Tech Quiz 2
Plug In
A browser ___ is a separate program that allows your web browser to play several types of multimedia content.
Wiki
A(n) ___ is a collaborative information site that encourages people with subject knowledge to contribute at their convenience, adding to or fixing pages where information is missing or incorrect.
MOOC
A(n) ___ is a huge online course offered for free by a variety of universities, including prestigious ones such as Princeton, Harvard, and MIT.
File extension
A(n) ___ is a short, unique sequence of characters located after the file's name that indicate the file type.
Hotspot
If your smartphone is set up as a mobile ___, it can offer Wi-Fi access to devices near it.
BCC
It is common to use ___ when sending email to a large group of people, especially if you want to protect the privacy of the recipients' email address.
ARPANET
Many trace the Internet's history to ___, a network connecting computers at four universities in 1969
Street View
One of its most powerful features of Google Maps is ___, which shows you almost any part of the map as if you were driving through that street.
Formatting
Preparing a storage device for use by an operating system is known as:
Attachments
The ___ part of an email contains any file(s) included with the message.
Operating System
The purpose of a(n) ___ is to manage the flow of data between hardware components and allow the user to communicate with the computer.
Cookies
The small data files known as ___ are used by websites to remember users and their preferences.
10
What is the latest version of Windows?
Search Engine
When users type specific keywords into a ___, they will receive an organized list of matching sites, images, and news articles that contain those keywords.
System
Which category of software is created for the operation, maintenance, and security of a computer
Which microblogging service famously restricts posts to 140 characters?
SDLC
Which of the following is NOT a popular programming language?
Outlook
Which software title would an employee most likely use to send email, manage contacts, create appointments and set up meetings?
ERP
Which type large-business software can handle tasks as diverse as manufacturing and quality control to accounting and human resources?
Presentation
Which type of software enables users to create electronic slideshows that contain a combination of text, images, charts, videos, and other elements?
Spreadsheet
Which type of software is used for entering, calculating, and analyzing sets of numbers?
Chrome
With the ___ operating system, you will be fully immersed in Google's ecosystem.
Pay-per-click
___ is a model whereby advertisers pay for their ads only when a website visitor clicks on the ad.
___ is a social network that is designed with a strictly business-oriented focus.
___ is a social news site that encourages users to share links to news and other interesting content they find on the web. It is also famous for hosting AMA sessions.
Widgets
___ provide automatically updating information without the need to open an app.
Crowdfunding
___ websites, such as Kickstarter, allow any organization or individual to solicit funds from the general public in exchange for a future good or service.
IP Address
192.168.1.101 is an example of a(n):
BPS
Communication speeds between you and your ISP are measured in:
Backing up
Making copies of important files to the cloud or to an external storage device is known as:
Instant Messengers
Unlike an email, which can be read by the recipient at any time, ___ engage individuals in a live conversation.
QuickBooks
Which software title would help a business manage all aspects of their company's finances?
Netflix
Which streaming service often accounts for over 30 percent of all Internet traffic in North America?
Hashtag
Which symbol, which is used to mark keywords or topics in a message, was popularized by Twitter?
Virtual Machine
You should run a(n) ___ if you want to run one operating system on top of another operating system.
History
Your browser's ___ keeps the name and URL of every site you have visited, and allows browsers to autocomplete the URL when you type the first few characters.
Forums
___ are discussion boards where individuals can ask questions and reply to each other.
P2P
___ file sharing uses a distributed network of individual users instead of a central server to transfer files.
GUI
A(n) ___ interface allows users to communicate with their computer via graphical elements on the screen.
Algorithm
A(n) ___ is a series of steps that describes exactly what each portion of a computer program is supposed to do.
Bug
A(n) ___ is an error in a computer program.
URL
A(n) ___ is another name for the full address that is used to locate a web page on the Internet.
Encryption
A(n) ___ utility can scramble your data or storage devices to make them unreadable by anyone who doesn't have the proper key.
Bitmap
Adobe Photoshop excels in editing ___ graphics such as JPGs.
Although ___ owns Android and manages the store for apps, it allows any manufacturer to use and modify this operating system for their devices.
iOS
Apple's mobile devices are powered by the ___ operating system.
File Systems
FAT and NTFS are two popular types of:
Directories
In some operating systems, folders may be referred to as:
Firewall
Most desktop operating systems include a(n) ___ utility that is dedicated to examining and blocking Internet traffic.
64- Bit
Newer operating systems are ___, which means they are more powerful and capable of supporting more than 4 GB of RAM.
Open Source
One of the most famous ___ licenses is the GNU General Public License (GPL), which ensures that a particular program and any of its derivatives remain free to distribute.
Cut
The ___ command removes the selected object (or objects) from their current location and places them into the clipboard.
Finder
The file management tool on a Mac is called:
Tabbed Browsing
Which browser feature allows you to have multiple web pages open in one browser window?
Volume
Which license allows companies to install software on multiple machines?
Dial-up
Which of the following connection types is generally the SLOWEST?
World Wide Web
Which of the following is a global system of linked, hypertext documents?
Linux
Which of the following is an open-source operating system that has distributions for both desktops and servers?
Domain Name
Which part of a URL uniquely identifies a site and a brand on the web?
InDesign
Which software title allows users to create works that require complex layouts, such as magazines and newspapers?
Word processing
Which type of software provides tools for creating and editing all kinds of text-based documents?
VoIP
___ translates analog voice signals into digital data and uses the Internet to transport the data.
Compression
___ utilities use a variety of techniques that can "squeeze" one or more files into a smaller file, such as a ZIP.
Wikipedia
Although many of the articles in ___ are written and edited by experts, you cannot be 100 percent certain that the specific information you need comes from a credible source.
Decentralized
The Internet is ___, meaning no single person or group controls it.
Yahoo
Which of the following is NOT a web browser?
Low cost
Which of the following is NOT of the advantages of owning a Mac listed by the author?
Trial period
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways freeware developers can make money off their creation?
CAD
Which type of software aids architects, engineers, and many others who need to create a digital model of an object?
Virtual Reality
Which type of software allows humans to experience realistic environments that are simulated by computers?
Paypal
___ is an example of an online payment service that allows you to pay for goods online and transfer money to other individuals.
Blog
A page or website that contains chronological posts and comments from individuals or organizations is known as a(n):
Network
As the largest ___ in the world, the Internet connects billions of people and organizations.
