Computer Application Systems

Which of the following statements is TRUE? -The digital divide is a problem in developing countries but not in developed countries. -The digital divide is a problem around the world. -The digital divide is only a problem in most developed nations. -The digital divide affects generations more than geographical location.

-The digital divide is a problem around the world.

The digit to the far right in any base system always has a place value of _____.

1

Hexadecimal numbers are based on which number?

16

Artificial intelligence is best described as

A branch of computer science that builds systems to do tasks we associate with humans

The _____ performs all of a PC's arithmetic and logic operations.

ALU

Which of the following statements is true about unsupervised learning?

All of the above

Recommendation engines

Are used to predict future purchases (or selections) from past activity.

_____ is a branch of computer science that focuses on creating computer systems or computer-controlled machines that have an ability to perform tasks usually associated with human intelligence.

Artificial Intelligent

_____ is the branch of computer science that creates computer systems that can perform tasks we associate with humans.

Artificial intelligence

Within a computer, information is stored using _____.

Base 2

Which of the following is an example of portable storage?

Blu-ray disc

the "brains of the computer

CPU

Where does the computer store instructions and data that are used most often by the CPU?

Cache memory

Which of the following is NOT a branch of AI research, currently?

Calculation

Sue bought an expensive audio recorder to complete a project. She only uses it a few times a year, so she lists her tool online for others to use for a small fee. Sue is participating in _____.

Collaborative consumption

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

Conduct a genealogic study of your extended family.

What is crowdfunding?

Crowdfunding is way to help businesses gather financial contributions from many people using the Internet.

The "sharing economy" is made possible by technology and Internet connectivity. What kinds of things are people sharing?

Custom products, preowned items, transportation services, office space, or places to stay are all examples of things that can be shared.

Which of the following is NOT a main component of the motherboard?

DVD

_____ is the concept describing the difference between people who have easy access to technology and those who do not.

Digital divide

A network interface card (NIC) gives you access to which type of port?

Ethernet

A(n) _____ port is needed for connecting a computer to a wired network.

Ethernet

Which of the following is NOT a port that would be available on a sound card?

Ethernet

What cards are added to the computer to add certain functions, such as sound and video?

Expansion

Artificial intelligence systems think exactly like human beings do.

False

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

False

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

False

You can connect a high-definition television to your computer using a(n) _____ port.

HDMI

Which internal device has the largest nonvolatile storage capacity? A. Hard drive B. RAM C. ROM ​​D. CMOS

Hard drive

Which of the following is sealed in a protective case so that no dust gets inside?

Hard drive

Which of the following is the largest storage space?

Internal hard drive

The Turing test

Is used to decide whether a computer can be considered intelligent.

What is the digital divide?

It is a term used to highlight the difference in accessibility to technology.

Crowdfunding sites include

Kickstarter and GoFundMe.

Which of the following would not impact the digital divide?

Less sharing of the work we produce

Which of the following concepts is a computer system improving abilities by continued exposure to data?

Machine learning

Which of the following is a type of artificial intelligence that does not need to be specifically programmed, but rather can learn from exposure to, and analysis of, data?

Machine learning

The main circuit board in a co mputer is'called a A. central processing unit (CPU). B. fatherboard. C. front side bus (FSB).​ D. motherboard.

Motherboard

Areas of active research in AI include

NLP, knowledge representation, perception (data gathering)

The contents of _____ are erased when the computer is turned off. A. ROM B. RAM C. hard drive​ D. DVD/Blu-ray drive

RAM

The contents of _____ memory are erased when the computer is turned off.

RAM

stores information as long as the computer is on

RAM

Where are the instructions stored that the computer needs when it starts up?

ROM

stores computer start up instructions

ROM

Which of the following statements is TRUE about AI in the workplace?

The retail industry uses recommendation engines to suggest purchases.

Which of the following is NOT true about expansion cards? A. They are used in laptops and tablets. B. They include sound cards and video cards. C. They provide extra functionality. D. ​​They fit into slots on the motherboard.

They are used in laptops and tablets

Hactivism is different from cyberterrorism.

True

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

True

A(n) _____ is a series of questions used to determine whether the respondent is human or machine.

Turing test

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Unethical behavior is always illegal.

What card translates binary data into images on a monitor?

Video

Which statement is TRUE about Web 2.0? -Web 2.0 is a more dynamic web that features a lot of user developed content. -Web 2.0 is an application suite. -Web 2.0 gives access to cognitive surplus. -Web 2.0 requires Windows 10 operating system.

Web 2.0 is a more dynamic web that features a lot of user developed content.

What operating system is required to use Web 2.0 tools?

