Case 1
Your friends know that you understand a lot about computers, both the technical details
of how they operate as well as information about software. Lately, with all of the
concerns about copyright infringement, friends have started to ask you about categories
of application software and what each kind permits.
DeRobb is looking for a spreadsheet program that is available at no cost, but that also
puts no restrictions on his use of it. If he wants to share it with a friend, or make copies
of it and distribute it, he wants to be able to do so. What kind of software do you
recommend he should be looking at?
a. public-domain
b. freeware
c. custom
d. shareware
Acquiring the necessary hardware and software for a system consists of which of the
following?
a. identify technical specification
b. solicit vendor proposals
c. test and evaluate vendor proposals
d. make a decision
____ is a type of adapter card.
a. USB 2.0
b. A disk controller
c. HDTV tuner
d. A video capture card
Fault-tolerant computers have duplicate ____.
a. keyboards
b. memory
c. processors
d. disk drives
Current ____ have storage capacities of 16 GB to 256 GB and more.
a. optical pens
b. SSDs
c. access drives
d. UMXs
One application of XML is the ____ specification, often used by news Web sites to
publish headlines and stories.
a. RSS 2.0
b. DHTML 1.0
c. DMX 1.2
d. CSS 3.0
Case 1
You have been hired as a consultant for a firm that advises large companies on the best
ways to bring enterprise-wide technologies to bear on their day-to-day operations.
Another firm in your portfolio has been using a lot of less advanced technologies for
communication among its employees, including mail, faxes, and phone calls. If they are
looking in particular to modernize and achieve more efficiencies, which of the
following technologies are you likely to recommend?
a. extranet
b. VPN
c. workflow application
d. Web services
With a ____, the vendor selects the product(s) that meets specified requirements and
then quotes the prices.
a. request for quotation (RFQ)
b. request for system services (RFSS)
c. request for information (RFI)
d. request for proposal (RFP)
The higher the ____________________, the better the picture quality but the more
expensive the camera.
Project leaders can use project ____ software to assist them in planning, scheduling,
and controlling development projects.
a. direction
b. clustering
c. management
d. production
Case 2
In your work as the lead developer in a Web design studio for a major corporation, you
are interested in using the best scripting language for a particular project, to maximize
your resources.
You are looking in particular for powerful text processing capabilities for your next
script-writing project. Which of the following is the best choice for you?
a. VBScript
b. SQL
c. JavaScript
d. Perl
In the Windows Vista operating system, as shown in the accompanying figure, the ____
is an on-screen work area that has a graphical user interface.
a. frame
b. desktop
c. workspace
d. dialog box
A personal computer contains ____.
a. processor
b. a storage device
c. memory
d. an input device
A(n) ____ keyboard usually contains programmable keys so users can customize the
keyboard to the game being played.
a. ergonomic
b. application
c. desktop
d. gaming
____ is a process designed to ensure the data within the relations (tables) contains the
least amount of duplication.
a. Concatenation
b. Rasterization
c. Dithering
d. Normalization
The BIOS executes a series of tests, collectively called the ____, which check the
various system components including the buses, system clock, adapter cards, RAM
chips, mouse, keyboard, and drives.
a. boot
b. preemption
c. POST
d. UNIX
____ refers to the use of computers to assist with manufacturing processes such as
fabrication and assembly.
a. CAM
b. CAP
c. POS
d. TAC
Case 1
As the director of systems development in your firm, the more junior systems analysts
and developers are often turning to you for suggestions about which languages to use
for coding some of their projects.
Another developer has come to you with a need to do C++ program development in
the .NET environment. Which of the following languages can you recommend to him?
a. Visual Basic
b. Visual C++
c. Visual C#
d. All of the above
A 21-inch monitor like the one in the accompanying figure may have a viewable size of
____ inches.
a. 15
b. 18
c. 20
d. 22
As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____ is a program that finds Web sites and
Web pages.
a. microbrowser
b. location utility
c. web finder
d. search engine
The data ____ stores a data item’s name, description, and other details about each data
item.
a. glossary
b. index
c. table of contents
d. dictionary
Postage printers allow users to buy and print digital postage, called ____ postage, right
from their computer.
a. Web
b. USPS
c. Internet
d. online
Case 1
You are in the market for a new operating system, but you have very particular criteria
as you make your selection.
After giving it more thought, you think it would be critical for the operating system you
select to be open source software. Which of the following is an option for you?
a. Linux
b. UNIX
c. Windows Vista
d. Mac OS X
Front projection and rear projection interactive whiteboards range in size from ____
inches.
a. 48 to 94
b. 50 to 150
c. 60 to 120
d. 75 to 150
The actual photographed resolution of a digital camera like the one shown in the
accompanying figure is known as the ____.
a. optical resolution
b. standard resolution
c. enhanced resolution
d. visual resolution
The power ____ is the component of the system unit that converts the wall outlet AC
power into the DC power a computer requires.
a. surge
b. supply
c. spotter
d. changer
A software ____ is a collection of individual programs sold as a single package.
a. cluster
b. suite
c. zip
d. archive
Some people refer to the series of input, process, output, and storage activities as the
____ processing cycle.
a. data
b. input
c. output
d. information
An artist can create drawings and sketches by using a pen or cursor on a(n) ____ tablet,
which is a flat, rectangular, electronic plastic board.
a. display
b. multimedia
c. sketch
d. graphics
A(n) ____ viewer is a utility that allows users to display, copy, and print the contents of
a graphics file.
a. graphics
b. JPEG
c. PNG
d. image
A(n) ____ system is a set of programs containing instructions that coordinate all the
activities among computer hardware resources.
a. operating
b. disk-based
c. management
d. platform
When a mobile user connects to a main office using a standard Internet connection, a
____ provides the mobile user with a secure connection to the company network server.
a. value added network (VAN)
b. local area network (LAN)
c. virtual private network (VPN)
d. wide area network (WAN)
With HDTV, the broadcast signals are digitized when they are sent via OTA broadcasts
from ____.
a. local television networks
b. portable media players
c. satellite
d. cable
In a networked environment, each computer on the network has access to hardware on
the network.
A(n) ____________________ card connects other computers and peripherals.
A Secure Digital card has a storage capacity of 64 MB to 8 GB.
Many photo printers have a built-in card slot so the printer can print digital photographs
directly from a memory card.
An OIS reduces employee productivity and prevents communications among
employees.
Several video standards have been developed to define the resolution, number of colors,
and other display properties.
Many people should review the detailed design specifications before they are given to
the programming team.
____________________ is the process of encoding data and information into an
unreadable form.
To start a chat session, you connect to a chat server through a program called instant
messenger.
Some phones use predictive text input, where you press one key on the keypad for each
letter in a word and software on the phone predicts the word you want.
Each part of a CD-R can be written on multiple times, and the disc’s contents can be
erased.
Explain what disk caching is.
____________________ is a type of DSL that supports faster transmission rates when
receiving data (the downstream rate) than when sending data (the upstream rate).
____________________ is a visual programming language that allows programmers
easily to build complex task oriented object-based programs.
____________________ is an extension of MRP and also includes software that helps
in scheduling, tracking production in real time, and monitoring product quality.
Examples of ____________________ are hard disks, solid state drives, memory cards,
USB flash drives, ExpressCard modules, optical discs, smart cards, and microfilm.
Spreadsheet software is a rarely used type of application software.