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A #ICT #blindquiz to summarize all the topics in #Discovering #Computers
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1
With ....., the computer processes each transaction as it is entered.
online transaction processing
inference rules
batch processing
rooting
2
A _____ contains data about each file in the database and each field in those files.
data dictionary
query
data mart
form
3
... measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium
RPMs
Access time
Clock speed
Transfer time
4
The military and airlines use CBT simulations to train pilots to fly in various environments
True
False
5
A(n) ..... is the right to use a program or app
product activation
license agreement
automatic update
software registration
6
With third-party extended warranties, it is easier to obtain quick service for your device
True
False
7
Good practice to back up and wipe all data before turning over computer to computer technician.
True
False
8
To secure a database is to allow only administrators to have access to create and delete tables
False
True
9
..... is an application that allows users to organize data and perform calculations on the data
Presentation
Spreadsheet
Document management
Database
10
..... feasibility measures whether the established deadlines for the project are reasonable
Schedule
Economic
Operational
Technical
11
Each program may use a different method of encrypting files but all use process of cryptography
True
False
12
The access time of a hard disk can be more than 100 times faster than an SSD
False
True
13
Which of the following skills is not necessary for technology salespeople?
a general understanding of technology
strong people skills
specific knowledge of the product they are selling
testing internal components
14
With database software, users run functions to retrieve data
True
False
15
In a data hierarchy, each higher level of data contains one or more items from the lower level.
True
False
16
Software suites offer three major advantages: lower cost, ease of use, and integration
True
False
17
In a file processing system, duplicated data can increase the chance of errors.
False
True
18
File processing systems require more memory, storage, and processing power than a database.
True
False
19
One way to protect your computer from malware is to scan any removable media before using it
False
True
20
In a rollforward, the DBMS uses the log to undo any changes made to the database
False
True
21
Smartphones typically communicate wirelessly with other devices or computers
False
True
22
Disadvantages of BANs include data validity and security.
True
False
23
A .... is an instruction a user issues by responding to a message displayed by a program or app
function
keyboard shortcut
user response
command
24
On a personal computer, all functions of the processor usually are on a single chip
True
False
25
The CPU interprets and executes an instruction while the program or application is in memory
False
True
26
ROM chips also are called firmware
True
False
27
..... is an Internet service that provides remote storage to computer users
Bluetooth
Smart TV
Cloud storage
Solid-state drive
28
CMS are popular in large part because of their ease of use and need minimal technical skills
True
False
29
A dynamic webpage’s contents generate each time a user displays the page
True
False
30
Tethering transfers data but allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting
True
False
31
..... are applications that incorporate data from multiple providers into a new application
Mashups
Plug and Play apps
Firmware
DDR2s
32
A(n) ..... database stores data in tables that consist of rows and columns.
object-oriented
distributed
multidimensional
relational
33
A ..... defines how users view the organization of data in a database
data mart
report writer
data model
data dictionary
34
Seek websites with ratings and reviews of product before downloading for shareware and freeware
True
False
35
Printer resolution is measured by the number of pixels per inch a printer can print
False
True
36
Gantt chart are more suited than PERT chart for planning and scheduling large, complex projects
True
False
37
A gigabyte (GB) is the basic storage unit on a computer and represents a single character
True
False
38
A(n) ..... is written for mobile devices running a particular mobile phone operating system.
DSS
hybrid app
native app
expert system
39
..... uses short-range radio signals to enable devices to communicate with each other
Bluetooth
Hotspot
Cellular radio
Wi-Fi
40
..... information is arranged to suit the needs of the decision maker.
Timely
Cost-effective
Verifiable
Organized
41
To protect your identity while browsing, use ..... which screens all your in and out messages
password
proxy server
anonymous FTP
phishing filter
42
... is a sequence of numbers that identifies the location of computer connected to the Internet
Internet backbone
domain name
IP address
ccTLD
43
On storage media, a higher density means less storage capacity
True
False
44
The power supply converts the wall outlet AC power into DC power
False
True
45
Accessible information has meaning to the person who receives it.
