CIS Midterm

The web was introduced in _______.

1991

A 32-bit-word computer can access _____.

4 bytes at a time

A(n) _____-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes of information at a time.

64

A byte is formed by a group of _____.

8 bits

Launched in 1969 as a U.S.-funded project that developed a national computer network, the Internet was initially called _______.

ARPANET

A website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free of charge.

App Store

_____ software is end-user software designed to accomplish a variety of tasks.

Application

_____ indicates the proportional relationship between a display's width and height.

Aspect ratio

____-input devices convert sounds into a form that can be processed by the system unit.

Audio

This method of file transfer distributes file transfers across many different computers.

BitTorrent

This type of e-commerce often resembles the electronic version of the classified ads or an auction.

C2C

Which of the following is not a character encoding standard?

CISC

Which of the following are files inserted into an HTML document that control the appearance of web pages including layout, colors, and fonts?

CSS

______ computing provides access to software, programs, and data from anywhere through an Internet connection.

Cloud

The component of the information system that is described as raw, unprocessed facts, including text, numbers, images, and sounds, is called _______.

Data

______ provide additional information and request user input.

Dialog boxes

_______ connect to computers and project computer output and can control the computer with the use of a special pen.

Digital whiteboards

The windows troubleshooting utility that identifies and eliminates nonessential files is called _____.

Disk Cleanup

This method of file transfer has been used for decades and is frequently used for uploading changes to a website hosted by an Internet service provider.

FTP

____ programs reduce the size of files so they require less storage space and can be sent more efficiently over the Internet.

File compression

____ programs make copies of files that are in the libraries, contacts, and favorites and on the desktop to be used in case the originals are lost or damaged.

File history

A _______ is an example of an IoT device.

Fitbit

These types of ports typically provide high-definition video and audio, making it possible to use a computer as a video jukebox or an HD video recorder.

HDMI

______ use(s) rigid metallic platters to store programs and very large data files.

Hard disks

A web page typically contains _______, which contains the formatting instructions for displaying the web page.

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

The _______ is the continuing development of the Internet that allows everyday objects embedded with electronic devices to send and receive data over the Internet.

Internet of Things

Which of the following is a function of the control unit?

It directs the movement of electronic signals between memory and the arithmetic-logic unit.

Which programming language is used within HTML documents to trigger interactive features?

JavaScript

This version of UNIX is an open source operating system that is an alternative to Windows.

Linux

____ operations consist of making comparisons.

Logical

Which of the following is not a popular cloud suite or online office suite?

Lotus Symphony

This reading device is used in banks to read the numbers on the bottom of checks and deposit slips.

MICR

_____ computers are not nearly as powerful as supercomputers, but are capable of great processing speeds and data storage and occupy specially wired, air-conditioned rooms.

Mainframe

____ ports are audiovisual ports typically used to connect large monitors.

MiniDP

_____ ports are audiovisual ports typically used to connect large monitors.

MiniDP

Which of the following types of character recognition systems is used for standardized multiple-choice testing?

OMR

______ are all about making people (end users) more productive.

Personal computers

______ are special-purpose printers that use output from graphics tablets or other graphical input devices that are typically found in architectural and engineering environments.

Plotters

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Printer speed is measured in the number of words printed per minute.

___ tags are tiny chips that can be embedded into almost anything and contain information used to track and locate lost pets; to monitor production and update inventory; to record prices, product descriptions, and locations of retail items.

RFID

A(n) _______ is any injury that is caused by fast, repetitive work that can generate neck, wrist, hand, and arm pain.

RSI

This version of macOS X included new advanced utilities, improved integration with iOS devices, and better integration with cloud computing.

Sierra

______ search engines focus on subject-specific websites and can save time by narrowing your search.

Specialized

______ organize, analyze, and graph numeric data such as budgets and financial reports.

Spreadsheet programs

____ operating systems control a single desktop or laptop computer.

Stand-alone

______ software is a collection of programs that helps the computer manage its own resources and enables application software to interact with computer hardware.

System

______ make up the basic structure of a relational database with columns containing field data and rows containing record information.

Tables

_____ are used to quickly create a presentation by providing predesigned styles and layouts as well as suggested content based on the type you choose.

