IT Midterm

While naming a file on the computer, if we press the key corresponding to letter A on the keyboard, what process is carried out inside the CPU to display the letter on the screen?

'A' is converted to its ASCII binary code and stored in the memory unit. Then it is converted back to 'A' for display

robotics

-Development and study of robots, programmable machines that move and interact with some autonomy -Telepresence robot- remote control device that provides eyes and ears to a person working remotely -Teleminipulators- controlled by person

When using a content management system (CMS), how can you allow multiple individuals to work on a website at the same time without worrying they will override or duplicate work?

A CMS is just another name for a drag-and-drop procedure that anyone can perform without any restrictions.A CMS allows you to set roles for each person granting responsibility for certain webpages.A CMS does not allow multiple contributors to use it at the same time.A CMS just adds capabilities to a website so it does not matter who is working on the website or when.

Brendon is browsing a website called "chalknboardforums.com." What is chalknboardforums most likely?

A for-profit organization

You and your best friend have both created online career profiles. Within a week, your friend has had three calls for interviews and another 19 companies have viewed his profile. Your profile has had only two views. You ask your friend to review your profile and he finds a problem with it. Which of the following would be a problem for your online career profile?

A humorous profile name

Dominic is left-handed and frustrated with his pointing device because the default settings are for right-handed people. You can help Dominic solve his problem by telling him which of the following?

Adjust the settings for the mouse through the control panel

Which of the following refers to a condition in which the CPU performs well but the bus speed is slow?

Bottlenecking

If HTML is used to specify the content of the webpage, then what do you use CSS for?

CSS is the language for describing the presentation of Web pages, including colors, layout, and fonts.

Four students came across a photograph of a painting on the Internet that they wish to use in their respective reports. Who has best practiced the ethics of intellectual property rights in using it?

Clarence, who sent an email to the photographer and got his written approval, which he preserved. He mentioned the photographer's name in his report.

If you want to use evidence found on computers, networks, and other devices to help solve crimes, then which of the following careers is a match for you?

Digital forensics

Dominic lists his camera for sale on an online auction site. Chloe is the highest bidder and purchases the camera. How does the auction site earn its revenue through the transaction?

Dominic pays a small fee to the auction site.

Simon has difficulty pressing and holding multiple command keys at a time, such as CTRL+ALT+DEL. What option does he have to still take advantage of using the shortcut keys?

Enable sticky keys

What is green computing?

Green computing is the environmentally responsible and eco-friendly use of computers and their resources

Andre cannot find the document he was just working on and he needs to find it fast. How would he use the file manager to find it?

He can use the search tool to locate it by name, content, or date

Which of the following statements is true about the Clipboard?

It is temporary storage that holds a selection until you paste it into a document or folder

Which of these is an optical medium of storage?

blue ray disks

Jason takes many photographs on his smartphone while on vacation in Italy. If Jason wants to access these pictures across multiple devices, including his computer, smartphone, and tablet, where should he store them?

cloud storage

Which of these, though not equally portable, is most powerful and usually easier to upgrade than others?

desktop computers

Which of the following is a web app?

google docs

Which of these hardware components can you use to store videos?

hard drive

general purpose search engine

results come from open sites, sites available to public (google)

NLP (national language processing)

Allows voice assistance to understand human languages

While working on a computer in the computer lab at school, a message popped up saying a new version of Java was ready to be installed. Trying to be helpful, Tomas clicked the Download Now button. What most likely happened next?

An error warning came on, because he is not the administrator of the account

How do you know if a device is an input device or an output device?

An input device enters data and instructions into the memory of the device. An output device is how the processed information is displayed.

Mateo is designing a diagram showing a water cycle that can extensively be used by various textbook publishers, and he wants to recover the costs he incurs designing it. At what stage will his intellectual property rights come into effect, which will necessitate users to pay him royalty?

As soon as the image exists in physical form

Kyle likes to keep in touch with his friends and family using the Internet. He enjoys sharing pictures, music, and ideas. He also enjoys playing games with others online. Which of the following online platforms should he use to do all of this?

Facebook, because apart from being a regular social networking website, it also allows game play

Tameka is expecting a baby and her partner wants to make sure he can get her to the hospital on the day of delivery using the fastest route possible regardless of time of day. How should he decide which technology to use?

He should choose technology with artificial intelligence that has the ability to predict outcomes and patterns.

Rocco runs a software firm that creates database management systems for other businesses. How can he ensure that his employees' computers remain protected from viruses and other malware?

He should have periodic anti-virus scanning and software upgraded on all computers.

The hard disk drive on Joyce's laptop can store up to 500 GB of data. She usually only saves official documents and a few songs that she listens to while she works. However, when she uses more than three applications at the same time, her laptop responds more slowly. What should she do to optimize her storage?

Increase the RAM on her laptop so that more space for temporary storage of data is available, hence, increasing the performance

Juan is interested in getting a job in the technology field. He is interested in protecting data from threats, and stopping hackers and viruses. Which job would should Juan apply for?

Information Security

What is a popular language for writing client-side scripts or scripts that run in your browser to control a webpage's behavior?

Javascript

Which of the following operating systems would allow a user to add functionality and sell or give away their versions?

Linux

Which company was the first to develop personal computers?

MITS

Amanda is used to buying clothes from physical stores. Her friend, Stuart, prefers online shopping and wants to persuade her to shop online as well. Which of the following arguments can Stuart make to convince Amanda without painting a false picture?

One can shop online even if the weather is bad or if a specific store is closed.

Naomi wants to create a slideshow of pictures from her vacation to be her desktop theme. Which Windows setting would she select to make this change?

Personalization

What is the correct way to update a device driver?

Run the update within the OS or the latest software from the device manufacturer's Website.

When you want to add information to a document, what role does your operating system play?

Saves your unsaved work to temporary storage

Joaquim wants to create a strong professional online presence so employers will be interested in him and seek him out. What would be your best advice for him?

Tell him to upload PDF of his resume so no one can make changes to it and be sure to include links to the article he wrote.

Why would you include a banner on your website?

The purpose of a website banner is to create a focus point to be the first thing noticed

What performance specification does 2 GHz refer to?

The speed at which the processor needs to evaluate instructions

Dion's mother called and said that her computer would not run Microsoft Word anymore. Which of the following best explains why her computer would not be running Microsoft Word anymore?

There's a problem with the operating system, which manages the complete operation of the computer and lets you interact with it, so when his mother wanted to run Microsoft Word, it would have started the program.

Akira has trouble reading what is on the computer screen and sometimes seeing pictures on websites. As her friend, you explain there are technologies available to help her. Describe what technology she might use.

Use a screen reader to read aloud webpages and documents.

When you are shopping online and finalizing your order, you usually fill in forms for your name, address, email, and payment method. Sometimes those forms have an asterisk (*) next to them as required fields. Code in which of the following languages can check to make sure all required fields are completed?

pattern, placeholder, required

browse extension

small program that adds specific functionality to a web browser

Which type of website would allow Evan, an avid traveler, to share photos and videos with his friends?

social network

Which of the following specifies the format and appearance of page content on webpages?

tables