BCSI Midterm Review Flashcards

Which of the following is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals?

When two people are conversing over the Internet in real time, what do you know about them?

Which of the following is a small version of a larger graphic?

To what does the term, blogosphere, refer?

Which of the following terms refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality?

Which of the following is a portable, personal computer designed to fit on your lap?

Which of the following is a computer program that can damage files and the operating system?

Which of the following is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting?

Why do many Web pages use graphical designs and images?

If technology use adversely impacts someone's health, personal life, and/or professional life, that person is said to suffer from what condition?

What is the process called when a client computer receives information from a Web server?

Who founded Amazon?

Together, hardware, software, data, people, and procedures comprise which of the following?

Which design of Tablet PC has an attached keyboard?

Which of the following is a digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo?

When describing a text message, an expert might use which of the following descriptions?

Which of the following is the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet; that is, it is the conduct expected of individuals while online?

Which of the following is a Web site that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location?

If your cousin asks you what devices can be used to record and retrieve data, instructions, and/or information for future use on a computer, which of the following would you tell her?

Some people refer to the series of input, process, output, and storage activities of a computer as which of the following?

Which of the following are capable of processing more than 1 quadrillion instructions in a single second?

Which of the following is true of VoIP?

Word processing software, spreadsheet software, database software, and presentation software are examples of what category of computer software?

With which of the following can users interact with the software using text, graphics, and visual images such as icons?

When you click a link on a Web page, what happens?

Which vendor is the world's largest dedicated security technology company?

In the latest Windows versions, which of the following consists of several files that contain the system configuration information?

Which of the following is a technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network?

Which of the following involves the use of computers to observe, record, and review an employee's use of a computer, including communications such as e-mail messages, keyboarding activity, and Web sites visited?

To prevent unauthorized users from reading data as it travels over a network, what process should the administrator specify?

Users may have this disorder if they have sore, tired, burning, itching or dry eyes; blurred or double vision; or difficulty focusing on a screen image. What is the name of this disorder?

Which of the following terms is used to describe a scam in which a perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal and financial information via spoofing?

Which of the following statements is not true about device drivers?

Networks, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers allow hundreds to thousands of users to connect at the same time, and thus their operating systems are referred to as which the following?

Which Windows interface that provides an enhanced visual look, additional navigation options, and animations?

Which of the following describes a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user's knowledge or permission?

What is virtual memory?

Which of the following is a Windows operating system that includes functionality, applications, and a user interface designed for specific types of smart phones?

During a cold boot on a personal computer, the POST (power-on self test) results are compared with data in which of the following chips?

An alternative to e-mail filtering is to purchase which of the following kinds of program that attempts to remove a message before it reaches a user's inbox?

One type of spyware is hidden on Web pages or in e-mail messages in the form of graphical images. What is the term for this type of spyware?

Which of the following terms is used to describe an encrypted code that a person, Web site, or organization uses to verify the identity of the message sender?

Which of the following is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail that attempts to obtain a user's personal and financial information?

Which of the following is the process of restricting access to certain material on the Web?

To read encrypted data, the recipient must decipher it into a readable form. What is the term for this process?

Which of the following statements is not true about wireless security?

Smart phones and other small computing devices often use which of the following kinds of operating system?

Which of the following terms is used to describe a scam in which a Web site includes a button, image or link that contains a malicious program?

Which of the following is a utility that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files?

Which of the following is the process of starting or restarting a computer?

The default color scheme is called ____.

To move to the end of the document, press the ____ key(s).

Which of the following types of software do engineers, architects and scientists use to create designs?

What is the difference between CBT and CAI?

A(n) ____ paragraph is a paragraph that begins with a dot or other symbol.

____ formatting is the process of changing the way letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols appear on the screen and in print.

What kind of software provides the capabilities of adjusting or enhancing image colors, adding special effects such as shadows and glows, and the like?

Press the ____ key(s) to erase one character to the left of the insertion point.

Which of the following is a rectangular area of the screen that displays data and information?

What kind of software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks?

An engineer who needs to manage new product development might use what type of software?

On most computers, the default font size in Word is ____.

The file type ____ identifies a Word 2013 document

To center a page's contents vertically between the top and bottom margins, tap or click the Page Setup Dialog Box Launcher, tap or click the ____ tab, tap or click the vertical alignment box arrow, tap or click Center in the list, and then tap or click the OK button.

Press the ____ key(s) to erase one character to the right of the insertion point.

To move to the top of a document window, press the ____ key(s).

What is product activation?

A single point is about what fraction of an inch in height?

Which of the following kinds of software allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics?

Which of the following are valid steps toward virus protection?

The small squares and circles around a selected graphic are called ____ handles.

To select nonadjacent items, select the first item as usual, press and hold down the ____ key, and then while holding down the key, select the additional items.

Which of the following programs allow designers to rotate designs of 3-D objects to view them from any angle

If someone you know is purchasing word processing software, what features can she expect to find in the software?

A friend has decided he wants to build a deck with a fire pit in his backyard. What kind of software should he purchase to assist him with this project?

Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) chips are even faster than SDRAM chips because which of the following is true?

What is the purpose of the system bus?

