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Which of the following would not cause interference or poor connectivity between nodes on a wireless network?

A wireless extender

Which of the following actions would NOT help to identify your personal ethics?

Conduct a genealogic study of your extended family.

A special processing chip found on video cards is the

GPU

The collection of large national and international networks used to establish the Internet is called the

Internet backbone.

Which of the following describes fiber-optic broadband?

It uses strands of pure glass or plastic.

Which of the following should you not do to secure a wireless network?

Keep the default network name and router password.

Crowdfunding sites include

Kickstarter and GoFundMe.

Which of the following would not impact the digital divide?

Less sharing of the work we produce

An example of an open source OS is

Linux

If you want to use your computer for recording your band, you would benefit most from a(n)

MIDI interface

Bethany is in her home, watching a video she took on vacation, while her brother is playing FIFA Soccer on his Xbox, and her dad is checking stock quotes on his iPad. What kind of network does this family most likely have?

P2P network

Which of the following is not a digital video file format?

PDF

is a set of strategies for using more than one drive in a system.

RAID

Which statement is not true about the web?

The web was based on a protocol developed by Tim Berners-Lee. *****

Which network cable type is most susceptible to signal interference?

UTP

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Unethical behavior is always illegal.

The type of network that would be necessary to connect the networks of two college campuses would be:

WAN

Which of the following is the most secure security protocol used with routers?

WPA2

When is a flat database sufficient to use when organizing data?

When the data is simple and can be organized in one table

An applet is

a small application located on a server computer.

Bike sharing programs like Citi Bike are an example of

a subscription-style business model made possible by technology. Correct Answer

IPv6 uses 128 bits to assign a(n)

address to every device connected to the Internet.

Being computer literate includes being able to

all of the above

Which of the following describes an IP address?

all of the above

Intellectual property

all of the above.

The process whereby users prove they have authorization to use a computer network is known as

authentication

Which server would a client/server network include to ensure only authorized users are logging onto the network?

authentication

Which is not a key component of a typical client/server network?

bastion host

It is important to maintain your online reputation

because of the persistence of information. because employers often review social media before hiring employees. to ensure information about you is accurate.

Ensuring that website content is not slanted in its point of view is checking for:

bias

Authentication techniques that rely on personal biological traits are called

biometrics

Viruses that load from USB drives left connected to computers when computers are turned on are known as

boot-sector viruses

Encrypting data is not an appropriate measure for mobile devices such as smartphones.

false

If you use an Internet cache, then the information displayed in your browser is automatically refreshed.

false

Instant messaging is secure because of the type of encryption used.

false

Modern desktop operating systems are considered single-user multitasking operating systems.

false

Moore's Law describes the pace at which RAM modules improve.

false

Once files are placed in the Recycle Bin they cannot be recovered.

false

P2P networks require specialized network operating system software.

false

Podcasts can only be created by professional organizations.

false

Routers are used to send data on a specific route through an internal network.

false

The move toward access instead of ownership is a sign of cognitive surplus.

false

The term dotted quad means you have four dots in a row in your Java source code.

false

There is no limit to how much RAM you can add to modern computers.

false

Web-based databases cannot be used to help investigators solve criminal cases.

false

When the binary code is retrieved from RAM and moved to the CPU, this stage is known as

fetch

Which of the following is not a category of intellectual property?

imprint

Sophisticated modeling software is helping international researchers

increase the pace of research in finding and producing vaccines.

Antivirus software prevents infection by recording key attributes about your files and checking to see if they change over time in a process called

inoculations

Which of the following devices would use a real-time operating system

roomba vaccum

The C: drive on a Windows PC is like a large filing cabinet, and is referred to as the

root directory

Which of the following is not a component of a search engine?

search assistant

Which feature in Google Chrome enables you to restrict search results by Size, Color, Type, Time, or Usage rights?

search tools

A GUI user interface is special because

there is a set of icons that represent the OS tasks`

A private key is important

to decode an encrypted message.

A filter is used to create a temporary subset of data from a database.

true

A primary key is used to uniquely identify records.

true

Analog signals are continuous.

true

Google Docs is an example of a wiki.

true

Hactivism is different from cyberterrorism.

true

In Windows, if you experience unreliable behavior, try a System Restore before doing a Windows Reset.

true

Intellectual property can be legally protected even though it is not a physical object.

true

Network adapters perform specific tasks to enable nodes to communicate on a network.

true

Star topologies are the most widely used topology.

true

A good way to assess your CPU usage is to

check the Performance tab of the Task Manager.

Data captured as users navigate through a website is called

clickstream data

Encryption is used to

code your e-mail so only one person can decipher it. Correct Answer

Unnecessary duplication of data in a database is referred to as

data redundancy

Which of the following is not considered metadata?

database name

The combination of media, Internet, entertainment, and phone services into a single device illustrates the principal of

digital convergence

When analog data is measured and converted to a stream of numerical values, this is referred to as __________ the data.

digitizing

Which of the following is an open electronic publishing format?

epub

A type of journalism where stories are invented and intended to spread misinformation rather than being factual is known as

fake news

A 32-character password is an example of using biometrics.

false

A field labeled PHONE that accepts data such as (610) 555-1212 would use the Number data type.

false

A small slice of a data warehouse is called a data mine.

false

Actual data throughput is usually higher on wireless networks than on wired networks.

false

An authentication server is used to host websites on a client/server network.

