Computer Science Final

what is the approximate value of gigabyte

1,000 megabytes

CDs are capable of storing up to ______ of data

700 MB

which of the following optical discs can store the MOST data?

Blu-ray

___ refers to a form of high speed memory that stores a small, frequently-used set of instructions and data. It is located inside modern CPUs

Cache

________tags, such as those present in many automated toll collections systems, can be scanned from longer distances and at higher speeds than bar-codes.

RFID

Any email address placed in the _____ will be invisible to the recipients of your message.

bcc

when it comes to describing a computer's storage or memory we commonly use the unit known as the _____, which is simply a collection of eight bits

byte

The ___ is a temporary location for things that are being moved or copied

clipboard

The _____ is a program that translates a specific programming language into a machine language that can be processed by the CPU

compiler

Kickstarter is known as a _____ website because it allows the general public to provide financial support to organizations and individuals that are working on a new product.

crowdfunding

Operating systems communicate with most hardware components using:

device drivers

The most fundamental components of storage that users interact with are the:

files

______ keys, which are labeled F1, F2, and so on, are used to perform an action within a program.

function

Twitter popularized a system that uses the _______ symbol to mark keywords or topics in a message

hashtag

Web browsers keep a list of every website you have visited in an area known as the:

history

A software _______ is a contract from the software creator that specifies the rules for using this software.

license

Collectively , all malicious programs are referred to as:

malware

A ______ is a device that can convert digital information from a computer into analog sound waves that can be transmitted over the phone lines

modem

The ability to run multiple programs at the same time is known as:

multitasking

Tumblr and Twitter are both examples of ________, services, where users share brief thoughts, links, and multimedia.

networking

Users with broadband connections are typically equipped with a ______ that connects their home's network to the Internet

residential gateway

___ software is used for entering calculating, and analyzing sets of numbers

spreadsheet

____, which dates back to 1969, runs many of the world's most powerful servers

unix

________ memory refers to a portion of your hard drive that is being used as RAM

virtual

A ____ license allows companies to install the software on multiple (or all) the machines that they own.

volume