cgc ch 2

A set of computer instructions designed to solve a specific problem is referred to as a Answers: solution. device. program. hardware concept.

program

software that is free to everyone is known as Microsoft Office. public domain software. proprietary software. shareware.

public domain software.

Some software CDs and DVDs are ________ with digital rights management (DRM) technology to ensure that they can't be duplicated with conventional copying techniques. Answers: groggy copyright write enhanced copy protected

copy protected

When a programmer checks to see if a program functions correctly and then corrects errors, it is known as Answers: debugging. de-erroring. default-error checking. error-proofing a program.

debugging.

The program that allows I/O devices to communicate with the computer is known as a(n) device driver. utility program. application file. CCDs.

device driver

Problems that software users encounter can be solved by using the following EXCEPT: Answers: reference materials. help files. tutorials. life jackets.

life jackets.

Bar code readers use ________ to read universal product codes (UPCs), inventory codes, and other codes created from patterns of variable-width bars. Answers: light dark turbines masers

light

Bar-code readers use light to read Answers: UPCs. UPSs. POSs. LCD screens.

upcs

A ________ is used to create a digital representation of typed text, handwritten text, graphics, and objects. Answers: scanner bar-code reader video projector keyboard

scanner

The memory used to store the computer's date and time while the computer is powered off is Answers: RAM. flash memory. register. CMOS.

Cmos...

A ________ file is a file allocated to noncontiguous clusters. fragmented. tracked. blocked sectored

Correct fragmented.

________ is useful when there isn't enough RAM to store all of the necessary data and instructions for currently running applications. Applications software ROM Virtual memory Microphone and speakers

Virtual memory

________ enable(s) users to control computers without having to think like programmers. Software applications RAM CMOS Binary number systems

Software applications

Putting multiple CPUs on a single chip is defined as Answers: clustering. multitasking. a multicore processor. heat sinking.

a multicore processor....

An application designed for a particular business is called a vertical-market application. a compiler. a programming language. open-source software.

a vertical-market application.

The process of creating colors by combining colored lights is called ________ color synthesis. Answers: subtractive monochrome additive hexadecimal

additive

A set of step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a(n) hardware device. algorithm. software bug. firmware dongle.

algorithm

Errors in a software program are referred to as Answers: software omissions. bugs. viruses. bad recipe.

bugs.

The display size of a monitor is measured Answers: diagonally. horizontally. vertically. from center to the furthest corner.

diagonally

The instruction execution cycle three-step rhythm is fetch the instruction, decode the compiler, and defer the specified task. fetch the instruction, increment the program counter, and defer the specified task. fetch the instruction, increment the program counter, and execute the instruction. fetch the instruction, decode the compiler, and store the result on the hard drive.

fetch the instruction, increment the program counter, and execute the instruction.

When reading a program, the CPU ________ instructions from the program. opens and closes executes and opens runs and operates fetches and executes

fetches and executes

Windows Explorer is an example of this type of utility: file management. defragmentation. Java. BlackBerry.

file management.

Digital cameras store bit patterns on ________. Answers: film flash memory cards or other digital storage media negatives audio files

flash memory cards or other digital storage media

This type of memory card is used in MP3 players, smart phones, and many other electronic devices flash memory. CMOS. bubble memory. memristors.

flash memory.

A GUI refers to a geographical user interaction. guaranteed user interface. graphical user interface. graphics utilized internally.

graphical user interface.

Java is referred to as a(n) high-level language. low-level language. programming mid-level language. hardware device driver.

high-level language.

Of the following, the most common color printer technology is Answers: dye-sublimation. dot-matrix. inkjet. thermal.

ink jet

The two main types of nonimpact printers are Answers: dot matrix and plotters. laser and inkjet. line printers and thermal printers. dot matrix and photo.

laser and inkjet.

Optical disc drives use ________ rather than magnets to read and write bits of data on a reflective aluminum layer of a disc. Answers: laser beams black light ultrasound electrical currents

laser beams

When the operating system concurrently executes many programs, it is called BIOS instructions. multitasking. multithreading. authentication

multitasking.

When a computer is off, what is in RAM? Answers: the operating system the BIOS the software applications nothing

nothing

Machine language uses numeric codes. English language codes. Java language. human instructions.

numeric codes.

A pixel is a Answers: picture element or dot on a screen. point of ink on a laser-printed page. point of ink on an inkjet printed page. light beam used as an input device.

picture element or dot on a screen.

The typical hard disk consists of several Answers: platters. tapes. fragments. cones.

platters

Input and output secondary storage devices include all of the following EXCEPT: Answers: magnetic tape drives. hard disk drives. RAM. flash drives.

ram

The three additive primary colors in a computer display include Answers: red, green, black. green, brown, yellow. red, green, blue. yellow, blue, white.

red, green, blue.

The typical mouse uses ________ to detect movement. Answers: quantum chromodynamics coaxial cable reflected light digital singularities

refelected light

A key on your keyboard can be used in combination with another key to modify meanings of keystrokes. For example, holding the Shift key while pressing the "S" key types a capital S, while Ctrl+S tell a Windows application to Answers: search the current document. save the current document. scroll. shift.

save the current document.

These are designed to monitor physical conditions, such as temperature and humidity: Answers: punch cards. RAM. lock boxes. sensors.

sensors

Unlike optical storage, magnetic tape is Answers: laser read. random access. sequential. written with a laser beam.

sequential

Some software companies will release ________ when they have a bundled update for a program. downgrades Trojan horses service packs deprecated versions

service packs

If software is free to use for a trial period but then requires payment for use after the trial period, in which of these software categories does it fall? free and open-source software (FOSS). public domain software. graphics software shareware.

shareware.

