CSCI Final

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Microsoft Excel is (a/an) ________.

application software

Generally, a very high-speed Internet connection is referred to as ________.

bandwith

What is 1 byte of data also called?

character

Which database model was developed to improve on the hierarchical model and deal with more complex data relationships?

network

Which type of database uses software written in small, reusable chunks as elements within database files?

object-oriented database

What is a six-phase problem-solving procedure for examining an information system and improving it?

systems analysis and design

Coding (programming) is created during the ________ phase of the SDLC.

systems development

A byte represents ________.

1 character

forms of nonvolatile memory

flash, CMOS, ROM

A _______ is used to perform repetitive tasks that involve executing a sequence of instructions as many times as needed.

loop

Adjusting and improving the system by having system audits and periodic evaluations and making changes based on new conditions is called systems ________.

maintenance

Tower PCs are ________ whose case or main housing often sits on the floor, with the keyboard and mouse on top of the desk.

microcomputers

The ________ is a device that converts digital computer signals into analog signals so that they can be sent over a telephone line.

modem

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

network

During the ________ phase of the SDLC, the first analysis is conducted, alternative solutions are proposed, costs and benefits are described.

preliminary investigation

The field of artificial intelligence, which would not be possible without database technology, includes all BUT which one of these fields?

transaction processing systems

The ________ is the smallest unit of data the computer can store in a database.

bit

The technology that consists of electromagnetic devices and systems for communicating over any distance is called ________.

communications technology

Which of these would NOT appear as a symbol on a program flowchart?

data type

How can you tell quickly if a binary number is odd or even?

if the right most bit is 0 it's even otherwise odd.

What kind of computer is a touchpad most often used for?

laptop

A ________ is a list of instructions that the computer must follow to process data into information.

program

There are five basic computer sizes, generally classified according to their processing power. Which of these is NOT a computer size designation?

robot

Processing data from the U.S. Census requires what type of computer?

supercomputer

Which of the following disks can be rewritten many times?

CD-RW

Which of these connections are used for high-definition audio and video?

HDMI

A network that covers a city or a suburb is called a ________.

MAN

The traditional keyboard layout is called ________.

QWERTY

What is the software that controls the structure of a database and access to the data?

database management system

The .gov, .com, .net, and .edu extensions are examples of ________.

domains

Which printer uses a print head of small pins, which strike an inked ribbon against paper, to form characters or images?

dot-matrix

Data that has been summarized or otherwise manipulated for use in decision making is called ________.

information

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the database administrator (DBA)?

installing hardware

considered a part of cyberspace

internet, blogs, conference calls

The instructions that tell a computer how to perform a task are called ________.

software

An uninvited email solicitation to buy something is an example of ________.

spam

Which of the following is NOT a control structures used in structured programming?

stop

What is decimal 192 in binary?

11000000

What is the decimal value of the binary number 00001101?

13

advantage of a T1 line

24 separate, circuits, supports many users, high-speed transmission

What is the least number of bits needed to express 12?

4


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