FBLA-Intro to Information Technology
Which one of the following is an example of an image file?
.jpeg
A software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisement to a computer after the software is installed or while the application is being used is known as:
Adware
Broadband transmissions refer to what signal?
Analog
Which one of the following signals is characterized by having the potential for infinite signal resolution and high density yet has noice and signal loss problems?
Analog
Email and FTP work at which layer of the OSI model?
Application
Which of the following is not a network topology?
Bus
The______ is the brain of the computer.
CPU
A group or block of cells in a spreadsheet.
Cell Range
This icon allows you to insert colorful cartoon like pictures in sliders.
Clip Art
What command will remove a file from the hard drive of a computer?
Delete
The__________ uniquely identifies each resource, starts its operation, monitors its progress, and, finally locates it making the operating system available to the next waiting process.
Device Manager
What is the term a change in frequency of a wave for an observer moving relative to the source of the waves as is most commonly heard when a vehicle sounding a siren or horn approaches, passes, and recedes?
Doppler effect
________________________ is an electronic version of a traditional printed book that can be download from the Internet and read on your computer of handheld device.
Ebook
The most popular type of network architecture is ____________.
Ethernet
The accepted standard for accessing an applications help system is to press the ________ key on the keyboard.
F1
Which is NOT a web browser?
File Zilla
The service required for a system in a Windows Domain to access a resource in a Netware domain is called"
Gateway Service for Netware (GSNW)
Most operating systems use a(n)____________ files system in which files are organized in a tree-like structure.
Hierarchical
A Token Rink network uses what device to connect to workstations?
MSAU
Which feature of your word processing program would be used to send a form letter to a group of names and addresses:
Mail Merge
___________________________ is a group of people using social media tools and sites on the internet.
Online community
OS computer abbreviation usually means:
Operating System
A set of programs through which the computer manages its own resources such as the central processing unit, memory, secondary storage devices, and input/output devices.
Operating Systems Software
__________ are devices which read media from CD or DVD media
Optical Devices
To run power hungry programs such as video editing software the computer needs a lot of:
RAM
A________ chip holds software that is used to start the computer.
ROM
Who developed a code for transitions of telegraphic information using sequence of long and short elements to represent letters, numerals, punctuation, and special characters?
Samuel Moore
________ are output devices which allow for sound to be produced.
Speakers
What type of malware installed on computers collects information about users without their knowledge?
Spyware
________ offer the advantage of being instant-on machines with long battery life but typically have limited storage and alternative operating systems.
Tablet computers
What part of a window shows the name of the program you opened?
Title bar
TCP stands for:
Transmission Control Protocol
_______ is the term used to describe malware that appears, to the user, to perform, a desirable function but facilities unauthorized access to the user's computer system.
Trojan
What does URL mean?
Universal Resource Locator also known as the address
The ___________ is often very different from one operating system to the next, sometimes even between different versions of the same operating system.
User Interface
_________ allows separate partitions of a single server to support different operating systems..
Virtualization
The general term for a slower speed network which spans a very long distance is a:
WAN
Which one of the following statements is not true about Wide Area Networks (WANs)?
WANs typically have greater bandwidth capacities than LANs.
Copying copyright protected software and giving it to others for free is:
a criminal act
Which one of the following would be used to compute the average score of four tests using a spreadsheet?
a formula
A copy of a file or disk you make for archiving purposes.
backup
The purpose of cache memory is to keep handy the most recently accessed data and instruction so that the CPU can access them repeatedly without wasting time. This purpose is similar to that of the:
bookmark file
Which signal sensitivity pattern is so name for its heart-shaped pattern?
cardioid
The act of giving an instruction to your computer either by menu choice or keystroke:
command
Which type of microphone, also known as a capacitor or electrostatic microphone, has a diaphragm that acts as one plate of a capacitor and vibrations produce changes in distance between the plates?
condenser
A program that allows you to change settings in a program.
control panel
The blinking line, box, or arrow on the computer screen is called the:
cursor
The pointer, usually arrow or cross shaped, which is controlled by the mouse.
cursor
You move a file using which
cut and paste
A connection-oriented protocol guarantees what?
delivery of data
Each peripheral device has its own software, called a(n), which contains the detailed instructions required to start that device, allocate it to a job, use the device correctly, and deallocate it when it's appropriate.
device driver
To transfer data from one computer to another computer.
downloading
Which type of microphone works by using electromagnetic induction and is relatively inexpensive and resistant to moisture?
dynamic
Solid State Disk (SSD) hard drives generally have the advantage of_________ than solid state drives.
faster speed
The following command is used to locate work with a subset of data in a worksheet.
filter
Software programs or hardware devices setup to protect computers while online are called:
firewalls
A________ is a container that helps you organize your files.
folder
When you change the color and background of a chart in a spreadsheet you are:
formatting
1024 megabytes equals:
gigabyte
The part of a word processing documents used to display repetitive information such as titles, dates, and page numbers is:
header and footer
Which one of the following devices forwards incoming traffic to all ports except for the incoming port?
hub
The name for the core portion of an operating system is the :
kernel
The main difference between a switch(or bridge) and a hub is that a switch also lies within the ______ layer of the OSI model
layer 2
Labels are aligned at the _________ edge of the cell:
left
This is another name for secondary storage.
memory
A_________ is a list of related commands.
menu
The standard toolbar is located underneath the:
menu bar
Some programs have_______, words you click to show lists of commands.
menus
Who had the Internet first?
military
When you ____ a file, the file is transferred to the new location and no longer exists in its original location
move
With the development of ___________ technology, a single chip was equipped with two or more processor cores.
multicore
What is the common term for combining many analog or digital signals and forwarding the selected input into a single line?
multiplexing
The connecting of computers so that information can be shared is called:
networking
When referring to signal response, which is generally considered to be a perfect sphere in three dimensions?
omnidirectional
Approximately how many bytes make one megabyte?
one million
What step of information processing send s the information back to you in the manner you need it?
output
What is a subdivision of a hard drives surface that is defined and used as a separate drive?
partition
An add-on component to your computer.
peripheral
Which one of the following is an output device:
printer
Which one of the following is a set of instructions written for a computer?
program
Main memory is also known as:
random access memory
A__________ is a group of cells that form a rectangle on the screen.
range
If over time a print device's output becomes lighter and lighter, it may be time to:
replace the toner cartridge
The primary responsibility of the Network OSI layer is:
routing
____________ go horizontally--- a side-by-side layout of boxes.
rows
Which one of the following is an example of a peripheral?
scanner
When planning a database, what is the first step?
select fields
"Spamming" is very poor Netiquette and means:
sending lines of nonsensical garbage in a chat conversation
A port that allows data to be transmitted in a series one after the other, such as the printer and modem ports on a computer.
serial port
There are _____ layers in the OSI Model.
seven
Cache memory is divided into blocks of equal size called:
slots
Rotational hard disk drivers are typically _________ than solid state drives.
slower
What is the term for headphones which sit on top of the ears rather than around them?
super-aural
A server-based network usually involves one or more:
switches
Pressing________ at the end of a row moves the insertion point to the first cell in the next row.
tab
The main function of a firewall is:
to prevent unauthorized access to your network
You should give folders_______ names that help you easily to identify them.
unique
To send a file from one computer to another through a network.
upload
What is the term for a computer attached to the Internet that has been compromised by a hacker, a computer virus, or a Trojan horse?
zombie