CMPE3 Midterm2 Review
OS X is an operating system developed by ______ and has a ______ which enables the user to control it. -Apple / GUI -Microsoft / text interface -Google / web interface -Linus Torvalds / GUI
-Apple / GUI
On Tuesday, April 16, the instructor spent the first section of class discussing:
How to build a web page and upload it to the campus servers
BitTorrent requires a(n) _______ in order to work properly.
Internet connection
Which of the following facts about Microsoft Windows is true?
It is controlled with a GUI. It is an operating system. It was developed in the 1980s.
A conviction for copyright infringement (piracy) may include which of the following penalties?
Jail time and/or financial penalty
What is the platform-neutral programming language that can run on Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX?
Java
_______ reduces the number of bits in a file by identifying and eliminating redundancy Data visualization Lossy compression Bitmap Lossless compression
Lossless compression
Which compression method tends to reduce a file size the most?
Lossy compression
________ reduces the number of bits in a file by removing unnecessary or less important information
Lossy compression
________ reduces the number of bits in a file by removing unnecessary or less important information Lossy compression Lossless compression Encryption Transcoding
Lossy compression
The most common program for emulating classic arcade games on a Personal Computer is called
MAME
This technology allows electronic musical instruments to communicate directly with a computer: FLAC Spathi synthesizer MIDI
MIDI
What are JPEG and GIF?
Types of image formats
_______ is used for the design and drafting of objects, buildings, cars, etc in both 2D and 3D. Virtual reality Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software Web3D Microsoft Paint
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software
________ models the motion of both 2D and 3D objects over time using keyframed movement.
Computer animation
If you would like to perform professional vector graphics editing, which product would you likely choose?
Illustrator
In the 1984 Sony vs. Universal Studios case, the Supreme Court ruled that
Recording broadcast television for later viewing was legal.
You are tasked with designing the logo of a company. What is the file format that you choose? (A logo will appear in different sizes on different materials/publications)
SVG
Which of the following is an example of a serif font?
Times New Roman
Which of the following is an example of a serif font? Times New Roman Arial Helvetica Calibri
Times New Roman
What are JPEG and GIF? Types of image formats Types of text file formats. Types of compressed video formats Types of music file formats
Types of image formats
Software designed for a particular segment of the marketplace (such as software made just for doctors or just for auto mechanics) is called
Vertical Market Software
What does a program's end-user license agreement (EULA) typically include?
Warranty disclaimers; Rules concerning duplication of the software; Rules specifying how the software may be used
What does GUI stand for?
graphical user interface
If a group is working on a class project, _______ is an effective and efficient way to write the final project report.
group editing of a document
Where are Google Docs stored?
in the Cloud
Which of the following is not considered an eBook reader?
laptop
An automated backup system is used to:
make copies of important data stored on a computer system on a scheduled basis.
A(n) ______ is the gradual changing of one object into another using computer animation software.
morph
Which of the following formats can be used for video compression?
none of these (WMA; FLAC; MP3 )
What types of creative work does copyright protect?
software code; video games; architectural designs
What is the primary function of programs like Mathematica?
technical computing software for science and engineering
What makes a sans-serif font different from a serif font?
the absence of decorative flourishes
A university campus or mid-size company may purchase ______ so all users have legal access to the software.
volume licenses
The first trial of Capitol Records vs. Jammie Thomas resulted in a verdict of $222,000 against Ms. Thomas. The judge felt this was an unwarranted verdict and ordered a retrial. At retrial the second verdict was $1 against Jammie Thomas $768,000 against Jammie Thomas $56,000 against Capitol Records $1.92 million against Jammie Thomas
$1.92 million against Jammie Thomas
__________translates a program written in a high level language into machine or assembly language. -A compiler -A cache -An operating system -An algorithm
-A compiler
An artist can use ______ software to draw, rotate, stretch and combine model objects inside a complex "walk through" environment.
3D modeling
An artist can use ______ software to draw, rotate, stretch and combine model objects inside a complex "walk through" environment. presentation graphics vector graphics photo management 3D modeling
3D modeling
_______ is a tool for developing a virtual representation of any three-dimensional object.
3D modeling software
The first trial of Capitol Records vs. Jammie Thomas resulted in a verdict of $222,000 against Ms. Thomas. The judge felt this was an unwarranted verdict and ordered a retrial. At retrial the second verdict was
$1.92 million against Jammie Thomas
What is the difference between OS X and Microsoft Windows? -OS X is customized to run on Mac hardware while Microsoft Windows can run on any PC. -OS X only runs on laptops and Microsoft Windows runs on desktop PCs. -There is no difference. -Microsoft Windows is customized to run on Mac hardware while OS X can run on any PC.
