Computer Science Ch. 3 and 4 online test

unix

____which dates back to 1969, runs many of the world's most powerful serves

android

although google owns___ and manages the google play store for apps, they allow any manufacture to use and modify this operating system for their devices

powerpoint

an example of a presentation software is:

true

antivirus encryption and file compression software are all examples of utilities

bcc

any email address placed in the ___ will be invisible to the recipients of your message

cookies

are small data files that are created by websites in order to remember users and their preferences the next time they visit the site

malware

collectively, all mallicious programs are referred to as:

protocols

computers that communicate over a network must follow certain ___ to ensure that the transmission is sent properly and understood

DSL technology is currently faster than cable or fiber-optics

false

Mac OS has the largest market share for personal computers

false

although a MOOC allows any individual to register for online classes at harvard and MIT, their high registration cost has limited their popularity

false

the HTTPS protocol in a URL indicates that the web page has been completed, sent, or loaded.

false

the ability for UPS's website to remember your country/language selection is the result of its use of third-party cookies

false

the older 64-bit operating systems can only handle 4 GB of RAM

false

the process of converting algorithms into an actual computer program is known as flowcharting

false

while software updates fix security vulnerabilities in software, they rarely address software errors or needed improvements

false

viral

funny or fascinating web content is said to go ____ when it is shared and re-shared a large number of times over a short period

pay-per-click

in the model known as ____ advertisers pay for their ads only when a website visitor clicks on the ad

backup

is a copy of one or more files that is made in case the originals become lost or damaged

virtual machine

is a special environment that allows you to run an operating system on top of another operating system

clipboard

is a temporary location for things that are being moved or copied

blog

is a web page or small website that contains a series of chronological posts and comments

bug

is just another name for an error in a program

wikipedia

is not always considered to be a reliable site because you cannot be certain that the information you are reading comes from a credible source

Device drivers

operating systems that communicate with most hardware components

formatting

preparing a storage device for use by an operating system is known as:

vector

programs that are based on___ graphics rely on mathematics to generate and manipulate a variety of shapes

database

simply put, a computer ___ is an organized method for storing and retrieving information such as customers, employees, inventory, and sales records

firewall

software based ___ is dedicated to examining and blocking internet traffic

beta

software companies will often release a ___ version to a limited audience that will test is on their systems.

LMS

students often use a ___ such as blackboard, at school to complete exams, turn in work, and communicate with their instructor and classmates

domain name

such as apple.com and whitehouse.gov, uniquely identifies a site and a brand on the web

compiler

the ___ is a program that translates a specific programming language into a machine language that can be processed by the CPU

HTML

the ___ language, which was used in the first web page ever created, is still in use today

backbones

the connections that carry most of the internets traffic are referred to as:

files

the most fundamental components of storage that users interact with are the:

TCP/IP

the protocols that are at the heart of internet communication are known as

ARPANET

the seeds of the internet were planted in 1969 with ___ which connected computers at four universities in the western United States

algorithm

the series of steps that describe exactly what each portion of a program is supposed to do is known as:

3G, 4G, and LTE are all terms that refer to mobil internet connectivity

true

a file path is a complete address that describes the exact location of a file

true

medium to large businesses or those with large data-storage needs are more likely to use Microsoft SQL server or Oracle as their DBMS

true

search engines continuously index, or crawl, the webs contents finding new sites and revisiting existing ones in order to update their database of sites

true

tax preparation software allows individuals to prepare their income taxes and file electronically with the IRS

true

the "sports" in the address sports.yahoo.com refers to the subdomain

true

plagiarism

turning in the work of another as if it were your own or failing to cite the source of your work is known as:

VolP

which can connect to the telephone network, translates analog voice signals into digital data and uses the internet to transport the data

hyperlinks

you will often find ___ on a web document that when clicked, act as connectors to another document on the world wide web