CIS 141

To begin to use a computer, the user first turns on the power by pressing the power button, and then the computer displays a prompt for the user to decide the next course of action.

False

Fourth-generation computers witnessed the development of computer networks, wireless technologies, and the Internet.

True

Graphics tablets are often used in conjunction with image editing software to create original images or to modify digital photographs. _________________________

True

In addition to a keyboard, most computers today are used in conjunction with some type of pointing device.

True

In practice, the difference between system and application software is not always straightforward.

True

Processors consist of a variety of circuitry and components that are packaged together and connected directly to the motherboard. _________________________

True

SSDs are becoming the norm for netbooks, mobile devices, and other very portable devices.

True

Storage devices are used to store data on or access data from storage media, such as DVD discs and flash memory cards.

True

The data on a(n) read-only disc cannot be erased, changed, or added to because the pits that are molded into the surface of the disc when the disc is produced are permanent.

True

The most common internal hard drive interface standard for desktop computers today is serial ATA. _________________________

True

To write to, erase, or overwrite rewritable optical discs, track change technology is used. _________________________

false

Anything (such as a program, letter, digital photograph, or song) stored on a storage medium is referred to as a(n) ____.

file

One measurement of the speed of a CPU is the ____, which is rated in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).

CPU clock speed

Touch screens allow the user to touch the screen with his or her finger to select ____ or otherwise provide input to the device associated with the touch screen.

Commands

RAM capacity is measured in bits. _________________________

False

The backside bus (BSB) has been one of the most common types of expansion buses in past years.

False

The older DOS operating system and some versions of the UNIX and Linux operating systems use a(n) graphical user interface. _________________________

False

The process of recording data onto a recordable or rewritable optical disc is called tracking. _________________________

False

A display device is the most common form of output device.

True

ASCII is the coding system traditionally used with personal computers. _________________________

True

Although cost is a factor when comparing similar devices, it is often not the most compelling reason to choose a particular technology.

True

Automating the data entry process is referred to as source data automation.

True

Cloud software is delivered on demand via the Web to wherever the user is at the moment, provided he or she has an Internet connection. _________________________

True

Computer tapes are read by tape drives, which can be either an internal or an external piece of hardware. _________________________

True

Disk management programs diagnose and repair problems related to your hard drive. _________________________

True

Font size is measured in points. _________________________

True

The ____ allows a core to communicate with other CPU components, such as the memory controller and other cores.

bus interface unit

A ____ is a software program that is designed to cause damage to a computer or perform some other malicious act.

computer virus

Just as you can learn to drive a car without knowing much about car engines, you can learn to use a computer without understanding the technical details of how a computer works.

true

____ refers to guidelines for online behavior.

Netiquette

Data files are often called ____.

documents

Hybrid notebook-tablet computers are also called convertible tablets or ____.

2-in-1 computers

Case 3-1 Dan is a small business owner who depends on his computer to keep track of customer and sales data. He is investigating storage options because it is critical for him to ensure that his data is safe in the event of a computer failure. As Dan is very concerned about maintaining the security of his business data, he should look for an external hard drive that comes with built-in ____.

Encryption

Each machine language instruction in a CPU's instruction set is broken down into several smaller, machine-level instructions called supercode. _________________________

False

In a typical word processing program, a footer is text entered by the user that appears at the top of every page.

False

In terms of functionality, the distinction between NAS and HHD is blurring because they both provide storage services to the network. _________________________

False

Joysticks are headphones with a built-in microphone. _________________________

False

One-dimension (1D) barcodes contain data only vertically.

False

Optical character recognition (OCR) is a technology used primarily by the banking industry to facilitate check processing.

False

Typically, objects in painting programs can be layered so, if you place one object on top of another, you can later separate the two images if desired.

False

Wired displays connect to a computer or other device (such as to a smartphone) using a wireless networking connection such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a special wireless standard designed for transmitting multimedia.

