Computer Science Exam 1 Review
_____ uses short-range radio signals to enable computers and devices to communicate with each other.
Bluetooth
A _____ is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device.
Browser
_____ is an Internet service that provides remote storage to computer users.
Cloud Storage
Wiki
Collaborative website that allows users to create, add, modify, or delete website content via a browser
Storage Device
Component that records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media
Web Server
Computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device.
Server
Computer that is dedicated to providing one or more services to other computers or devices on a network.
A gigabyte (GB) is the basic storage unit on a computer or mobile device and represents a single character.
FALSE
A scanner is a light-sensing output device.
FALSE
A solid-state drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information.
FALSE
A subject directory is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.
FALSE
An all-in-one contains a separate tower.
FALSE
Data conveys meaning to users, and information is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.
FALSE
One way to protect yourself from identity theft online is to retain all your cookies in your browser.
FALSE
Tethering is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting.
FALSE
The W3C is responsible for maintaining all networks and content on the Internet.
FALSE
The terms, web and Internet, are interchangeable.
FALSE
Cyberbullying
Harassment, often involving teens or preteens, using technology.
_____ is a set of rules that defines how webpages transfer on the Internet.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
A(n) _____ is a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet.
IP address
A(n) ________ website contains factual material, such as libraries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, guides, and other types of reference.
Informational and research
A(n) _______ is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer or mobile device.
Input Device
_____ consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions.
Memory
Phablet
Mobile device that combines features of a smartphone and a tablet.
File
Named collection of stored data, instructions, or information
Catfishing
Online practice of creating a fake profile to form relationships with unsuspecting users.
Chat
Real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer or mobile device with many other online users.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an output device?
Scanner
Software
Series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.
Operating System
Set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware.
Tag
Short descriptive label that you assign to digital content so that it is easier to locate at a later time.
Touchpad
Small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.
Solid-State Drive
Storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information.
A dynamic webpage's contents generate each time a user displays the page.
TRUE
A headset is a type of input device.
TRUE
Although some forms of memory are permanent, most memory keeps data and instructions temporarily, meaning its contents are erased when the computer is turned off.
TRUE
Electronic components in computers process data using instructions, which are the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task.
TRUE
Mobile apps sometimes have fewer features than a web app.
TRUE
Most browsers are available for download at no cost.
TRUE
No single person or government agency controls or owns the Internet.
TRUE
One way to protect your computer from malware is to scan any removable media before using it.
TRUE
Operating systems are a widely recognized example of system software.
TRUE
Smartphones typically communicate wirelessly with other devices or computers.
TRUE
The term, blogosphere, refers to the worldwide collection of blogs.
TRUE
Users typically pay additional fees for mobile hot spot and tethering services.
TRUE
When you post digital content online, it is a good idea to tag it so that it is easy to locate and organize.
TRUE
You usually do not need to install web apps before you can run them.
TRUE
Tethering
Technique that transforms a smartphone or Internet-capable tablet into a portable communications device that shares its Internet access with other computers and devices wirelessly
Digital Device Convergence
Term that describes the trend of computers and devices with technologies that overlap.
Internet Backbone
Term used to refer to the major carriers of network traffic.
Domain Name
Text-based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server that hosts a website.
All-in-one
Type of desktop computer that does not contain a tower and instead uses the same case to house the display and the processing circuitry.
A computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device is a(n) ______.
Web Server
Curation Website
Website or web app that allows users to collect and compile content from a variety of websites about a particular topic or theme
A(n) ______ is a collaborative website that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the content via their browser.
Wiki
You register a domain name through ____, which is an organization that sells and manages domain names.
a registrar
The ______ is the method the Internet uses to store domain names and their corresponding IP address.
domain name system (DNS)
A(n) ______ is any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network.
host
A _______ is a website that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location.
portal
One way to protect your identity while browsing is to use a(n)______, which is another computer that screens all your incoming and outgoing messages.
proxy server