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  1.  The permanently etched program in ROM that automatically begins executing the computer instructions is the

  2. A.

    RAM

    B.

    BIOS

    C.

    CMOS

    D.

    ROM


  3.  The Open, Print, and Save buttons are all located on the

  4. A.

    Title bar

    B.

    Standard toolbar

    C.

    Formatting toolbar

    D.

     Status bar


  5.  Operating systems and utility programs are in a class of software known as

  6. A.

    system software

    B.

    BIOS software

    C.

    software suites

    D.

    sequential software


  7.  The most widely used code that represents each character as a unique 8-bit code is

  8. A.

     EBCDIC

    B.

    Binary numbering system

    C.

    Unicode

    D.

    ASCII


  9.  The part of the CPU that accesses and decodes program instructions, and coordinates the flow of data among various system components is the

  10. A.

    Motherboard

    B.

    ALU

    C.

    Control unit

    D.

    Megahertz


  11.  A computer type, processor, and operating system define its

  12. A.

    Brand

    B.

    Platform

    C.

    Size

    D.

    Speed


  13.  The CPU, also called the _______ when talking about PCs, does the vast majority of the processing for a computer.

  14. A.

    microprocessor

    B.

    RAM

    C.

    macroprocessor

    D.

    memory sytem


  15.  To navigate to a new Web page for which you know the URL, type that URL in the browser _______ and press Enter

  16. A.

    Name button

    B.

    Address button

    C.

    Domain bar

    D.

    Address bar


  17.  The letter and number of the intersecting column and row is the

  18. A.

    cell address

    B.

    cell coordinates

    C.

     cell position

    D.

    cell location


  19.  When you save a presentation, _______.

  20. A.

    a file is created for each slide

    B.

     two files are created; one for graphics and one for content

    C.

    all slides in a presentation are saved in the same file

    D.

    a file is created for each animation or graphic