Study Guide Mid-term Flashcards
Andrew’s company uses a special email program for communicating within the organization. What should the company do to ensure that its employees are able to access the inbox even when they are away from office?
Make the program available as a web app.
Anusha wants to use her computer, rather than handwriting the information on her notepad, to analyze her monthly expenses to make the job easier. Which of the following apps should she use?
A spreadsheet app to keep a record of her expenses, sort data, and make calculations
Fiona is responsible for presenting data at the monthly team meeting so that it can be understood at a glance and is visually appealing way. The data is available in spreadsheet. Which of the following can Fiona do?
Create trendlines
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Amie plans to sell his pottery designs through his website. If he also wants to launch a mobile app to reach more people, which type of app should he launch?
M-commerce app
Jim wants to develop an app for a specific purpose that would run even when his computer is not connected to the Internet. What type of app should he develop?
Native app
Lauren is preparing a presentation for her class. She wants to make the slides and their objects appear and disappear to make it more interesting. What should she do?
Choose specific transition effects and animations to allocate the kind of transition and time to each slide and object.
Logan is considering web app development as a career option. Which of the following languages does he not need to master?
Logo
Pierre has entered marks obtained by the students in all the classes he teaches in a spreadsheet. Now he wants to highlight some data according to his specifications. Which spreadsheet feature should he use?
Conditional formatting
Sophia is putting together a training manual for her new batch of employees. Which of the following features can she use to add a document title at the top of each page?
Header and Footer
When Florence joins her father’s construction business, she realizes all the transactions are still done and maintained on paper. What should she do to establish a system where any data can be looked up immediately and transparency can be maintained?
create a database of company projects, customers, and vendors.
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Big data is processed using relational databases
False
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Local applications can be accessed only on the computers on which they are installed.
True
A(n) _____ contains the instructions your computer or device needs to run programs and apps.
executable file
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How do you know if a device is an input device or an output device?
An input device enters data and instructions into the memory of the device. An output device is how the processed information is displayed.
How is an executable file different from a data file?
Unlike a data file, you cannot open and read executable files.
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If you have a file that has billions of bytes of data, then it would be measured in _____.
gigabytes
Tikenya was responsible for creating the PowerPoint presentation for the group project. When it was complete, she wanted to email it to all the group members, but her email service told her the file was too large. She compressed it and was then able to send it. How were the other members able to then see the PowerPoint presentation?
hey had to unzip or extract it
What concerns are there about open source programs
Programmers will add malicious code to damage a user’s system.
What would you need to install if you have an app that is incompatible with your current operating system?
A virtual machine
Which of the following is an advantage to saving a file to a flash drive?
You can take it with you and then work on it on another computer.
Which of the following operating systems would allow a user to add functionality and sell or give away their versions?
Linux
You are describing the boot process to a friend and get to the step where the device loads the operating files into RAM, including the kernel. Your friend starts to laugh because she was not aware that there were kernels in her computer. What do you tell her?
The kernel is the core of an operating system that manages memory, runs programs, and assigns resources.
Output methods include speakers, headphones, and interactive whiteboards.
True
The operating system assigns the file its name, location, and size.
False
Jack needs a convenient way to browse the Internet, read emails, and store basic data when he travels. Which of the following would be the best option for him?
He should make sure to bring a tablet
To resolve major computer issues, computer professionals often suggest restoring the operating system. Which of the following should happen before this step?
Transfer contents to an external storage device
What determines the speed at which data travels?
Bus Width
What devices do not need device drivers to be manually installed, and start to function as soon as they are connected to a computer?
plug-and-play devices
What is the correct sequence of processing instructions in a machine cycle?
:Fetch decode execute store
What printer is commonly used to produce high-quality professional drawings such as architectural blueprints?
Plotter
Where on a computer is the operating system generally stored?
Internal hard drive
Which is the most suitable device to use in a classroom or a conference room to deliver presentations?
Projector
Which of the following is a necessary step in maintaining computer hardware?
Using a UPS or a surge processor
Which of these is an optical medium of storage?
Blu-ray discs
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Which of these is not an input device?
Printer
Which type of a computer can be assembled using a monitor, a keyboard, a CPU, speakers, a printer and a mouse?
A desktop compute
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A CPU converts the data entered through the keyboard into output displayed on the monitor.
True
A device driver is a program that controls a device attached to the computer.
True
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Peripheral devices, like a USB flash drive, are generally connected to your computer through ports.
True
A friend of Muna’s suggested a website that she can use to download music. How should she check if the website is secure?
She should check whether the URL of the website starts with “http” or “https.”
