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