CSCI 103 Midterm Lucas

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Which of the following would not impact the digital divide?

Less sharing of the work we produce

An example of an open source OS is

Linux

If you want to use your computer for recording your band, you would benefit most from a(n)

MIDI interface

Beta software is made available because

a company is making an early release to test bugs.

Bike sharing programs like Citi Bike are an example of

a subscription-style business model made possible by technology.

Crowdfunding sites include

kickstarter and gofundme

Ordering a mocha latte and paying for it from the Starbucks smartphone app is using what type of Internet commerce?

mobile commerce

You want to search the web for information on the movie Captain America: Civil War. What would be the best way to enter the key terms to get the most specific results?

"Captain America:Civil War"

In the URL https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog, which part is considered the protocol?

.gov

A(n) ______ is a laptop computer that can convert into a tablet-like device.

2-in-1

Ginny downloads and modifies an open source software program, then uploads the program with a different name. Which type of software license is she most likely to be working under?

GNU general public license

A special processing chip found on video cards is the

GPU

_______ is a set of strategies for using more than one drive in a system.

RAID

Which of the following devices would use a real-time operating system?

Roomba vacuum

Which statement is not true about the web?

The web is based on the WWW protocol

The most common computer port is the ______ port

USB

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Unethical behavior is always illegal.

Which of the following is a sensor found in certain smartphones?

accelerometer

Being computer literate includes being able to

all of the above

Intellectual property

all of the above

Which of the following describes an IP address?

all of the above

Ensuring that website content is not slanted in it's point of view is checking for:

bias

In a computer, each _____ can represent either a 0 or a 1.

bit

A good way to assess your CPU usage is to

check the Performance tab of the Task Manager.

All of the following are current focuses of AI research EXCEPT

cognitive surplus

Digital audio software can be used to

compose songs or soundtracks with virtual instruments

Which of the following actions would NOT help to identify your personal ethics?

conduct a genealogic study of your family

Which component of a computing device drains the battery the fastest?

display screen

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

fetch

Ergonomics is an important consideration

for all computing devices

When you install all the most commonly used files and programs to your computer's hard drive, you have completed which kind of software installation?

full

Sophisticated modeling software is helping international researchers

increase the pace of research in finding and producing vaccines.

______ printers work by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper.

inkjet

When a printer receives a command, it generates a unique signal to the OS, which is called a(n)

interrupt

Device drivers are

often bundled with the operating system

LibreOffice is an example of which type of software?

open source software

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

outlook

Moore's Law refers to the

pace at which CPUs improve.

When an OS processes tasks in a priority order, it is known as

preemptive multitasking

The most common output device for hard output is a

printer

What web browser feature would be particularly useful when using public computers?

privacy browsing

Which of the following functions of a computer is mostly responsible for turning data into information?

processing

Which of the following is an example of financial management software?

quicken

Data can be retrieved fastest from

registers

Image-editing software allows you to

remove red eye

Before donating your Windows computer, you should perform a Windows

reset

Windows creates "restore points" so that you can

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

The C: drive on a Windows PC is like a large filing cabinet, and is referred to as the

root directory

Which of the following is not a component of a search engine?

search assistant

Which feature in Google Chrome enables you to restrict search results by size, color, type, time, or usage rights?

search tools

The crisis-mapping tool Ushahidi

shows that a free software product can have great value.

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 of the following is not considered an accessibility utility?

system restore

Which of the following would you NOT see on a Windows 10 Start menu?

task view

A GUI user interface is special because

there is a set of icons that represent the OS tasks

Which of the following is a good precaution to take when making online purchases?

use a private browser

Touch-screen devices usually feature ______ keyboards.

virtual

A feature in Windows 10 that is used to organize open windows into task-specific groups is called

virtual desktop

RAM is

volatile memory


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