CGS2060 MidTerm Quiz Question Study Guide

"full HD" resolution is expressed as

1920 x 1080

Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between

2-4 Gigahertz

most new laptop computers come with

256-1 TB of storage

when you buy a new laptop, how much RAM should it come with?

4-8 GB

FireWire connectors were developed for

Apple computers

A short-range wireless transmission protocol is known as

Bluetooth

Because its radio waves pass through walls or desktops, ________________ - capable devices are becoming very popular

Bluetooth

The internet service that tends to provide the most consistent speeds is

DSL

SAGE was developed by the US Department of

Defense

Which of the following might contain a traditional (magnetic) hard drive?

Dell Desktop computer

a _______________ name identifies a server site on the internet

Domain

The protocol used for transmitting large files from one server to another over the internet is known as the _____________ (FTP)

File Transfer Protocol

An application that navigates all the files and folders on your Mac is the

Finder

Letting computer users drag images and documents across their computers' monitors made the ____________ User Interface very popular.

Graphical

the standard port for video and audio input into televisions today is the

HDMI port

The largest chip designing and manufacturing company in the world is

Intel

Which of these browsers was developed by Microsoft?

Internet Explorer

located directly on the processor itself

L1 cache

All of the following are common ports that are included with laptop computers except

MIDI port

most tablets and phones use _____ as their main storage device

SSD

Because they're both Apple products, the browser that worths smoothest with Mac OS X is

Safari

this type of connector is the most common for connecting peripherals (printers, monitors, storage devices, etc.) to a windows computer

USB

URL stands for ____________ Resource Locator

Uniform

the standard for wireless network privacy and protection is known as

WEP

The first commercially available computer with a graphical user interface was NeXT's

cube computer

Megahertz is equal to ______________ cycles (or instructions) per second

one million

typical SSD capacities for tablet computers or smartphones are measured in

GB

computer within your computer that creates images

GPU

Connecting digital musical devices to computers is accomplished by using

MIDI ports

A switch distinguishes between various devices within a network by their

Mac addresses

Windows OS is owned and maintained by

Microsoft

which of the following might be risky to uninstall from a Windows PC laptop?

Microsoft Works 6-9 Converter

Software the can be added to a browser to increase its functionality are called

Plug-ins

the place in a digital device where the data and programs that the device is currently using are accessible by the processor is called the

RAM

storage because it retains data and information when the power has been turned off

ROM

the instructions needed to boot-up a computer, such as the BIOS, are typically store in

ROM

the wireless network privacy standard that was introduced in 2003 but was quickly replaced (due to numberer vulnerabilities was known as

WPA

In addition to activating _______________ protection, its a good idea to disable your router's SSID transmission once all your devices are connected

WPA2

the protocol for wireless networks is called

Wifi

WWW stands for

World Wide Web

can provide hardware firewall protection for your home network where it connects to the ISP's network, just as ISP networks have firewalls where they connect to the Internet

Your router

a gigabyte equals

approx 1 billion bytes

A megabyte equals

approx a million bytes

A terabyte equals

approx one trillion bytes

Represented as either a 0 or 1, a __________ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process

bit

which might be a choice for internet service in your area

broadband?

data flows between different parts of the computer via

buses

which might be a choice for internet service in your area

cable internet

In addition to the RAM, modern processors temporarily frequently accessed data in a

cache

the number of instructions the CPU can process per second is dictated by the _____________ speed of the processor

clock

aka Clockspeed; a speed at which the processor performs the operations required to run a digital device and instructions executed by the digital device

clock rate

The 2 major factors that impact processor speed are

clock speed and bus width

the amount of data that defines each color in a pixel is called

color depth

A digital device that accepts input, processes and stores the input, and provides output is a

computer

A site on the Windows operating system where you can uninstall programs, adjust settings, and manage tasks is the

control panel

Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called

desktop computers

Screen size is measured by

diagonal distance between the upper right and lower left corners of the screen

Memory is _________________ and has no moving parts

electronic

4 steps of the machine cycle

fetch, decode, execute, and store

A URL identifies a particular ___________ address on the WWW

file

a protocol commonly used to transfer large files from one server to another on the Internet is the _______________

file transfer protocol

Software that limits the material that a browser fetches or that a search engine displays are called

filters

which of the following is a strength of the Linux platform?

free to download and use

a separate processor (computer) in your computer that enhances you video is called the

graphic processor

the visual image output that a computer creates is known as

graphics

what is equal to one cycle per second

hertz

For _____________________________ it may be less expensive to add an existing cell phone data plan and to use the phone as a hotspot than to add wired Internet service

individual users

a television remote usually uses

infrared waves

which of the following represents the least amount of storage?

kilobyte

A mobile hinged computer with an integrated keyboard that uses a full operating system is called a notebook or a _________ computer

laptop

The cost of an SSD is _____________ than the cost of a tradition hard drive

lower

The word modem stands for

modulator-demodulator

Fiber optic cable is ____________ expensive than coaxial cable to install

more

which of the following is a strength of the Android platform?

most widely used OS for smartphones and tablets

what manages hardware and software, supports the computer's basic functions, and runs programs?

operating system

Many manufacturers have made __________ optional equipment when purchasing a new laptop computer

optical drives

Running the processor faster than recommended by the manufacturer is called ________________. This can increase performance and speed, but will also void the manufacturer warranty.

overclocking

Paul Baran developed a technology called _________________ switching that made the Internet possible and reliable

packet

The BitTorrent protocol is often called ____________________ file sharing.

peer-to-peer

a request for an electronic "echo" or response from another computer or served is called a

ping

The smallest element of an image is called a

pixel

A point (a hole or slot) in a computer, designed to accept a specific connector is called a

port

which type of touchscreen uses a single metallic-coated panel and uses electricity to calculate touch points?

projective capacitive

the average tablet computer has a _____________ hard drive than the average desktop computer

same sized

A processor comprised of one control unit and one ALU is called a

single-core processor

select the sites that offer Internet speed test services

speedtest.net testmy.net

Devices that allow for the retention of data when your computer has been shut down are called

storage devices

A security system separating 2 networks or even computers on the same network is called a

switch

a computer that is highly mobile, has a smaller OS, and uses a touchscreen as the primary input method is called a

tablet

Which of the following represent the highest amount of storage?

terabyte

the 2 main components of a processor are the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and _____________

the control unit

inexpensive and reliable, popular storage devices

thumb drives

The highest level in the domain name hierarchy is known as the

top level domain

Used in a variety of devices including ATMs and point-of-sale terminals, __________ allow for the input of data with the use of a stylus or finger

touchscreens

many computers today use _______________ which is a coding scheme using at least 16 bits to represent a character

unicode

If you buy a new computer game that emphasizes graphics or new photo/video editing software for your desktop computer, you may want to purchase a new

video card

Many cellular ISPs offer modem/router combination devices that can create a ________________________ wherever there's adequate cell service

wifi hotspot

the maximum number of bits per instruction that a CPU can process during 1 machine cycles is called

word size