Informatics final exam
_____ is an internet technology with speeds ranging from 1Mbps to 100 Mbps but are typically 8 to 25 Mbps
Cable Internet acess
Google provides a web based _____ to help you stay organized
Calendar
The analytical engine developed by ________ could be programmed using punch cards
Charles Babbage
When there are more favorites than the favorites bar can display, double _____ will display at the right
Chevrons
_______ is measured in billions of cycles per second
Clock speed
A _______ is used by older operating systems that require a user to type all commands
Command line interface
A ____ is two or more computers that share resources
Computer network
The CPU consists of the arithmetic logic unit and the ______
Control unit
The integration of technology on multifunction devices such as smartphones is referred to as _______
Convergence
An _____ enables you to use a friendly name like google.com to find a website
DNS
_____ is an internet technology with average speeds of 384 Kbps to 20 Mbps
DSL
The favorites bar displays _______ the Address bar
Directly below
Google ______ is a free application that enables users to store create edit and share documents
Docs
Google _______ enables users to create word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and drawings.
Docs
_______ hold the storage devices and opening for peripheral devices to connect to expansion cards on the motherboard
Drive bays
An ______ computer is a specialized computer that is part of another device
Embedded
A _____ blocks unauthorized access to a network
Firewall
______ is software stored on a flash ROM chip in a piece of hardware
Firmware
Which of the following is NOT true about convergence
For many people, smaller, less expensive tablets have replaced personal computers as the primary computing device
The _____ reduces the processing required of the system CPU for graphic intensive processes
GPU
A _____ enables you to point and click on graphical objects such as icons and buttons to initiate commands
GUI
_______ is the efficient and ecologically friendly use of computers and other electronics
Green computing
An _____ is a private space where contacts can chat or initiate a video call from inside Google+
Hangout
Which of the following is NOT true about creating a blog
Hangout is a popular free blogging service available by using a google account
Members of a ______ automatically share their picture music and video libraries and their printers with each other without any additional configuration
Homegroup
Which of the following is NOT true about using internet explorer 10 in the desktop
If you have not set a homepage the default is Microsofts Bing search engine
Which of the following is NOT true about the world wide web
In 1993 a group of graduate students released the mosaic point and click graphical browser for the web which later became firefox
Which of the following is NOT true about sending and receiving email
In order to use outlook.com users need to download and install the outlook plug in
Which item below is NOT part of the computer IPOS cycle
Information
The _____ is a network of computer networks
Internet
Launched in 1995 _____ has become the most popular web browser
Internet explorer
A _____ is a network that has all connected devices located in the same physical location
LAN
When Bing matches your search intent with relevant people and experts it displays _______
Social results
In a _____ technology every node on the network is attached to a central device such as a switch or wireless access point
Star
_____ is when you navigate the Internet and quickly move from one item to the other
Surfing
______ software includes all the programs that provide the infrastructure and hardware control necessary for the computer and its peripheral devices
System
The _____ is the case that encloses and protects the power supply, motherboard, processor, and memory of a computer
System unit
Which of the following is NOT true about how the internet began
The internet started as a us department of defense ARPA project in the 1950's
Which of the following is NOT true about operating systems
The most common desktop operating system is Mac OS X
Which of the following is NOT true about managing system resources
The spooling buffer monitors your system and indicates when emails are ready to be sent
A _____ preview of your blog displays how your blog will look on a computer and a mobile device
Thumbnail
When you open a new Tab, ______ for sites that you visit frequently or visited recently display
Tiles
Which of the following is NOT true about computers
Together, the instruction cycle and the machine cycle execute program instructions including performing calculations and making decisions
Clicking the _____ will display a menu that gives options for printing, security, zoom, setting and managing add ons
Tools button
Which of the following is NOT true about ubiquitous computing
Ubiquitous computing is when you use other devices such as a smartphone and keycard system on a daily basis
_______ has become the standard on the internet and includes codes for most of the worlds written languages, mathematical systems, and special characters
Unicode
Which of the following is NOT one of the four original ARPANET locations
University of Colorado Denver
______ software helps maintain, repair, and protect the computer. It may be included with OS or supplied by another company
Utility
Modern operating systems can artificially extend the computers RAM by using ______ memory
Virtual
