BCIS 2610 Exam 1 Review
If mark is developing a website to be optimized for mobile devices, what would be the top level domain?
.mobi
The teachers in the Mathematics Department want to increase student retention and success rates in all the math courses. They are interested in looking for something that will allow students to check their progress, take practice tests, and message instructors with questions. What would you recommend they consider?
A learning management system
Jodi is travelling to San Francisco for a conference. She has stored her powerpoint slides on Microsoft's web app. What could be of concern to her while presenting her slides?
A poor internet connection
Which of the following people will benefit the most from using a B2B website?
Akkiko, who provides services to other smaller businesses which helps them establish themselves in the market.
Which company was the first to develop personal computers?
Apple
Mateo is designing a diagram showing a water cycle that can extensively be used by various textbook publishers, and he wants to recover the costs he incurs designing it. At what stage will his intellectual property rights come into effect, which will necessitate users to pay him royalty?
As soon as the image exists in physical form.
You are on vacation and want to see where all the restaurants and trendy shops are in relation to your hotel. You remember there is an app on your phone that will use your location and show you that information. What is the app using?
Augmented reality
How will technology help people with disabilities become more transportation independent?
Automated vehicles will be developed.
Which of these is an optical medium of storage
Blu-ray discs
How are the ways you and the ways AI learn similar?
Both use past experiences to predict likely outcomes and responses.
Which of the following examples would not use technology?
Changing the oil in your car.
What are the two important components of CPU that help in processing the input into output?
Control Unit and Arithmetic Logic Unit
Jennifer recently bought a new computer to type a new manuscript she's been working on. She also stored a lot of movies on it to watch during her free time. Though the performance was good at the beginning, it deteriorated quickly over a small period of time. Which of these is the most likely cause?
Declining free space on the hard drive.
Which of these, not equally portable, is most powerful and usually easier to upgrade than others?
Desktop computers
In the 1980s movie, Wargames, the computer was taught to play chess, checkers, tic tac toe, and other strategy games. How would you describe the developers' goal in teaching the computer these games?
Developers were using artificial intelligence
Which of the following does a secure website use to safeguard transmitted information?
Encryption
Surya's computer monitor display does not seem to work despite repeated attempts to fix the issue. Which of the following is most likely to be causing display problems?
Faulty power or video cable
Which of the following is a web app
Google docs
Which of the hardware components can you use to store videos?
Hard drive
Which of these hardware components can you use to store videos?
Hard drive.
Rocco runs a software firm that creates database management systems for other businesses. How can he ensure that his employees' computers remain protected from viruses and other malware?
He should have periodic anti-virus scanning and software upgraded on all computers.
Ryan wants to install a new operating system on his laptop, but first he needs to safely store all his data - over 80 GB - so he doesn't lose any of his files. How should Ryan back up all his data?
He should use an external hard drive to store the data because the amount of data he needs to store is quite large.
Andy has diabetes and he is not good about taking his medications or even checking his insulin levels. His doctor has recently started using mobile
He will receive text reminders to take his medications and check his insulin.
Victoria wants to add a new tagline to her website. Where would be the most appropriate location for her to place it on the homepage?
In the header
The hard disk drive on Joyce's laptop can store up to 500 GB of data. She usually only saves official documents and a few songs that she listens to while she works. However, when she uses more than three applications at the same time, her laptop responds more slowly. What should she do to optimize her storage?
Increase the RAM on her laptop so that more space for temporary storage of data is available, hence, increasing the performance
Before going into space, astronauts spend many hours training on flight simulators allowing them to learn how to fly without life and death consequences. How would you describe the technology the flight simulator is using?
It is using virtual reality
How would you describe an intelligent workplace?
It uses technology to enable workers to connect and communicate.
Which of the following would be considered a professional networking website?
Linkedln
How is the microprocessor different from the integrated circuit?
Microprocessors are faster, smaller and less expensive than integrated circuits.
What printer is commonly used to produce high-quality professional drawings such are architectural blueprints?
Plotter
Which of these is not an input device?
Printer
Which of the following is the science that combines technology and engineering?
Robotics
Which performance specification does 2 GHz refer to?
Speed at which the processor executes instructions.
Sofie has strong people skills, listens well, and communicated effectively. Which technology career may be good for her.
Technology Sales
Daniella mailed a package to her brother three days ago. She wants to see if it has arrived yet. What technology will enable her to track her package?
The code on the package that is scanned at each leg of the journey.
Which of the following is NOT true about mobile health?
The need for visits to the doctors is increased.
Susan is reading through a collection of webpages that contains information about a software firm. The firm manages the information on these webpages. What is Susan most likely browsing?
The website of the software firm.
How are delivery drivers able to meet the delivery timelines selected by customers when purchasing products?
They use a GPS to avoid traffic delays.
What is the first step to performing hardware maintenance?
Turn off the computer and remove its power source
What is the first step of performing hardware maintence
Turn off the computer and remove its power source.
Bentley is the head of a Software Development team and needs to organize his team's workflow. How can he use web apps to efficiently manage his team's projects, schedules, and processes?
Use Trello to plan and monitor activities, and maintain dashboards
Akira has trouble reading what is on the computer screen and sometimes seeing pictures on websites. As her friend, you explain there are technologies available to help her. Describe what technology she might us.
Use a screen reader to read aloud webpages and documents.
Alessandro wants to use his desktop computer to video chat with his mother.What hardware does he need to accomplish this?
Use his webcam and speakers so that he and his mother can both see and hear each other.
Darren is hoping to get search results that begin with the words "art history." Which of the following search terms will help him?
art history*
What devices do not need device drivers to be manually installed, and start to function as soon as they are connected to a computer?
plug-and-play devices
Harry wants to buy a secondhand red skateboard online. Which of the following should he use as search keywords so the results include exactly what he wants?
secondhand "red skateboard"
Cloud storage refers to the storage of data on
the web app's server.
Jane volunteers at an orphanage called "We Are One" and is developing a website to seek financial assistance. Which server address should she use?
www.weareone.org