The ____ unit is a case that contains electronic components of the computer used to
process data.
a. system
b. master
c. control
d. base
Types of wired home networks include all of the following except ____.
a. Ethernet
b. Wi-Fi
c. powerline cable
d. phoneline
FTP sites can be ____, whereby anyone can transfer some, if not all, available files.
a. identified
b. anonymous
c. named
d. signed
A(n) ____ performs calculations on the data in a worksheet and displays the resulting
value in a cell.
a. index
b. formula
c. function
d. ratio
____ refers to unique and original works such as ideas, inventions, writings, art,
processes, company and product names, and logos.
a. PGP
b. DoS
c. IP
d. TCP
A(n) ____ tests a condition at the beginning of the loop and repeats one or more times
as long as the condition is true.
a. if-then-else control structure
b. case control structure
c. do-while control structure
d. do-until control structure
____ software allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources,
and costs of a project.
a. Business
b. Document management
c. Accounting
d. Project management
One of the more common causes of ____ is an electrical power variation.
a. hardware vandalism
b. system failure
c. unauthorized access
d. software theft
____ software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas,
messages, and other information to a group.
a. Desktop publishing
b. Image editing
c. Presentation
d. Communications
____ provide users with connections to the MAN.
a. Telephone companies
b. Internet basebands
c. Cable television operators
d. Banks
Which of the following is NOT true of a Wi-Fi network?
a. Many home users set them up.
b. A Wi-Fi’s Internet service can be dial-up access.
c. Wi-Fi networks send signals to a communications device that is connected to a
high-speed Internet service.
d. A Wi-Fi’s Internet service can be DSL or cable.
Planning is an activity performed by managers that involves ____.
a. instructing and authorizing others to perform the necessary work
b. identifying and combining resources so that a company can reach its goals and
objectives
c. establishing goals and objectives
d. measuring performance and, if necessary, taking corrective action
Case 2
You”ve begun work as a consultant to individuals and businesses, making
recommendations to them about the kinds of systems they should buy and what
equipment they should have.
Sayed is a CAD operator at a manufacturing facility. What is a good recommendation
for the size of his hard disk?
a. 250 GB
b. 500 GB
c. 100 GB
d. 2.5 TB
____ is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images,
audio, and video.
a. Integrity
b. Data
c. Synthesis
d. Information
____ is a measure of how well computer hardware, software, or an information system
can grow to meet increasing performance demands.
a. Availability
b. Scalability
c. Interoperability
d. Probability
The ____ tests a condition at the end of the loop and continues looping until the
condition is true and then stops.
a. if-then-else control structure
b. case control structure
c. do-while control structure
d. do-until control structure
Optical discs like the one in the accompanying figure commonly store items in ____.
a. random locations anywhere between the center of the disc and the edge of the disc
b. multiple pie-shaped sections that break a track into arcs
c. a single track that spirals from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc
d. multiple concentric tracks from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc
A computer ____ plan summarizes in writing all the safeguards that are in place to
protect a company’s information assets.
a. protection
b. lockdown
c. security
d. safeguard
____ are sets of rules and procedures a company expects employees to accept and
follow.
a. Protocols
b. Standards
c. Systems
d. Tasks
____ is the most common type of volatile memory.
a. ROM
b. Flash memory
c. CMOS
d. RAM
A type of processor called ____ on a chip integrates the functions of a processor,
memory, and a video card on a single chip.
a. computer
b. system
c. Itanium
d. control unit
A ____ is malware that hides within or looks like a legitimate program, such as a screen
saver.
a. Trojan horse
b. virus
c. worm
d. hidden file
Which of the following is likely to use a 27-inch monitor?
a. home user
b. power user
c. mobile user
d. All of the above
A(n) ____ identifier is a physiological or behavioral characteristic such as fingerprints,
hand geometry, facial features, voice, signatures, and eye patterns.
a. personal
b. biometric
c. indexed
d. basal
Today, employees access databases from their ____.
a. desktop computers
b. smart phones
c. notebook computers
d. PDAs
A(n) ____ is someone who uses e-mail as a vehicle for extortion.
a. hacker
b. script kiddie
c. cyberextortionist
d. cyberterrorist
As shown in the accompanying figure, most surround sound speaker systems include
one or two center speakers and two or more ____ speakers so that sound emits from all
directions.
a. VoIP
b. faxback
c. MICR
d. satellite
Which of the following is a common page description language that comes with a laser
printer when it is purchased?
a. PCL
b. PCX
c. JavaScript
d. PostScript
The cost of an 16 GB CompactFlash card is the same as a ____ GB external hard disk.
a. 100
b. 250
c. 640
d. 1020
Dye-sublimation printers for the home or small business user typically print images in
____ than their professional counterparts.
a. a wide range of sizes and are much faster
b. a wide range of sizes but are much slower
c. only one or two sizes but are much faster
d. only one or two sizes and are much slower
A(n) ____ program is a filtering program that attempts to remove spam before it
reaches a user’s inbox.
a. popup
b. anti-spam
c. spyware
d. antivirus
A(n) ____ stores data in dimensions.
a. hypermedia
b. hypercube
c. multidimensional
d. integrated
The fact that ____ is an example of an advantage of SSDs over magnetic hard disks.
a. access times of SSDs are about 0.1 ms
b. SSDs will last more than 50 years
c. SSD transfer rates range from 80 to 100 MBps
d. SSDs generate less heat and consume less power than hard disks
Many database programs perform a validity ____ that analyzes entered data to help
ensure that it is correct.
a. confirmation
b. integration
c. check
d. valuation
With Linux, a network administrator can ____.
a. configure the network
b. run a Web server
c. administer security
d. process e-mail
____________________ management, which include(s) the highest positions in a
company, focus(es) on the long-range direction of the company.
Discuss two examples of multimedia authoring software.
____________________ language instructions use a series of binary digits (1s and 0s)
or a combination of numbers and letters that represent binary digits.
Each higher level of data consists of one or more items from the lower level.
Many programs use ____________________, which can work with Visual Studio Tools
for Office, or a similar language as their macro programming language.
A virus ____________________ is a known specific pattern of virus code.
Explain in detail what a decision support system (DSS) is. Include an explanation of
what an EIS is in your response
Some enterprises use blogs to open communications among employees, customers,
and/or vendors.
Explain what an emergency plan is, including a discussion of the information the plan
should contain.
Discuss how a computer monitors performance.
LCD projectors use tiny mirrors to reflect light, which produce crisp, bright, colorful
images that remain in focus and can be seen clearly even in a well-lit room.
_________________________
To capture a handwritten signature, a user writes his or her name on a signature capture
pad with a stylus or pen that is attached to the device.
If you use a standard word processing program, such as Word, to enter code, it must be
saved as an ASCII file, instead of as a formatted word processing document.
When a Web address is entered, a user sends, or pushes, information to a Web server.
Some applications draw on the idle time of home users’ personal computers to achieve
parallel processing. _________________________
A standby UPS, sometimes called an offline UPS, runs constantly off the battery, which
provides continuous protection.