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36. TV-generated transcription is
CompuServe
closed captioning
part of the Internet
telecommunications
2
19. When all the words in a document are corrected in one step, the process is called
globaling
logic
importing
scanning
3
68. The printed output from a computer is the
hard copy
software
dot-matrix
laser
4
116. The process of adding captions to prerecorded video is
open
closed
realtime
off-line
5
85. RGB refers to ___ signals.
computer
video
printer
PC
6
66. The FAQ file used by Usenet groups and BBSs contains
files and queries
frequently asked questions
files of answers and their questions
facts and questions
7
96. The policy which clarifies the appropriate use of the Internet by many organizations is
AUP
DTP
MSP
CBT
8
57. A collection of computers that share a common database and security policy is a
link
host service
domain
universal resource locator
9
111. Hardcopy is the
printed copy
disk copy
backup file
reporter's notes
10
15. Veronica is the name for
Internet program to let users use key words to find info on Gopher Sites
an optical scanner
a device to expand the size of a hard drive
a utility program
11
109. CGA is a(n)
low resolution video display standard
adapter used for color data communications
standard graphics used in color computers
temporary storage area for color graphics
12
20. A word, icon, or graphic that opens if clicked with a mouse to display other selected Web pages is called
hyperlink
hypertext markup language
Web server
hyphen
13
21. A computer's internal storage, processing, and control circuitry is the
CCD
CPU
CLS
CIM
14
105. A unit of time equal to one billionth of a second
nanosecond
megasecond
kilosecond
microsecond
15
29. The smallest element that can be displayed on a monitor is a(n)
font
character
pixel
icon
16
93. A new word formed by joining the first letters of a series of words is a(n)
acronym
initialization
abbreviation
EPROM
17
104. Text that scrolls horizontally across a television screen is a
crawler
Emoticon
auto feed
SAP
18
65. A printer that forms characters composed of dots is a
laser printer
matrix printer
print buffer
print queue
19
62. An organized collection of related information about a subject is a
file
CPU
database
directory
20
12. The sending of harsh, crude, or abusive e-mail to someone is to
flame
flash
function
fault
21
98. An example of an input device is a
buffer
printer
monitor
mouse
22
112. To move text or graphics vertically or horizontally on the screen is to
cascade
search
scroll
dither
23
103. Information stored in a computer can be accessed directly from the
CD-ROM
ROM
RAM
DFI
24
53. To access a computer system is to
modulate
run
log on
append
25
4. TIFF is a
split screen format
word processing program
a bit map graphics format for scanned images
program that uses an operating system utility program to
26
44. Telnet is a
wide-range communications system
commercial network that has 1000s of log-on services to other comp services
teletype support system
network of computers
27
69. A momentary and sometimes destructive increase in voltage in power lines is called a
virus
surge
buffer
load
28
14. A list of command options available to a user is a(n)
icon
menu
scanner
operand
29
28. A dot-matrix printing mode is
DPI
FAX
NLQ
CAD
30
3. URL is
a proxy service that defines the security of the user
an Internet address using Hypertext Transfer Protocol
an Internet network in a Local Area Network
a file where the Web pages reside
31
27. Realtime that does not require a television-style video and that may display the text without a picture is
TTY
CART
realtime captioning
SAMI
32
87. The method of changing human-readable images to ASCII code is to
scan
log
scroll
branch
33
2. The tone of a color signal is its
saturation
contrast
brightness
hue
34
43. A receptacle on the back of a computer to connect a peripheral device is a
port
master plug
P.L.G.