Server _____ is when multiple versions of server software runs on the same computer
Virtualization
The google calendars default view is the current _____
Week
Which of the following is NOT true about cooling the CPU
When using a notebook computer you should place it on a hard surface or on your lap making sure not to block the air vents
A 3G or 4G cellular adapter built into a smartphone or notebook computer is an example of an ______
Wireless adapter
Which of the following is NOT true about google docs
With google docs you can access files and folders from any computer with or without internet connection
To share resources with Macs, Linux, or older computers not running windows 7 or 8 you must use a _____
Workgroup
Which part of the url http://www.pearsonhighered.com/go is the domain name
Www.pearsonhighered
In google sheets the ____ is the horizontal axis in a two dimensional chart
X-axis
Which of the following is not a plug in software
Yahoo! Toolbar
The _____ domain name extension is used for individuals and families
.name
ASCII was originally developed in the _____
1960's
Unix was developed in ______
1969
The first apple operating system was released in _____
1978
Norton (Symantec) Antivirus was released in _____
1991
Windows XP and Apple OS X Cheetah were both released in _____
2001
A binary code using 8 switches that has ____ different possible combinations
256
As of December 2012 ______ users had created a Google+ profile
50 million
According to the federal communications commission in 2012 _____ percent of adults in the united states were internet users
78
Which of the following is NOT true about CPU performance
A 3-GHz processor executes 3 trillion data cycles per second
Which of the following is NOT true about binary code
A byte is the smallest unit of digital data
Bing is an example of ______
A search provider
Which of the following is NOT true about operating systems
A single processor has the ability to multitask
______ enables the application to request services from the operating system such as a request to print or save a file
API
When two wireless devices connect to each other directly, they create an ______
Ad hoc network
_____ wrote a program for the analytical engine to calculate a series of Bernoulli numbers
Ada Lovelace
The ______ allows you to connect additional peripheral devices to a computer
Adapter card
The ______ provides the area in which you type the URL for the site you want to visit as well as buttons for tools and navigation
Address bar
The _____ only provides an area to type a web address or a search term
Address box
Which of the following is NOT true about firefox
At the beginning of 2013 firefox had increased its market share to about 25 percent
Which of the following is NOT a type of logic calculation
BUT
A ______ is a journal like website that the owner updates regularly to share opinions observations or information
Blog
_______ enables you to create and format a blog easily and then you can post to it from anywhere that you have an internet connection
Blogger
_____ the web is one of the most common activities performed by individuals who use computers
Browsing
In a _____ technology the nodes are all connected using a single cable
Bus
The ____ is considered to be the brain of the computer
CPU
Which of the below is NOT an output device
Microphone
_____ enables you to connect to the internet using cellular 3g and 4g standards
Mobile internet access
The main circuit board of a computer is the ______
Motherboard
By the late 1980's _______ was the primary internet backbone
NSFNET
The ____ enables multiple client devices to communicate with the server and each other to share resources to run applications and to send messages
Network operating system
All of the following are true about sharing documents on google docs EXCEPT
Once you share your documents all individuals who have access have full control of the document
Microsoft also refers to the address bar as the _____ because it serves as both an address bar and a search bar
One Box
A printer is classified as a ______
Output device
Which of the following is NOT true about peer to peer networks
P2P networks are only found in homes or small businesses
A small network that consists of devices connected by Bluetooth, such as a smartphone and a computer, is referred to as a ______
PAN
The ____ button is used to display a menu to search on the current webpage
Page tools/App available
______ is when your computer transfers files from the hard disk to RAM and back
Paging
When the machine cycle performs the execute step it is ______
Performing the requested instruction using the arithmetic logic unit
Adobe reader is a type of ____
Plug-In
On google docs if a document is made _____ anyone who is granted permission to view the document must sign in to access it
Private
The central processing unit is also called the ______
Processor
On Google Docs if a document is made ______ anyone can access the document by using the internet
Public on the web
When the machine cycle performs the fetch step, it is ______
Retrieving the next instruction from the program stored in the computers random access memory located on the mother bored
A _____ is a multiuser computer system that runs a network operating system and provides services to client systems
Server
In a ______ network users log into the network instead of their local computers and are granted access to resources based in that login
Server
Which of the following is NOT true about a smart home
Smart home technology that is used in commercial buildings is known as smart business technology