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Which term describes the smallest element that comprises data? Byte Megabyte Bit-Correct Fact A binary system uses numbers in a series of: Eight Two-Correct Ten Four Which term best describes the microprocessor of a computer? Bit spread Spreadsheets Central processing unit -Correct Transistor The best description of a semiconductor, as relevant to computers, is: An insulator A conductor An insulator that can be made to act as a conductor A conductor that can be made to act as an insulator Correct I think The term Hertz most accurately refers to: Storage capacity Processing speed - Correct Parallel processing All of the above The term BIOS refers to a command that: Directs the computer to look past ROM and look for Peripherals-This I think Shuts the computer down safely Can refer to either command None of the above

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The two main types of working memory that are found in a typical PC computer are: RAM and the hard drive RAM and ROM Correct Rom and the hard drive Hard drive and the CPU A transistor acts as a gate or switch for electronic signals. True -Correct False The term LAN refers to: Large access network Local area network -Correct Neither of the above Both of the above PDAs were originally designed to enhance: Clinical decision making Calendar, note taking, and contact lists Correct I think Internet connectivity Provider effectiveness A thin client is: A user who needs very little instruction A computer without a peripheral A computer without an internal hard drive A computer that can primarily be used for parallel processing Which of the following are commonly considered input devices? Keyboard -Input Scanner -Input Printer Mouse-Input Hard drive USB port PC computer screen World Wide Web

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The term peripheral can refer to which of the following items? Printer-This Mouse-This Scanner-This CPU Keyboard-this Digital Camera-This RAM Byte A company that provides connectivity between a PC and the internet is called: A modem An ISP-This The World Wide Web All of the above An address on the WWW is called A URL-This The browser An HTTP A bookmark When using a word processor, when you need to force the creation of a new page, you will press the shift and control key at the same time. True False-This I think Which of the following statements about PDAs is false? PDA stands for Personal Digital Assistant PDAs are computers PDAs provide easy synchronization with a PC PDAs are not able to provide access to email or textmail-This In word processing, the term left justification means that the right side margin will be straight. True False-This The term parallel processing refers to the use of a large server to save space. True False-This

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In order to access a GUI on your PC you will need to: point and click your mouse-This Reboot the computer Access the storage memory Open your word processing software The original healthcare computer systems were designed to: Support clinical decision-making Track patient diagnosis Support research programs Support billing and financial accounting The TIGER initiative has a goal of: Promoting medical informatics skills Promoting nursing info9rmatics skills-This Establishing nursing intranets Creating an informatics curriculum Memory that can only be accessed by the computer is called: RAM-This ROM Primary Secondary Secondary memory is also called: RAM Storage memory-This Processing memory Megahertz The basic operations of a CPU are all of those listed below except: Fetch Process Store Execute-This When a software program is being developed, the stage where actual users try it out is called: Alpha testing Operational testing Beta testing-This User function testing

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ROM, RAM and CPU are terms that mean ___________, ____________, ___________ Read Only Memory Random Access Memorry, Central Processing Unit