valve
35
7. Formatting that permits transfer of files from one computer software program to another without losing its formatting
RTF/CRE
FAT
None of the above
FTAM
36
16. A series of actions on a computer to edit, correct problems, and produce a transcript is known as
merging
scoping
computing
transcribing
37
11. The hypertext transfer protocol is a
used to reformat a document
used to personalize software suites
a standard by which programs may be marketed and companies communicate with
the server/user exchange messages, i.e how browsers and servers communicate
38
73. The process of compressing files is to
Zap
Zip
Zoom
Zif
39
99. A device used to draw text onto a television picture is a
pixel
DVE
character generator
DVD
40
102. A program that searches hypertext files on the Internet is a(n)
Internet service provider
Gopher
file transfer protocol
browser
41
24. A printer connected to a computer is a(n)
accessory
peripheral
macro assembler
interface
42
40. DOS is an acronym for
disk operating system
disk offering system
disk opening system
disk options systems
43
115. The dark and light range of colors between tones in a video picture image is its
contrast
reverse ratio
hue
saturation
44
59. Shorthand outlines which cannot be transcribed because of conflicts on steno machines are
untranslates
spell checkers
glitches
shadows
45
52. The chroma signal carries
modulation
time-based color correction
brightness
tint
46
67. A TSR program is one that
remains in the ROM of a computer that may be initiated with one keystroke
remains in the RAM of a computer that may be initiated with on keystroke
is removeable from the RAM of a computer with one keystroke
is removeable from the ROM of a computer with one keystroke
47
79. An interface used to connect one or more peripheral devices and/or one or more computers is a(n)
BBS
adapter
SCSI
Coaxial cable
48
37. Hypertext animation is
hypertalk
hypermedia
hyperscript
hypergraphics
49
77. A preset function or format specification is a
default value
default program
default file
default key
50
6. A BBS is used to
allow users to post word processing messages to others and get/give files
measure the performance of hardware and software
allow users to post e-messages to others and retrieve/add files to database
crosstalk
51
42. Computer-aided legal research is
real-time
discovery
lexicon
LEXIS
52
78. An octet pertains to
a byte
FTP
a bit
multimedia
53
71. An operating system developed by AT&T that supports multiuser applications and multitasking is
UDT
UNIX
UPC
UART
54
1. A programming language is:
ASCII
BASIC
LPT
CAD
55
8. A program designed to perform a particular function is called a(n)
utility
application-centric
PROM
archive
56
22. A complete television picture which lasts 1/13 of a second and contains 525 scanning lines is called a(n)
NTSC picture
Fractal
frame
field
57
84. EGA is a(n)
computer system with enhanced memory and graphics applications
color bit map with graphics technology for computers
enhanced application for graphics reformatting
enhanced analytical graphics system
58
80. The size of a television screen is measured
by area
vertically
horizontally
diagonally
59
88. A courtroom with computer screens that provide Realtime translations is
litigation supported
computer-integrated
closed captioning
wired
60
106. The television broadcast standard for North America is
SECAM
PAL
NTSC
TDCA
61
107. A video monitor will usually accept video
audio, and RF signals
signals only
and audio signals
and synch signals
62
86. Random signals that infiltrate a system and do not convey information are called
background noise
RFI
communications parameters
ASCII
63
39. Messages retrieved with a specific word index use a(n)
register
message queue
auto command
wildcard
64
114. A command that has programmed links to retrieve nonsequential text in a document using a word or phrase is
hypertext
scripting language
hypermedia
script-text
65
64. The first screen or entry page of a World Wide Web site is the
palette
desktop
home page
landscape
66
47. Radio reception interference caused by a computer is called
RFI
TVI
RFD
RAS
67
63. To start a computer is to
log on
activate
load
program
68
100. The part of a video signal that carries color information is
the chrominance
line 21
HBI
the encoder
69
108. An IBM PC-compatible computer is known as a
monitor
clone
backup
copy
70
9. A computer monitor uses a(n)
EGA
module
array
CRT
71
46. A temp storage area where a computer stores data rather than continuously using a slow hard or floppy drive is the
domain
CAD
cache
CD-ROM
72
110. Archie is the name for
service that locates public files stored around the world on the Internet
computer cables
the computer ports on microcomputers
a set of statements in a program executed repeatedly
73
101. Captions that cannot be turned off and are an integral part of the television picture are
online
subtitles
closed
open
74
35. A program language used for business applications is
COBOL
DOS
FORTAN
BASIC
75
33. The fundamental data word of personal computers is the
byte
LAN
cpi
bit
76