You can use any operating system to run many different Web 2.0 tools and apps.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about a sharing economy? -Preowned items, rides, places to stay, custom products are all commonly found. -Businesses designed to harness the sharing economy have a broad impact. -You need venture capital to access the sharing economy. -People offer goods and services on the internet.

You need venture capital to access the sharing economy.

A binary digit is referred to as a _____.

a bit

Amazon uses _____ to suggest products similar to products you have purchased.

a recommendation engine

Zipcar and CitiBike are examples of _____.

a sharing service

Bike sharing programs like Citi Bike are an example of

a subscription-style business model made possible by technology.

Unsupervised learning is when _____.

a system can look at data on its own and build rules for deciding what it's seeing

Web 2.0 is _____.

a term describing a web with a high percentage of user-created content.

If each person purchases an item, and then they only use it a small percentage of the time, this is an example of a(n) _____ model.

access

Binary digits can be interpreted by the computer as all of the following EXCEPT _____.

an entire file

Being computer literate includes being able to

avoid spam, adware, and spyware. use the web effectively. diagnose and fix hardware and software problems.

When being used as a portable device, the components inside a laptop computer derive their power from the _____ inside the computer.

battery

Binary digits are also called _____.

bits

A program that interacts with another piece of software as if it were a human user is known as a(n) _____.

bot

Match each of the following terms to its definition:

bot <-> program that interacts with a piece of software as if it were human knowledge representation <-> encoding information about the world in a format for AI to use perception <-> collecting and combining sensory data and constructing information from it Turing test <-> a way to decide whether a computer system has achieved intelligence computer forensics <-> analyzes computer systems to collect legal evidence

stores instructions and data used most often

cache

The combination of leisure time and creativity that has fueled the growth of Web 2.0 is known as _____.

cognitive surplus

All of the following are current focuses of AI research EXCEPT

cognitive surplus.

Analyzing computer systems with specific techniques to gather potential legal evidence is the field of _____.

computer forensics

The analysis of a computer system to gather potential legal evidence is

computer forensics.

Generating capital to start a business with small donations from many people is known as _____.

crowdfunding

Match each of the following terms to its definition: crowdfunding <-> seeking many donations to raise capital crowdsourcing <-> seeking feedback from customers or potential customers cognitive surplus <-> combination of leisure time and access to tools to be creative collaborative consumption <-> sharing a good or service efficiently rather than outright owning it private ownership <-> owning an item

crowdfunding <-> seeking many donations to raise capital crowdsourcing <-> seeking feedback from customers or potential customers cognitive surplus <-> combination of leisure time and access to tools to be creative collaborative consumption <-> sharing a good or service efficiently rather than outright owning it private ownership <-> owning an item

The problems caused by some people having easy access to technology while others do not is the _____.

digital divide

Personal cognitive surplus and access to Web 2.0 has spurred the rise of a new collaborative _____ model.

economic

A robot which looks and acts like a human being is a(n) _____.

embodied agent

Cognitive surplus means that we now find many people with

excess time and free tools for collaboration

Used to add enhanced sound and video to a computer

expansion card

Crowdfunding helps start-up businesses by

gathering financial contributions from supporters

Crowdsourcing is _____.

gathering opinions about products from customers

The largest storage space in your computer is provided by the

hard drive

The CPU is often covered by a(n) _____, which dissipates the heat generated by the chip.

heat sink

Sophisticated modeling software is helping international researchers

increase the pace of research in finding and producing vaccines.

Collaborative consumption is when people get together to

increase the use of a single product by sharing access to it.

Intellectual property

is the result of someone's creative work and design. can be protected legally by the patent system. can include works of music, film, or engineering design.

A nonvolatile storage device A. is not temperature-sensitive. B. is similar to cache memory. C. maintains data even when the computer's power is turned off. D. ​​is similar to RAM.

maintains data even when the computer's power is turned off.

Expansion cards fit into slots on the

motherboard

The digital divide occurred because

not everyone has equal access to the Internet

The ability to collect and combine sensory data and then construct information from it is _____.

perception

The set of formal or informal ethical principles you use to make decisions is your

personal ethics.

Going to the store and purchasing an item that you alone use is an example of a(n) _____ model.

purchase (wrong)

AI systems that help people discover things they may like but are unlikely to discover on their own are known as

recommendation engines.

An embodied agent is a(n) _____

robot which looks and acts like a human

The crisis-mapping tool Ushahidi

shows that a free software product can have great value.

Paying a monthly fee for a software program instead of a one-time purchase price is an example of a(n) _____ service.

subscription

A computer uses _____ learning to learn to recognize your voice and when you read several passages to it.

supervised

A working definition of ethics is

the study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices individuals make.

Automated bot accounts use social media

to manipulate opinion by posting news stories and quotes massive numbers of times.

A(n) _____ card often has its own RAM and processor to speed up graphics processing.

video