False
True
46
Large corporations, phone networks, and other networks with large amounts of traffic use DSL.
True
False
47
A ... is a special series of bits that functions like a ticket.
host
packet
token
Bluebug
48
Most browsers are available for download at no cost
False
True
49
Educational level for helpdesk specialist are more stringent than other careers in the IT field
True
False
50
The term, blogosphere, refers to the worldwide collection of blogs
False
True
51
When you are finished using a USB flash drive, simply remove it from the USB port
True
False
52
Users may pay additional fees for mobile hot spot and tethering services
True
False
53
... allows developers to create and run solutions on cloud without buying the hardware/software
SaaS
IaaS
PaaS
DaaS
54
In terms of response time, the lower the number, the faster the response time
False
True
55
..... software performs functions specific to a business or industry
Open source
Shareware
Retail
Custom
56
LCD using .... uses a separate transistor to supply charges to each liquid crystal cell
passive-matrix
OLED
Retina Display
active-matrix
57
You register a domain name through .....; an organization that sells and manages domain names
an ISP
a registrar
a cybersquatter
ICANN
58
Most RAM is nonvolatile
True
False
59
A disc you can read but not write on or erase is a .....
multisession
CD-ROM
CD-RW
WORM
60
Which of the following is
not
a digital dedicated line?
FTTP
NFC
ISDN
T-carrier lines
61
A data collection device reads and scans data from a source document
True
False
62
A(n) ... is an internal network that uses Internet technologies.
router
extranet
communications channel
intranet
63
Most professionals have the exp and skill set to take a certification exam without preparation
True
False
64
You usually do not need to install web apps before you can run them
False
True
65
A group of two or more integrated hard drives is called a(n) .....
HDD
SSD
RAID
EIDE
66
Which of the following is not the function of a photo editing application?
Organize data in columns and rows
Remove red-eye
Adjust contrast
Adjust sharpness
67
A scanner is a light-sensing output device
False
True
68
To retrieve or select data in a database, you query it.
False
True
69
..... is a device to stop network intrusions before attempt to affect your network maliciously
anti-spam program
hardware firewall
quarantine drive
pop-up blocker
70
Every electronic device emits some level of radiation
False
True
71
As with processors, manufacturers state the clock speed for a bus in hertz
True
False
72
A selective backup sometimes is called a(n) ... backup
differential
incremental
archival
partial
73
Successful communications with NFC devices must touch or be placed within two of each other.
True
False
74
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of an output device?
Scanner
Printer
Monitor
Speaker
75
A computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device is a(n) .....
VoIP computer
web server
FTP device
hard drive
76
The planning phase begins when the steering committee receives a project request.
True
False
77
Open source software is mass-produced, copyrighted software that meets the needs of most users
False
True
78
In a typical database system, each department within an organization has its own set of files.
True
False
79
Enterprise storage uses ... technology to connects to the network because it's faster than SCSI
serial transfer
SAS
SATA
Fibre Channel
80
With web apps, you always access the latest version of the software
True
False
81
..... used by some ISPs that provides a certain amount of data usage at the optimal speed.
Bluebugging
Capping
IP hijacking
Throttling
82
In expert system, the .... is the combined subject knowledge and experience of the human expert
inference rules
knowledge base
artificial intelligence (AI)
decision support system
83
In the binary system, the digit 1 represents the absence of an electronic charge
True
False
84
Like native apps, hybrid apps are developed for specific platforms and deployed to an app store
True
False
85
A ... is a network that connects computers and devices in an individual’s workspace.
BAN
PAN
LAN
WAN
86
..... is an input device that contains buttons and/or wheels you operate with a thumb or finger
digitizer
OCR device
touch-sensitive pad
interactive whiteboard
87
Storage medium is volatile. Items stored on it remain intact even when you turn off the power
True
False
88
Unlike a form, you use a report writer only to retrieve data.