_______ is what allows a computer to function as a word processor, then a browser, and then a spreadsheet. Answers: Hardware Firmware Software Drivers

softwaee

Compilers and translators are one form of Answers: software. ROM. RAM. hardware.

software

Some software companies use various methods to stop ________ Answers: Web applications public domain software volume licenses software piracy

software piracy

These systems are helpful to people who cannot use their hands while they work: Answers: keyboards. mice. speech recognition. RAM.

speech recognition

operating systems and utility programs are in a class of software known as application software. system software. software suites. BIOS software.

system software.

A common storage device on mainframe computers, but not common on PCs, is a Answers: tape drive. DVD. CD. hard drive.

tape drive

The program counter keeps track of the address of the next instruction. the previous instruction. the address of the result. the compiler code.

the address of the next instruction

The main difference between DVD and CD technology is Answers: the pits are packed much closer on a DVD. information is written on both sides of a CD. DVDs are much thicker than CDs. DVDs spin in three dimensions rather than four.

the pits are packed much closer on a DVD.

he process of eliminating problems and errors and improving the software is known as upgrading. software advancement. downgrading. free malware installation.

upgrading.

This type of drive is popular for storing data files created on publicly used computers (such as at a school): Answers: hub. graphics. scanner. USB flash drive.

usb

The ________ is the look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view. RAM resident portion device driver program counter user interface

user interface

This device captures an analog video signal and converts it to a digital signal that can be stored in memory and displayed on a computer screen: Answers: video digitizer. synthesizer. midi port. video transducer.

video digitizer.

Employees who reside in different parts of the country and need to meet regularly, can use computer technology known as Answers: video-display software. video digitizing. videoconferencing. video scanning.

videoconferencing.

Which of these allows multiple operating systems to be simultaneously active on one physical machine? Answers: MIDI applications. virtualization. device drivers. memristors.

virtualization.

The acronym WORM stands for Answers: write-once, read-many. write only recordable memories. work overtime, reap money. write-office, read-most.

write-once, read-many.

Wikipedia, a collection of Web pages that can be edited by anyone, is an example of a Web application. PC application. Mac OS application. Microsoft Office application.

A

________ produced the first 64-bit processor for the mass consumer market. Answers: Pentium Microsoft Correct AMD Apple

AMD

The initial loading of the operating system into RAM is part of which of these activities? Swapping Device driving Booting Multitasking

Booting

A special low-energy kind of RAM that can store small amounts of data for long periods of time on battery power is known as Answers: CPU. system clock. system buses. CMOS.

CMOS

________ technology allows users to use multifinger or multihand gestures to accomplish complex tasks quickly. Answers: Think pad Laser Multi-touch input device Wireless mouse

Multi-touch input device

Most monitors fall into these two categories: Answers: RAM and ROM. cathode-ray tube and liquid crystal display. DVD and Blu-ray. DVD and CD-ROM.

cathode-ray tube and liquid crystal display.

The following are tips for computer users to protect your health EXCEPT: Answers: stretch during breaks. rest your eyes 15 minutes for every 2 hours at your computer. if you type a lot of text consider using voice recognition choose equipment based on its silver content.

choose equipment based on its silver content.

The higher the resolution of a given size monitor, the Answers: larger the pixels. closer together the pixels. further apart the pixels. less clear the screen is.

closer together the piles

Sectors on disk drives are grouped into clusters. cones. rods. relics.

clusters

For software to run optimally it must be ________ with hardware. shared compatible co-authored terminated

compatible

An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) converts electrical charges into Answers: digital values. D-Wave clusters. midori values drogue values.

digital values.

For a computer to recognize and understand analog data, it first must be Answers: sent to a mainframe for interpretation. sent to a microphone device. digitized. analyzed for viruses.

digitized

EULA stands for Answers: extended-use license arrangement. environmental use licensing agreement. employee-use legal arrangement. end-user license agreement.

end-user license agreement.

The science of creating work environments that are safe and efficient for workers is known as Answers: ergocentric. ectonomics. ergonomics. environmental.

ergonomics.

On multiuser systems, the ________ is responsible for authentication. Answers: compiler operating system translator interpreter

operating system

This software is responsible for the location of all programs and files in the computer's file system: Answers: application software. Web applications. operating system. virtual memory.

operating system.

This software is the bridge between your application software and the computer's hardware: Answers: virtual memory. freeware. operating system. virtual reality.

operating system.

OCR stands for optical coding recognizer. ostensibly characterized reader. optical character recognition. original character reader.

optical character recognition.

A(n) ________ uses laser beams rather than magnets to read and write bits of data on a reflective aluminum layer of the disc. Answers: optical disc drive magnetic tape drive USB drive floppy drive

optical disc drive

This device, when dragged across a line of printed text acts as an OCR and recognizes and stores the text to be transferred to your computer: Answers: pen scanner. yellow sticky pen. highlighter. POS terminal.

pen scanner

Compatibility, with regard to computers, refers to Answers: the software doing the right job for the user. being versatile enough to handle the job. the software being able to run on the computer. software that is likely to cause problems.

the software being able to run on the computer.

This device, a tiny orange handle located in the middle of a keyboard, is called a Answers: trackpoint. trackball. trackpad. mouse.

trackpoint

Magnetic disks are divided into Answers: tapes and cartridges. rays and cones. tracks and sectors. semi-reflective layers.

tracks and sectors