CIS Final Exam

false

Because geosynchronous satellites are so close above the surface of the earth, there is no delay while signals travel from earth, to the satellite, and back to earth again.

productivity software suites

Businesses and many individuals often use office suites, sometimes called ____, to produce written documents.

true

SSDs are becoming the norm for netbooks, mobile devices, and other very portable devices.

true

SSDs are not subject to mechanical failures like magnetic hard drives, and are more resistant to shock and vibration.

false

Several of the original ports used with desktop computers—such as the parallel ports traditionally used to connect printers—are now considered standard ports.

analog

The original first-generation cell phones were ____ and designed for voice data only

false

The process of representing data in a form that can be understood by a digital computer is called decimal byte representation.

Mac OS

The proprietary operating system for Mac computers made by Apple Corporation was ____.

true

To convert analog sound to digital sound, several thousand samples—digital representations of the sound at a particular moment—are taken every second.

folders

To keep files organized, related documents are often stored in ____ (also called directories) located on the storage medium.

System clock

To synchronize all of a computer's operations, a ____, which is located on the motherboard, is used.

false

Today's CPUs contain hundreds of millions of transistors, and the number doubles approximately every 18 months, a phenomenon known as Moliere's Law

commands

Touch screens allow the user to touch the screen with his or her finger to select ____ or otherwise provide input to the device associated with the touch screen.

false

Tracking up data" refers to creating a second copy of important files

true

Transitions—special effects used between slides—can be applied to specific slides, or random transitions can be selected for the entire slide show.

false

The most common type of mobile phone is the satellite phone.

true

The number of bits being transmitted at one time is dependent on the bus width

spreadsheet

A ____ is a group of values and other data organized into rows and columns, similar to the ruled paper worksheets traditionally used by bookkeepers and accountants.

table PC

A ____ is a large screen computer either built into a table or designed to be used on a table that allows multi-touch input from multiple users.

query

A ____ is a question, or, in database terms, a request for specific information from the database.

buffer

A ____ is an area in RAM or on the hard drive designated to hold input and output on their way in or out of the computer system.

Bus

A ____ is an electronic path over which data can travel

pixel

A ____ is the smallest colorable area on a display device.

bit

A ____ is the smallest unit of data that a binary computer can recognize.

true

A graphics tablet is also called a digitizing tablet.

machine language

A(n) ____ instruction might look like a meaningless string of 0s and 1s, but it actually represents specific operations and storage locations.

dot-matrix printer

A(n) ____ uses a printhead consisting of pins that strike an inked ribbon to transfer the ink to the paper.

liquid crystal display (LCD)

A(n) ____ uses charged liquid crystals located between two sheets of clear material to light up the appropriate pixels to form the image on the screen.

false

A(n) ring network uses a central cable to which all network devices connect

false

An external flash memory card reader that connects via an RJ14 port can be used when the destination device doesn't have a built-in reader

true

At its most basic level, word processing is used to do what was done on a typewriter before computers were commonplace.

true

Cloud software is delivered on demand via the Web to wherever the user is at the moment, provided he or she has an Internet connection.

infrared

Conventional CD discs use ____ lasers

encryption

Dan is a small business owner who depends on his computer to keep track of customer and sales data. He is investigating storage options because it is critical for him to ensure that his data is safe in the event of a computer failure. As Dan is very concerned about maintaining the security of his business data, he should look for an external hard drive that comes with built-in ____.

backup

Dean has been using computers for some time now, but he is unfamiliar with a number of utility programs. In order to better maintain his computer, he decides to ask his coworker Andrea for advice on basic utility programs. Andrea tells Dean is that it is very important for him to ____ all of his important data on a regular basis to avoid data loss in the case of a problem with the computer. He can use a(n) ____ utility to do this.

true

Digital video cameras include digital camcorders and small digital video cameras used in conjunction with computers and other devices.

true

Disk management programs diagnose and repair problems related to your hard drive.

monochrome

Display devices can be ____ displays, in which each pixel can only be one of two colors, such as black or white.

true

Drawing programs typically create vector graphics, which use mathematical formulas to represent image content instead of pixels.

DOS (Disk Operating System)

During the 1980s and early 1990s, ____ was the dominant operating system for microcomputers

true

Each location in memory has an address.

iSCSI

Enterprise storage systems typically use fast Fibre Channel or ____ connections and are scalable so more hard drives can be added as needed up to the maximum system capacity.

true

Folders can contain both files and other folders (called subfolders)

true

GPS receivers are commonly used by individuals to determine their geographic location while hiking and to obtain driving directions while traveling.

cell

In a worksheet, the intersection of a row and a column is called a ____.

demo

In addition to their full versions, some commercial software is available in a ____ or trial version.

Windows Disk Cleanup

Jack has a computer at home that he uses to access the Internet, store and edit personal photos, and create and edit documents. Recently, he has come to realize that in order to keep the computer performing at its best, he needs to carry out regular system maintenance on the computer. Jack can use the ____ program to locate and delete temporary files, such as installation files, Web browsing history, and files in the Recycle Bin.