-OS X is customized to run on Mac hardware while Microsoft Windows can run on any PC.
The Digital Millennium Copyrigh Act's "Safe Harbor" provisions -Protect websites from being immediately shut down if one of their users shares material that infringes on copyright -Create significant penalties for online filesharing activity -Restrict the right of users to send private, encrypted message to one another -Establish international guidelines for courts to address users in other countries.
-Protect websites from being immediately shut down if one of their users shares material that infringes on copyright
In the 1984 Sony vs. Universal Studios case, the Supreme Court ruled that -While taping whole programs was acceptable, creating an automated method to bypass television commercials was a restraint of trade violation. -Recording broadcast television for later viewing was legal. -Home recording of televised movies was an infringement of the rights of moviemakers, due to the loss of potential future revenue. -Sony was partially liable for the use of their technology to circumvent copyright.
-Recording broadcast television for later viewing was legal.
The length of patent protection is _______ copyright protection. -Shorter than -Equal to -Longer than -Included in the length of
-Shorter than
_____ is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time. -Simulation -Computer analysis -Emulation -Machine learning
-Simulation
What is the difference between a command line interface and graphical user interface? -A command line interface is an obsolete version of a graphical user interface. -There is none. -A command line interface requires the user to type commands a prompt and a graphical user interface is controlled via mouse or touchscreen. -A graphical user interface requires the user to type commands a prompt and a command line interface is controlled by a mouse or touchscreen.
A command line interface requires the user to type commands a prompt and a graphical user interface is controlled via mouse or touchscreen.
translates a program written in a high level language into machine or assembly language.
A compiler
On Tuesday, April 30, the instructor showed the class:
A duck saying "Meow" in the amazon.com homepage source code
What does GIF stand for? Generative Information Format Graphic Interlace Format Graphics Interchange Format Graphical Interleaved Format
Graphics Interchange Format
______ was a gifted computer programmer and "hacktiviist" who helped develop both Reddit and the RSS web service.
Aaron Swartz
______ was a gifted computer programmer and "hacktiviist" who helped develop both Reddit and the RSS web service. Mark Zuckerberg Yan LeCunn Elan Musk Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz
Many computer programs contain ____ that detail the specific instructions a computer should perform (in a specific order) to carry out a specified task, such as calculating employees' paychecks or printing students' report cards.
Algorithms
Software companies typically perform _____ before releasing a product. All of these options Beta testing Alpha testing Quality assurance
All of these options
_____is an early-stage software acceptance testing; performed to identify possible issues/bugs before showing the product to everyday users or the general public
Alpha testing
_____is an early-stage software acceptance testing; performed to identify possible issues/bugs before showing the product to everyday users or the general public -User evaluation -Beta testing -Gamma testing -Alpha testing
Alpha testing
Software companies typically perform _____before releasing a product.
Alpha testing Quality assurance Beta testing
____ is a self-contained step-by-step set of operations to be performed
An algorithm
______ allows a designer to create motion frame by frame, where each frame is the equivalent of a single image or drawing.
Animation software
______ allows a designer to create motion frame by frame, where each frame is the equivalent of a single image or drawing. 3D modeling software Animation software Computer aided design (CAD) software Adobe Photoshop
Animation software
OS X is an operating system developed by ______ and has a ______ which enables the user to control it.
Apple / GUI
Which of the following is an example of a sans-serif font?
Arial
Which of the following is not a high level programming language?
Assembly language
Which of these is not a programming language?
Boa
______involves encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation
Data compression
____ is hardware or software that enables one computer system to behave like another computer system. Regeneration Simulation Emulation Remastering
Emulation
Which of the following is an open, lossless format for audio encoding?
FLAC
Which of the following is an open, lossless format for audio encoding? FLAC MP3 WMA OGG
FLAC
_____ is the fastest-growing literary genre in the history of the written word.
Fanfiction
A bundle of bitmapped images that appear in a sequence is called an animated ______.
GIF
A bundle of bitmapped images that appear in a sequence is called an animated ______. SWF TIFF GIF JPG
GIF
What is the difference between the JPEG and GIF file formats?
GIF uses lossless compression and JPEG does not.
What is the difference between the JPEG and GIF file formats? JPEG is an open format and GIF is not. GIF uses lossless compression and JPEG does not. JPEG uses lossless compression and GIF does not. JPEG has higher image quality than GIF after file decompression.
