Intro to Computer Applications

What is the approximate value of a Gigabyte?

1,000 megabytes

___ is the process of scrambling your data or storage devices to make them unreadable by anyone who doesn't have the proper key.

Encryption

___ keyboards, which are designed to be comfortable and tailored for the human body, have keys which are angled and a palm rest at the base in order to keep your wrists straight.

Ergonomic

Which of the following is a wearable fitness device that is capable of measuring the number of steps taken, distance traveled, and calories burned on a daily basis?

Fitbit

Which of the following is NOT an example of an office suite?

MySQL

Whenever you actively work on something using your computer, that work is temporarily stored in:

RAM

Apple's ___ and Google's Assistant are two products that respond to a variety of voice commands on mobile devices.

Siri

Which of the following is NOT a cloud storage service?

Skype

Which of the following storage units is the LARGEST?

Terabyte

Antivirus, encryption, and file compression software are all examples of utilities.

True

The operating system must be loaded before any other software during a computer's boot process.

True

Software companies will often release a(n) ___ version to a limited audience that will test it on their systems. Programmers can then collect information from these users about any errors that were encountered.

beta

If you want to clear an operating system's temporary files for storage, performance, or privacy reasons, you should run a disk ___ utility.

cleanup

The ___ is a temporary location for things that are being moved or copied.

clipboard

With ___ storage services, your files can be stored online and accessed from any internet-connected device.

cloud

Cloud ___ services allow individuals to view, edit, and share documents, even seeing each other's changes in real time.

collaboration

Many users choose to ___ several files into one ZIP file for the sake of easy transport, especially when attaching them to an email message.

compress

In the simplest terms, a(n) ___ is a device that accepts input, processes data, and can output or store the result of its actions.

computer

When you no longer need a file or a folder you can use the ___ command to remove it from your drive.

delete

Which of the following mouse operations is typically used to move objects around your screen?

dragging

In Windows, files are managed with a tool known as Finder. On a Mac, that tool is known as Explorer.

false

With the subscription model of software licensing, companies pay for software solely during the time an employee is actively using it.

false

A(n) ___ allows users to communicate and share information between computers.

network

Mobile devices allow us to access ___ information such as current traffic conditions for our city and live radar images on a weather app.

real-time

___ networking services make it easy for friends and family to share updates and special events with each other.

social

The term ___ refers to one or more computer programs that are packaged together for a unified purpose.

software

___ software refers to any software that is created for the operation, maintenance, and security of a computer.

system

A file path is a complete address that describes the exact location of a file.

true

A(n) ___ assistant is an artificially intelligent, voice-activated assistant that is intended to offer some of the services that a personal (human) assistant would normally provide.

virtual

A ___ license allows companies to install the software on multiple (or all) the machines that they own.

volume