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Computer Basics Test #3
Computer Basics Test #3
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review for Computing Essentials Chap. 7-9 Final
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1
Biometric scanning devices are used to scan employee identification cards.
True
False
2
Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as _______.
direct storage
sequential storage
volatile storage
nonvolatile storage
3
A network strategy that uses central servers to coordinate and supply services to other nodes..
Client/server
Peer-to-peer
BitTorrent
Personal Area Network
4
People that collect and sell personal data are called _______.
government agencies
direct marketers
fund-raisers
information resellers
5
Disk caching uses a combination of hardware and software.
True
False
6
Which of the following is not malware?
Ad-Aware
Worms
Viruses
Trojan horses
7
Which is the most widely used wireless network encryption for home wireless networks?
WPA2
WPA
WPE
WEP
8
Which law made it illegal for an program owner to make backup copies for personal use?
Computer Abuse Amendments Act
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
9
Microwave communication uses high-frequency _______.
radio waves
infrared
satellite communications
optic fibers
10
The hard disk's surface is scratched and some or all data is destroyed when there is a _______.
cylinder crash
track crash
sector crash
head crash
11
RAID connects several inexpensive hard-disk drives to one another.
True
False
12
Which convert messages into packets that can travel across the communication channel?
Connection devices
Secondary devices
Sending and receiving devices
Storage devices
13
In a computer network, this node requests and uses resources available from other nodes.
Host
Client
Server
Directory server
14
Using it several users can simultaneously use a single connection for high-speed data transfer.
Medium band
Broadband
Voiceband
Baseband
15
Computer criminals that create and spread viruses are punished under this law.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Freedom of Information Act
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
16
All of the following are true of DVD-ROM drives except:
provide two hours of video comparable to motion pictures.
They are also known as erasable optical discs.
They are a type of optical disc.
DVD-ROM stands for "digital versatile disc-read only memory”
17
Which of these is not an example of solid state storage?
USB drives
Flash memory cards
SSDs
Digital versatile disc
18
_______ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage.
Physical security
Data security
Disaster recovery plan
Data backup
19
In a network environment, a client provides resources for the servers.
True
False
20
Media are the actual physical material that holds the data and programs.
True
False
21
Optical discs use these to represent data.
Analog signals
Laser beams
Pits and lands
Magnetic charges
22
Smartphones use which of these storage technologies?
Flash drive
Digital versatile disc
Flash memory card
Optical drive
23
Which among the following is a way to shut down an ISP or website?
Viruses
Worms
Trojan horses
Denial of service attack
24
Free computer games and free screen saver programs are typical carriers of _______.
viruses
DoS
worms
Trojan horses
25
Most concerns for implementation of computer technology involve _______, security, and ethics.
access
accuracy
property
privacy
26
Which among the following is considered a line-of-sight communication medium?
Microwave
Broadcast radio
Bluetooth
Satellite
27
Large capacity, high-definition optical discs that store hi-def video and games are _______.
HD CD
HD DVD
DVD-RAM
Blu-ray
28
The sending and receiving device, that breaks information into small parts for transmission.
TCP/IP
DNS
HTTPs
FTP
29
Programs used to secretly record an individual's activities on the Internet are called _______.
keystroke loggers
cookies
sniffer programs
spyware
30
Modulation is the name of the process of converting from digital to analog.
True
False
31
This improves performance and is a temporary holding area between a secondary storage and CPU.
Data compression
Disk caching
RAID
Data access
32
The GPS device in an automobile uses which communication channel?
Infrared
Microwave
Satellite
Radio Frequency (RF)
33
This type of network topology does not use a specific physical layout.
Hybrid
Hierarchical
Tree
Mesh
34
A MAN is a network that is frequently used as links between office buildings in a city.
True
False
35
Illegitimate Wi-Fi hotspot that steals information such as usernames and passwords.
Rogue
Fake
Virus
Worm
36
When servers on the Internet supply applications as a service, rather than products, is called?
Optical computing
Service computing
Digital versatile computing
Cloud computing
37
Remote users can connect an organization's network with this type of secure private connection.
P2P
VPN
DSL
WWAN
38
A service that uses existing phone lines to provide high-speed connections is called _______.
Voiceband
DSL
WWAN
3G/4G
39
Network architecture is how a network is configured and the topologies and strategies used.
False
True
40
______ is the process of breaking down information sent across the Internet into small parts
Protocol
Packetization
Bandwidth
Identification
41
A program that replicates itself and clogs computers and networks.
Virus
Denial-of-service attack
Trojan horse
Worm
42
Which of the following characteristics about RAID is incorrect?
One high-capacity hard disk drive
Expanded storage capability
Fast access speed
Highly reliable
43
Secondary storage provides temporary or volatile storage.
False
True
44
Corporations often use this to prevent copyright violations.
Keystroke loggers
Website encryption
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Digital rights management (DRM)
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Process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a key.
Security
Encryption
Protection
Restriction