The _____ feature automatically corrects typing, spelling, capitalization, or grammar errors as you type them

Which of the following processors is a chip with two or more separate processor cores?

The Office ____ is a temporary storage area

When you install Word, it selects a series of ____ that it searches through when you use the Research task pane.

One way to delete a note is to tap or click immediately to the left of the note reference mark in the document text and then press the ____ key twice.

A(n) ____ is a book of synonyms.

____ is the process of copying an item from the Office Clipboard into the document at the location of the insertion point.

Which of the following is the most common type of volatile memory?

To transfer data from one location to another in RAM, what two elements must be present?

A(n) ____ is a placeholder for data whose contents can change.

Which of the following is the main circuit board of the system unit?

Automatic page breaks are determined by ____.

To search for a special character, use the ____ button in the expanded Find dialog box.

What is unique about a multi-core processor?

If you do not want to keep a change automatically made by Word and you immediately notice the automatic correction, you can undo the change by clicking the Undo button on the ____.

The ____ shortcut keys underline words, and not spaces.

Which of the following cards converts computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen?

Which of the following drives, like that in the accompanying figure, fits into a port that is itself an interface that can connect up to 127 different peripherals together with a single connector?

A computer technician told your friend he needed a circuit board that provides a connection to a peripheral device for use with his computer. What category of circuit board should your friend purchase?

By default, the Normal style places ____ points of blank space after each paragraph.

Which of the following are the two leading manufacturers of personal computer processor chips?

The case of which of the following is made of metal or plastic and protects the internal electronic components from damage?

Which of the following identifies three types of RAM in sequence from the slowest to the fastest?

Many personal computers and local devices have small internal speakers that emit only low-quality sound. To boost the low bass sounds, what do surround sound speaker systems include?

What effect does the Accounting Number Format have on the selected cells?

When your friend had to place her hand in a device before she was allowed entrance into the college swimming pool, what type of technology was being used?

The ____ feature works behind the scenes, fixing common typing or spelling mistakes when you complete a text entry.

Pressing the ____ key to complete an entry activates the adjacent cell to the right.

____ properties are associated with all Microsoft Office files and include author, title, and subject

Which kind of printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper?

Two commonly used types of impact printers are which of the following?

Clicking the ____ box completes an entry.

Which of the following is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion?

Front projection and rear projection interactive whiteboards fall in what size range?

Instead of reading or scanning data from a source document, which of the following kinds of devices obtain data directly at the location where the transaction or event takes place?

The ____ preceding a formula alerts Excel that you are entering a formula or function and not text.

LCDs are geared for a specific resolution. What is this resolution called?

The ____ is a blinking vertical line that indicates where the next typed character will appear.

The person or persons requesting the worksheet should supply their requirements in a ____ document.

Which of the following printer is a color printer that produces photo-lab-quality pictures?

Which of the following is the Ribbon path to the Cell Styles button?

Often used by photojournalists, which of the following cameras are portable and have many lenses and other attachments ?

Your instructor has asked you to perform some research regarding a computer's capability of distinguishing spoken words. What is the best search term to use for your research?

When transferring a video from a digital video camera to a computer, you can connect the camera to the computer using what type of cable?

Specific types of users need different output devices. Which of the following types of users do not typically require speakers?

When you use a keyboard on a smartphone or other mobile device, what characteristic might you notice about the keyboard?

When your sister goes to work, what scientific discipline is used in the design of her workplace to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety for her?

Which of the following is the technology of authenticating a person's identity by verifying a personal characteristic?

____ view allows you to create or modify a worksheet while viewing how it will look in printed format.

The ____ button lists error-checking options following the assignment of an invalid formula to a cell.

A ____ is text and graphics that print at the bottom of every page.

Which of the following kinds of cards, which is similar in size to a credit card or ATM card, stores data on a thin microprocessor embedded in the card?

Which of the following is the path to the Sum arrow?

When you enter a two-digit year that is less than 30, Excel changes the year to ____.

What kind of storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer users?

Which of the following is a drive that usually can read audio CDs, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, in addition to DVD-ROMs?

You can use the ____ to check which cells are referenced in the formula assigned to the active cell.

Windows includes tools that can be used to improve the performance of your hard disk. What is the tool called that reorganizes the data on a hard disk so that it can be accessed more quickly?

Point mode allows you to ____.

Which of the following is a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that can be used in case the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed?

The ____ function determines the lowest number in a range.

The inflexible, circular platters on which kind of disks use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information?

A company or department may standardize with a specific ____ so that all of their documents have a similar appearance.

Which of the following devices does not usually have an internal miniature hard disk?

The ____ function sums the numbers in the specified range and then divides the sum by the number of cells with numeric values in the range.

Your sister is donating her old computer to a school. She has deleted her files from the computer, but you recommend that she also use a special tool to clean the contents of the hard disk. What kind of utility should she use?

A standard CD-ROM is referred to as this kind of disc because manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. What is the term used?

Which of the following is an advantage of portable hard disks and removable hard disks?

Which of the following is a multisession optical disc on which users can write, but not erase, their own items such as text, graphics, and audio?

Which of the following is the path to the Conditional Formatting button?

Which of the following is the path to the Copy and Paste buttons?

What does NAS stand for?

The adjusted cell references in a copied and pasted formula are called ____ cell references.