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Lecture Test 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious programs. This is an example of which type of software?

A

Utilities

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2
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Desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, and mobile devices are classified as

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personal computers

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3
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Employee records, including names, social security numbers, and related information, would typically be stored in what type of file?

A

Database

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4
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Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between users and the computer, and runs applications.

A

Operating system

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5
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System software includes all of the following except:

A

Browsers

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6
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The internet is the largest ______in the world

A

network

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7
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This hardware houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system.

A

System unit

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8
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What are the two major software types?

A

System software and application software

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9
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Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people to follow?

A

Procedures

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10
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_____are the most important part of any information system

A

people

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11
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A web page typically contains ______, which contains the formatting instructions for displaying the web page.

A

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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12
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In the URL “http://www.simnetonline.com”, “.com” is the ______.

A

top-level domain (TLD)

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13
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Launched in 1969 as a U.S. funded project that developed a national computer network, the Internet was initially called _____.

A

ARPANET

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14
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The Web was introduced in _____.

A

1991

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15
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The most common way to access the Internet is through _____.

A

an Internet service provider (ISP)

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16
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This method of file transfer distributes file transfers across many different computers.

A

BitTorrent

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17
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This type of e-mail account is more widely used because it frees the user from installing and maintaining an e-mail client on every computer used to access e-mail.

A

Web-based

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18
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This version of the web evolved to support more dynamic content creation and social interaction.

A

Web 2.0

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19
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Which of the following is a website specially designed to allow visitors to use their browser to add, edit, or delete the site’s content?

A

Wiki

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20
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Which programming language is used within HTML documents to trigger interactive features?

A

JavaScript

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21
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General-purpose applications include all of the following except:

A

web authoring

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22
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Image editors edit images consisting of thousands of pixels that form this type of image.

A

Bitmap

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23
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Most applications us a(n)_____that displays graphical elements called icons to represent familiar objects.

A

graphical user interface

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24
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The electronic equivalent of a file cabinet is a _____.

A

database

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25
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These are specialized graphics programs for editing or modifying digital photographs.

A

Image editors

26
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This type of image is made up of geometric shapes or objects.

A

Vector

27
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This type of software can be described as end user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks.

A

Application

28
Q

Web authoring programs that allow you to build a page without interacting directly with HTML code are know as _____.

A

WYSIWYG editors

29
Q

Which of the following programs would be used to create a website?

A

Web authoring

30
Q

Which would be the most appropriate type of application to create, analyze, and forecast budgets?

A

Spreadsheet

31
Q

Most operating systems support the ability to switch between different applications. This is called _____.

A

multitasking

32
Q

The category of operating system used for handheld devices.

A

Ebmbedded

33
Q

The operating system is often referred to as the software environment or software _____.

A

platform

34
Q

This operating system is designed to run only with Apple computers.

A

Mac OS

35
Q

This system software is responsible for managing your computer’s resources including memory, processing, and storage.

A

Operating system

36
Q

This type of boot occurs when the computer is already on and you restart it without turning off the power.

A

Warm boot

37
Q

When a single computer runs this type of software, it operates as though it were two or more separate and independent computers.

A

Virtualization

38
Q

Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?

A

Providing internet access

39
Q

Which of the following is not a popular desktop operating system?

A

Android

40
Q

Which of the following is not a popular mobile operating system?

A

Mountain Lion

41
Q

A 32-bid-word computer can access_____.

A

4 bytes

42
Q

A byte is formed by a group of____.

A

8 bits

43
Q

Frequently-accessed information is held in_____.

A

cache

44
Q

In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single chip called the_____.

A

microprocessor

45
Q

On the motherboard, the connection points for chips are referred to as _____.

A

sockets

46
Q

Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the system board are called _____.

A

bus lines

47
Q

The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its_____.

A

clock speed

48
Q

The system board is also known as the _____.

A

motherboard

49
Q

Which of the following can be used to connect several devices to the system unit and are widely used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, storage devices, and a variety of specialty devices?

A

USB port

50
Q

With this type of memory, large programs are divided into parts and the parts are stored on a secondary device, usually a hard disk.

A

Virtual

51
Q

The arrangement of keys on a keyboard, QWERTY reflects the keyboard layout by _____.

A

taking the letters of the first six alphabetic characters found on the top row of keys

52
Q

The most widely used audio-output devices.

A

Speakers and headphones

53
Q

The series of dots that form the image on a monitor are called_____.

A

pixels.

54
Q

The size, or _____, is measured by the diagonal length of a monitor’s viewing area.

A

active display area

55
Q

The study of human factors related to things people use.

A

Ergonomics

56
Q

This reading device is used in banks to read the numbers on the bottom of checks and deposit slips.

A

MICR

57
Q

This type of mouse emits and senses light to detect mouse movement.

A

Optical

58
Q

Which of the following printer features enables you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper?

A

Duplex

59
Q

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A

Printer speed is measured in the number of words printed per minute.

60
Q

_____is any data or instructions that are used by a computer.

A

Input

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