Csci 103 Midterm

If you press the key corresponding to letter A on the keyboard, what process is carried out inside the CPU to display the letter on the screen?

'A' is converted to binary code, which the CPU processes. The computer then converts the code back 'A' for display.

Which type of a computer can be assembled using a monitor, a keyboard, a CPU, speakers, a printer and a mouse?

A desktop computer

What could cause an external drive, like a USB flash drive, to not be recognized when plugged into a computer?

A faulty port

Anusha wants to use her computer, rather than handwriting the information on her notepad, to analyze her monthly expenses to make the job easier. Which of the following apps should she use?

A spreadsheet app to keep a record of her expenses, sort data, and make calculations

What would you need to install if you have an app that is incompatible with your current operating system?

A virtual machine

Dominic is left-handed and frustrated with his pointing device because the default settings are for right-handed people. You can help Dominic solve his problem by telling him which of the following?

Adjust the settings for the mouse through the control panel.

Lucy is planning to launch her podcast on career guidance for college students and has already recorded a few videos for marketing purposes. Which of the following apps can she use to mix and match the clips?

Adobe Premiere Clip

Simone frequently downloads mobile apps from the Amazon App Store. What operating system does she have on her smartphone?

Android

For an interview, Sean needs to familiarize himself with database software but cannot afford to purchase any software. Which of these app suites should he download?

Apache OpenOffice

Which of the following refers to a condition in which the CPU performs well but the bus speed is slow?

Bottlenecking

What determines the speed at which data travels?

Bus width

Raina is putting finishing touches on her Ph.D. thesis report. She feels she should emphasize the keywords throughout the thesis. How can she do this in the word processor she is using?

Change font size, style, and color of the keywords.

Lauren is preparing a presentation for her class. She wants to make the slides and their objects appear and disappear to make it more interesting. What should she do?

Choose specific transition effects and animations to allocate the kind of transition and time to each slide and object.

Dharma opens one window, does a little work, closes the window, and then opens a new one. Instead of opening and closing windows, what can Dharma do to work more efficiently?

Click the Minimize button to reduce the window to an icon on the taskbar, and then click the taskbar icon to redisplay the window.

Which of the following factors can affect processor performance of a CPU?

Clock speed

Jason takes many photographs on his smartphone while on vacation in Italy. If Jason wants to access these pictures across multiple devices, including his computer, smartphone, and tablet, where should he store them?

Cloud storage

Pierre has entered marks obtained by the students in all the classes he teaches in a spreadsheet. Now he wants to highlight some data according to his specifications. Which spreadsheet feature should he use?

Conditional formatting

When Florence joins her father's construction business, she realizes all the transactions are still done and maintained on paper. What should she do to establish a system where any data can be looked up immediately and transparency can be maintained?

Create a database of company projects, customers and vendors.

Fiona is responsible for presenting data at the monthly team meeting so that it can be understood at a glance and is visually appealing way. The data is available in spreadsheet. Which of the following can Fiona do?

Create trendlines

Samir has saved a file named Project.docx in various locations on his hard drive and needs to work with the most recent version. What file property should he examine to find the most recent version of Project.docx

Date Modified

_____ are standard settings that control how the screen is set up and how a document looks when you first start typing.

Default settings

Which of the following devices is the easiest to upgrade, such as by adding RAM?

Desktop computers

Remus is an art student who wants to start creating digital artwork on his computer. He wants to be able to create images that retain their quality in all sizes. Which type of app should he use?

Drawing app

Patricia has started a new interior design business, and wants to store designs in the cloud so her clients can review them. Which of the following apps should she use for cloud storage?

Drop box

Which of the following statements is true about the Clipboard?

It is temporary storage until you choose to remove it, even if you have already pasted it somewhere.

What does the operating system do if you try to save a file with the same name into the same folder?

It overwrites the original file unless you add a number, date, or initials to differentiate the files.

You and your friend both send documents to the printer, but the printer can only print one document at a time. What does it do with the other document?

It places the document in a buffer.

LensForAll is a company that sells affordable contact lenses on its website. The CEO of the company realizes that an app must be developed that would allow customers to virtually try on colored lenses to find out what best suits them. Which of these features should the app have?

It should have responsive design so that it is easy to use on mobile devices.

Aaron has started a food blog on which he wants to post his recipes. He wants to place a high-quality image next to each cooking step. Which file format should he use so that users do not experience a lag when loading the high-quality images on the website?

JPEG

Which of the following operating systems would allow a user to add functionality and sell or give away their versions?

Linux

Logan is considering web app development as a career option. Which of the following languages does he not need to master?

Logo

Jamie plans to sell his pottery designs through his website. If he also wants to launch a mobile app to reach more people, which type of app should he launch?

M-commerce app

Jim wants to develop an app for a specific purpose that would run even when his computer is not connected to the Internet. What type of app should he develop?

Native App

If you delete a shortcut from your desktop, have you also deleted the original file?

No, because a shortcut does not place the actual file, folder, or app on the desktop.

What printer is commonly used to produce high-quality professional drawings such as architectural blueprints?

Plotter

What devices do not need device drivers to be manually installed, and start to function as soon as they are connected to a computer?

Plug-and-play devices

Which of these is not an input device?

Printer

What concerns are there about open source programs?

Programmers will add malicious code to damage a user's system.

If several programs or apps are running simultaneously, your computer or device might use up its available _____.

RAM

Rohan is creating a presentation with at least 50 slides. He wants the slides to use a consistent layout and formatting. Which of the following parts of the presentation should he design first?

Slide master

What performance specification does 2 GHz refer to?

