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CIS 01 - Boyden_2017_Fall > Final Quiz: 12/12/17 > Flashcards

Final Quiz: 12/12/17 Flashcards

1
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What is NOT an advantage of ERP?

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supports access control, security, version tracking of documents

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Which of the following senses a person’s actions and, based on logical assumptions and prior experience, takes the appropriate action to complete the task?

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AI

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What does Microsoft produce and sell with computers and mobile devices?

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software

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A typical enterprise consists of wide variety of departments, centers, and divisions - collectively known as functional units.

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True

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What type of information is error free?

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accurate

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What type of information can be proven as correct or incorrect?

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verifiable

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Which of the following is an information system that captures and processes data from day-to-day business activities?

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Transaction Processing System

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Which of the following is an information that captures and stores the knowledge of human experts and then imitates human reasoning and decision making?

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expert system

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You have taken a temporary position as an IT consultant for a large firm with a variety of database solutions that you and your team are working to consolidate into one enterprise-wide solution. You are currently in the process of gathering information about where things stand with each of the individual database solutions.

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database administrator

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Who installs, configures, and maintains LANs and WANs?

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network engineer

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Which of the following is a collection of related records, as shown in the accompanying figure, stored on storage media such as a hard drive or on cloud storage?

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file

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Which of the following is a request for specific data from a database?

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query

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Which of the following languages consists of simple, English-like statements that allow users to specify the data to display, print, or store?

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query

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In a database which of the following is a connection within the data?

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relationship

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15
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What type of database exists in many separate locations throughout a network or the Internet?

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distributed

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16
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What is DBMS?

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software

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17
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What is the smallest unit of data the computer can process?

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bit

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18
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What is data redundancy?

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Each department has its own files, so the same data might be stored in multiple files.

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19
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Which of the following is a nonprocedural language that enables users and software developers to access data in a database?

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4GL

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20
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Data in a database is less vulnerable than data in file processing systems.

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False

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21
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A working model of the proposed system’s essential functionality

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proof of concept

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22
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The more errors that data contains, the lower this is.

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integrity

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23
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This type of information can lead to incorrect decisions.

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inaccurate

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24
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Eight bits grouped together in a unit comprise this.

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byte

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25
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The collection and summarization of data, information, and deliverables.

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documentation

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26
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What each byte represents in ASCII

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character

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27
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What is done to a record so the DBMS will not process it again

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flagged

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28
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A field that uniquely identifies each record in a file

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primary key

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29
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Kind of rules that decrease data entry errors, and thus enhance the data’s integrity

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validation

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30
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Performed by end users and checks the new system to ensure that it works

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acceptance test

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31
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While a user is working with the database, this resides in the memory of the computer.

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DBMS

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32
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Information that has meaning to the person who receives it.

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useful

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33
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Whether designed for a small or large computer, most DBMSs perform common ones.

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functions

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34
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Verifies that each individual program or object works by itself

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unit test

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35
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This database capability is one of the most powerful database features.

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querying

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36
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Verifies that all programs in an application work together properly.

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systems test

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37
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Verifies that an application works with other applications.

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integration test

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38
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In addition to storing data, a relational database also stores there.

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data relationship

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39
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Has special keywords and rules that users include in statments

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SQL

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40
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A group of related fields

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record

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41
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Which of the following is a LAN that uses no physical wires?

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WLAN

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42
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The design of computers, devices, and media in a network is categorized as either client/server or peer-to-peer. What is the term used to refer to this characterization?

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network architecture

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43
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The type of network shown in the accompanying figure, describes a network in which each computer has equal responsibilities and capabilities. What is this kind of network called?

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P2P

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44
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Which of the following is the data transfer rate equivalent to one million bits per second?

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Mbps

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45
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Which of the following terms identifies any network based on the 802.11 family of standards?

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Wi-Fi

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46
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Which of the following has the fastest transfer rate?

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ATM

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47
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Which of the following enables a computer or device that does not have built-in networking capability to access a network?

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NIC

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48
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Which of the following terms is an electrical disturbance that can degrade communications?

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noise

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49
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Which of the following kinds of cable consists of a single copper wire surrounded by at least three layers: an insulating material, a woven or braided metal, and a plastic outer coating?

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coaxial

50
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What is a sending device

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a device that initiates an instruction to transmit data, instructions, or information

51
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Your school computer library has a network that connects computers and devices within a few small rooms. What type of network does it likely use?

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LAN

52
Q

Which statement best describes how the RFID standard works?

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The network uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, animal, or person.

53
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What is the purpose of hubs and switches

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to provide a central point for cables in a network

54
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Which of the following is not technology used by hot spots?

A

UWB

55
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Transmission from a satellite to an earth-based station is called an uplink.

A

False

56
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A MAN typically includes one or more WANs like those shown in the accompanying figure, and may cover a smaller geographic area than a LAN.

A

False

57
Q

Which browser is included with the Mac OS?

