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  1.  What is the term for how words will appear on a page?

    2. A.

    Character formatting
    B.

    Typeface
    C.

    Text formatting
    D.

    Point size

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  2.  What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW?

    3. A.

    A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from.
    B.

    They are the same — just two different terms used by different manufacturers.
    C.

    A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW.
    D.

    A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot.

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  3.  Computer programs are written in a high-level programming language; however, the human-readable version of a program is called _______

    4. A.

    word size
    B.

    source code
    C.

    instructions set
    D.

    cache

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  4.  Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest?

    5. A.

    Character, file, record, field, database
    B.

    Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database
    C.

    Character, field, record, file, database
    D.

    Character, record, field, file, database

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  5.  _______ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.

    6. A.

    Robotic computers
    B.

    Servers
    C.

    Mainframes
    D.

    Embedded computers

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