58. A unit of measurement used to compare the speeds of computers is the
megahertz
millisecond
nanosecond
megabyte
77
82. A method used to find the location of a video frame on tape by assigning sequential code #'s to successive frames is
time code
sequencing
character recognition
TeleCaption
78
83. An example of a file exchange format is
EPP
Veronica
Gopher
RTF/CRE
79
30. A terabyte is a
billion bytes
thousand bytes
million bytes
trillion bytes
80
97. A combination of hardware and software that separates a computer network from some areas of the Internet is a
spam
sector
firewall
BOF
81
10. Assistive technology helps
someone to operate on the Internet
the computer operator
the computer programmer
someone with a disability to perform a task
82
54. A monitor is known as a(n)
VDT
LED
OEM
LCD
83
61. E-mail is
mail that is encoded with external DOS commands
electronic mail
electrostatic mail
mail that is forwarded via fax
84
5. The black-and-white brightness only part of a video signal is its
analog
luminance
achrominance
chominance
85
17. A video signal separated onto several wires is a
composite signal
CATV
duplex signal
component signal
86
34. The device that permits changing from one computer device to another is the
A-D converter
A/C adapter box
ABC control
A/B switch box
87
18. A set of characters used by a computer to achieve efficient data communication is
ALU
ATM
ANSI
ASCII
88
72. Keyword indexing is used to assist the
clerk
attorney
jury
appeal
89
89. The person who oversees a BBS is the
SVGA
SMP
sysop
STT
90
26. Computers use a number system known as
decimal
quadratic
binary
hexadecimal
91
60. HTML is
a programming language to create electronic documents on the World Wide Web
a standard for naming and addressing keyword queries
used to compress information in order to achieve large graphics
a standard for virtual reality
92
31. The database used to convert steno strokes to words as the reporter writes is a
dictionary
directory
database server
keyboard indexing
93
70. The process of enciphering or coding any data so that a specific code or key is required to access it is called
encryption
hiding
enhancing
encapsulating
94
45. A megabyte is _____ bytes.
one million
one thousand
one hundred
on hundred thousand
95
49. A complete collection of letters with a consistent and identifiable typeface is known as
a byte
a font
NLQ
ASCII
96
32. A device, such as a disk drive, that is controlled by a computer, but is external to the CPU is called a
spooler
modem
buffer
peripheral
97
48. One complete video image is a
field
frame
scroll
video resolution
98
75. The internal storage, processing, and control circuitry of a computer is the
CRT
CPU
CGA
LED
99
55. Captions that are encoded or hidden and can be viewed only with a decoder device are
decoded
closed
open
realtime
100
92. CRE, court reporting extensions, are used to
share engineering formats that are specific to steno with univers. software
extended the ASCII files
prevent the sharing of litigation support files
share a format that is specific to court reporting with universal files
101
51. A unit of memory is the
megawatt
millisecond
megahertz
megabyte
102
23. A menu-based program developed by the University of Minnesota to assist in navigating the Internet is the
Gateway
Gopher
Lynx
Usenet
103
94. A 3.5 inch HD, high density, floppy disk contains ___ bytes.
360 MB
1.44 KB
720 KB
1.44 MB
104
41. An Internet forum for discussion by groups on particular topics is a
topic drift
topology
groupware
newsgroup
105
56. A technically sophisticated computer enthusiast is known as a
programmer
hacker
device driver
drone
106
25. ISP is a(n)
ORG that lets its users access its computers and connect to the Internet
standard by services providers for graphic images
organization that permits different protocols between local-area networks
protective service for a computer system
107
81. The basic unit of information in a computer numbering system is the
algorithm
byte
bit
second
108
91. RTF is the
text that permits a program to encode a file with formatting w/o codes
alignment of text in word processing
process of taking apart text in a file
109
113. An Internet utility that provides information about other Internet users who may be at other sites is the
username
Finder
uplink
finger
110
95. An established standard for the exchange of information between computers is a
protocol
support
communication program
stand-alone
111
90. A device that connects two separate computer networks to a larger network of computers or to a mainframe is a
gateway
line adapter
duplexer
parallel interace
112
38. A programming error is a(n)
untranslate
virus
glitch
discordance
113
74. The equipment that converts an analog code to a digital code is a(n)
A-D converter
DAC converter
A/C Switch
digital adapter
114
76. The speed of transmission through a modem is its
baud rate
parity
gateway speed
display cycle
115
13. A computer program designed to harm a computer is called a
WORM
WYSIWYG
bug
virus
116
50. The ___ protocol is used for copying files to and from remote computer systems on a network
FPT
GUI
FTP
GIF