Speed at which the processor executes instructions

You are describing the boot process to a friend and get to the step where the device loads the operating files into RAM, including the kernel. Your friend starts to laugh because she was not aware that there were kernels in her computer. What do you tell her?

The kernel is the core of an operating system that manages memory, runs programs, and assigns resources.

Tikenya was responsible for creating the PowerPoint presentation for the group project. When it was complete, she wanted to email it to all the group members, but her email service told her the file was too large. She compressed it and was then able to send it. How were the other members able to then see the PowerPoint presentation?

They had to unzip or extract it.

What is the first step to performing hardware maintenance?

Turn off the computer and remove its power source.

Which property is assigned to a file by the operating system?

Type

What is the most common type of storage device for transferring files from one computer to another?

USB flash drive

How is an executable file different from a data file?

Unlike a data file, you cannot open and read executable files.

How can you check data on devices connected through an IoT network?

Use a tablet

Rob is planning his housewarming party. He wants to design an invitation and personalize it for each invitee. He needs to create a list of invitees, design the card, and personalize the card. How should he complete the tasks?

Use a word processor for step 1, graphics software for step 2, and a mail merge for step 3.

Shania has started a new job as an app developer. Her first task was to make an old app designed for Android available on other platforms. Which of the following would make her job easiest and fastest?

Use cross-platform tools to write code that will translate the existing Android app code into different native formats.

Jazmyn cannot find the paper that she wrote last night. She is in a panic and you want to help her. What advice would you give her?

Use the search tool to locate the file by file name, content, or date.

Lauren wants to write short articles and post them online. If she has an Internet connection, what software can help her do her work?

Zoho writer

Sean works for an organization that offers SaaS to a chain of boutiques. By getting data from the database, he has to prepare a list of instances when the billing transaction failed. Which of the following tasks does he need to do to prepare the report?

create queries to get relevant data

Which of the following can you run to find and remove unnecessary files?

disk cleanup utility

What does an operating system provide so you can interact with a device?

graphical user interface

Which of the following helps you more easily locate the files and folders you need?

grouping similar subfolders together in a folder

A(n) _____ is a small picture that represents a program, file, or hardware device.

icon

Folder names should _____.

identify the content and purpose of the folder

Manny copied a table from an MS Excel file, closed the file, and then pasted the table in an MS Word document. Where was the table stored after he copied it?

in RAM

Jennifer turns on her laptop and hears a series of beeps. What do they probably indicate?

internal hardware problem

When considering a computer to purchase, which of the following factors involves the operating system of the computer?

platform

Martha has been appointed as the Data Security Manager of her organization. The company wants her to develop a customized app to remove viruses from the infected systems without connecting to the network. What type of app should she focus on developing?

portable app

Which type of memory is permanently installed on your computer and attached to the motherboard?

read-only memory (ROM)

Alex needs to email his graduation certificate to a prospective employer. He has only physical copies of the certificate. What device could he use to create an electronic copy of the certificate?

scanner

What type of hard drive has no moving parts, making it fast and durable?

solid state drive

A _____ is a named collection of formats you apply to text in a word processing document.

style

Which of the following terms refers to the area of the hard drive used for virtual memory?

swap file

When a CPU executes instructions as it converts input into output, it does so with _____.

the control unit and the arithmetic logic unit

What is the main purpose of an operating system?

to coordinate the resources and activities on a computer

Abe is creating a presentation and wants to grab the audience's attention with a visual effect when he moves from one slide to another. What should he add to the presentation?

transitions

When Alice turned on her laptop this morning, the screen displayed only colorful horizontal lines. Which of the following is most likely to have a problem?

video card

When does the boot process start?

when you turn on your computer

Which of the following types of RAM needs to be constantly recharged to retain the contents?

Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

Surya's computer monitor display does not seem to work despite repeated attempts to fix the issue. Which of the following is most likely to be causing display problems?

Faulty power or video cable

What is the correct sequence of processing instructions in a machine cycle?

Fetch decode execute store

Rocco runs a software firm that creates database management systems for other businesses. How can he ensure that his employees' computers remain protected from viruses and other malware?

He should have periodic anti-virus scanning and software upgraded on all computers.

Sophia is putting together a training manual for her new batch of employees. Which of the following features can she use to add a document title at the top of each page?

Header and Footer

Andrew's company uses a special email program for communicating within the organization. What should the company do to ensure that its employees are able to access the inbox even when they are away from office?

Make the program available as a web app.

Sammy created a new logo for his client to use on the company website and office stationery. However, the logo became a blur when it was enlarged to use on a billboard ad. Now Sammy needs to redo the logo. What should he do to avoid this problem in the future?

Use vector images because they retain their clarity even when enlarged or shrunk.

Which of the following is a necessary step in maintaining computer hardware?

Using a UPS or a surge processor

What device do e-learning applications usually use to help users with visual impairment read digital content?

Voice synthesizer

An organization has its employees working from home. Which type of software most likely includes collaboration features to help the employees work together online?

Web apps

What is the recommended solution if a computer performs slowly?

Install additional RAM.

Where on a computer is the operating system generally stored?

Internal hard drive

During the boot process, what does the processor do after the computer circuits receive power?

It begins to run the bootstrap program.

Which of the following is not a step an operating system performs when printing a document?

It creates the document to be printed.

Simon has difficulty pressing and holding more than one key at a time, such as CTRL+ALT+DEL. What setting can he change to make this task easier?

Enable sticky keys

In Windows, you use _____ to reorder, move, and navigate between folders.

File Explorer

Paul has opened a bespoke tailoring shop. He wants to work online to keep a database of all his customers, send e-mails when garments are ready, create designs, and maintain financial records using software. Which productivity suite should he consider?

G suite