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Discovering Computers Final review
Discovering Computers Final review
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1
______ is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold.
File size
Capacity
Disk dimension
Capability
2
A(n) ______ drive is comparable to a cassette recorder.
SAM
magnetic stripe
NAS
tape
3
Which of the following cloud services uses software to emulate hardware capabilities needs?
PaaS
SaaS
DaaS
IaaS
4
Just as vehicles travel on a highway, bits travel on a(n) ______.
channel
circuit
bus
car
5
Thumb drive is another term for a(n) ______.
USB flash drive
memory stick
memory card
SSD
6
Which of the following adapter cards connects to musical instruments?
tuner
sound
MIDI
modem
7
Which of the following adds interactivity to webpages?
RWD
HTML
JavaScript
CSS
8
A group of two or more integrated hard drives is called a(n) ______.
SSD
RAID
duplicate drive
multidisk
9
Twitter and LinkedIn are examples of what kind of website?
online social network
homepage
blog
search engine
10
Under what category of programs and apps do databases and enterprise computing fall?
file, disk, and system management
security
communications
productivity
11
The ______ network became functional in 1969 for military and schools.
INTRANET
NETAMERICA
ARPANET
AMERINET
12
Which of the following server types is housed in a slot on a metal frame?
tower
blade
rack
dedicated
13
05. Which of the following is NOT a basic function of a computer?
Accept data
Produce input
Process data
Store information
14
What is the purpose of a TLD?
To monitor Internet traffic for high performance
The type of organization associated with the domain
To provide Internet access to rural areas
To approve and control the assignment of domain names
15
ROM chips called _ contain permanently written instructions such as start-up instructions.
boot memory
SROM
hard drives
firmware
16
Current ___ uses charged wires to draw an electrostatic pattern on specially coated paper
3-D printers
plotters
impact printers
ink-jet printers
17
______ is the process of dividing a hard disk into tracks and sectors.
Dissection
Formatting
Fragmentation
Detachment
18
Productivity suites typically include, at minimum, all of the following EXCEPT ______.
presentation
spreadsheet
project management
word processing
19
The ___ is the component of the processor to perform arithmetic and comparison operations.
control unit
ALU
calculator
CPU
20
CDs and DVDs are two types of ______ discs.
solid-state
hard
optical
flash
21
A gigabyte is approximately 1 ______ bytes.
thousand
billion
trillion
million
22
SAS is a type of SCSI that uses ______ signals to transfer data, instructions, and information.
parallel
vertical
serial
analog
23
Digital device ______ is the trend of computers and devices with technologies that overlap.
merging
convergence
compatibility
transference
24
A(n) ______ site, such as Pinterest, is a website to organize, tag, and share links to media.
portal
bookmarking
favorites
personal
25
A ___ is a written guideline that helps determine if a specification is ethical/unethical.
code of conduct
IP
electronic profile
EULA
26
Adjust the ______ adjusts the appearance between light and dark areas of the photo.
sharpness
brightness
contrast
compression
27
______ size is the number of bits the processor can interpret and execute at a given time.
Byte
Word
Bus
Power
28
What is an EULA?
A software update
A copyright
The right to use a program or app
A type of program or app
29
Font size is gauged by a measurement system called ______.
em units
pixels
points
kerning
30
Some RAID levels use ______, which splits data across multiple drives in the array.
duplicating
striping
divesting
mirroring
31
An iris recognition system uses technology to read patterns in the user's ______.
eye
fingerprints
face
signature
32
______ is the process of transferring items from a storage medium into memory.
Reading
Archiving
Scanning
Writing
33
A SAN is a high-speed network providing storage to other attached ___.
servers
security systems
smart devices
storage devices
34
Passcode is another term for a(n) ______.
passphrase
user name
encryption algorithm
PIN
35
The simplest RAID storage design writes data on two drives at the same time is ______.
duplicating
striping
mirroring
divesting
36
______ output provides the user with a physical response from the input device.
Tactile
Force
Motion
Active
37
A(n) ______ can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes.
transistor
processor
conductor
operator
38
A graphics tablet also is called a(n) ______.
digitizer
illustrator
art input device
illustration pad
39
Which type of user is most likely to use a RAID?
small business
home
enterprise
mobile
40
A(n) ______ is a handheld vertical lever, mounted to a base to control the actions in a game.
control wand
joystick
gamepad
drive shaft
41
A ______ is a virtual perimeter or boundary that disables apps secure areas.
geofence
safety gate
defense net
security zone
42
Which of the following is NOT an example of an operating system?
Office
macOS
Windows
Android
43
For what purpose was the BSA formed?
To promote understanding of software piracy
To enforce laws against cyberterrorists
To create an online resource for malware protection
To fight against hacktivists
44
Which of the following is NOT a recommended safe browsing technique?
Enable a pop-up blocker
Keep your browsing history in your cache
Never store passwords
Turn off location sharing
45
A common way to display a shortcut menu using a mouse is to ______.
double click
drag
point
right-click
46
A(n) ______ was originally a complimentary work for a computer enthusiast.
script kiddie
cyberextortionist
hacker
cracker
47
___ software is an application that enables users to enter typed text comments on a page.
Word processing
Memo writer
Note taking
Text editor
48
The ______ ratio defines a display's width relative to its height.
pixel
screen
aspect
resolution
49
A(n) ______ bus allows the processor to communicate with peripheral devices.
external
system
backside
expansion
50
The actual photographed resolution is known as the ______ resolution.
raw
native
original
optical
51
Power users may work with a high-end desktop, sometimes called a(n) ______.
supercomputer
workstation
magnapower
ultrabook
52
Label printers typically use ______ technology.
scanner
laser
thermal
optical
53
Which of the following cloud services does Carbonite provide?
write documents
stream music
back up files
synchronize files
54
A(n) ______ key is a special key programmed to issue commands to a computer.
control
command
function
toggle
55
A(n) ______ is the destructive event or prank the virus delivers.
fireball
explosion
payload
bomb
56
Which of the following best describes a single sign on account?
An organization shared login credentials fornetwork access
individual unique identity to access a network
Logging in into one account you access other accounts
A security that allows only one failed login attempt
57
Data that a computer accepts and processes is called ______.
bytes
information
input
digital facts
58
Credit cards are a type of ______ stripe card.
magnetic
encoded
digital
electronic
59
Which display developed by Apple, produces vibrant colors& viewing from all angles?
active-matrix
OLED
LCD
Retina Display
60
Which of the following is NOT a part of a typical single-user license agreement?
You can make one copy of the software as a backup
You can rent or lease the software
You cannot install the software on a network
You cannot export the software