A

Safari

58
Q

A Windows Phone app that provides a centralized location for coupons

A

Wallet

59
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Enables user to access all files and programs on the computer or network, install programs, and specify settings that affect all users on a computer, mobile device, or network

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administrator account

60
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An iOS app that provides a centralized location for coupons

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Apple Pay

61
Q

When working with a command-line interface, the set of commands entered into the computer is called this

A

command language

62
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A unique combination of characters that identifies a specific user

A

user name

63
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A private combination of characters associated with the user name that allows access to certain computer resources

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password

64
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Technology that allows two devices to share information by touching

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NFC

65
Q

Define who can access certain resources and when they can access those resources

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permission

66
Q

If application software has stopped responding and the hard disk’s LED blinks repeatedly, the operating system probably is doing this

A

thrashing

67
Q

Android app store that provides access to apps, songs, books, and movies

A

Google Play

68
Q

The practice of sharing or pooling computing resources, such as servers

A

virtualization

69
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For each user, a network administrator establishes this, which enables the user to access, or sign in to, a computer or to a network

A

account

70
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Enables you to sync mail, calendars, contacts, and other items on iOS

A

iCloud

71
Q

Typically has one program running at a time, though others may be running in the background

A

mobile operating system

72
Q

You should run exactly one of this kind of application on your computer

A

antivirus

73
Q

A proprietary mobile operating system

A

Blackberry

74
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Saves any open documents and programs to RAM, turns off all unneeded functions, and then places the computer in a low-power state

A

sleep mode

75
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Microsoft’s cloud server

A

OneDrive

76
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A popular, multitasking UNIX-based operating system

A

Linux

77
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Saves any open documents and programs to an internal hard drive before removing power from the computer or device

A

hibernate

78
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Which of the following is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk’s recording surface?

A

read/write head

79
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Which of the following is NOT a cloud storage provider?

A

eCloud

80
Q

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?

A

single-session

81
Q

What is being measured using KBps, MBps, and GBps?

A

transfer rate

82
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Which of the following disc types can be written onto, but not erased?

A

CD-R

83
Q

Laptops with solid-state drives usually have a higher storage capacity than laptops with a traditional hard disk.

A

False

84
Q

What is the term for a motion you make on a touch screen with the tip of one or more fingers or your hand?

A

gesture

85
Q

Which of the following is the most advanced form of digital television?

A

HDTV

86
Q

Using ink-jet printer technology, but on a much larger scale, which of the following creates photo-realistic-quality color prints?

A

large-format printer

87
Q

The processor relies on which of the following to control the timing of all computer operations?

A

system clock

88
Q

Which of the following is NOT true of synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) chips?

A

They use pipelining techniques

89
Q

Which of the following is an alternate term for an adapter card?

A

expansion card

90
Q

Which kind of software can be distributed by anyone to others at no cost?

A

public-domain

91
Q

Which type of software has no restriction from the copyright holder regarding modifications of the software’s internal instructions and its redistribution?

A

open source software

92
Q

To manage day-to-day interactions with customers, including phone calls and e-mails, what type of software would a company use?

A

customer service software

93
Q

Professional DTP software is ideal for the production of high-quality color documents such as textbooks, corporate newsletters, marketing literature, product catalogs, and annual reports.

A

True

94
Q

Which of the following is an alternative to the use of your finger to enter data on a tablet like the one shown in the accompanying figure?

A

stylus

95
Q

The smallest element in an electronic image

A

pixel

96
Q

Your collection of stored digital media

A

media library

97
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Joins a cable to a port

A

connector

98
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The point at which a peripheral device attaches to or communicates with a computer or mobile device

A

port

99
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Can connect up to 127 different peripheral devices together with a single connector

A

USB port

100
Q

An external device that provides connections to peripheral devices through ports built into the device

A

port replicator

101
Q

Technology that uses short-range radio signals to transmit data between two specifically enabled devices

A

Bluetooth

102
Q

A computing device small enough to hold in your hand

A

mobile device

103
Q

Unsolicited email messages

A

spam

104
Q

The electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operates a computer

A

CPU

105
Q

The case that contains and protects the motherboards, hard disk drive, memory, and other electronic components of the computer from damage

A

system unit

106
Q

Another name for a notebook computer

A

laptop

107
Q

A device that combines the features of a smartphone with a tablet

A

phablet

108
Q

Provides a central location for online game play

A

game server

109
Q

The practice of sharing or pooling computing resources, such as servers and storage devices

A

virtualization

110
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A computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables users to send data to and/or receive information from a server

A

terminal

111
Q

An environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access through the Internet

A

cloud computing

112
Q

Another name for text message service

A

SMS

113
Q

The number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device

A

resolution

114
Q

Functions as a components in a larger product

A

embedded computer

115
Q

An organization to which you belong is joining the W3C. What is the mission of the work you will undertake as a member?

A

To ensure the continued growth of the web

116
Q

Which of the following are valid TLDs?

A

gov, org, net

117
Q

In which gesture do you move two fingers apart?

A

stretch

118
Q

Networked collection, such as that pictured in the accompanying figure, allow computers to share which of the following?

A

resources

119
Q

In many networks, one or more computers act as a server.

A

True

120
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Now that you know who installs software, you need to discuss the requirement of the software. Who do you contact?

A

systems analyst

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