GIF uses lossless compression and JPEG does not.
Which of the following is a free and open source alternative to Photoshop for raster graphics editing?
Gimp
Which of the following is a free and open source alternative to Photoshop for raster graphics editing? Lightroom Gimp Inkscape Illustrator
Gimp
______ is a widely used application which allows group editing of documents.
Google Docs
______ is a widely used application which allows group editing of documents. Google Docs BitTorrent Facebook Messenger Notepad++
Google Docs
_______ is a collaborative document web-based editing program stored in the cloud.
Google Docs
What does GIF stand for?
Graphics Interchange Format
A common hand-held input device used to move a cursor around a computer screen is called a
Mouse
If you would like to perform professional raster graphics editing, which product would you likely choose? MS Word Photoshop Notepad++ Illustrator
Photoshop
Software _____is the illegal copying, distribution, or use of software.
Piracy
Vector graphics is the use of ____ to represent images in computer graphics
Polygons
Vector graphics is the use of ____ to represent images in computer graphics Points 3D images Bitmaps Polygons
Polygons
The length of patent protection is _______ copyright protection.
Shorter than
_____ is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time.
Simulation
What types of creative work does copyright not protect?
Startup idea
Software that you have to pay for periodically to continue using is called _______.
Subscription software
Operating systems and utility programs are in a class of software known as
System software
Which of the following does copyright not protect?
The idea of a love story set in outer space
How long does an author's copyright last?
The life of the author plus 70 years
Which operating system primarily uses a graphical interface?
Windows
What does WMA stand for?
Windows Media Audio
Microsoft Word for Windows creates documents that can be opened and edited by Microsoft Word for Mac, and vice versa. This makes MS Word ______
a cross-platform application
What is a user interface?
a system that allows a computer and a user to interact and perform useful functions
A device driver makes it possible for _______. all of these answers the OS to communicate with the graphic display. user input from keyboard to be relayed to the OS. the mouse to communicate with the OS.
all of these answers
When you use a digital camera, your photo is stored as a(n) ______ image.
bitmapped
Another term for raster graphics is
bitmapped graphics
________ uses shared computing resources instead of having local servers or devices to handle computing applications.
cloud computing
A _______ allows the user to control and respond to the operating system by typing a command at a prompt.
command line interface
To play digitized sound, the computer must do all the following except:
compress the file
Which of the following is something 3D modeling software could be used for?
creating an animated movie
______ is used for the creation of documents using page layout with high quality typographic text and graphics. desktop server software group editing software for documents desktop publishing software typography
desktop publishing software
_______ is used for the creation of documents using page layout with high quality typographic text and graphics.
desktop publishing software
A ______ controls how computer hardware communicates with the operating system.
device driver
A ______ controls how computer hardware communicates with the operating system. power switch command line interface device driver GUI
device driver
Tweening is typically used for ________.
digital animation
Many computer programs contain ____ that detail the specific instructions a computer should perform (in a specific order) to carry out a specified task, such as calculating employees' paychecks or printing students' report cards. -CPU -Linkers -Algorithms -Compilers
-Algorithms
SOPA and PIPA were proposed legislation defeated in January 2012. If passed, these laws would have: -Blocked internet domains if they provided access to copyright infringing materials. -Allowed lawsuits against websites that facilitated communication about copyright infringement. -All of these answers. -Removed copyright-infringing websites from search results.
-All of these answers.
Which of the following facts about Microsoft Windows is true? -All of these answers. -It was developed in the 1980s. -It is an operating system. -It is controlled with a GUI.
-All of these answers.
Which of these programming languages is closest to machine language? -Swift -Java -Python -Assembly language
-Assembly language
Constructing and manipulating abstract representations of economic, engineering, manufacturing, social, and other types of situations and natural phenomenon, simulated with the help of a computer system is called: -Computer vision -Computer analysis -Computer modeling -Machine learning
-Computer modeling
______ is a collaborative document web-based editing program stored in the cloud. -Facebook -Google Docs -Office 365 -HTML
-Google Docs
Software that you have to pay for periodically to continue using is called _______. -Freemium software -Subscription software -Premium software -Open source software
-Subscription software
Microsoft Word for Windows creates documents that can be opened and edited by Microsoft Word for Mac, and vice versa. This makes MS Word ______ -an anti-competitive monopolistic tool -platform independent -a cross-platform application -platform dependent
-a cross-platform application
What does GUI stand for? -graphical user interface -guess under inference -graphic utility interface -graphical user interaction
-graphical user interface
If a group is working on a class project, _______ is an effective and efficient way to write the final project report. -sharing photocopied notes -Facebook Messenger -group editing of a document -videochat
-group editing of a document
Where are Google Docs stored? -in the Cloud -on the university servers -your local computer -USB drive
-in the Cloud
An automated backup system is used to: -make copies of important data stored on a computer system on a scheduled basis. -automatically keep a computer running when the power goes out. -a device that will swap out a failed hard drive with a new one. -notifies a user when a password protected system has been breached.
