ODW Ch. 1-5 Review

Which continent has the highest number of internet users?

Asia

Which of the following is the most prevalent type of monitor today?

TFT active matrix LCD

There are eight _____ in a _____.

bits; byte

What type of document would typically be printed on a plotter?

blueprint

A software suite

bundles several different software products together.

Which of the following is not one of the four parts of the information processing cycle as described in Chapter 1?

backup

In the software development life cycle, the software version that follows the alpha version is called the _____ version.

beta

Plug-ins have been used in the past to add functionality to a browser. These have now largely been replaced by

extensions

Keystroke logging software is a kind of

malware

WPAN and WBAN are protocols that are being developed for _____ devices.

wearable

Computers that take the form of glasses or watches are referred to as

wearable computers

Which of the following represents an accurate example of an IP address?

225.73.110.102

The industry using this printing technology is expected to grow by more than 20% per year and reach $28.9 in revenue by 2020.

3-D printing

Processors can be _____ or _____, which is an indicator of how much data the processors can handle at a given point in time.

32 bit, 64 bit

Laptops weigh less today than they ever have before because most no longer include

An optical (CD or DVD) drive

iWork is the productivity suite from

Apple

_____ technologies include a variety of devices and methods that enable physically challenged computer users to control their computer and provide input.

Assistive

Facebook is an example of which type of business model?

B2B

During the computer's boot-up sequence, the _____ checks devices such as the memory, monitor, keyboard, and disc drives.

BIOS

This type of optical drive is used mostly for high-definition movies and games.

Blu-ray

Which of the following is not one of the three e-commerce business models discussed in Chapter 2?

C2B

This type of software is used to create complex engineering drawings and geometric models.

CAD/CAM

Which of the following is not one of the screen capture software applications discussed in Chapter 5?

CorelDraw

The speed of a processor is measured in

Hertz (Hz)

The new standard for IP addresses is known as _____ and uses addresses with _____ groups of hexadecimal characters separated by colons.

IPv6; eight

A(n) _____ is a company that charges a fee to let you use its servers and software to connect to the internet

ISP

Which type of port transfers data using light waves? Select one:

IrDA

_____ is a communications protocol that allows computers and devices, such as a musical synthesizers and sound cards, to control each other.

MIDI

Presentation software such as Microsoft _____ and _____ for Mac, uses the concept of individual slides that collectively form a slideshow.

PowerPoint; KeyNote

Chapter 3 states that adding _____ to your computer is simple to do and is one of the least expensive ways to improve the speed of your computer.

RAM

Cache memory is an area of computer memory between _____ and _____ that serves as a holding area for the most frequently used data.

RAM; the processor

This computing technology is used in newer debit and credit cards to process transactions.

RFID chips

Which display technology uses extremely thin wires to transmit electrons that illuminate a thin screen?

SED

Which of the following services functions as a customer relationship management application?

Salesforce

_____ is a term that describes the tendency of technical devices to take on each other's functions.

Technological convergence

Rather than entering an IP address into our browser, we use a text-based address known as a(n)

URL

_____ is a transmission technology that allows you to make voice calls over the internet.

VoIP

_____ marks a change from people simply reading information online to people interacting by both reading and writing online content.

Web 2.0

Which phase of online usage is marked by collaborative content that is connected in meaningful ways?

Web 3.0

When gauging the accuracy of online content, what are the three Ws?

Who, What, When

What is the name of the word processor software included in the Microsoft Office suite?

Word

What happens when you scan a QR code with your smartphone?

You are connected to a website specified in the code.

Spreadsheet software has powerful _____ capabilities.

a. calculating b. formatting c. charting d. All of the choices are correct.

The internet is made up of _____.

a. transmission lines b. switches c. routers d. All of these

Reducing redundant data helps improve the _____ of the database.

accuracy

Multicore processors are most efficient when software is designed to

allow tasks to be parallelized.