True
False
89
Apps made for a specific mobile device will work on any other device without any modification.
False
True
90
Files on an intranet also are accessible from the Internet.
False
True
91
Data and instructions in most memory are erased when the computer is turned off
True
False
92
An enterprise consists of a wide variety of departments collectively known as functional units
False
True
93
... website contain factual material, like libraries, dictionaries and other types of reference
Wikis and collaboration
Informational and research
Business
Media sharing
94
A ... is a collaborative website that allows user to create, add, modify, or delete the content
social network
blog
wiki
podcast
95
For successful communications, you need all of the following
except
a ...
communications channel
receiving device
sending device
transponder
96
..... is a small text file that a web server stores on your computer
A cookie
Spyware
A pop-up blocker
Adware
97
A ... is a website that offer a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location
microblog
LISTSERV
cache
portal
98
A worm is a destructive program disguised as a real program
True
False
99
Mobile apps sometimes have fewer features than a web app
False
True
100
A(n) ... network is a simple, inexpensive network that connects fewer than 10 computers.
extranet
WAN
P2P
protocol
101
Electronic components in computers process data using instructions on how to perform a task.
True
False
102
With satellite Internet, uplink transmissions usually are slower than downlink transmissions.
False
True
103
..... displays use organic molecules that are self-illuminating thus do not require a backlight
CCFL
LED
TFT
OLED
104
Operating systems are a widely recognized example of system software
False
True
105
Contrast ratio defines a display’s width relative to its height
True
False
106
..... is a set of rules that defines how webpages transfer on the Internet
Web 2.0
IPv4
Top-level domain
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
107
..... enhances the functions of a desktop and/or provides connections to peripheral devices
adapter card
USB adapter
expansion slot
front side bus
108
..... orientation refers to a printout that is wider than it is tall
Cinematic
Landscape
Portrait
Widescreen
109
Many retailers do not believe RFID is alternative to bar code because it requires line-of-sight
False
True
110
All types of computers serve as sending and receiving devices in a communications system.
False
True
111
A router also can function as a hardware firewall
False
True
112
..... occurs when cyberthieves exploit Bluetooth devices that have been paired.
Capping
Bluebugging
IP hijacking
Throttling
113
Many programs today use forms on a webpage as their front end.
False
True
114
A PDF file can be viewed and printed without the software that created the original document
True
False
115
One way to protect from identity theft online is to retain all your cookies in your browser
True
False
116
A client computer sometimes is called a host computer.
True
False
117
Information is a collection of unprocessed items such as text,numbers, images, audio, and video
False
True
118
A(n) ..... allows for storage and management of a company’s documents.
DMS
ERP
CMS
MRP II
119
Application software serves as the interface between the user, the apps, and the hardware
False
True
120
If you are interested in developing application, you also may benefit from certification in ...
CISSP
hardware
operating system
networking and web design
121
Cookies typically are considered a type of spyware
False
True
122
The system clock keeps track of the date and time in a computer
True
False
123
..... describes a computing environment where everyday objects are connected to the Internet
IoT
ASCII
IaaS
DaaS
124
With serial transfers, data is sent one bit at a time
False
True
125
A(n) ..... check tests data in two or more fields to ensure that the relationship is logical
completeness
alphabetic
range
consistency
126
Wearable devices mainly rely upon touch input
False
True
127
Which of the following is
NOT
an advantage of SSDs over hard disks?
higher storage capacity
lighter weight
faster transfer time
more durable
128
Mini discs require a separate mini disc drive and do not work in standard optical disc drives
True
False
129
The motherboard also is called a system board
True
False
130
Data analysis certification focus on discovery, collection and analysis of evidence on computer
False
True
131
A headset is a type of input device
True
False
132
A check digit often confirms the accuracy of a primary key value.
