Quizlet of Quizzes
Parents can use this type of program to block access to selected Websites. Plug-in Filter FTP BitTorrent
Filter
_______ are used to edit videos to enhance quality and appearance. Drawing programs Video editors Bitmap gallery Image editors
Video editors
System software can be described as end-user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks. True or False
False
Before sending a large file over the Internet, you might want to use one of these programs. Uninstaller Disk cleanup program Disk defragmenter File compression program
File compression program
Which programming language is used within HTML documents to trigger interactive features? Visual Basic HTML JavaScript CSS
JavaScript
Which of the following ports is used for connecting musical instruments to a sound card? eSATA MiniDP MIDI S/PDIF
MIDI
This hardware houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system. Communication System unit Input/output devices Secondary storage
System unit
Identify the four basic categories of hardware in a personal computer system. System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and communication System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and primary storage System unit, modem, RAM, and microprocessor Hard disk, input/output, secondary storage, and display devices
System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and communication
The operating system allows the user to interact with the application programs and computer hardware through a user interface. true or false
True
Which of the following can be used to connect several devices to the system unit and are widely used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, storage devices, and a variety of specialty devices? SATA Parallel port USB port Firewire bus
USB port
This character encoding scheme allows non-English characters and special characters to be represented. EBCDIC ASCII Unicode ANSIC
Unicode
Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious programs. This is an example of which type of software? Operating system Application software Browser software Utilities
Utilities
In most cases, the word "software" is interchangeable with the word _______. program application computer procedure
program
Which of the following is not a popular desktop operating system? Max OS X Windows 8 Android Linux
Android
This type of software can be described as end user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks. Application System Utility Communications
Application
Online banking is an example of what type of e-commerce? C2B C2C B2C B2B
B2C
System software includes all of the following except: Real-time operating systems Stand-alone operating systems Browsers Utilities
Browsers
Which of the following are files inserted into an HTML document that control the appearance of web pages including layout, colors, and fonts? AJAX CSS Javascript Applets
CSS
These specialty chips are designed to improve specific computing operations such as displaying 3D images and encrypting data. NIC cards Smartcards Coprocessors CPUs
Coprocessors
The windows troubleshooting utility that identifies and eliminates nonessential files is called _____. Norton Utilities Disk Defragmenter Disk Cleanup Backup and Restore
Disk Cleanup
The category of operating system used for handheld devices. Open source Network Stand-alone Embedded
Embedded
This method of file transfer has been used for decades and is frequently used for uploading changes to a website hosted by an Internet service provider. FTP Dropbox.com BitTorrent SSP
FTP
When you enter a keyword or phrase into a search engine the results display as a list of these. Matches Subjects Entries Hits
Hits
These programs are used to create and edit vector images. Illustration programs Presentation graphics Image galleries Photo editors
Illustration programs
These are specialized graphics programs for editing or modifying digital photographs. Presentation graphics Illustrations Desktop publishing Image editors
Image editors
This social networking site is used for professional, business-oriented networking. Google+ Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Which of the following is not a popular cloud suite or online office suite? Google Docs Lotus Symphony Zoho Microsoft Office Web Apps
Lotus Symphony
Which of the following are two important components of the system unit? Microprocessor and memory Keyboard and mouse Microphone and speakers Monitor and printer
Microprocessor and memory
Which of the following computers is also referred to as a server and is used to support end users for things such as retrieving data from a database or providing access to application software? Microcomputer Supercomputer Midrange Mainframe
Midrange
This type of embedded operating system is used by smartphones. Mobile Network Stand-alone Desktop
Mobile
Add-on programs for a variety of mobile devices including smartphones and tablets. Utilities QR codes Mobile apps Clouds
Mobile apps
Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between users and the computer, and runs applications. System software Device driver Operating system Application software
Operating system
______ are the most important part of any information system. Software applications Programs Hardware applications People
People
Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people to follow? Internet Data Procedures People
Procedures
Which of the following is not a function of the operating system? Providing a user interface Providing Internet access Managing resources Running applications
Providing Internet access
This computer component holds the program and data that is currently being processed. ROM Ports RAM Bus
RAM
Which one of the following is not considered a form of secondary storage? RAM Optical discs Hard disk Solid-state storage
RAM
These organize commonly used commands into a set of tabs. Buttons Contextual tabs Ribbons Galleries
Ribbons
Which of the following is not a system software program type? Device drivers Utilities Sectors Language translators
Sectors
In a network operating system, this computer coordinates all communication between computers. Client Mode Terminal Server
Server
In a network operating system, this computer coordinates all communication between computers. Terminal Mode Server Client
Server
Which would be the most appropriate type of application to create, analyze, and forecast budgets? Word processor Spreadsheet Presentation graphics DBMS
Spreadsheet
This type of software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details. Communications Application System Utility
System
Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program? Procedures Hardware System software Microsoft Access
System software
What are the two major software types? System analysis software and data warehousing software Operating system software and utilities software System software and application software Database management software and application software
System software and application software
_______ make up the basic structure of a relational database with columns containing field data and rows containing record information. QR codes Tables Fields Workbooks
Tables
This type of image is made up of geometric shapes or objects. Pixel Raster Vector Bitmap
Vector
When a single physical computer runs this type of software, it operates as though it were two or more separate and independent computers. Backup Troubleshooting Virtualization File compression
Virtualization
This type of boot occurs when the computer is already on and you restart it without turning off the power. Warm boot Live boot Cold boot Generic boot
Warm boot
This type of e-mail account is more widely used because it frees the user from installing and maintaining an e-mail client on every computer used to access e-mail. Mobile Cloud Client-based Web-based
Web-based
Which of the following is a website specially designed to allow visitors to use their browser to add, edit, or delete the site's content? Wiki Webcast Blog Microblog
Wiki
The most common way to access the Internet is through _______. an Internet service provider (ISP) an application service provider (ASP) an instant messaging (IM) service Facebook
an Internet service provider (ISP)
A computer can become infected with viruses in all the following ways, except by _____. downloading files from the Web opening attachments to e-mail messages downloading software from the Internet creating a new folder on your computer
creating a new folder on your computer
System software is a single program. true or false
false
Most applications use a(n) _______ that displays graphical elements called icons to represent familiar objects. dialog box menu button integrated package graphical user interface
graphical user interface
Most operating systems support the ability to switch between different applications. This is called _____. translating booting driving multitasking
multitasking
For multicore processors to be used effectively, computers must understand how to divide tasks into parts that can be distributed across each core - an operation called _____. arithmetic-logic processing multiplexer processing parallel processing graphics coprocessing
parallel processing
The Internet is a _______ made up of wires, cables, satellites, and rules for exchanging information between computers connected to the network. domain name physical network multimedia interface virtual network
physical network
Programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting presentations are called: diagrams graphs presentation graphics charts
presentation graphics
The most widely used handheld computers are _______. notebooks and laptops smartphones tablets laptops
smartphones
For browsers to connect to resources on the Internet, the location of the resources must be specified through addresses called _______. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) hyperlinks uniform resource locators (URLs) top-level domains (TLDs)
uniform resource locators (URLs)
General-purpose applications include all of the following except: spreadsheets word processors database management systems web authoring
web authoring
Which of the following is not one of the three basic components of cloud computing? service providers wireless connectivity the Internet client organizations and end-users
wireless connectivity
In the URL "http://www.simnetonline.com", what is the domain name?
www.simnetonline.com
The Web was introduced in _______.
1991