ODW Ch. 1-5 Review
Which continent has the highest number of internet users?
Asia
Which of the following is the most prevalent type of monitor today?
TFT active matrix LCD
There are eight _____ in a _____.
bits; byte
What type of document would typically be printed on a plotter?
blueprint
A software suite
bundles several different software products together.
Which of the following is not one of the four parts of the information processing cycle as described in Chapter 1?
backup
In the software development life cycle, the software version that follows the alpha version is called the _____ version.
beta
Plug-ins have been used in the past to add functionality to a browser. These have now largely been replaced by
extensions
Keystroke logging software is a kind of
malware
WPAN and WBAN are protocols that are being developed for _____ devices.
wearable
Computers that take the form of glasses or watches are referred to as
wearable computers
Which of the following represents an accurate example of an IP address?
225.73.110.102
The industry using this printing technology is expected to grow by more than 20% per year and reach $28.9 in revenue by 2020.
3-D printing
Processors can be _____ or _____, which is an indicator of how much data the processors can handle at a given point in time.
32 bit, 64 bit
Laptops weigh less today than they ever have before because most no longer include
An optical (CD or DVD) drive
iWork is the productivity suite from
Apple
_____ technologies include a variety of devices and methods that enable physically challenged computer users to control their computer and provide input.
Assistive
Facebook is an example of which type of business model?
B2B
During the computer's boot-up sequence, the _____ checks devices such as the memory, monitor, keyboard, and disc drives.
BIOS
This type of optical drive is used mostly for high-definition movies and games.
Blu-ray
Which of the following is not one of the three e-commerce business models discussed in Chapter 2?
C2B
This type of software is used to create complex engineering drawings and geometric models.
CAD/CAM
Which of the following is not one of the screen capture software applications discussed in Chapter 5?
CorelDraw
The speed of a processor is measured in
Hertz (Hz)
The new standard for IP addresses is known as _____ and uses addresses with _____ groups of hexadecimal characters separated by colons.
IPv6; eight
A(n) _____ is a company that charges a fee to let you use its servers and software to connect to the internet
ISP
Which type of port transfers data using light waves? Select one:
IrDA
_____ is a communications protocol that allows computers and devices, such as a musical synthesizers and sound cards, to control each other.
MIDI
Presentation software such as Microsoft _____ and _____ for Mac, uses the concept of individual slides that collectively form a slideshow.
PowerPoint; KeyNote
Chapter 3 states that adding _____ to your computer is simple to do and is one of the least expensive ways to improve the speed of your computer.
RAM
Cache memory is an area of computer memory between _____ and _____ that serves as a holding area for the most frequently used data.
RAM; the processor
This computing technology is used in newer debit and credit cards to process transactions.
RFID chips
Which display technology uses extremely thin wires to transmit electrons that illuminate a thin screen?
SED
Which of the following services functions as a customer relationship management application?
Salesforce
_____ is a term that describes the tendency of technical devices to take on each other's functions.
Technological convergence
Rather than entering an IP address into our browser, we use a text-based address known as a(n)
URL
_____ is a transmission technology that allows you to make voice calls over the internet.
VoIP
_____ marks a change from people simply reading information online to people interacting by both reading and writing online content.
Web 2.0
Which phase of online usage is marked by collaborative content that is connected in meaningful ways?
Web 3.0
When gauging the accuracy of online content, what are the three Ws?
Who, What, When
What is the name of the word processor software included in the Microsoft Office suite?
Word
What happens when you scan a QR code with your smartphone?
You are connected to a website specified in the code.
Spreadsheet software has powerful _____ capabilities.
a. calculating b. formatting c. charting d. All of the choices are correct.
The internet is made up of _____.
a. transmission lines b. switches c. routers d. All of these
Reducing redundant data helps improve the _____ of the database.
accuracy
Multicore processors are most efficient when software is designed to
allow tasks to be parallelized.