false

Artificial intelligence systems think exactly like human beings do.

false

Catfishing is posting inflammatory remarks online to generate negative responses.

false

Conventional hard drives are preferable to SSD drives because they transfer data more quickly.

false

Copying a music CD and giving it to a friend is "fair use."

false

Copyright lasts for only 50 years in the United States.

false

Data warehouses capture data only from one time period.

false

System restore points can only be created by Windows automatically on a regular schedule.

false

Which type of broadband Internet offers connections nearing the speed of light?

fiber-optic

A backup of all the data files on your computer can be managed easily using the Windows 10 _______ utility.

file history

Sometimes groups of data packets are sent together in a package called a

frame

Which of the following is not one of the factors used in multi-factor authentication?

identity

When someone uses your personal information to pose as you, this is

identity theft

When a printer receives a command, it generates a unique signal to the OS, which is called a(n)

interrupt

Which of the following is a private network set up by a business that's used exclusively by a select group of employees and suppliers?

intranet

Using copyrighted works without permission of the copyright holder

is possible under the "fair use" doctrine

A packet analyzer is called a sniffer because

it captures and reads data inside each packet.

Reducing the sampling rate when digitizing a file has which effect on the file?

it decreases the file size

HTTPS is different than HTTP because

it is a combination of HTTP and the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Correct Answer

Ordering a mocha latte and paying for it from the Starbucks smartphone app is using what type of Internet commerce?

mobile commerce

What two devices are often combined into one device to connect the network to the Internet and to share the connection between devices on the network?

modern and router

The type of database that would be best to store and organize data with feature and measure attributes is which of the following?

multidimensional database

Firewalls use a process of _____________ to assign IP addresses to the devices internal to the network so hackers will not know what they are.

network address translation (NAT)

A process to ensure that data in a database is organized most efficiently is called

normalization

Device drivers are

often bundled with the operating system.

A customer information table linked to a password table in a business database reflects which type of relationship?

one to one

Moore's Law refers to the

pace at which CPUs improve

When an OS processes tasks in a priority order, it is known as

preemptive multitasking. Correct

What web browser feature would be particularly useful when using public computers?

privacy browsing

Which of the following is used to create a subset of data that matches certain criteria and that can be saved for future reference or use?

query

Which of the following is a method of inputting data into a transaction-processing system while the transaction is taking place?

real-time processing

Data can be retrieved fastest from

registers

Which of the following does not describe mobile broadband?

required a wireless ISP

Before donating your Windows computer, you should perform a Windows

reset

Windows creates "restore points" so that you can

return your system to the way it was before you installed new software.

Which topology tends to provide the fairest allocation of network resources?

ring

A ______ is a program that takes complete control of your computer without your knowledge.

rootkit

A surge protector may look like just another power strip but it also can

save your device if a voltage strike is sent through the electrical system

On client/server networks, more users can be added without affecting the performance of other nodes. This is known as network

scalability

SMTP is the set of rules used to

send e-mail along the Internet to its destination.

Computer viruses can be spread by

sharing flash drives. downloading and running a file attached to an email downloading a song from a peer-to-peer sharing site.

Which of the following is an advantage of installing a client/server network in a business?

sharing of peripherals

Which of the following would NOT be a benefit of networking computers?

sharing software licenses

The crisis-mapping tool Ushahidi

shows that a free software product can have great value.

Which of the following is not considered an accessibility utility?

system restore

Which of the following would you NOT see on a Windows 10 Start menu?

task view

The information in a data packet includes

the data and the destination.

Which of the following does not determine the quality of a digital image?

the number of pixels in the camera lens

Cat 5e and Cat 6 are types of twisted-pair cable

true

Desktop systems are invariably a better value than lighter, more mobile computers.

true

Different versions of Linux are known as distros.

true

Digital rights management (DRM) is a system of access control that allows only limited use of the material.

true

MIME is the protocol that supports sending files as e-mail attachments.

true

Most modern operating systems include some type of NOS functionality.

true

Plagiarism is technically not illegal in the United States.

true

Sending e-mails to lure people into revealing personal information is a technique known as phishing.

true

The "S" in HTTPS stands for secure and indicates that the secure sockets layer protocol has been applied to the website.

true

The power-on self-test ensures all peripheral devices are attached and operational.

true

Virtual private networks make it just as secure to send information across a public network as it is on a secure private network.

true

You can attach more than four wired devices to a network by using a switch.

true

Your Internet service provider has a default DNS server to translate a URL into an IP address.

true

Your location can be captured from your mobile device even if app location tracking is turned off.

true

Your social security number should never be shared on a website, in an email, or through messaging.

true

A network-attached storage device is like a network-connected hard drive.

ttrue

All of the following are current focuses of AI research EXCEPT

cognitive surplus.

You want to search the web for information on the movie Captain America: Civil War. What would be the best way to enter the key terms to get the most specific results?

"Captain America: Civil War"

Which of the following is a good precaution to take when making online purchases?

use a private browser when purchasing items from a public computer ****

A feature in Windows 10 that is used to organize open windows into task-specific groups is called

virtual desktops

Which of the following data-mining techniques is used to create charts and dashboards?

visualization

RAM is

volatile memory

The Internet is primarily funded by

your federal income taxes.

In the URL http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog, which part is considered the top-level domain name?

.gov

The set of instructions that define how to display the HTML elements in your site is

CSS