CGS 2060 FSU Midterm Summer B 2018

machine language- represented by 1s and 0s: assembly language- converts 2GL to machine language high level programming language-uses a compiler to convert into machine language specifically engineered for creating database management programs extremely advanced- uses scripts rather than algorithms

1GL 2GL 3GL 4GL 5GL

twitter recommends using no more than how many hashtags per tweet

2

tweets can be a maximum of how many characters

280

CDs provide how much storage

700 MB

FireWire connectors were developed for what brand of computers

Apple

if you plan to write software for PC games you should probably learn C or

C++

select the acronym to describe a computer monitor

CPU

which category of MIS focuses on capabilities for sales and production

DSS

examples of optical drives:

DVD player, Blue-ray drive, and thumb drive

name the devices considered storage media:

DVD's, DVD drives, Blueray-disks

the system analysis step of the SDLC involves 3 phases. select these three phases.

Data collection-gathering information on the needs and existing hardware/software, Analyze the date- determine the systems requirements

what kind of computer is a computer that creates images

GPU

a port that allows the transfer of high quality video and audio is an

HDMI port

The abbreviation of megahertz is

MHz

all of the following are common ports that are included with laptop computers except

MIDI

connecting digital musical devices to computers is accomplished by

MIDI ports

the technology (chips) that allow cellphone microphones and hearing aids to be so small

MMS

what manages hardware and software, supports the computer's basic functions, and runs programs?

OS

because they have no mechanically moving parts, ___ provide extremely fast, efficient storage

SSD's

televisions that display a resolution of at least 3840 x 2160 are refferred to as

Ultra HD

DVDs store data using

a reflective coating that has pits and lands

which would use a single bit of data

a whole in a punch card, an email, a program

AJAX stands for ___ JavaScript and XML

asynchronous

the 3rd generation programming language that most students learned when most computers used MS DOS was ___ . It remains a safe programming language for using 3rd party code and provides a coding standard that integrates easily with other programming languages.

basic

when reporting a computer ethics violation it is important to

be brief and direct, only explain what you saw, forward any concerns to other coworkers, state why the violation hurts the business.

if it can be answered as either yes or no, or true or false, the question is called

binary

because its radio waves pass through walls and desktops, what devices are becoming more popular

bluetooth devices

In addittion to the RAM, modern processors keep frequently acsessed information stored (temporarily) in the

cache

clock speed, also referred to as (blank) is the speed at which the processor preforms the operation required to run a digital device and instructions executed by the digital device

clock rate

select the usual tasks of a data analyst

collects data, interprets data from the database,

the characteristics of thermal printing

commonly used for printing receipts, turns paper black when heated, makes high quality pictures, useful for printing multiple color copies

all the characteristics of a traditional hard drive

contains platters, contains read/write heads, stores data magnetically, uses lasers to read data

what job title is responsible for monitoring database performance, developing and maintaining a database, and establishing user privileges

database administrator

Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large foot print are called

desktop computers

designed to display documents on the web, this version of the HTML set of protocols provides a smooth interface between natural language and machine language by wrapping data in "tags" for web display.

extensible markup language

all new laptops come with an optical drive installed?

false

what is equal to one cycle per second

hertz

all of the following are true about RFID except

high-frequency RFID can transmit signals further than 1500 feet.

when referring to business information technology MIS stands for

management information systems

windows OS is operated and owned by

microsoft

select what's true about utility programs

microsoft office is a utility program, common examples include disk formatting, disk clean up, and disk defragmenting, included in windows and mac os, preforms a specific maitnance task

examples of input devices include:

mouse, keyboard, camera, and speaker

select the storage devices:

optical drive, external hard drives, USB drives, adapters

an input, output, or storage device connected to the computer is called a

peripheral

storage capacities: highest first

petabyte, terabyte, gigabyte, megabyte, and kilobyte

a type of printer used to print large graphic images such as architecture designs by mechanically moving a pen over a large sheet of paper is a

plotter printer

which type of touchscreen uses a single metallic-coated panel and uses electricity to calculate touch points?

projective capacitive

an output device that uses light to display video or image output on a surface

projector

written in natural language, but often including programming shorthand to assist in writing the program itself, ___ is the term that describes an intermediate step in creating an algorithm from a flowchart.

pseudocode

select the colors that are used to create images in most output devices

red, blue, orange, and green

software that gives network administrators the ability to provide computer assistance from a central location by allowing them to display and control any computer on the network is called ___ software.

remote desktop

select the characteristics of computer storage

retains data when the computer is turned off, sometimes referred to as secondary storage or volatile memory, and connects the CPU to memory

two factors concerning your internet safety are privacy and

security

Data from the hard drive reaches the CPU in what relative speed than it reaches the RAM

slower

describe the tasks of an information systems programming manager

supervise IS technicians, works with developers and senior management to produce and impliment IS processes

SDLC stands for

system development life cycle

active pixel sensor (APS), complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology is used in most digital cameras, smartphones, and webcams today

true

applications are computer programs designed to take on a specific task

true

a businesses brand is derived from all of the following except

who their competition percieves them to be