CSG Midterm

for all computing devices

Ergonomics is an important consideration

These are true

Ethical decisions are usually influenced by personal ethics. Individuals who have no sense of right or wrong exhibit amoral behavior. Life experience affects an individual's personal ethics

True

Intellectual property can be legally protected even though it is not a physical object.

Which of the following describes an IP address?

It identifies a website. It identifies any computer connecting to the Internet. It is referred to as a dotted quad.

Crowdfunding sites include

Kickstarter and GoFundMe

Which of the following would not impact the digital divide?

Less sharing of the work we produce

open source software

LibreOffice is an example of which type of software?

False

When you subscribe to software, no license is necessary.

Display Screen

Which component of a computing device drains the battery the fastest?

Search Tools

Which feature in Google Chrome enables you to restrict search results by Size, Color, Type, Time, or Usage rights?

Roomba Vacuum

Which of the following devices would use a real-time operating system?

Accelerometer

Which of the following is a sensor found in certain smartphones?

Quicken

Which of the following is an example of financial management software?

search assistant

Which of the following is not a component of a search engine?

System Restore

Which of the following is not considered an accessibility utility?

Task View

Which of the following would you NOT see on a Windows 10 Start menu?

True

Your location can be captured from your mobile device even if app location tracking is turned off.

Inkjet

______ printers work by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper

All of the following are current focuses of AI research EXCEPT

cognitive surplus.

Intellectual property

is the result of someone's creative work and design. can be protected legally by the patent system. can include works of music, film, or engineering design.

You want to search the web for information on the movie Captain America: Civil War. What would be the best way to enter the key terms to get the most specific results?

"Captain America: Civil War"

False

A macro is a program released early to the public for testing and evaluation

False

A touch pad is a pointing device usually found in tablets.

2-in-1 PC

A(n) ______ is a laptop computer that can convert into a tablet-like device.

Linux

An example of an open source OS is

False

App creation software includes tools like Adobe Photoshop.

False

Artificial intelligence systems think exactly like human beings do

a company is making an early release to test bugs.

Beta software is made available because

Outlook

Calendars, tasks, and e-mail can be found in which application?

False

Catfishing is posting inflammatory remarks online to generate negative responses

Bias

Ensuring that website content is not slanted in its point of view is checking for

Which of the following actions would NOT help to identify your personal ethics?

Conduct a genealogic study of your extended family. Correct Answer

True

Course management software creates a virtual learning experience for students and houses course materials, tests, and discussion boards.

False

Data and information are interchangeable terms

Which of the following actions would help to identify your personal ethics?

Describe yourself. Identify the influences of your work environment. Prepare a list of values that are most important to you.

GNU General Public License

Ginny downloads and modifies an open source software program, then uploads the program with a different name. Which type of software license is she most likely to be working under?

True

Google Docs is an example of Software as a Service.

True

Google Docs is an example of a wiki.

True

Hactivism is different from cyberterrorism

.gov

In the URL https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog, which part is considered the top-level domain name?

mobile commerce?

Ordering a mocha latte and paying for it from the Starbucks smartphone app is using what type of Internet commerce?

False

Podcasts can only be created by professional organizations.

False

RAM is non-volatile storage.

True

SSD drives are superior to conventional disk drives because they have no moving parts.

The crisis-mapping tool Ushahidi

Shows that a free software product can have a great value.

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Software that is hosted by the vendor and accessed online is called

True

The "S" in HTTPS stands for secure and indicates that the secure sockets layer protocol has been applied to the website.

True

The "brain" of the computer is the CPU.

system requirements

The minimum recommended standards for the operating system, processor, primary memory (RAM), and storage capacity for certain software are called

USB

The most common computer port is the ______ port

Printer

The most common output device for hard output is a

False

The move toward access instead of ownership is a sign of cognitive surplus

Which statement is true about the web?

The web is a subset of the Internet. The web was based on a protocol developed by Tim Berners-Lee. Special links are used to navigate from page to page on the web.

Which statement is not true about the web?

The web is based on the WWW protocol.

virtual

Touch-screen devices usually feature ______ keyboards.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Unethical behavior is always illegal.

False

Web-based databases cannot be used to help investigators solve criminal cases.

privacy browsing

What web browser feature would be particularly useful when using public computers?

preemptive multitasking

When an OS processes tasks in a priority order, it is known as

full

When you install all the most commonly used files and programs to your computer's hard drive, you have completed which kind of software installation?

Bike sharing programs like Citi Bike are an example of

a subscription-style business model made possible by technology.

Being computer literate includes being able to

avoid spam, adware, and spyware. use the web effectively. diagnose and fix hardware and software problems.

In a computer, each _____ can represent either a 0 or a 1.

bit

Digital audio software can be used to

compose songs or soundtracks with virtual instruments

Sophisticated modeling software is helping international researchers

increase the pace of research in finding and producing vaccines.

Device drivers are

often bundled with the operating system

Which of the following functions of a computer is mostly responsible for turning data into information?

processing

Image-editing software allows you to

remove red eye

A GUI user interface is special because

there is a set of icons that represent the OS tasks.

Which of the following is a good precaution to take when making online purchases?

use a private browser when purchasing items from a public computer?