In the machine cycle steps illustrated in the accompanying figure, ____ is the process of
obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory.
a. fetching
b. decoding
c. executing
d. storing
A(n) ____ monitor is a display that uses gas plasma technology, which sandwiches a
layer of gas between two glass plates.
a. toner
b. plasma
c. large-format
d. NLQ
____ include anyone for whom an information system is being built.
a. Users
b. Producers
c. Managers
d. Standards
A ____ is an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action.
a. dialog box
b. window
c. command
d. title bar
____ tests a user’s skills of Microsoft Office programs and Windows Vista.
a. MCDST
b. MCAP
c. ACE
d. MCAS
Each ____ on every DFD has an entry in the project dictionary.
a. process
b. protocol
c. data store
d. source
For ____ to work, both parties must be online at the same time, and the receiver of a
message must be willing to accept messages.
a. e-mail
b. FTP
c. instant messaging
d. all of the above
____ is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device.
a. Matrix
b. Index
c. Resolution
d. Capture rate
A 21-inch monitor may have a viewable size of ____ inches.
a. 23
b. 22
c. 21
d. 20
According to netiquette, in ____ users should avoid sending flames, which are abusive
or insulting messages, and not participate in flame wars, which are exchanges of
flames.
a. Telnet sessions
b. e-mail
c. chat rooms
d. newsgroups
A primary way to keep up-to-date on industry trends and technologies and to develop
new skills in the computer industry is through ____.
a. professional organizations and certifications
b. computer publications and Web sites
c. continuing education activities
d. all of the above
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. text message
b. Web page
c. video message
d. blog
e. HTPC
f. keyboard
g. IT
h. application
i. mobile
j. operating system
k. instant message
l. picture message
m. embedded computers
n. PDA
o. tower
p. utility
q. Web site
r. access provider
s. storage devices
t. USB flash drive
1) Some handheld computers have a specialized one
2) The kind of system unit that can sit on the floor vertically
3) Provides personal information management functions
4) Found in larger products
5) Department found in most companies with mid-sized and large computers
6) A real-time Internet communication, where you exchange messages with other
connected users
7) Sent via a camera phone
8) Kind of software that consists of programs designed to make users more productive
9) Windows Vista and Mac OS X are examples
10) Type of user that often has a notebook computer, Internet-enabled PDA, or smart
phone
11) A short note sent to or from a smart phone, for example
12) Drives and readers/writers are examples of these
13) A storage device
14) Businesses that offer users and companies access to the Internet free or for a fee
15) The Web contains billions of these
16) An informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles in a diary format
17) A collection of related Web pages
18) A short video clip, usually about 30 seconds, sent to or from a smart phone, for
example
19) Type of program that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually
related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs
20) Combines the features of a high-definition audio/video entertainment system with a
desktop computer
DTP software includes a color ____, which is a standard set of colors used by designers
and printers to ensure that colors will print exactly as specified.
a. glossary
b. reference
c. library
d. indexed set
Some external peripherals such as an external modem, speakers, or a tape drive have an
AC ____, which is an external power supply.
a. link
b. disk
c. suppressor
d. adapter
A(n) ____ is a display device that is packaged as a separate peripheral.
a. LCD
b. frame
c. printer
d. monitor
Database ____, which is a job title in the system development and programming area of
an IT department, uses data modeling techniques and tools to analyze, tune, and specify
data usage within an application area.
a. modeler
b. manager
c. analyst
d. administrator
Case 1
You have taken a new job as a network administrator. Although you have been an IT
professional within your organization for a number of years, this particular
responsibility is a new one for you, so you have been studying network topologies, for
example.
You are very confident about the hub you are going to use in your new networkit’s
brand-new and highly recommended by some colleagues that you trust. Which of the
following network topologies is a good choice for you?
a. star
b. ring
c. intranet
d. bus
____ devices are servers connected to a network with the sole purpose of providing
storage.
a. RAID
b. RAS
c. NAS
d. RAN
Most of today’s computers improve processing time with ____________________,
which stores frequently used instructions and data.
