Ch 9 CSC
VAR *
A ____ combines commercially available products with specialty hardware or software.
mechanical calculator *
A calculator that implements instructions autonomously is a(n) ____.
Napier's Bones *
A device consisting of several rods divided into ten squares, each labeled with two numbers, with the rods positioned according to the numbers in the calculation, is a(n) ____.
web portfolio
A hypertext version of your resume is called a ____.
technician *
A manufacturing ____ participates in the fabrication of computer chips, circuit boards, system units, or peripheral devices.
technical writer *
A person who creates documentation for large programming projects is a ____.
computer programmer *
A person who designs, codes, and tests computer programs is a ____.
beta testing *
A set of software tests conducted by a team of off-site testers is called ____.
algorithm *
A step-by-step process by which numbers are manipulated is a(n) ____.
two *
A vacuum tube can have ____ state(s).
systems analyst *
A(n) ____ investigates the requirements of a business or organization, its employees, and its customers in order to plan and implement new or improved customer service.
data security *
Advantages of telecommuting include all the following EXCEPT ____.
Apple and Several Linux vendors
After Microsoft's share of the total personal computer operating system market, the remaining share is taken up by ____.
high-speed connections *
All of the following are essential for secure business data transmitted over the Internet EXCEPT ____.
prototype *
An experimental device that typically must be further developed and perfected before going into production is called a(n) ____.
science **
Careers in computer ____ focus on computer architecture and programming computers to make them work effectively and efficiently.
engineering *
Careers in computer ____ focus on the design of computer hardware.
traverse carpal ligament
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition whose effects are made worse by keyboard use. The accompanying figure represents a hand. Box B indicates the ____.
carpal bones
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition whose effects are made worse by keyboard use. The accompanying figure represents a hand. Box C indicates the ____.
Fourth
Computers characterized by their use of microprocessors are ____-generation.
second *
Computers characterized by their use of transistors are considered ____ -generation.
first *
Computers characterized by their use of vacuum tubes are considered ____-generation.
population growth and amp; business globalization *
Factors affecting the success of the IT industry include: ____.
90% *
Microsoft's share of the total personal computer operating system market is about ____.
chief information officer *
Most IT departments are headed by a ____.
1970's mainframes
Punched cards were used in ____.
IBM *
The U.S. Census Bureau held a competition to find a way to tabulate the 1890 census. The Hollerith Tabulating Machine won. The company is now known as ____.
USA patriot *
The ____ Act enhances the authority of law enforcement agents to prevent various terrorist acts such as monitoring electronic communication without a warrant.
homeland security *
The ____ Act establishes an agency to monitor threats to the communication infrastructure.
electronic communications privacy *
The ____ Act extends telephone wiretap laws by restricting government agents and unauthorized third parties from tapping into data transmissions without a search warrant.
computer fraud and abuse *
The ____ Act makes it a criminal offense to knowingly access a computer without authorization.
second *
The birth of the software industry was a result of high-level languages developed for ____-generation computers.
COLOSSUS *
The electronic device used to decode messages encrypted by the Germans was the ____.
PC-DOS *
The first IBM PCs used ____ as an operating system.
UNIVAC *
The first commercially successful digital computer was the ____.
ABC *
The first electronic computer to use vacuum tubes instead of switches was the ____.
de Colmar's Arithmometer *
The first mass-produced mechanical calculator was the ____.
alpha testing *
The first phase of testing generally carried out by the software publisher's in-house test team is called ____.
all of the above *
The following are marketing channels for computer hardware and software: ____.
ENIAC *
The general-purpose electronic computer designed to calculate trajectory tables for the U.S. Army was ____.
abacus *
The type of manual calculator first used in ancient Rome, Greece, India, China, and Japan is called a(n) ____.
nouns *
To get maximum exposure for your resume in an online job database, you should focus on ____.
all of the above *
When sending a resume by email, the resumes should be in ____ format.
Lenovo
Worldwide, Hewlett-Packard and ____ lead the pack, each with close to 15% market share.
1 trillion *
Worldwide, consumers spend more than $____ on information technology each year.
all of the above *
____ are a segment of the IT industry.
information systems *
____ degrees focus on applying computers to business problems.
information technology *
____ degrees focus on the computer equipment and software used by businesses.