________include e-mail programs, web browsers, instant messaging software, and
videoconferencing software.
A) Personal productivity programs
B) Applications that work through and run from the Internet
C) Multimedia and graphics software
D) Home and educational programs
Output refers to:
A) displaying the results of the processing operation so that people can understand it.
B) information that needs further computer activity to provide meaning to people.
C) performing operations on the input data.
D) sending the results of computer processing to a permanent location.
Contention
A) Central wiring device often used in a star topology
B) Occurs when two workstations attempt to access the LAN simultaneousl
C) Unit of data that is passed in a ring topology
D) Has all nodes attached in a circular wiring arrangement
The drive activity light tells you when the hard drive is accessing data.
A byte:
A) represents one digit in the decimal numbering system.
B) is the smallest unit of information that a computer can process.
C) can be compared to the state of one light switch being either on or off.
D) is the equivalent of eight binary digits.
An operating system with PnP capabilities means that the system:
A) can record and play sound files.
B) automatically downloads drivers from the Internet for new peripherals that you
installed.
C) recognizes new peripherals that were attached before you turned the computer power
on and then installs the appropriate drivers and checks for conflicts with other devices.
D) can install the appropriate driver for a newly attached piece of hardware as long as
the operating system was released before the hardware model was first produced.
Which of the following software is NOT copyrighted software?
A) Freeware
B) Shareware
C) Public domain
D) Commercial
Web page
A) A text or graphic area that when clicked brings another document into view
B) Software that interprets HTML tags and displays Web pages
C) A hypertext document often written in HTML
Which of the following does NOT describe a Web portal?
A) A Web portal is a Web site that offers a variety of services
B) A Web portal is a service provider that manages Web sites
C) A Web portal is a specific page such as the home page of a Web site
D) A Web portal is a Web site that is specifically designed to allow for shopping.
__________are nonvolatile and will not lose data when the power goes off or when
removed from the system.
A) Storage media
B) Recording devices
C) Recording media
D) Storage devices
A utility program that conta ins the instructions to make peripheral devices function
correctly is a:
A) driver.
C) standalone program.
B) specialized OS.
D) peripheral OS.
The acronym RAID stands for which of the following:
A) Redundant array of independent disks
B) Repetitive array of interdependent disks
C) Repetitive allocation of interdependent devices
D) Redundant allocation of inexpensive devices
Ring topology
A) Central wiring device often used in a star topology
B) Occurs when two workstations attempt to access the LAN
simultaneously
C) Unit of data that is passed in a ring topology
D) Has all nodes attached in a circular wiring arrangement
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the public switched telephone
network (PSTN)?
A) PSTN is exclusively an analog network.
B) PSTN is a global telephone system used for both voice and data communications.
C) PSTN uses subscriber loop carriers to link home and business telephones.
D) PSTN uses a variety of physical media, including twisted-pair and fiber-optic cable.
__________programming language encapsulate information and increase code security
by defining objects, as well as their components, and actions.
A) Object-oriented
B) Structured query
C) Report generator
D) Web-based
Which of the following types of programming uses a set of quality standards that make
programs more readable and maintainable?
A) Algorithmic
B) Structured
C) Unstructured
D) Low-level
Enterprise systems enable personnel to share:
A) data.
B) departmental level applications.
C) enterprise software.
D) All of the above.
Which of the following is NOT an issue addressed by modulation protocols?
A) Data compression standards
B) Routing paths
C) Error checking standards
D) Data transfer rate
Which of the following eras were only the U.S. government, colleges, and universities
able to access the Internet?
A) 1990s
B) 1980s
C) 1960s
D) 1970s
A __________________database management system makes use of the mathematical
concept of sets and allows for each record to have multiple parent and child records.
A) hierarchical
B) network
C) relational
D) None of the above
Which of the following terms is used to describe the transformation of analog signals
into digital signals?
A) Multiplexing
B) Encapsulation
C) Demodulation
D) Modulation
Gantt chart
A) Bar chart showing project timelines
B) Project management software that includes documentation and graphical output
support
A keyboard is an input device that uses_______and circuits to translate keystrokes into
signals computers understand.
A) control keys
B) function keys
C) switches
D) memory
Data maintenance:
A) includes procedures for adding, updating, and deleting records for the purpose of
keeping the
database in optimal shape.
B) validates the data in the database.
C) ensures the completeness of data entered in a database. D) checks to see if data is
entered only one time.
____________is not a component of the first phase of the systems development life
cycle.
A) Determining feasibility
B) Defining the problem
C) Designing the software
D) Evaluating the alternatives
All of the following are good database characteristics EXCEPT:
A) data independence.
B) data duplicity.
C) data security.
D) data integrity.
Which of the following components would NOT be found inside the system unit?
A) Power supply
B) Motherboard
C) USB port
D) Cooling fan
Which of the following is NOT true about piggybacking?
A) It can refer to using free Internet connection designated for customers of an
establishment when you are not a customer.
B) It can refer to using another person’s network without permission.
C) Some people can inadvertently connect to another’s wireless network instead of their
own.
D) At present, it is not considered a crime in most jurisdictions in the United States.
A competitive _____________is a situation in which an organization has a superior position
over the companies with which it competes.
A________is a collection of Web pages designed to enable collaborative or community
Web sites.
A) communal web
B) Google Docs
C) Google Groups
D) wiki
Whether wired or wireless, LANs can be differentiated by the
networking_______they use.
Joining one of many IT professional organizations or professional__________can
provide valuable career contacts to IT professionals.
Password guessing
A) Examination of a company’s trash for user IDs or passwords
B) Theft of a poorly chosen password
A(n)___________is the trail of Web links that you have followed to get to a particular
site.
All-in-one entertainment devices, known as______center PCs, have become more
and more popular with users.
With ______FTP, any user can access the FTP server to download publicly
presented files.
In addition to accessing information using the HTTP protocol, the leading browsers can
also transmit files using protocol known as FTP or ______transfer protocol.
Computer
The maximum number of bits processed by the CPU is called its______size.
Virtual memory involves the use of a(n) ______file on the hard disk to store copies
of pages when the memory is full.
Software that is developed by programmers and software engineers to meet the
specific______needs of an organization is called software.
A(n)__________is used to connect two or more networks.
Search utility
A) A utility that helps locate a file on your computer disk
B) Revolutionized the software world because the basic code is free
C) Eliminates any unneeded files
A stylized form of writing that is used to describe a program’s logic is called________.
According to your text, the USPS Web site uses___________________to track a
shipment from pickup to delivery.
Disk cleanup utility
A) A utility that helps locate a file on your computer disk
B) Revolutionized the software world because the basic code is free
C) Eliminates any unneeded files