Templates

______ messaging is the process of sending short electronic messages using a wireless network.

Text

_______ printers are widely used with ATMs.

Thermal

____ ports provide high-speed connections for up to seven separate devices connected one to another.

Thunderbolt

This operating system is widely used by servers on the web, mainframe computers, and very powerful personal computers.

UNIX

Which of the following is not a popular mobile operating system?

UNIX

____ is an operating system widely used by servers on the web, mainframe computers, and very powerful personal computers.

UNIX

Which of the following can be used to connect several devices to the system unit and are widely used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, storage devices, and a variety of specialty devices?

USB port

____, also known as mini notebooks, are lighter and thinner with longer battery life than most laptops.

Ultrabooks

This character encoding scheme allows non-English characters and special characters to be represented.

Unicode

Which of the following have sensors that collect data about your hand movements?

VR controllers

______ are used to edit videos to enhance quality and appearance.

Video editors

_______ are used on smartphones and other small portable devices.

Virtual keyboards

Web authoring programs that allow you to build a page without interacting directly with HTML code are known as _______.

WYSIWYG editors

This version of the web evolved to support more dynamic content creation and social interaction.

Web 2.0

_____ are specialized digital video cameras that capture images and send them to a computer for broadcast over the Internet.

Webcams

_______ typically broadcast live events and use streaming technology in which audio and video files are continuously downloaded to your computer while you are listening to and/or viewing the content.

Webcasts

Which of the following is not a well-known web browser?

Windows Explorer

_____ allow computers to be connected without cables.

Wireless network cards

To create documents that consist primarily of text, you need this software.

Word processor

_______ are used to create text-based documents.

Word processors

The _______ provides a multimedia interface to the numerous resources available on the Internet.

World Wide Web (optional) perhaps add "or, the web" along with this entry

The proportional relationship between a display's width and height.

aspect ratio

The _____ system consists of only two digits—0 and 1.

binary

System software includes all of the following except:

browsers

Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the system board are called _____.

bus lines

Frequently accessed information is held in _____.

cache memory

OMR, OCR, and MICR are all types of _______.

character and mark recognition devices

Tiny circuit boards etched onto squares of sandlike material, called silicon, are called _____.

chips

The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its _____.

clock speed

Which technology allows users to shift their desktop computing activities to computers on the Internet?

cloud computing

Printers connected to the Internet that provide printing services to others on the Internet are called _______.

cloud printers

A computer can become infected with viruses in all the following ways, except by _____.

creating a new folder on your computer

A type of specialty processor devoted exclusively to protecting your privacy.

cryptoprocessor

When evaluating a website's content, whether or not the information is up to date is considered part of the _______ element.

currency

A _______ is a collection of related data—the electronic equivalent of a file cabinet.

database

Employee records, including names, social security numbers, and related information, would typically be stored in what type of data file?

database

The electronic equivalent of a file cabinet is a _______.

database

Programs that allow you to mix text and graphics and focus on flexible page design and layout.

desktop publishing

With these systems, input and output devices are located outside the system unit.

desktop systems

Troubleshooting or _____ programs recognize and correct problems.

diagnostic

Specialized devices with a large display connected to a computer projector and are widely used in classrooms and corporate boardrooms.

digital or interactive whiteboards

Which of the following printer features enables you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper?

duplex

_____ ports provide high-speed connections for external disk drives, optical disks, and other large secondary storage devices.

eSATA

The category of operating system used for handheld devices.

embedded

The study of human factors related to things people use.

ergonomics

Most personal computers allow users to expand their systems by providing these on the system board.

expansion slots

Network interface cards (NIC) are connected through _____ on the system board.

expansion slots

"Wiki" comes from the Hawaiian word for _______.

fast

Which of the following offers a combination of the features of RAM and ROM?

flash memory

In a virtualized environment, the operating system of each virtual machine is known as the _____ operating system.

guest

The equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the _______.

hardware

In a virtualized environment, this operating system runs on the physical machine.

host

The protocol _______ is used for web traffic and is one of the most widely used Internet protocols.

https

References and _______connect to other documents or web pages containing related information.

hyperlinks

The continuing development of the Internet that allows everyday objects embedded with electronic devices to send and receive data over the Internet.

loT

The most common card reader is the _______ card reader which reads encoded information stored on a thin magnetic strip located on the back of the card.