____ is a program that removes or blocks certain items from being displayed.
a. Spyware
b. A pop-up ad
c. Spam
d. A filter
Tape storage requires ____ access, which refers to reading or writing data
consecutively.
a. consequential
b. tangential
c. inferential
d. sequential
Together, four operations (fetching, decoding, executing, and storing) comprise a(n)
____ cycle.
a. baseline
b. machine
c. registration
d. pipeline
Developed by Hewlett-Packard, a leading printer manufacturer, ____ is a standard
printer language that supports the fonts and layout used in standard office documents.
a. UML
b. HTML
c. OOL
d. PCL
A laser toner cartridge can be ____ for about 5,000 printed pages.
a. $50
b. $100
c. $170
d. $250
Notebook and other mobile computers have at least one ____ slot, which is a special
type of expansion slot.
a. Flash
b. ExpressCard
c. integrated
d. embedded
Businesses are the primary users of ____ because this technology provides a means for
departments to communicate with each other, suppliers, vendors, and with clients.
a. groupware
b. Web services
c. global positioning systems
d. short message services
With future technology, a(n) ____ potentially will contain up to 20 layers, each with a
capacity of 5 GB.
a. HD VMD
b. Blu-ray
c. High-Def
d. HD-DVD
Technical certification programs are offered by many vendors, called ____
organizations, that develop and administer the examinations to determine whether a
person is qualified for certification; a Web site for one such organization is shown in the
accompanying figure.
a. articulating
b. sponsoring
c. certified
d. beta
____ is a strategy that proposes that programmers should begin coding and testing
solutions as soon as requirements are defined.
a. XML
b. XSLT
c. XP
d. XLT
All of the following are categories of users EXCEPT ____.
a. home users
b. enterprise users
c. mobile users
d. communications users
A face ____ system captures a live face image and compares it with a stored image to
determine if the person is a legitimate user.
a. verification
b. authentication
c. recognition
d. indexing
Because a data dictionary contains details about the data in a database, some call it
____.
a. default data
b. query data
c. metadata
d. dictionary data
An information system must share information, or have ____, with other information
systems within an enterprise.
a. availability
b. scalability
c. interoperability
d. probability
By following the steps in the program development cycle, programmers create
programs that are ____.
a. technical
b. maintainable
c. correct
d. analytical
Label printers typically use thermal technology.
Manufacturers often identify cables by their connector types to assist users with
purchasing a cable to connect to a peripheral.
The programmer of a virus, known as a virus author, intentionally writes a virus
program.
The ____________________ is the method that the Internet uses to store domain names
and their corresponding IP addresses.
After two years of study in a CS program, students may receive an associate’s degree or
certificate. _________________________
In the accompanying figure, which shows common ways to access the Internet, a(n)
____________________ is a larger business, such as AT&T and EarthLink, that
provides Internet access in cities and towns nationwide.
The mouse is the most widely used pointing device today.
Cable television (CATV) wiring often uses twisted-pair cable because it can be cabled
over longer distances than coaxial cable.
Some security systems for notebook computers shut down the computer and sound an
alarm if the computer moves outside a specified distance.
It often is easier and faster to develop programs that use the database approach.
If you type text that extends beyond the right page margin, the word processing
software automatically positions text at the beginning of the next line.
Screen savers originally were developed to prevent a problem called
____________________, in which images could be permanently etched on a monitor’s
screen.
Less expensive, basic PCs use a brand of Intel processor(s) in the
____________________ or Pentium family.
To assist with sound decision making, the information must have value.
One popular 3GL is the language shown in the accompanying figure.
It is the users’ responsibility to create user manuals, both printed and electronic.
Differentiate between custom and packaged software.
____________________ time is the amount of time it takes the processor to read data,
instructions, and information from memory.
The world’s largest computer network is the Web.