CPLA Exam 1
Operating system
A specific type of program that manages the other programs on a computer
A GUI typically includes all of the following except:
A task bar
Clipboard
A temporary storage area for information you have copied or moved
Which of the following describes an IP address
All of the Above: It identifies a website. It identifies any computer connecting to the Internet. It is referred to as a dotted quad.
Data
All of the documents, spreadsheets, images etc. that you store during the day-to-day use of your computer
Drive
An area of storage that is formatted with a file system compatible with your Operating system
Platform
An underlying computer system on which programs can run
MacOS is the operating system developed by ________
Apple
Which of the following is NOT a type of user interface?
Application Programming Interface (API)
The Internet was created to provide
Both A and B: A secure form of communications A common communication means for all computers
A(n) ________ is a navigation aid that shows the path you have taken to get to a web page or where the page is located within the website
Breadcrumb trail
All of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT ________
C2B
Which of the following is used to reduce the file size of a file or folder?
Compression
To select multiple files on the file list, hold down the ________ button as you select the files
Ctrl
________ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as a car.
Embedded
E-mails are completely private
False
LED and LCD monitors are considered legacy technology
False
RAM is nonvolatile storage
False
The clock speed of the CPU is the only measure of a processor's expected performance.
False
The terms data and information can be used interchangeably
False
Most smartphones use operating systems developed by ________
Google and Apple
The system that enables you to interact with your computer and that uses images you click to activate an item is a
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
All of the following are names for a flash drive EXCEPT ________ drive
Hard
The File Explorer window includes all of the following except
Live tiles
All of the following are examples of network operating systems EXCEPT ________.
MS-DOS
You must click ________ to change the active window to fill the entire screen.
Maximize
Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure? Gigabyte Petabyte Megabyte Terabyte
Megabyte
Search engines that search other search engines are called
Metasearch engines
A ________ enables your computer to connect to other computers or to the Internet.
Network Interface Card (NIC)
The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the ________
Operating System
What web browser feature would be particularly useful when using public computers?
Privacy Browsing
A(n) ________ is a set of instructions that a computer uses to accomplish a task.
Program
The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is ________
ROM
The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored on a ________ chip
ROM
To return a window from full-screen view to its previous size, select ________ in the top-right corner of the window
Restore Down
________ has the ability to drag windows to the edges or corners of your screen and have them snap into place
Snap Assist
A program included with Windows 10 that enables you to capture an image of all or part of a computer screen is
Snipping Tool
Browser
Software with which you can display webpages and navigate the Internet
Which of the following is the first step in the boot process
The BIOS is activated by turning on the computer
All applications must run under the direction of an operating system
True
Opening a data file from a window in File Explorer will simultaneously start the program and open your file.
True
Scroll bars may be vertical or horizontal.
True
The "S" in HTTPS stands for secure and indicates that the secure sockets layer protocol has been applied to the website.
True
Windows 10 computers come with some pre-installed apps by default.
True
You need an operating system to use application programs
True
The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system
User Interface
Using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from RAM is referred to as the ________.
Virtual Memory
RAM is a ________ storage location
Volatile
In the URL https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog, which part is considered the protocol
http
Which of the following top-level domains identifies a degree-granting institution?
.edu
File
A collection of information that is stored on a computer under a single name
Folder
A container in which you can group and store documents, images, etc.
Menu
A list of commands within a category
Application
A set of instructions that a computer uses to accomplish a task