CIS 105
Which coding scheme do most microcomputers use?
ASCII
The ability to digitally sign a document is a feature of which application software package?
Adobe Acrobat
A computer application enhances competency through ________.
Allowing for practical use
The first person to buy a recently released PC is known as ________.
An early adopter
___________________ is designed to solve a specific problem or perform a specific task.
Application software
Which of the following is a major difference between application software and system software?
Application software is used by the end-user, whereas system software controls peripherals.
What is the foundation required for executives to make sound technology decisions?
Behavioral, technical, business, and management theories about the components and roles of information systems
Business intranets are secured via ________.
Both hardware and software firewalls
The chassis is commonly referred to as the ________.
Box
What are the pathways inside a computer unit called?
Bus lines
Which of the following is NOT an example of a paradigm shift?
Cell Phone Email Internet - Google Live
A microprocessor's speed is measured in ________.
Clock rate
Gordon Moore made which of the following observations?
Computing power doubles every 18 months.
Computer competency is best developed through ________.
Critical thinking
What determines a monitor's resolution?
DPI
A PSU converts alternating current to ________.
Direct current
People that use computers are called ________.
End-users
True or false: Within a spreadsheet, rows are labeled with letters, and columns are labeled with numbers.
False
The programming on ROM chips is sometimes called ________.
Firmware
Which type of memory is secondary storage?
Hard drive
Data and information that enter a computer are considered ________.
Input
Mary object links a sales table in Excel into her weekly sales report in Word. The linked object ____________ within the Word weekly report.
Is kept up to date Is a picture of the data referenced Is sized to fit the designated area -All of the above
What is the function of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?
It protects investors from fraud.
Which of the following is a component of IT?
Laptops Smartphones Macs -All of the above
What is the only real language a computer understands?
Machine code
Which piece of hardware is considered the "brains" of a computer?
Microprocessor
What is the main component of a system unit?
Motherboard
Many chips encased in one chip working together is called a ________.
Multicore
________ are responsible for establishing and incorporating security policies and procedures in business intranets.
Network administrators
Text scanners use a technology called ________.
OCR
Which of the following is the term for copying an area from one application and inserting it into another application?
Object embedding
Where does the microprocessor reside?
On the motherboard
What is accomplished by using a best practice?
Optimizing the way to accomplish a task
Data and information that leave a computer are considered ________.
Output
Word processing software and spreadsheet software are usually sold together as a ___________________.
Productivity suite
Which type of memory is primary storage?
RAM (Random Access Memory)
Automatic automobile toll booths are an example of _______.
RFID
What technology can transmit through radio waves?
RFID tags
A computer network consists of which of the following?
Routers Switches Communication links -All of the above
What-if analyses are performed using which type of application software?
Spreadsheet
What is a pen-like device that can "write" on a screen?
Stylus
What is an example of a core competency?
Superior marketing skills
Which of the following is NOT application software?
-Virus protection software Internet software Word processing software Database software
Physically, what is a motherboard?
A circuit board
How are bus lines measured?
Width
Autocorrect, forms creation, table of contents, and mail merge are features of which type of software?
Word processing
True or false: Application software is chosen by the user.
True
True or false: It is important for users and managers to know how the inside of a computer works.
True
True or false: The higher the dpi, the better the image from a printer.
True
