Chapters 4, 6&7

When planning a network, which devices should be considered?

All devices that will connect with a wired or wireless connection

CPU ____ are measurements used to compare performance between processors.

Benchmarks

True or false: A macro is a program released early to the public for testing and evaluation

False

True or false: There is no limit to how much RAM you can add to modern computers

False

True or false: conventional hard drives are preferable to SSD drives because they transfer data more quickly

False

When the binary code is retrieved from RAM and moved to the CPU, this stage is known as

Fetch

The fastest broadband internet service is usually

Fiber optic

A special processing chip found on video cards is

GPU

What could cause a potential problem on a wireless network?

Interference from walls, floors, and large objects

Adding RAM to your computer

Is relatively easy for most people to do

What is the central device to a home network?

Modem/router

Bethany is in her home, watching a video she took on vacation, while her brother is playing FIFA soccer on his xbox, and her dads checking stock quotes on his iPad. What kind of network does this family most likely have?

P2P

The type of network used for communication among a laptop and smartphone using Bluetooth is a

PAN

Microsoft Office is an example of which type of software?

Proprietary application software

Data can be retrieved fastest from

Registers

Windows creates "restore points" so that you can

Return your system to the way it was before you installed new software

Some benefits of networking computers are

Sharing files, printers and other peripherals, and an internet connection

Software that is hosted by the vendor and accessed online is called

Software as a Service(SaaS)

The minimum recommended standards for the operating system, processor, primary memory(RAM), and storage capacity for certain software are called

System requirements

Which transmission media is used most often for wired connections within a home?

Unshielded twisted pair cable

What is a precaution to be taken when setting up a wireless network?

Use WPA2 encryption

RAM is what kind of memory?

Volatile

The type of network that would be necessary to connect the networks of two college campuses would be

WAN

What allows you to connect to the internet wirelessly without needing a cellular plan?

Wi-Fi

Beta software is made available because

a company is making an early release to test bugs

A good way to assess your CPU usage is to

check the Performance tab of the Task Manager.

What two devices are often combined into one device in a small network to connect the home network to the Internet and to share the connection between devices on the network?

modem and router

LibreOffice is an example of a(n) ________ productivity software package.

open source

Calendars, tasks, and e-mail will be found in which application?

outlook

Image-editing software allows you to

remove red eye