Check

Jack has a computer at home that he uses to access the Internet, store and edit personal photos, and create and edit documents. Recently, he has come to realize that in order to keep the computer performing at its best, he needs to carry out regular system maintenance on the computer. Since Jack has a Windows system, he can right-click a hard drive icon in File Explorer, select Properties, and then select the ____ option on the Tools tab to check that hard drive for errors

slot

Jess is a musician who has just bought a new computer. Now she need to figure out how to connect this computer to the devices that were connected to her old computer. Jess has pictures from her old computer saved on a flash memory card. To transfer these to her new computer, she will insert the card into a(n) ____.

wireless receiver

Keyboards can be built into a device, attached by inserting the keyboard's wired cable or ____ into a USB port, or connected via a wireless networking connection such as Bluetooth.

backlighting

LCD panels used with computer monitors typically include a light, usually at the rear of the display device—a technique referred to as ____ .

CD-RW

Rodney owns a computer that he uses to work, keep in touch with friends and family, watch movies, listen to music, and use the Internet. If Rodney wants to be able to write, erase, and overwrite the files on a CD, he should get a ____.

true

Linux is increasingly being used with both mainframes and supercomputers.

headsets

Lisa is a student who regularly uses the computers at her local Internet café to listen to music, talk to her friends and family through the Internet, and play computer games. The Internet café provides ____ on some computers so that users can both listen and talk through the device during a telephone call made through the computer without disturbing other users.

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Many business software services are offered as ____, including applications geared for collaboration, scheduling, customer service, accounting, project management, and more.

Plug and Play

Most computers today support the ____ standard, which means the computer automatically configures new devices as soon as they are installed and the computer is powered up.

true

Notebook and netbook computers usually have a keyboard that is similar to a desktop keyboard, but it is typically smaller.

true

Once a file management program is open, you can look at the folders and files stored on your computer.

CPU clock speed

One measurement of the speed of a CPU is the ____, which is rated in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz)

QR

One of the most common 2D barcodes, the ____ code represents data with a matrix of small squares.

Windows registry

One reason a computer might become inefficient is that when programs are uninstalled, pieces of the program are sometimes left behind or references to these programs are left in operating system files such as the ____.

true

One reason advanced users may partition a primary hard drive is to be able to use two different operating systems on the same hard drive.

true

Optical discs are thin circular discs made out of polycarbonate substrate

logical drives

Partitions are sometimes referred to as ____.

true

Physicians can use telemedicine to perform remote diagnosis of patients.

pressing the spacebar

Presentation slides can be advanced at predetermined intervals, by clicking or tapping on the screen, or by ____.

disk defragmentation

Rearranging the data on the hard drive so all files are stored in contiguous locations is called ____.

letters of the alphabet

Regardless of how storage devices are connected to a computer, ____ and/or names are typically assigned to each storage devic

public domain software

Regardless of the device being used, software typically falls into four basic categories of software: commercial software, shareware, freeware, and ____.

true

Remote storage services accessed via the Internet are often referred to as cloud storage

true

Some monitoring systems in use today use the RFID tags and RFID readers to monitor the status of objects (such as shipping boxes, livestock, or expensive equipment) to which the RFID tags are attached.

true

Spreadsheet templates are available to help users quickly create common types of business documents, such as balance sheets, income statements, invoices, and purchase orders.

laser

Stacey is the office manager for a small business and is looking for a new printer and scanner for her office. After doing some research into printers, Stacey decides to buy a(n) ____ printer, since they are the standard for business documents and are typically faster and have better quality output than other types of printers.

true

Stand-alone utility programs are often available in a suite of related programs.

true color images

The JPEG images taken by most digital cameras today use 24-bit ____.

USB standard

The ____ allows 127 different devices to connect to a computer via a single USB port on the computer's system unit.

prefetch unit

The ____ tries to predict what data and instructions will be needed and retrieves them ahead of time in order to help avoid delays in processing.

true

The binary numbering system uses only two symbols—the digits 0 and 1—to represent all possible numbers.

false

The decode unit coordinates and controls the operations and activities taking place within a CPU core.

undo

The keyboard shortcut [Ctrl]+[Z] is used to ____ the last change to the document.

progressive display

The most common HD format is 1080p, which uses a screen resolution of 1,920 Χ 1,080 and displays screen images one line at a time, called ____.

true

USB flash drives are designed to be very small and very portable.

true

Users do not have to be concerned with how files are physically stored on a storage medium.

false

When hard drives containing critical data become damaged, systems design firms may be able to help out

true

When parallel transmission is used, a group of bits are sent at the same time, and each bit takes a separate path.

72

When selecting font size in a document, ____ points equals one-inch-tall text.

false

Windows 98 was built from the ground up using a different kernel than the other versions of Windows

false

Wired displays connect to a computer or other device (such as to a smartphone) using a wireless networking connection such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a special wireless standard designed for transmitting multimedia.

true

With File Explorer, use the View tab to specify how the items in the right pane are displayed

pixel

With bitmapped images, the color of each ____ is represented by bits; the more bits used, the better the image quality

true

With handwriting recognition, the computer interprets data handwritten with a digital pen as individual characters.

monitor ports

You must have the necessary hardware to support to use multiple monitors, such as the appropriate ____

Biometric readers

____ are used to input data about a person so that the individual's identity can be verified based on a particular unique physiological characteristic.

ink-jet printers

____ form images by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto the page, one printed line at a time.

Flash memory chips

____ have begun to replace ROM for storing system information, such as a computer's BIOS.

Chrome (Web browser)

____ is freeware software.

Telemedicine

____ is the use of networking technology to provide medical information and services.

Project management software

____ is used to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the tasks involved in a project, such as the construction of a building or the schedule for preparing a large advertising campaign for a client

function

____ keys on a keyboard are used for issuing commands in some programs

random access

____ means that data can be retrieved directly from any location on the storage medium, in any order.