ITE 115 Exam 1

What search operator would you use with the word "Android" to find Android phone, Android smartphone, and Android cell phone?

* (asterisk)

embedded computer

A computer that functions as one component in a larger product, and which has a specific purpose.

Natural language processing

A form of data input in which computers interpret and digitize spoken words or commands.

kiosk

A freestanding booth usually placed in a public area that can contain a display device used to show information to the public or event attendees

website

A location on the World Wide Web that contains webpages linked together.

green computing

A practice that involves reducing electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using computers, mobile devices, and related technologies.

browser

A program, such as Microsoft Edge, that is designed to display webpages.

Internet of Things (IoT)

An environment where processors are embedded in every product imaginable (things), and these things communicate with one another via the Internet or wireless networks.

chip-and-pin technology

An improvement in card technology that stores data on an embedded chip instead of a magnetic stripe.

public domain

An item, such as a photo, that is available and accessible to the public without requiring permission to use, and therefore not subject to copyright.

Blackbaud is a company that supplies services and software designed for nonprofit organizations. Which type of e-commerce website will Blackbaud have?

Business to business

E-commerce

Business transactions that occur over an electronic network such as the Internet.

Alternative text (alt text)

Descriptive text added to an object. Also called alt text.

integrated circuits

Developed in the 1960s, packed the equivalent of thousands of vacuum tubes or transistors into a silicon chip about the size of your thumb.

If you want to use evidence found on computers, networks, and other devices to help solve crimes, then which of the following careers is a match for you?

Digital forensics

The first generation of computers used microprocessors.

False

The sidebar of a webpage typically contains information about when the site was last updated.

False

In a large business, the _____ Department makes sure that all the computer operations, mobile devices, and networks run smoothly.

Information Technology

Which technology device could be used to view a patient's internal organs?

Ingestible camera

intellectual property rights

Legal rights protecting those who create works such as photos, art, writing, inventions, and music.

Which of the following is an example of green computing?

Purchase and use products with an ENERGY STAR label.

mobile health (mHealth)

Refers to healthcare professionals using smartphones or tablets to access health records stored in the cloud, and patients using digital devices to monitor their conditions and treatments.

Enterprise computing

Refers to the use of technology by a company's employees to meet the needs of a large business.

What technology is being used when you are sent an email saying you can track your package?

Scan code

transistors

Smaller, cheaper, and more reliable replacement for vacuum tubes in the second generation of computers.

Screen reader

Technology that uses audio output to describe the contents of the screen.

Hardware

The device itself and its components, such as wires, cases, switches, and electronic circuits.

Robotics

The science that combines engineering and technology to create and program robots. Robots are useful in situations where it is impractical, dangerous, or inconvenient to use a human.

Artificial intelligence (AI)

The technological use of logic and prior experience to simulate human intelligence.

New cars use embedded computers to make driving safer.

True

machine-to-machine (M2M)

Using computers to monitor computer assembly lines and equipment.

learning management system (LMS)

Web-based sites where students can check their progress in a course, take practice tests, and exchange messages with the instructor or other students.

Darren is hoping to get search results that begin with the words "art history." Which of the following search terms will help him?

art history*

What technology can collect information to make decisions, reach conclusions, and combine information in new ways?

artificial intelligence (AI)

Which option lists the computer components in order from oldest to newest?

vacuum tubes, transistors, integrated circuits, microprocessors, personal computers

Encryption

A security method of "scrambling" information as it is transmitted over a network. Information is scrambled in such a way that it cannot be read unless the user possesses the "key" to unlock it back to a readable format.

copyright

An originator's exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, or sell intellectual property.

Information Technology (IT) department

Department in medium and large businesses responsible for ensuring that all the computer operations, mobile devices, and networks run smoothly.

When accessed, an e-commerce website that sells carpentry tools displays a lock icon somewhere in the window of the browser. The address bar in the Chrome browser would identify this website as "insecure."

False

computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Used by manufacturers to streamline production and ship products more quickly. With CAM, robots perform work that is too dangerous, detailed, or monotonous for people.

intelligent workplace

Uses technology to enable workers to connect to the company's network, communicate with each other, use productivity software and apps, meet via web conferencing, and more.

World Wide Web

A service consisting of websites located on computers around the world, connected through the Internet.

webpage

A specially formatted document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and links to other webpages.

Augmented reality (AR)

A type of virtual reality that uses an image of an actual place or thing and adds digital information to it.

IP address

A unique number that identifies every computer on the Internet; consists of four sets of numbers from 0 to 255 separated by periods, or dots, as in 216.35.148.4.

web portal

A website that combines pages from many sources and provides access to those pages. Also shortened to portal.

Which company was the first to develop a computer meant for personal use?

Apple

Mateo is designing a technical diagram that many textbook publishers can use, and he wants to make sure he retains the rights to the diagram before selling it. At what stage does a copyright for his creative work come into effect?

As soon as the image exists in physical form

You are on vacation and want to see where all the restaurants and trendy shops are in relation to your hotel. You remember there is an app on your phone that will use your location and show you that information. What is the app using?

Augmented reality

In a web app, where is data usually stored?

Cloud storage

vacuum tube

Cylindrical glass tubes that controlled the flow of electrons, used in the first generation of computers.

Which of the following is NOT true about mobile health?

Health records are stored in the cloud.

web

In Computer Concepts, a collection webpages located on computers around the world, connected through the Internet.

How is a microprocessor different from an integrated circuit?

Microprocessors are faster, smaller and less expensive than integrated circuits.

digital citizen

Person familiar with how to use technology to become an educated and productive member of the digital world.

Your Uber driver just showed up to pick you up and when you open the car door, you notice that the human is in the passenger seat and no one is sitting in the driver's seat. You realize this is a self-driving car. You are pretty excited to experience this new technology, but also have reservations. Based on what you have researched, which of the following might be one of your reservations?

Self-driving cars contribute to accidents caused by distracted driving.

microprocessor

The "brains" of a computer; a chip that contains a central processing unit.

information literacy

The ability to find, evaluate, use, and communicate online information.

Daniella mailed a package to her brother three days ago. She wants to see if it has arrived yet. What technology will enable her to track her package?

The code on the package that is scanned at each leg of the journey.

digital divide

The gap between those who have access to technology and its resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

The most common way to transfer information around the web; when the URL for a webpage starts with http://, the web browser uses this protocol for transferring the information.

software

The programs and apps that instruct the computer to perform tasks. Software processes data into meaningful information.

Virtual reality (VR)

The use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional (3-D) space.

uniform resource locator (URL)

The webpage address that identifies the location of the file on the Internet.

Your company must reduce its electronic waste by 10 percent in the next year. What can the company do to meet this goals?

Use sleep modes and other power management features for computers and devices.