False
True
133
The term ..... refers to removing unwanted areas of a photo
compress
crop
shrink
snip
134
Process of copying audio or video data from a purchased disc and saving on own media is called
burning
ripping
formatting
tearing
135
An all-in-one device contains a separate tower
False
True
136
A ... is software that enables users with an Internet connection to view webpages on a computer
browser
search engine
digital media player
wiki
137
The terms, world wide web and Internet, are interchangeable
True
False
138
Keylogging software runs undetected and stores every keystroke in a file for later retrieval
False
True
139
An active RFID tag contains a battery that runs the chip’s circuit and can be embedded in skin
False
True
140
A modem is a communications device that converts signals for data to travel along a phone line.
False
True
141
While a computer or mobile device is running, the operating system remains in memory
False
True
142
Compared with the access time of memory, the access time of storage devices is slow
False
True
143
A(n) ... is a hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer
storage device
input device
communication device
output device
144
..... contains inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store information
SSD
Hard disk
Optical disc
USB flash drive
145
..... is an application that assists designers in creating engineering, and scientific models
A software suite
CAD software
Enterprise software
Public-domain software
146
In cloud computing, the back end consists of the servers and storage that store the resources
False
True
147
When you post digital content online, it is a good idea to tag it so that it is easy to locate
False
True
148
DSL transmits on existing standard copper phone wiring.
True
False
149
.... is the method the Internet uses to store domain names and their corresponding IP addresses
Top-level domain (TLD)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
W3C
Domain Name System (DNS)
150
The performance of the router may decline as you add more connected devices.
False
True
151
A(n) ..... report consolidates data usually with totals, tables, or graphs.
criteria
detailed
summary
exception
152
In the machine cycle, the .... operation obtains a program instruction or data item from memory
storing
fetching
decoding
executing
153
OCR and OMR are two technologies used by QR code readers
False
True
154
In general, multi-core processors are less energy efficient than separate multiple processors
True
False
155
..... include basic calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Transistors
Comparison operations
Arithmetic operations
Machine cycles
156
The W3C is responsible for maintaining all networks and content on the Internet
True
False
157
..... consists of electronic components that store data and instructions waiting to be executed
Cloud
Solid-state drives
Memory
Storage
158
Licensed software owner can make multiple copies of software for back up or to share with other
False
True
159
How many sub-woofers would a 7.2 speaker system contain?
2
9
7
1
160
A(n) ..... test to verify that all programs in an application work together properly.
integration
unit
acceptance
systems
161
A(n) ... is any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network
subject directory
client
server
FTP site
162
The ..... is the main circuit board of the computer
system chassis
ALU
CPU
motherboard
163
..... read hand-drawn marks, such as small circles or rectangles
OCR devices
Digitizers
MICR readers
OMR devices
164
A smaller frame rate results in a smaller file size for a video, as well as a smoother playback
False
True
165
Storage devices can be categorized as input or output devices
True
False
166
Voice and video calling require large amounts of bandwidth.
False
True
167
Which of the following is
not
an advantage of a database approach?
reduced data redundancy
shared data
requires less memory, storage, and processing power
data integrity
168
Encrypted files offer greater security but require more time to open and access the files
True
False
169
UWB requires line-of-sight transmission, so its technology is not as widespread as IrDA.
False
True
170
Which of the following is not a phase in the SDLC?
implementation
analysis
converting
planning
171
A subject directory is software that finds information related to a specific topic
True
False
172
A ..... is a single chip with two or more separate processor cores
multi-core processor
resistor
transistor
capacitor
173
A solid-state drive contains circular platters to store data, instructions, and information
False
True
174
A dye-sublimation printer uses heat to transfer colored dye to specially coated paper
True
False
175
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of a pointing device?
touchpad
pointing stick
touch screen
trackball
176
Employers often use social media to determine if a candidate would fit into the company culture
True
False
177
Because of current standards, head crashes no longer occur
False
True
178
CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK are two examples of toggle keys
True
False
179
No single person or government agency controls or owns the Internet
True
False
180
A dual-core processor doubles the processing speed of a single-core processor
False
True
