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Pixel pitch, sometimes called ____ pitch, is the distance in millimeters between pixels
on a display device.
a. dot
b. display
c. ratio
d. contrast
To display the highest quality images, an LCD monitor should plug in a(n) ____.
a. DVI port
b. DisplayPort
c. HDMI port
d. any of the above
A(n) ____ device translates a personal characteristic (the input) into a digital code that
is compared with a digital code stored in the computer.
a. personal
b. basal
c. biometric
d. indexed
Today, a common way computers become infected with ____ is through users opening
infected e-mail attachments.
a. macros
b. worms
c. viruses
d. Trojan horses
Voice ____ is the computer's capability of distinguishing spoken words.
a. input
b. indexing
c. recognition
d. concatenation
A file ____ utility is a utility that transforms the contents of a file or data from one
format to another.
a. compression
b. transformation
c. conversion
d. reformatting
Podcasters register their podcasts with ____.
a. NSFnet
b. ARPA
c. W3C
d. content aggregators
A(n) ____ is a device that contains surge protection circuits and one or more batteries
that can provide power during a temporary or permanent loss of power.
a. PGP
b. DoS
c. UPS
d. DDos
A blog author needs ____ to create/maintain a blog.
a. an anti-spam program
b. blogware
c. a file manager
d. a personal firewall
____ are employees who are responsible for coordinating and controlling an
organization's resources.
a. Leaders
b. Users
c. Managers
d. Coordinators
A widely used communications device is a ____.
a. modem
b. CD drive
c. USB flash drive
d. DVD drive
A(n) ____ system is a set of hardware, software, data, people, and procedures that
works together to produce information.
a. management
b. data
c. coordinating
d. information
Because of the logical approach that spreadsheet software has for organizing data, many
people use this software to organize and present nonfinancial data, as well as financial
data.
Popular data models in use today include all of the following except ____.
a. relational
b. hierarchical
c. object-oriented
d. multidimensional
A(n) ____ interface controls how users enter data and instructions into a computer and
how information is displayed on the screen.
a. control
b. utility
c. user
d. management
____ is an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup article sent to many recipients or
newsgroups at once.
a. An emoticon
b. Spam
c. A flame
d. FAQ
Backup copies should be kept ____.
a. in a safe
b. in a desk drawer
c. in a vault
d. offsite
Professionals in the desktop publishing and graphic art fields commonly use ____
because it is designed for complex documents with intense graphics and colors.
a. PCL
b. PageScript
c. UML
d. PostScript
Case 2
It looks like you are not done yet making recommendations to your friends about
software.
Balthazar is looking for accounting software for his new small business. Which of the
following could you suggest for him?
a. IBM Organizer
b. SureTrak Project Manager
c. Palm Desktop
d. Intuit QuickBooks
For each input and output, a systems analyst typically develops a(n) ____, which is a
sample of the input or output and contains actual data.
a. adaptation
b. prototype
c. mockup
d. feasibility scheme
____ means in a location separate from the computer site.
a. Offscope
b. Offshore
c. Offline
d. Offsite
As shown in the accompanying figure, ____ programs would be a good match for
people looking for real-world, practical applications of their studies.
a. computer information systems
b. computer engineering
c. computer science
d. none of the above
Most multiuser operating systems require that users correctly enter a user name and
password before they can access the data, information, and programs stored on a
computer network.
A database ____________________ is a computer that stores and provides access to a
database.
Today, all broadcast stations must transmit digital signals, as mandated by the FCC.
Using standard and accepted technologies requires a company to reengineer solutions to
typical problems.
Although current internal hard disks are built to withstand shocks and are sealed tightly
to keep out contaminants, head crashes still occur.
Headphones rest inside the ear canal.
Object modeling cannot use the same tools as those used in process modeling.
_________________________
When drawing on a graphics tablet with a pen or cursor, the tablet detects and converts
the movements into digital signals that are sent in a computer.
In a database, a(n) ____________________ field is a field that uniquely identifies each
record in a file.
On a class diagram, each superclass inherits the methods and attributes of the objects in
its higher-level class. _________________________
Explain what data validation is and the various types of validity checks.
The squares on a data flow diagram are ____________________.
In an exception report, out-of-the-ordinary conditions, called nonstandard criteria,
define the normal activity or status range.
____________________ is the process of moving different portions of a document on
the screen into view.
A(n) ____________________ mouse uses devices that emit and sense light to detect
the mouse's movement.
A(n) ____________________ program is written to run much faster than those in
nonthreaded environments.
