What is a data type? List the data types commonly found in a database.
Developed by IEEE, ____ is a series of network standards that specifies how two
wireless devices communicate over the air with each other.
a. 801.11
b. 802.11
c. 803.11
d. 804.11
Discuss booting, including definitions of both warm and cold boots. Outline the steps
that take place during a cold boot on a PC running Windows Vista.
The Internet has its roots in a networking project started by the Pentagon’s ____, an
agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.
a. NSFnet
b. ARPA
c. MPEG
d. LISTSERV
____________________ is a newer network standard developed by IEEE that specifies
how wireless devices communicate over the air in a wide area.
____ is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail that attempts to
obtain a user’s personal and financial information.
a. Pharming
b. Phishing
c. Phighting
d. Spamming
On desktop computers, platters have a(n) ____ factor, or size, of approximately 3.5
inches in diameter.
a. base
b. shape
c. form
d. dimensionality
Most dot-matrix printers use ____ paper, in which thousands of sheets of paper are
connected together end to end.
a. continuous-form
b. impact
c. line
d. thermal
With ____, the processor begins fetching a second instruction before it completes the
machine cycle for the first instruction.
a. clocking
b. multi-core processing
c. pipelining
d. recatching
The goal of ____ is to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety in the design of items
in the workplace.
a. ergonomics
b. calisthenics
c. concatenation
d. basal design
Data ____ identifies the quality of data in a database.
a. resolution
b. access
c. dimensionality
d. integrity
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Internet2
b. WISP
c. Wi-Fi
d. FTTP
e. DSL
f. IP address
g. OSP
h. ISP
i. W3C
j. access provider
k. thread
l. VoIP
m. spoiler
n. mailing list
o. operator
p. subscribe
q. domain name
r. FTP
s. animation
t. search engines
1) Can be short-lived or continue for some time, depending on the nature of the topic
and the interest of the newsgroup participants.
2) A message that reveals a solution to a game or the ending to a movie or program.
3) Uses the Internet instead of the public switched telephone network to connect a
calling party to one or more called parties.
4) Person in a chat room with the responsibility for monitoring the conversation and
disconnecting anyone who becomes disruptive.
5) When a message is sent to one of these, every person on the list receives a copy of
the message in his or her mailbox.
6) If a user likes the discussion in a particular newsgroup, he or she can do this, which
means its location is saved in the user’s newsreader for easy future access.
7) Many operating systems include these capabilities.
8) Your Internet service provider supplies this, for an e-mail address.
9) Used to make Web pages more visually interesting or draw attention to important
information or links.
10) Particularly helpful in locating Web pages about certain topics or in locating
specific pages for which a user does not know the exact Web address.
11) A not-for-profit research and development project that connects more than 200
universities and 115 companies via a high-speed private network.
12) Kind of network that uses radio signals to provide high-speed Internet connections
to compatible devices.
13) Type of broadband Internet service that uses fiber-optic cable to provide high-speed
Internet access to home and business users
14) Type of broadband connection that provides high-speed Internet connections using
regular copper telephone lines
15) Oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet.
16) A business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or
for a fee.
17) A company that provides wireless Internet access to desktop and notebook
computers, for example.
18) A regional or national access provider
19) Provides members-only features such as instant messaging in addition to Internet
access
20) A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the
Internet.
The Aero interface in Windows Vista shown in the accompanying figure offers ____.
a. an enhanced visual look
b. animation
c. additional navigation options
d. all of the above
____ is a networking certification, which tests knowledge of a company-specific
network.
a. NCA
b. NNT
c. CCNP
d. NCE
Which of the following is NOT true of mobile devices?
a. You often can connect a mobile device to a personal computer to exchange
information between the computer and the mobile device.
b. Some mobile devices are Internet-enabled, meaning they can connect to the Internet
wirelessly.
c. Mobile devices usually have disk drives.
d. Because of their reduced size, the screens on mobile devices are small, but usually
are in color.