Amelie lists her dishwasher for sale on eBay. Ryan, who lives in another city, bids for the best price and uses his credit card to pay for the dishwasher. Is this transaction an example of e-commerce?
es; it is a business transaction on a consumer-to-consumer website.
Blackbaud is a company that supplies services and software designed for nonprofit organizations. Which type of e-commerce website will Blackbaud have?
Business-to-business
Cloud storage refers to the storage of data on ______.
the web app’s server
Darren is hoping to get search results that begin with the words “art history.” Which of the following search terms will help him?
art history*
Dominic lists his camera for sale on an online auction site. Chloe is the highest bidder and purchases the camera. How does the auction site earn its revenue through the transaction?
Dominic pays a small fee to the auction site.
Google is an example of which type of website?
A search site
If Mark is developing a website to be optimized for mobile devices, what would be the top-level domain?
.mobi
Kyle likes to keep in touch with his friends and family using the Internet. He enjoys sharing pictures, music, and ideas. He also enjoys playing games with others online. Which of the following online platforms should he use to do all of this?
Facebook, because apart from being a regular social networking website, it also allows game play
Ronald maintains a website that focuses on travel-related information. He gathers adventure posts from various travel blogs and shares them to his site. What type of a website does Ronald maintain?
Content aggregator site
Susan is reading through a collection of webpages that contains information about a software firm. The firm manages the information on these webpages. What is Susan most likely browsing?
The website of the software firm
Which of the following does a secure website use to safeguard transmitted information?
Encryption
Which of the following people will benefit the most from using a B2B website?
Akiko, who provides services to other smaller businesses which helps them establish themselves in the market
Which of the following top-level domains is generally used by Internet service providers?
.net
Which type of website would allow Evan, an avid traveler, to share photos and videos with his friends?
A social networking website
Why is it advisable to look beyond search engines like Google and Bing while conducting online research for assignments and projects?
There are search engines available with more reliable research.
How are delivery drivers able to meet the delivery timelines selected by customers when purchasing products?
They use a GPS to avoid traffic delays.
How is a microprocessor different from an integrated circuit?
Microprocessors are faster, smaller and less expensive than integrated circuits
How would you describe an intelligent workplace?
It uses technology to enable workers to connect and communicate.
In the 1980s movie, Wargames, the computer was taught to play chess, checkers, tic tac toe, and other strategy games. How would you describe the developers’ goal in teaching the computer these games?
The developers were using artificial intelligence.
Simone just received a letter from her health care provider telling her she can create an account online that will give her access to all her health records. How would you describe what her provider is encouraging his patients to engage with?
A mobile health app (mHealth)
The fifth grade class at the local elementary school is doing a class project on recycling and wants to involve the entire community. How could they inform community members about their project using social networking?
They could create a hashtag and post on social media.
Which option lists the computer components in order from oldest to newest?
vacuum tubes, transistors, integrated circuits, microprocessors, personal computers
Which technology device could be used to view a patient’s internal organs?
Ingestible camera
You are on vacation and want to see where all the restaurants and trendy shops are in relation to your hotel. You remember there is an app on your phone that will use your location and show you that information. What is the app using?
Augmented reality
What performance specification does 2 GHz refer to?
Time taken to store the instructions on RAM
How can you check data on devices connected through an IoT network?
Use a server
An operating system is also called a(n
platform
Compressing a file is also called _____ the file
zipping
Samantha has a file named vacation.jpg. What type of file is it?
graphics file
If you delete a shortcut from your desktop, have you also deleted the original file?
No, because a shortcut does not place the actual file, folder, or app on the desktop.
You work for a company that is losing sales because it takes days to manufacture products. What technology can you suggest the company use to speed production?
computer-aided manufacturing
Dominic is left-handed and frustrated with his pointing device because the default settings are for right-handed people. You can help Dominic solve his problem by telling him which of the following?
Adjust the settings for the mouse through the control panel.
Which of the following statements is true about the Clipboard?
It is temporary storage that holds a selection until you paste it into a document or folder.
Daniel wants to buy a computer to use for playing games after work. He loves racing games and wants to make sure his device has all the specifications needed to run them smoothly and efficiently. Which of these factors should he consider?
Processor core – some applications, especially games, have greater processor requirements
When does the boot process start?
when you turn on your computer
Which of the following is a technology designed for use in manufacturing?
machine-to-machine (M2M) communications
What is the first step to performing hardware maintenance?
Turn off the computer and remove its power source.
If you want to share a document for others to view and edit, which of the following should you do?
Save the document to OneDrive.
