front 1 Which of the following entails having knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses? | back 1 Computer literacy |
front 2 A computer keeps data,instructions,and information on what kind of media? | back 2 Storage |
front 3 When a computer connects as shown in the accompanying figure,it is said to be what? | back 3 Online |
front 4 As shown in the accompanying figure, what is the worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, education institutions, and individuals? | back 4 Intenet |
front 5 What is the term for a collection of related Web pages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a Web server | back 5 Web site |
front 6 A web address can include which of the following? | back 6 A protocol |
front 7 What is the role of the W3C? | back 7 Oversee research and set standards for many areas of the internet. |
front 8 If your friend is enjoying a cup in a trendy coffee shop and at the same time is surfing the Web, Which of the following is she using? | back 8 A hotspot |
front 9 The major carriers of internet network traffic are known collectively by what term? | back 9 Internet backbone |
front 10 In internet terminology, what is the term,www.google.com,called? | back 10 Domain name |
front 11 A Uniform Recourse Locator is the same as which of the following? | back 11 Web address |
front 12 When the London branch of a company needs to send at 477 Megabyte file to the Los Angeles branch of the company, which internet service should they use? | back 12 FTP |
front 13 What are Gmail and Hotmail? | back 13 Free e-mail Web applications |
front 14 What kind of web site offers a variety of internet services from a single, convenient location? | back 14 portal |
front 15 Which of the following allows users to speak to other users over the internet? | back 15 VoIP |
front 16 Which type of software has no restriction from the copyright holder regarding modifications of the software's internal instructions and it's redistribution? | back 16 open source software |
front 17 For which three elements is systems software the interface? | back 17 application software, users, hardware |
front 18 Which of the following is NOT true about a file? | back 18 a file is stored in memory and is accessible to application through the use of the operating system |
front 19 freeware is software that has been donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions | back 19 false |
front 20 which of the following interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer | back 20 processor |
front 21 most of todays computers improve processing times with which of the following? | back 21 cache |
front 22 which of the following terms refers to memory chips storing permanent data and instructions? | back 22 ROM |
front 23 which of the following is a type of non volatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten | back 23 flash memory |
front 24 which of the following is true? a. a power unit contains all the electronics found in a computer b. sytsem units are available in a variety of shapes and sizes depending on the digital device c. circuit boards found in the device unit are uniform in size and shape regardless of the type of digital device d. the only digital device that does not have a command board is a convertible tablet | back 24 System units contain all the electronics found in a computer |
front 25 when you examine a computer chip under a microscope what will you see? | back 25 integrated circuits |
front 26 which of the following captures curves and indentations in a finger print? | back 26 fingerprint reader |
front 27 which of the following is a input device that contains keys users press to enter data and instructions into a computer | back 27 keyboard |
front 28 which of the following is the term for data that has been processed into a useful form? | back 28 output |
front 29 when a user types data on a keyboard what is occurring? | back 29 the user is using an input device to enter input into the memory of the computer |
front 30 for a research paper you are writing, you must distinguish between a stylist and a digital pen which of the following would you select for your paper? | back 30 a digital pen, which often features an electronic eraser provides more functionality than a stylist |
front 31 what method is used to read a bar code? | back 31 a barcode reader uses laser means to read a bar code |
front 32 which of the following is not a use of ROFID? | back 32 routing bank checks |
front 33 your bank asked you to write your signature on an electronic device using a specialized pen and tablet to ensure your identity when you return to class what system could you tell your instructor you used? | back 33 signature verification system |
front 34 RFID requires line of sight transmission? True or false | back 34 false ` |
front 35 what is the term for a group of two or more integrated hard disks? | back 35 RAID |
front 36 what occurs when the read/ write head of a hard disk like the one in the accompanying figure touches the surface of a platter | back 36 head crash |
front 37 which of the following is not true about storage media and devices? | back 37 writing is the process of transferring items from storage media to memory |
front 38 which of the following statements is not true about flash drives? | back 38 a hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit is sometimes called permadisk |
front 39 which of the following is NOT an advantage of removable hard discover internal hard disks? | back 39 removable hard disks have a higher storage of capactity than internal hard disks. |
front 40 which of the following is not an operating system function? | back 40 word processing. |
front 41 which of the following is the process of using the operating system to start a computer. | back 41 warm boot. |
front 42 what are the two types of system software? | back 42 operating systems and utility programs. |
front 43 what does the booting process do? | back 43 starts or restarts the computer. |
front 44 what is another term for the operating system a computer uses? | back 44 platform. |
front 45 what is the purpose of memory management? | back 45 to optimize the use of RAM. |
front 46 What is a virtual memory? | back 46 a portion of the hard disk designated to function as additional RAM. |
front 47 what happens when the computer is thrashing? | back 47 the operating system spends too much of its time paging, intend of executing application software. |
front 48 why is a fragmented disk slow than one that is fragmented? | back 48 a fragmented disk has many files stored in noncontiguous sectors . |
front 49 what is the technique of swapping items between memory and storage called? | back 49 paging |
front 50 what does the windows ReadBoost feature do? | back 50 allocate available storage space on removable flash memory devices as additional memory cache. |