CGS Midterm
Popular Personal Media Players (PMP's) include which two of the following devices?
Apple iPod and laptop
The processor directly houses the ________ cache.
L1
Select the characteristics of a plotter.
-prints large graphic displays -mechanically moves a pen over a large sheet of paper
The boot process consists of how many steps.
4
What is the minimum amount of RAM you should have on a laptop?
4 GB
capacity of up to 50 GB (per side)
Blu-ray
A wireless short-range transmission protocol is called ________.
Bluetooth
The PDLC's coding phase uses which of the following languages?
C++
capacity of up to 700 MB
CD
On a cable, the connector is the end that connects to a port.
Connector
Select the characteristics of audio output.
Converts electrical impulses into air movement Digital devices use digital-to-analog converters
capacity of up to 8.5 GB
DVD
Choose the desktop computer features. Desktops allow for relatively easy upgrade and expansion. Desktops are often used in offices since they do not need to be mobile. Desktops are useful for those who need a computer they can walk around with. Desktops use a full OS
Desktops allow for relatively easy upgrade and expansion. Desktops are often used in offices since they do not need to be mobile. Desktops use a full OS
This type of analysis or walking stride identification is valuable because it can be used at night or through walls with infrared cameras or even with satellite imagery.
Gait analysis
Which chip and manufacturing company is the largest in the world?
Intel
Who are the three biggest computer processor manufacturers?
Intel, AMD, Nvidia
Which of these programs, by parsing XML documents, makes information more readable for programmers?
JSON
An object-oriented programming language used by Android phones and tablets to write apps is ________.
Java
The programming language ________ makes it much quicker to create websites and web pages.
JavaScript
To speed up the programming process while producing dynamic web pages, select the program that utilizes tiny programs called scripts.
JavaScript
memory located directly on the processor itself
L1 cache
memory located adjacent to the processor
L3 cache
Most laptops, tablets, and smartphones use a(n) ________ display.
LCD
Select the input devices often found with a point-of-sale system.
MICR and QR code reader
Digital music devices are connected to computers using ________ ports.
MIDI
A commonly used short-range wireless technology used for data transfer and electronic payments is called ________.
NFC
Common types of servers include Network server. File server. Web server. graphic server.
Network server. File server. Web server.
Choose the SSD characteristics.
No moving parts and extremely fast
Though currently expensive, curved and paper-thin displays are possible using ________ display technology.
OLED
start point or finish point (shape)
Oval
largest memory of a computer, connected to the processor via the front side bus
RAM
extremely small amount of memory (measured in bits) located throughout the processor
Register
Apple developed ________, a programming language for Mac OS and iOS writing software because Objective-C was hard to write.
Swift
the type of port commonly found on Mac laptops
Thunderbolt
________ programming is a programming design that breaks a issue into a sequence of functions.
Top-Down
allows for data transfer between devices and for devices to be electrically charged
USB
Select the three main ways of detecting and recording fingerprints.
Ultra sonic, optical, capacitance
Today, many computers use ________, a coding scheme that uses at least 16 bits to represent a character.
Unicode
Television displays with resolutions of at least 3840 x 2160 pixels are referred to as ________.
UtraHD
Smartphone cameras work by focusing incoming light onto what type of array that captures images?
active pixel scanner
A bus is a channel over which information flows. A bus has two parts: the ________ and the ________?
address bus; data bus
AJAX stands for ________ JavaScript and XML.
asynchronous
Reasons to purchase a tablet computer include business workspace. families. gamers. portability.
business workspace. families. gamers.
Including RAM, modern processors keep frequent and temporary accessed data in ________.
cache
relatively small amount of memory (measured in kilobytes or megabytes)
cache
Most touch pads use ________ to sense when a finger has moved across the pad.
capacitance
features of a traditional hard drive.
contains platters, contains read/write heads, stores data magnetically
There are almost always errors after the code has been written. The PDLC's fourth step involves finding and correcting these errors in a process. This process is called ________.
debugging
decision point (shape)
diamond
memory used to increase a hard drive's efficiency
disk cache
RAM is ________ and has no moving parts.
electronic (solid state)
The machine cycle consists of which four steps?
fetch, decode, execute, store
Select the traits that are currently used for biometric identification.
fingerprints, iris, stride
After the problem has been clearly defined, the third step in the PDLC is to create the plan or algorithm. This plan is usually written as a ________ and is written in an ordinary language, such as English.
flowchart
Rank the following from fastest to slowest. The fastest should be on top. kilohertz megahertz gigahertz hertz
gigahertz megahertz kilohertz hertz
A program that can be used to turn a single line of C# into a machine language without the complete program being compiled is called a C# ________.
interpretor
Because of their compact size, touch pads are most often used with ________ computers.
laptop
A(n) ________-oriented assessment operates well when inputs can readily be put into distinct categories or classes.
object
Using reflective material to store data that can be read using a laser is called ________ media storage.
optical
process or procedure (shape)
parallelogram
a slot or hole that matches the cord or expansion card being connected to the port
port
The initial phase in the program improvement life cycle is "Defining the ________."
problem
input or output point (shape)
rectangle
The accuracy of a digital recording is determined by the device's ________ rate.
sampling
Choose what all-in-one computers actually mean. stationary device have a large monitor usually touch screen monitor scaled-down operating system
stationary device have a large monitor usually touch screen monitor
Common names for a USB drive include? nail drive thumb drive flash drive jump drive
thumb drive flash drive jump drive
To create an image with a laser printer ________ is(are) drawn to the drum.
toner
If you purchase a new graphics computer game or a new photo/video editing software for your desktop computer, you may want to purchase a new ________ card.
video
The technology that uses cameras, microphones, displays, speakers, and software to allow users to both see and hear each other is called ________.
video confrencing