magnetic

A(n) _______ publishes short sentences that only take a few seconds to write, rather than long stories or posts.

microblog

Twitter is an example of what type of site?

microblog

The most widely used audio-input device is the _______.

microphone

Application software can be categorized as either general-purpose, specialized, or _______ apps.

mobile

This type of embedded operating system is used by smartphones.

mobile

Most operating systems support the ability to switch between different applications. This is called _____.

multi tasking

Which of the following allows a computer to run two or more operations simultaneously?

multicore processors

All the following are commonly used units of measurement to describe memory capacity, except _____.

nanobyte (NB)

A(n) _______ is a communications system connecting two or more computers.

network

The Internet is the largest _______ in the world.

network

The _____ is often referred to as the software environment or software platform.

operating system

Flatbed, document, and portable are types of _______ that accept documents and convert them into machine-readable form.

optical scanners

For multicore processors to be used effectively, computers must understand how to divide tasks into parts that can be distributed across each core—an operation called _____.

parallel processing

Bar code readers use _______ embedded in them to read bar codes.

photoelectric cells

The Internet is a _______ made up of wires, cables, satellites, and rules for exchanging information between computers connected to the network.

physical network

The series of dots that form the image on a monitor are called _______

pixels

The operating system is often referred to as the software environment or software _____.

platform

The mouse, game controllers, touch screens, and styluses are all types of _______ devices.

pointing

In an information system, the rules or guidelines for people to follow are called _______.

procedures

Office suites are also known as _______ suites.

productivity

In most cases, the word "software" is interchangeable with the word _______.

program

These organize commonly used commands into sets of related activities.

ribbons

_______ storage devices do not lose data or programs after the electrical power is turned off.

secondary

An Internet _______ is a collection of utility programs designed to maintain your security and privacy while you are on the web.

security suite

The most widely used handheld computers are _______.

smartphones

On the motherboard, the connection points for chips are referred to as _____.

sockets

Unsolicited e-mail is called _______.

spam

The most widely used audio-output devices.

speakers and headphones

As opposed to general-purpose applications, which are widely used in nearly every discipline, _______ applications are more narrowly focused.

specialized

These special programs continually look for new information and update the databases used by search services.

spiders

Which of the following is not an example of a document file created by a word processor?

spreadsheet

Which of the following is not a system software program type?

storage

Which of the following is not a type of scanning device?

stylus

____ buses connect the CPU to memory on the system board.

system

"Background" software that helps the computer manage its own internal resources is called _______.

system software

Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program?

system software

This hardware houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system.

system unit

Identify the four basic categories of hardware in a personal computer system.

system unit, input/output, secondary storage, and communication

In a Ribbon GUI, _______ are used to divide the ribbon into major activity areas.

tabs

A keyboard key, like Caps Lock, that turns a feature on or off is called a _______ key.

toggle

In the URL "http://www.simnetonline.com," ".com" is the _______

top-level domain (TLD)

What kind of specialized monitor is especially useful for graphic artists, designers, and publishers?

ultra-high-definition television (UHDTV)

For browsers to connect to resources on the Internet, the location of the resources must be specified through addresses called _______.

uniform resource locators (URLs)

Today's _____ are inexpensive, faster, and smarter, making them a valuable tool and fun high-tech toy.

unmanned aerial vehicles

Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious programs. This is an example of which type of software?

utilities

This type of image is made up of geometric shapes or objects.

vector

With this type of memory, large programs are divided into parts and the parts are stored on a secondary device, usually a hard disk.

virtual

This type of boot occurs when the computer is already on and you restart it without turning off the power.

warm boot

The five types of personal computers are: desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and _____.

wearables

In a(n) _______ sellers post descriptions of products at a website and buyers submit bids electronically.

web auction

This type of e-mail account is more widely used because it frees the user from installing and maintaining an e-mail client on every computer used to access e-mail.

web-based

Knowledge of HTML and CSS is considered essential for the job of a _______.

webmaster

The number of bits that can travel simultaneously down a bus is known as the bus _____.

width

Which of the following is a website specially designed to allow visitors to use their browser to add, edit, or delete the site's content?

wiki

Which of the following is not one of the three basic components of cloud computing?

wireless connectivity

In the URL "http://www.simnetonline.com," what is the domain name?

www.simnetonline.com