) graphics automation D) visual representation

E) presentation graphics

__E__ 20. Video clips in which one image transforms into another are

A) cartoons B) live animation

C) digital videos D) virtual reality

E) morphs

__B__ 21.Technology that allows large files to be temporarily squeezed so they take less storage space and network transmission time is

A) data reduction B) data compression

C) data clearing D) digitizing

E) data extraction

__B__ 22. The standard interface that allows electronic instruments and any computer to communicate with each other and work together is

A) a digitizer B) MIDI

C) a modem D) CAD

E) an audio digitizer

__B__ 23. An interactive cross-referenced system that allows textual information to be linked in nonsequential ways is

A) multimedia B) hypertext

C) sequencing D) indexing

E) hypermedia

__B__ 24. This software allows the user to take an active part in the experience and take control of the information flow.

A) MIDI B) interactive multimedia

C) multimedia D) hypertext

E) sequencing software

__D__ 25. A computer that serves as a storehouse for software and data shared by several users on a network is a

A) disk server B) WAN

C) LAN D) file server

E) print server

__B__ 26. The protocol used to transfer the Web's hypermedia documents across the net is

A) URL B) HTTP C) ISP D) TCP E) FTP

__A__ 27. Which of the following is a language used to create Web pages?

A) HTML B) COBOL C) BASIC D) UNIX E) Pascal

__C__ 28. The data communications equipment which converts digital signals from a PC to analog signals which can then be transmitted over dial-up telephone circuits is called a(n)

A) CO switch B) leased line

C) modem D) RS-232 cable

__C__ 29. All of the following are physical characteristics of an analog wave that can be altered or modulated except

A) amplitude B) frequency

C) parallel D) phase

__B__ 30. Amplitude modulation of a carrier wave is represented by

A) a longer or shorter wavelength

B) an increased or decreased wave height

C) a shift or departure from the normal continuous pattern

D) a square wave

__A__ 31.Frequency modulation of a carrier wave is represented by

A) a longer or shorter wavelength

B) an increased or decreased wave height

C) a shift or departure from the normal continuous pattern

D) a square wave

__C__ 32.The ratio of the strength of the data signal to the strength of the background noise is known as

A) Nyquist's Theorem B) intersymbol interference

C) signal to noise ratio D) crosstalk

__D__ 33.Which of the following are required to create a LAN?

A) networking software

B) networking hardware

C) shared media physically connecting computers and peripheral devices

D) all of the above

__A__ 34. Its job is to provide a transparent interface between the shared media of the LAN and the computer into which it is physically installed.

A) NIC B) hub

C) network operating system D) serial port

__B__ 35. This device provides a connecting point through which all attached devices are able to converse with one another.

A) NIC B) hub

C) network operating system D) serial port

__B__ 36. This software interfaces between applications programs and client hardware.

A) network operating system B) operating system

C) file transfer software D) file sharing software

__C__ 37. A LAN-attached computer which provides services to other computers is known as

A) a client B) a stand-alone PC

C) a server D) a network operating system

__C__ 38. A set of rules which governs communication between hardware and/or software components is referred to as a

A) header B) trailer C) protocol D) frame

__D__ 39. A client-based front-end software tool that allows access to WWW servers is know as a

A) Web page B) Web crawler C) Web site D) Web browser

__D__ 40. In a computer's memory, a combination of bits such as 01110110 could mean

A) a character of text B) a number

C) part of an image D) All of the above are correct

E) None of the above is correct

41. You have been hired by Multimedia University and asked to develop a multimedia advertisement for them.

Internet: Need PC for web server and streaming video server, Internet connection, web server and streaming video server software.

CD: Need multimedia PC including CD player, sound card & speakers, good video graphics for hardware. Software for viewing video and sound.

42. From your previous experience, the discussions in class, and the material in chapter 2, write a set of rules for the use of sound in a multimedia production. You may make a simple list of do's and don'ts, or you may expand the list to include some explanatory material and discussion. Try to make your rules as practical and helpful for a multimedia developer as possible.