BCIS Final Exam
Output Device
6. What type of hardware component displays information from a computer or mobile device?
Output
60. Which of the following is data that has been processed into a useful form?
Multifunction printer
61. What is a single device that provides functionality of a printer, scanner, copy machine, and perhaps a fax machine called?
HDTV
62. What is a form of digital television that works with digital broadcast signals, transmitting digital sound, supporting wide screens, and providing high resolutions?
Force feedback
63. Today's joysticks, wheels, gamepads, and motion-sensing game controllers include a technology that sends resistance to the device in response to actions of the user. What is this technology called?
Barcode
64. Which of the following is an identification code that consists of a set of vertical lines and spaces of different widths?
Storage
65. Which of the following devices is the computer hardware that records and/or retrieves items to and from a flash drive or external hard drive?
SSD
66. Your friend asks you which type of storage device is best to store the operating system and applications. You tell her that a(n) ______ is a good option.
Cloud
67. What kind of storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer or mobile users?
The physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information.
68. What is storage media?
Storage as a service
69. Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to provide system backup and the archiving of earlier versions of files, for example. What is the term for this?
Power
7. Which kind of user requires the capabilities of a powerful computer?
Capacity
70. Which of the following terms is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold?
RAID
71. A group of two or more integrated hard drives is called a(n) ______
SSD
72. A(n) ______ is a flash memory storage device that contains its own processor to manage its storage.
Command-line
73. Two types of operating system user interfaces are graphical and ____.
Booting
74. Which of the following is the process of starting or restarting a computer or mobile device?
Operating System
75. Which of the following is a set of programs containing instructions that coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources?
Automatic update
76. Which of the following regularly provides new features or corrections to a program?
Digital security risk
77. Which of the following is any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability?
Google Android
78. Which of the following is NOT a desktop operating system?
Open Source
79. Linux is a kind of software whose code is provided for use, modification, and redistribution. What kind of software is this?
DOS
8. Which of the following is NOT an operating system used by today's computers and mobile devices?
Browsers
80. ".....what types of program are Safari and Edge."
Background
81. In a multitasking operating system, ______ programs are running but not in use.
An operating system
82. What program is used to start and shut down a computer or mobile device, provide a user interface, manage programs and memory, and provide file management, among other functions?
UNIX
83. Which of the following is a multitasking operating system developed in the early 1970s by scientists at Bell Laboratories?
Plug and Play
84. Which of the means the operating system automatically configures new devices as users install them?
Internet Explorer and/or Edge
85. What browser is included with Windows?
Safari
86. What browser is included with Mac OS?
WAN
87. The Internet is the world's largest ______.
Allow Customers to access part of the intranet
88. For what purpose would a company use an extranet?
Bandwidth
89. The amount of data, instructions, and information that can travel over a communications channel sometimes is called which of the following?
Software
9. What consist(s) of a series of related instructions that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them?
Digital Communication
90. What term describes the process in which two or more computers or devices transfer data, instructions, and information?
LAN
96. Your school computer library has a network that connects computers and devices within a few small rooms. What type of network does it likely use?
Coaxial
97. Which of the following kinds of cable consists of a single copper wire surrounded by at least three layers: an insulating material, a woven or braided metal, and a plastic outer coating?
Network architecture
98.The design (or a map) of computers, devices, and media in a network is categorized as either client/server or peer-to-peer. What is the term used to refer to this characterization?
Database
99.Which of the following is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data?
MAN
A city or town likely uses a(n) _
325
How many feet can the range of Bluetooth devices be extended with additional equipment?
Training
116. Which of the following is not an area of Information Technology Services at Tarleton?
If you have a question where you don't know the answer do nothing.
117. Which of the following is not way to keep up with technology at Tarleton?
Information Security office
118. Which office at Tarleton's Information Technology Services plays the role of the "IT Cop"?
HR manager
119. You have a programmer/developer certification. Which is NOT a match for your next job?
THE PERSON WHO WROTE THE EMAIL WAS SHOUTING AT YOU
12. IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL MESSAGE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, WHAT DOES THIS SIGNIFY?
Web strategy and the Center for instructional innovation
120. What are the two offices that support technology at Tarleton and are not a part of Tarleton's Information Technology Services?
Knowledge of tasks required during system development
121. What does a Project Management Professional (PMP) test evaluate?
Networks
122. Cisco, Novell, Sun, and others offer certifications that test knowledge of installing, configuring, operating, and administering which of the following?
IP Address
13. A(n) ______ is a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet or any other network.
W3C
14. Select the term that best represents the phrase or definition: Oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet
a worldwide collection of electronic documents
15. What is the World Wide Web?
My gateway
16. What system do you use at Tarleton that would be considered a Portal?
Bandwidth
17. ______ is a measure of the capability of a network to send and receive data.
Internet backbone
18. The major carriers of Internet network traffic are known collectively by what term?
Wi-Fi
19. Select the term that best represents the phrase or definition: This kind of network uses radio signals to provide high-speed Internet connections to compatible devices.