A(n) _____ uses mechanical operations to perform calculations.
analog computer
System software, specifically the operating systems described in Chapter 4, enables your computer to function and run _____, the software that allows to get work done, create art, and play games.
application software
The screenshots displayed above are early examples of
application software
A _____ is a subsystem the moves instructions and data among the components of your computer.
bus
What type of internet connection uses this type of hardware?
cable modem
A(n) _____allows you to charge multiple devices simultaneously without connecting them to anything with a cable.
charging mat
A CPU is a thin wafer or _____ made up of semiconducting material, such as silicon.
chip
Today, an increasingly popular storage medium is _____ storage, which involves storing information on the web.
cloud
Because the files and programs reside on the web, _____ lets you access your files and programs from anywhere in the world via the internet.
cloud computing
In the spreadsheet example shown in Chapter 5, _____ run from top to bottom and are designated by a letter.
columns
In the URL pictured here, which component is known as the top-level domain? https://www.ParadigmEducation.com
com
Chapter 2 cites which of the following websites as a place where C2C e-commerce activity takes place?
craigslist
_____ is what you put into a computer; _____ is what you get out of it.
data; information
What type of software is Base from Apache OpenOffice?
database software
By what other name is the invisible web known?
deep web
A MOOC is used for
delivering online education.
A _____ is a computer whose central processing unit (CPU) might be housed in a tower configuration or, in some cases, within the monitor, as with the Apple iMac.
desktop computer
The software program that controls the keyboard and interprets keystrokes is called a
device driver
Which of the following types of internet connection is slower than the others and ties up your phone line? Select one:
dial-up
Ubiquitous computing is also referred to as _____ technology.
embedded
Which technological advancement made it practical to download large software applications instead of installing them from a DVD?
faster internet connections
USB sticks or thumb drives use _____ memory to record data.
flash
A _____ is one floating-point operation per second.
flop
Software products that are available at no cost are called
freeware
According to Chapter 4, these industries have been historically strong markets for Macs.
graphic design and photo imaging
While it is processing data, where does a computer temporarily store both the data and the instructions from the CPU?
in random access memory (RAM)
Which of the following is an example of how productivity suites can integrate content from one program to another?
including a spreadsheet in a report created with a word processor
Workers in this field make sure the technology infrastructure is in place to support users. This may include setting up a network or making hardware and software recommendations.
information technology
Peripherals such as the scanner pictured here are considered _____ devices.
input
A stylus is a(n) _____ device used in conjunction with a _____.
input; touchscreen
Today, larger _____ are designed as replacements for desktop computers.
laptops
The _____ is the primary circuit board in your computer.
motherboard
Read-only memory is considered
nonvolatile
If the internet is a pathway for information, the web is
one type of content that travels along that path.
Chapter 2 cites which of the following as a popular web-based email service?
outlook
Printers, speakers, and monitors are considered _____ devices.
output
The keyboard on a desktop computer is considered a(n) _____ device.
peripheral
What type of software is Adobe Photoshop?
photo editing
Pixels is short for _____ and is a measure of _____.
picture elements; resolution
PowerPoint, Impress, and KeyNote are examples of _____ software.
presentation
What does a metasearch engine do?
searches keywords across several websites at the same time
In HTTPS, the "S" stands for
secure
Saving a file in rich text format (RTF) allows you to
share it with other applications
A(n) _____is a small application that cannot run on its own but can be used with other software products.
shared feature
The open source movement makes _____ available to everyone in an effort to continue to build and improve the functionality of open source software
source code
A _____ is a computer with the ability to perform trillions of calculations per second
supercomputer
What type of computer is sometimes arranged into computer clusters?
supercomputer
A digital computer uses _____ that represent data in the form of code.
symbols
_____ are portable computing devices with a touchscreen interface.
tablets
A _____ printer heats specially coated paper to produce an image.
thermal
The USB port has become the most popular way to attach devices to a computer. What does USB stand for?
universal serial bus
Which of the following was not around in the early days of application software?
video streaming software
The headset pictured here is part of a _____ system.
virtual reality
Programming websites, developing the text and visual content, and explaining how clients can use tools such as search engine optimization (SEO) falls into the domain of this area of computing careers.
web development