A(n) _____ uses mechanical operations to perform calculations.

analog computer

System software, specifically the operating systems described in Chapter 4, enables your computer to function and run _____, the software that allows to get work done, create art, and play games.

application software

The screenshots displayed above are early examples of

application software

A _____ is a subsystem the moves instructions and data among the components of your computer.

bus

What type of internet connection uses this type of hardware?

cable modem

A(n) _____allows you to charge multiple devices simultaneously without connecting them to anything with a cable.

charging mat

A CPU is a thin wafer or _____ made up of semiconducting material, such as silicon.

chip

Today, an increasingly popular storage medium is _____ storage, which involves storing information on the web.

cloud

Because the files and programs reside on the web, _____ lets you access your files and programs from anywhere in the world via the internet.

cloud computing

In the spreadsheet example shown in Chapter 5, _____ run from top to bottom and are designated by a letter.

columns

In the URL pictured here, which component is known as the top-level domain? https://www.ParadigmEducation.com

com

Chapter 2 cites which of the following websites as a place where C2C e-commerce activity takes place?

craigslist

_____ is what you put into a computer; _____ is what you get out of it.

data; information

What type of software is Base from Apache OpenOffice?

database software

By what other name is the invisible web known?

deep web

A MOOC is used for

delivering online education.

A _____ is a computer whose central processing unit (CPU) might be housed in a tower configuration or, in some cases, within the monitor, as with the Apple iMac.

desktop computer

The software program that controls the keyboard and interprets keystrokes is called a

device driver

Which of the following types of internet connection is slower than the others and ties up your phone line? Select one:

dial-up

Ubiquitous computing is also referred to as _____ technology.

embedded

Which technological advancement made it practical to download large software applications instead of installing them from a DVD?

faster internet connections

USB sticks or thumb drives use _____ memory to record data.

flash

A _____ is one floating-point operation per second.

flop

Software products that are available at no cost are called

freeware

According to Chapter 4, these industries have been historically strong markets for Macs.

graphic design and photo imaging

While it is processing data, where does a computer temporarily store both the data and the instructions from the CPU?

in random access memory (RAM)

Which of the following is an example of how productivity suites can integrate content from one program to another?

including a spreadsheet in a report created with a word processor

Workers in this field make sure the technology infrastructure is in place to support users. This may include setting up a network or making hardware and software recommendations.

information technology

Peripherals such as the scanner pictured here are considered _____ devices.

input

A stylus is a(n) _____ device used in conjunction with a _____.

input; touchscreen

Today, larger _____ are designed as replacements for desktop computers.

laptops

The _____ is the primary circuit board in your computer.

motherboard

Read-only memory is considered

nonvolatile

If the internet is a pathway for information, the web is

one type of content that travels along that path.

Chapter 2 cites which of the following as a popular web-based email service?

outlook

Printers, speakers, and monitors are considered _____ devices.

output

The keyboard on a desktop computer is considered a(n) _____ device.

peripheral

What type of software is Adobe Photoshop?

photo editing

Pixels is short for _____ and is a measure of _____.

picture elements; resolution

PowerPoint, Impress, and KeyNote are examples of _____ software.

presentation

What does a metasearch engine do?

searches keywords across several websites at the same time

In HTTPS, the "S" stands for

secure

Saving a file in rich text format (RTF) allows you to

share it with other applications

A(n) _____is a small application that cannot run on its own but can be used with other software products.

shared feature

The open source movement makes _____ available to everyone in an effort to continue to build and improve the functionality of open source software

source code

A _____ is a computer with the ability to perform trillions of calculations per second

supercomputer

What type of computer is sometimes arranged into computer clusters?

supercomputer

A digital computer uses _____ that represent data in the form of code.

symbols

_____ are portable computing devices with a touchscreen interface.

tablets

A _____ printer heats specially coated paper to produce an image.

thermal

The USB port has become the most popular way to attach devices to a computer. What does USB stand for?

universal serial bus

Which of the following was not around in the early days of application software?

video streaming software

The headset pictured here is part of a _____ system.

virtual reality

Programming websites, developing the text and visual content, and explaining how clients can use tools such as search engine optimization (SEO) falls into the domain of this area of computing careers.

web development