False

With a DVD, the storage medium and the storage device are permanently sealed together to form one piece of hardware called a fixed-media storage system.

False

printers produce soft copy.

False

Because many mobile devices and personal computers today are continually connected to the Internet, securing those devices against computer viruses and ____ is essential for both individuals and businesses.

Hackers

Today's CPUs are formed using a process called ____ that imprints patterns on semiconductor materials.

Lithography

Application programs can help users write their own programs in a form the computer can understand using a programming language such as Visual Basic, COBOL, C++, Java, or ____.

Python

The ____ is a tool in versions of Microsoft Office starting with Office 2007 that consists of tabs, which contain groups of related command buttons for the program being used.

Ribbon

____ programs are software programs that are distributed on the honor system.

Shareware

Case 4-2 Lisa is a student who regularly uses the computers at her local Internet café to listen to music, talk to her friends and family through the Internet, and play computer games. Lisa needs to make sure that the computer that she is using has a ____ attached to it for her to be able to hear music and the sounds of a computer game.

Speaker

RAID 0 uses disk ____, which spreads files over two or more hard drives.

Striping

For most software programs, the licensing agreement or terms of use agreement is usually displayed and must be agreed to by the end user at the beginning of the software installation.

True

Most spreadsheet programs allow multiple worksheets to be saved together in a single spreadsheet file, called a(n) workbook. _________________________

True

One reason advanced users may partition a primary hard drive is to be able to use two different operating systems on the same hard drive.

True

Since retrieving data from memory is much faster than from a magnetic hard disk, disk caching can speed up performance..

True

Speech recognition systems enable the device being used to recognize voice input as spoken words. _________________________

True

USB flash drives are designed to be very small and very portable.

True

Unlike ASCII and EBCDIC, Unicode is a universal international coding standard designed to represent text-based data written in any ancient or modern language, including those with different alphabets.

True

Virtually all computer users will need at least one convenient USB port to be used to connect external hard drives, USB flash drives, printers, mice, and other USB-based hardware.

True

____ was originally developed in the late 1960s at AT&T Bell Laboratories as an operating system for midrange servers.

UNIX

A(n) ____ is used to display output from a computer to a wall or projection screen.

data projector

The ____ takes instructions from the prefetch unit and translates them into a form that the control unit can understand.

decode unit

____ are designed to scan flat objects one page at a time.

flatbed scanners

When data is processed into a meaningful form, it becomes ____.

information

A(n) ____ is a computer used to host programs and data for a network.

midrange server

Case 1-1 Sarah is a busy real estate agent with a growing clientele. She is looking to purchase a new computer and software so that she can keep track of her client's accounts, access the Internet from anywhere in the city, and touch up photos of real estate properties. What kind of computer would most likely fit Sarah's needs?

notebook computer

____ input data from special forms to score or tally exams, questionnaires, ballots, and so forth.

optimal marker readers (OMRs)

A ____ is an image designed to enhance a presentation (such as an electronic slide show or a printed report) visually, typically to convey information more easily to people.

presentation graphic

Case 6-2 Bryan has just started an internship in which he uses a database frequently. The database contains information about the company's employees. Bryan's supervisor senses that he is anxious about using the database and drops by to give him a short tutorial. Bryan's supervisor explains that to retrieve information from the database, Bryan needs to use a ____.

query

____ means that data can be retrieved directly from any location on the storage medium, in any order.

random access

Often the storage device and storage medium are two separate pieces of hardware (that is, the storage medium is ____).

removable

____ optical discs can be written to, erased, and overwritten just like magnetic hard disks.

rewritable

Most operating systems include security features, such as an option to download and install ____ automatically from the operating system's manufacturer on a regular basis.

security patches

A presentation graphics program contains an assortment of tools and operations for creating and editing slides, including preformatted ____ containing placeholders for the various elements in the slide.

slide layouts

A ____ is a large screen computer either built into a table or designed to be used on a table that allows multi-touch input from multiple users.

table PC