IT CONCEPTS EXAM Flashcards
Solid-state storage does not have any moving parts, is more reliable, and requires less power. It
saves data and information electronically similar to RAM and it is also volatile like RAM.
True/False
False
Which is not the same type of software as Microsoft Excel
OpenOffice Impress
Dropbox.com is a popular web site which uses BitTorrent technology to distribute file transfers
across many different computers for more efficient downloads. True/False
False
Which of the following ports provide high-speed connections for external hard-disk drives,
optical discs, and other large secondary storage devices?
eSATA (External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)
Apple’s Mail and Microsoft’s Outlook are Web-based e-mail systems because they do not
require an e-mail program to be installed on your computer. True/False
False
External USB devices are connected from one to another or to a common point or hub and then
onto the USB bus. Therefore, USB bus is also called system bus. True/False
False
Most operating systems support the ability to switch between different applications. This function
is called
Multitasking
Google’s Chrome OS integrates with web servers to run applications and to perform other
traditional operating system functions. However, this OS is developed based on another popular
operating system, which is
Linux
Web auctions is a typical example of Consumer-to-consumer (C2C) commerce. True/False
True
Which of the following is a function of the operating system? This is a multiple answers
question and you must select all that apply for full credit
Monitoring system performance, Running applications,
Providing a user interface, Scheduling tasks
Google Search and other search engines were created to provide links to websites containing
specific words or phrases. They were created in the generation of
Web 1.0
Which of the following statements is incorrect? This is a multiple answers question and you
must select all that apply for full credit.
Printer speed is measured in the number of words printed per minute.
Printer resolution is measured in px or pixels.
Banks use __________ as a reading device to automatically read the numbers on the bottom of
checks and deposit slips
Magnetic-ink character recognition (MICR)
Which of the following offers a combination of the features of RAM and ROM?
Flash Memory
An information system has several parts. If we sort them by alphabetical order of their first two
letters, they should be listed as (blank), hardware, Internet, (blank), procedures, and software
data and people
One characteristic of a computer monitor is, the lower the dot pitch and the higher a monitor’s
resolution, the clearer the images produced. True/False
True
Amazon’s Echo, Apple’s HomePod, and Google’s Home are devices on the market that
exclusively offer access to virtual assistants. They represent a good example of (blank blank)
systems that can convert sounds into a form that can be processed by the system unit to perform
operations, including scheduling events on calendar, composing simple text messages, and
looking up facts on the web.
voice recognition
Parallels is a special program, which allows a user on a Mac to run Windows programs in OS X.
This type of special programs are known as (blank) software, it operates as though it were
two or more separate and independent computers, known as (blank blank)
virtualization, virtual machines
(blank) memory is a special RAM that improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed
holding area between the memory and the CPU
Cache
The letter ‘G’ is encoded to be 010001112 in 8-bit ASCII, which is equivalent to the decimal
representation of 7110 or hexadecimal representation of (blank) or octal representation of (blank)
(47)v16, (107)v 8
Online office suites are a collection of separate application programs bundled together and stored
at a server on the Internet and are available anywhere you can access the Internet. Popular
applications include Google Docs, Zoho, Microsoft Office 365 and Office for iPad. These online
office suites are also called (blank) suites.
cloud
A microprocessor whose processing speed or clock speed is 2.5 GHz, then the length of each full
clock cycle should be (blank) picoseconds (i.e., 10-12 seconds)
400
For multicore processors to be used effectively, computers must understand how to divide tasks
into parts that can be distributed across each core. This operation or technology is called (blank)
processing
parallel
While (blank) images use pixels to represent images, (blank) images use geometric shapes or
objects. Because geometric shapes or objects are defined by mathematical equations, they can be
rapidly and easily resized, colored, textured, and manipulated.
raster, vector
All uniform resource locators (URLs) have at least two basic parts. The first part presents the
(blank) used to connect to the resource and the second part presents the domain name
protocol
System software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle
the majority of technical details. It consists of four types of programs, including (blank)
systems, (blank), device drivers, and language translators.
operating, utilities
(blank) operating systems, also known as real-time operating systems and RTOS. They are
essential in the evolution of IoT. Watch OS is a good example of such OS.
embedded
Among the three basic OS categories, Windows Server is neither an RTOS nor a stand-alone OS.
It is a (blank) operating system.
network
There are two types of Unix operating systems. One is called BSD and the other is called System
(blank). IBM’s AIX, HP’s HP-UX, and Oracle’s Solaris all belong to the latter type
V
The basic components of cloud computing are clients, the (blank), and service providers
internet
The keyboard, mouse, display, and system unit are:
Hardware
A browser is an example of a:
General purpose application
Although not as powerful as a supercomputer, this type of computer is capable of great
processing speeds and data storage
Mainframe
Unlike memory, this type of storage holds data and programs even after electric power to the
computer system has been turned off
ROM
The rules for exchanging data between computers
Protocols
Type of email-account that does not require an e-mail program to be installed on a user’s
computer is:
Web-based
The most popular microblogging site:
Most keyboards use an arrangement of keys known as:
QWERTY
The type of screen that can be touched with more than one finger and supports zooming in and
out by pinching and stretching your fingers.
mul/touch
Flatbed and document are types of:
scanners
Virtual reality strives to create this type of experience.
Immersive
How many bytes can a 32-bit-word computer access at one time?
4
This provides a pathway to connect parts of the CPU to each other.
bus
In a personal computer system, the central processing unit is typically contained on
a single
chip
The mainboard or motherboard is also known as the:
system board
The programs that convert programming instructions written by programmers into a language that
computers understand, and process are language:
translators
The ability to switch between different applications stored in memory is called:
multitasking
Essential utility that protects against damaging programs that can invade your computer system.
antivirus program
Bitdefender and Norton are examples of:
utility suites
The mobile operating system developed by Apple.
iOS