World Wide Web (Web)
2. The ________________ is a global library of information available to anyone connected to the Internet.
Apple
20. Which of the following companies does not manufacture computers that use the Windows operating system?
Push, Pull
21. A(n) ______ notification is a message that initiates from the sending location without a request from the receiver. With a(n) ______ notification, the receiver requests information from the sending location.
server farm
22. Which of the following is a network of several servers in a single location?
pixel
23. What is the term for the smallest element in an electronic image?
handheld computer
24. We see generally see parcel delivery (UPS, Fedex, USPS) use this type of computer when they deliver a package for signature?
phablet
25. A __________________ combines the features of a smartphone and a tablet.
Processor and memory
26. Which of the following are two main components on the motherboard?
pairing
27. Which of the following is the process of initiating contact between two Bluetooth devices and allowing them to communicate with each other?
pixel
28. What is the term for the smallest element in an electronic image?
supercomputers
29. According to your testbook...Which of the following are the fastest, most powerful computers - and the most expensive? Applications requiring complex, sophisticated mathematical calculations run on one of these
Browser
3. What type of software allows users with an internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device?
office
30. Which of the following is NOT an example of an operating system?
software suite
31. Which of the following is a collection of individual programs sold as a unit?
word processing
32. ________________ software is an application that allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics.
presentation
33. ________________ software is an application that allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group.
spreadsheet
34. ________________ software is an application that allows users to organize data in columns and rows and perform calculations on the data.
custom
35. __________ software performs functions specific to a business or industry.
uninstaller
36. Which of the following is a utility that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files?
open source software
37. Which type of software has no restrictions from the copyright holder and can be modified?
adware
38. Which of the following kinds of programs displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on webpages, email, or other Internet service?
personal firewall
39. Which of the following is a utility that detects and protects a computer from unauthorized intrusions?
Search Engine
4. What type of software finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps and other information regarding a specific topic?
Virus
40. Which of the following describes a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user's knowledge or permission?
Information theft
41. When a waiter at a restaurant steals credit card numbers to make fraudulent purchases, this is called _____________.
Malware
42. Computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and rootkits are classified as which of the following?
hardware and/or software that protects a network's resources from intrusion
43. The term firewall is _____________
Malware
44. What is the general term for programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter the computer's operations?
Cracker
45. A(n) ______ has a goal of destroying data or stealing information.
Phishing
46. Which of the following is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email that attempts to obtain a user's personal and financial information?
Digital security risk
47. Which of the following is any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability?
Digital forensics
48. What term is used to describe the discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks?
Motherboard
49. Which of the following is the main circuit board of the system unit?
Input Device
5. What type of hardware component allows you to enter instructions into a computer or mobile device?
Control unit
50. Which of the following is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer?
Network Standard
1. Which of the following defines guidelines that specify the way computers access the medium to which they are attached, the type(s) of medium used, the speeds used on different types of networks, and the type(s) of physical cable and/or the wireless technology used?
Digital Literacy
1. Which of the following involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the web, and related technologies?
ALU
51. Which of the following is the component of the processor that performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations?
CPU
52. Which of the following interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?
Memory
53. The accompanying figure shows which of the following kinds of modules, which are small circuit boards where RAM chips usually reside, being inserted into the motherboard?
Clock speed
54. Which of the following is measured by the number of ticks per second?
System
55. The motherboard is sometimes called a(n) ______ board.
Technology service and repair field
113. Which of the following provides preventive maintenance, component installation, and repair services to customers?
Technology equipment field
114. Which of the following consists of manufacturers and distributors of computers, mobile devices, and other hardware?
Computer chip
56. Which of the following is a small piece of semiconducting material, usually silicon, on which integrated circuits are etched?
Node
. Each computer or device on a network is called a(n) ______.
Touch screen
57. Which of the following is a touch-sensitive display device that users interact with by touching the screen with a finger or a stylus?
Pointer
58. In a graphical user interface, which of the following is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape changes as a user moves a pointing device?
Voice recognition
59. Your instructor has asked you to perform some research regarding a computer's capability of distinguishing spoken words. What is the best search term to use for your research?
Corporate trainers
115. _________________ teach employees how to use software, design and develop systems, write programs, and perform other computer-related activities
Interface
10. You interact with a program through its user ______.
Query
100. Which of the following is a request for specific data from a database?
Data dictionary
101. A _____ contains data about each file in the database and each field in those files.
Microsoft excel
102. Which of the following applications is not database software?
Perform a backup
103.If your data is important, you need to _________.
Scope
104. A project _______ is the goals, objectives, and expectations of a project.
Documentation
105. ___________ is the collection and summarization of data, information, and deliverables. It should be well written, concise, and understandable.
Planning, analysis, design, implementation, support, and security
106. List the phases of the System Development Life Cycle in order (start to finish)
Planning
107. The _________ phase is the first phase of a project and is where the project request is received and assigned by a committee including executives, managers, users, and IT professional.
Technical
108. ___________ Feasibility measures if the organization can support the product with the needed resources, software services, and qualified people to support the proposed information system.
Operational
109. ___________ Feasibility measures how well the system will work, will the users like it, will the users use it, and how secure it is.
Harvard University
11. Which of the following is not a location of the 4 computers that started ARPANET?
Support and Security
110. During the _________ phase, is where the ongoing assistance for an information system is provided after the new or modified system has been implemented. Includes maintenance activities, monitoring system performance and security.
Technology equipment
111. A career in designing and fabricating computer chips is in which field?
Human resources
112. People with the following jobs may NOT be interested in application software certification?
33 feet
What is the approximate distance most Bluetooth devices can be from each other to communicate, without using additional equipment?