-make copies of important data stored on a computer system on a scheduled basis.
A university campus or mid-size company may purchase ______ so all users have legal access to the software. -volume licenses -individually boxed software packages -simultaneous-user licenses -a standard software license
-volume licenses
Patents expire after ______ to encourage competition and innovation.
20 years from the application date
Patents expire after ______ to encourage competition and innovation. The life of the creator 5 years from the application date 100 years from the application date 20 years from the application date
20 years from the application date
How much longer does copyright last now compared to 1995?
20 years longer
_____ is an open source application which allows the user to manage and read digital book collections.
Calibre
_______ of a product is performed by "real users" of the software application in a "real environment" and can be considered as a form of external user acceptance testing.
Beta Testing
______ is an Internet peer-to-peer file transfer protocol for sharing large amounts of data, where each part of a file is either downloaded or uploaded by a user to be shared with other users. BitTorrent SSH github FTP
BitTorrent
Most modern computers have ______, where each on-screen pixel directly corresponds to a small number of bits in memory Bitmapped displays Vector displays None of the other options 10K displays
Bitmapped displays
What does JPEG stand for?
Joint Photographic Experts Group
In class on Thursday, April 25, the instructor demonstrated the arcade game emulator "MAME" with the following 1983 video game:
Journey, the earliest game featuring digitized photographs
To combat filesharing, the recording and film industries have used:
Lawsuits or other legal threats. Automated takedown notifications. Audio and video watermarking.
Which of the following is the most famous example of open source software? iPod Touch Linux Microsoft Windows Mac OS
Linux
_______ reduces the number of bits in a file by identifying and eliminating redundancy
Lossless compression
Of the following types of audio file formats, which compresses audio files into the smallest sizes?
MP3
Which of these operating systems is not driven by a graphical user interface?
MS-DOS
Which of these operating systems primarily uses a command-line interface?
MS-DOS
______ is a computational software program used in many scientific, engineering and mathematical fields.
Mathematica
What does MS-DOS stand for?
Microsoft Disk Operating System
Which of the following devices has a user interface?
Microsoft Surface; iPod Touch; web browser
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act's "Safe Harbor" provisions
Protect websites from being immediately shut down if one of their users shares material that infringes on copyright
MP3, WMA and FLAC are types of ______.
digital audio formats
MP3, WMA and FLAC are types of ______. Microsoft media formats music database formats digital image formats digital audio formats
digital audio formats
A(n) _______ is a handheld device in which a user can read print content (books, magazines, etc).
eBook reader
A(n) _______ is a handheld device in which a user can read print content (books, magazines, etc). Apple Watch laptop Nintendo DS eBook reader
eBook reader
It is possible to play older console games such as those written for the Nintendo Game Boy or Sega Genesis on a Personal Computer through the use of _____ programs.
emulation
What makes a sans-serif font different from a serif font? usage is only for typewriters the absence of decorative flourishes the presence of decorative flourishes usage is only for numbers and not lettters
the absence of decorative flourishes
A device driver makes it possible for _______.
the mouse to communicate with the OS. the OS to communicate with the graphic display. user input from keyboard to be relayed to the OS.
The theory that "almost" human-appearing robots or CGI creations will be perceived as unsettling is referred to as:
the uncanny valley
The theory that "almost" human-appearing robots or CGI creations will be perceived as unsettling is referred to as: artificial intelligence technophobia prometheus theory the uncanny valley
the uncanny valley
Before his suicide in 2013 "Hacktivist" Aaron Swartz was facing 35 years in a Federal Penitentiary for:
trying to share academic research journals with the public for free
Peer-to-peer plagiarism (when a student copies work written by a friend) can be most effectively detected through the use of this service:
turnitin.com
_____ is the process of generating auxiliary frames between two images to give the appearance that the first image is blending into the second.
tweening
_____ is the process of generating auxiliary frames between two images to give the appearance that the first image is blending into the second. morphing generative modeling tweening blenderizing
tweening
Center, left and right text justification are examples of ________.
typographic alignment used in formatting a document.
