Unit 4 Summative Assessment
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Unit 4 Summative Assessment
Name: ______Date: ______
Part I:
Instructions: Using the word bank provided, choose the best answer.
Word Bank Computer Subsidized Digital Wireless Decline
1. PDA stands for Personal ______Assistant.
2. PDA’s provide people with access to many functions of a ______, such as email, Internet access, and their personal calendar.
3. Smartphones offer the functionality of a PDA combined with a ______phone.
4. Smartphones have become more popular than PDA’s in many markets since the cost of the phone is ______when bundled with a contract.
5. The advent of smartphones has lead to a ______in the notebook market since many people have discovered they can perform many routine tasks, such as email and Internet surfing, using smartphones.
Part II:
Instructions: Using the word bank provided, choose the best answer.
Word Bank Fewer Smaller Expensive Longer Displays Demand
6. Netbooks are much ______than standard notebook computers and normally, far less powerful.
7. Expansion ports are common on netbooks, but they generally have ______ports than standard notebook computers.
Georgia CTAE Resource Network IT Essentials Unit 4 1 8. Battery life on netbooks is significantly ______than traditional notebooks since the less powerful components consume less electricity.
9. Netbook computers are significantly less ______than standard notebook computers since they have fewer features and less powerful components.
10. Tablets function like notebook computers with the addition of ______(screens) that swivel into a position similar to writing tablets.
11. Lower ______, combined with the additional features of tablets, increases the overall cost of the computer.
Part III:
Instructions: Using the word bank provided, choose the best answer.
Word Bank External Desktop High Temperatures Notebook Display
12. The term ______can be used interchangeably with the term “laptop”.
13. ______cause electronic components to wear out faster than those which maintain lower temperatures.
14. Notebook computers can perform virtually all of the functions of ______computers which makes them very popular among people who travel or need access to a computer in multiple locations.
15. Notebook computers vary greatly in cost. There are several factors that affect the cost of a notebook, but they are generally related to the size and type of ______(screen) and other performance factors.
16. Expansion ports are common on notebooks, which allow the user to add ______devices to the computer.
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