A(n) ____ is a collection of people with common computer equipment or software
interests that meets regularly to share information.
a. JAD group
b. user group
c. technical team
d. computer team
In structured design, the programmers decomposes the main routine into ____.
a. bits
b. bugs
c. macros
d. modules
____ is the process of dividing a disk into tracks and sectors, so the operating system
can store and locate data and information on the disk.
a. Indexing
b. Formatting
c. Recording
d. Elongating
A(n) ____ is a set of components that interact to achieve a common goal.
a. system
b. feature
c. implementation
d. function
____ offers access to account balances, provides bill paying services, and allows
downloading of copies of monthly transactions and statements from the Web directly to
a user’s computer.
a. Online banking
b. Financial editing software
c. Tax management software
d. Accounting software
____ takes place when the modem in a computer uses a standard telephone line to
connect to the Internet.
a. DSL
b. Convergence
c. FTTP
d. Dial-up access
A ____ stores documents such as schedules, calendars, manuals, memos, and reports.
a. multimedia database
b. groupware database
c. computer-aided design (CAD) database
d. hypertext database
The cases of the system unit, sometimes called the ____, is made of metal or plastic and
protects the internal electronic components from damage.
a. form factor
b. chassis
c. motherboard
d. chip
A Web site is ____.
a. a collection of related Web pages
b. the location from which a Web page originates
c. the source of a Web page
d. an author of a Web page
A(n) ____ is a program with which users interact that generally has a more
user-friendly interface than a DBMS.
a. back end
b. RDBMS
c. SQL
d. front end
The larger the number of bits handled by the bus, the slower the computer transfers
data.
____ is software that acts without a user’s knowledge and deliberately alters a
computer’s operations.
a. Malware
b. A utility program
c. System software
d. A diagnostic program
A(n) ____, or copy, of the entire database should be made on a regular basis.
a. backup
b. baseline
c. after image
d. retread
A single point is about ____ of an inch in height.
a. 1/9
b. 1/18
c. 1/36
d. 1/72
____ is a markup language that enables Web sites to be displayed more easily on
microbrowsers in smart phones and other mobile devices.
a. XHTML
b. CSS
c. RSS
d. DMX
Miniature hard disks have storage capacities that range from 1 GB to ____.
a. 10 GB
b. 110 GB
c. 220 GB
d. 320 GB
Computer ____ entails having the knowledge and understanding of computers and their
uses.
a. literacy
b. intimacy
c. legitimacy
d. infancy
____ software is software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and
perform calculations on the data.
a. Database
b. PIM
c. Spreadsheet
d. PDA
Which of the following are peripherals?
a. CPUs
b. keyboards
c. modems
d. scanners
To start a chat session, a user connects to a chat server through a program called a chat
____.
a. servlet
b. applet
c. matrix
d. client
In a large business, the employees in the ____ department keep the computers and the
network running.
a. IT
b. Web
c. accounting
d. system
A byte is uninformative because it provides only enough different combinations of 0s
and 1s to represent 8 individual characters.
____________________ is an application software certification sponsored by
Microsoft that tests a user’s skills solving problems associated with applications that run
on Windows and the operating system itself.
Of microfiche, Express Cards, memory, and hard disks, all are examples of nonvolatile
storage media except ____________________.
A major advantage of using word processing software is that users easily can change
what they have written.
Each data item has an entry in the data dictionary section of the project dictionary.
_________________________
Discuss what a T carrier line is, including the different types and their speeds.
Users add new records to a file when they obtain new ____________________.
To move the pointer using a trackball, slide a fingertip across the surface of the pad.
_________________________
Discuss S-HTTP and VPNs.
Explain in detail what a video conference is.
E-forms seldom use a means to secure data while it is transported across a network.
The group that assigns and controls top-level domains is the ____________________.
Flash memory cards are a type of ____________________ media, which means they
consist entirely of electronics and contain no moving parts.
Computer professionals with common interests and a desire to extend their proficiency
have formed computer-related professional organizations to share their knowledge.
The lower the time in milliseconds it takes to turn a pixel on or off on an LCD monitor,
the slower the response time.