Computer Science Exam 1 Review

_____ uses short-range radio signals to enable computers and devices to communicate with each other.

Bluetooth

A _____ is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device.

Browser

_____ is an Internet service that provides remote storage to computer users.

Cloud Storage

Wiki

Collaborative website that allows users to create, add, modify, or delete website content via a browser

Storage Device

Component that records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media

Web Server

Computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device.

Server

Computer that is dedicated to providing one or more services to other computers or devices on a network.

A gigabyte (GB) is the basic storage unit on a computer or mobile device and represents a single character.

FALSE

A scanner is a light-sensing output device.

FALSE

A solid-state drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information.

FALSE

A subject directory is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.

FALSE

An all-in-one contains a separate tower.

FALSE

Data conveys meaning to users, and information is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

FALSE

One way to protect yourself from identity theft online is to retain all your cookies in your browser.

FALSE

Tethering is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting.

FALSE

The W3C is responsible for maintaining all networks and content on the Internet.

FALSE

The terms, web and Internet, are interchangeable.

FALSE

Cyberbullying

Harassment, often involving teens or preteens, using technology.

_____ is a set of rules that defines how webpages transfer on the Internet.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

A(n) _____ is a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet.

IP address

A(n) ________ website contains factual material, such as libraries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, guides, and other types of reference.

Informational and research

A(n) _______ is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer or mobile device.

Input Device

_____ consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions.

Memory

Phablet

Mobile device that combines features of a smartphone and a tablet.

File

Named collection of stored data, instructions, or information

Catfishing

Online practice of creating a fake profile to form relationships with unsuspecting users.

Chat

Real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer or mobile device with many other online users.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an output device?

Scanner

Software

Series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.

Operating System

Set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware.

Tag

Short descriptive label that you assign to digital content so that it is easier to locate at a later time.

Touchpad

Small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.

Solid-State Drive

Storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information.

A dynamic webpage's contents generate each time a user displays the page.

TRUE

A headset is a type of input device.

TRUE

Although some forms of memory are permanent, most memory keeps data and instructions temporarily, meaning its contents are erased when the computer is turned off.

TRUE

Electronic components in computers process data using instructions, which are the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task.

TRUE

Mobile apps sometimes have fewer features than a web app.

TRUE

Most browsers are available for download at no cost.

TRUE

No single person or government agency controls or owns the Internet.

TRUE

One way to protect your computer from malware is to scan any removable media before using it.

TRUE

Operating systems are a widely recognized example of system software.

TRUE

Smartphones typically communicate wirelessly with other devices or computers.

TRUE

The term, blogosphere, refers to the worldwide collection of blogs.

TRUE

Users typically pay additional fees for mobile hot spot and tethering services.

TRUE

When you post digital content online, it is a good idea to tag it so that it is easy to locate and organize.

TRUE

You usually do not need to install web apps before you can run them.

TRUE

Tethering

Technique that transforms a smartphone or Internet-capable tablet into a portable communications device that shares its Internet access with other computers and devices wirelessly

Digital Device Convergence

Term that describes the trend of computers and devices with technologies that overlap.

Internet Backbone

Term used to refer to the major carriers of network traffic.

Domain Name

Text-based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server that hosts a website.

All-in-one

Type of desktop computer that does not contain a tower and instead uses the same case to house the display and the processing circuitry.

A computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device is a(n) ______.

Web Server

Curation Website

Website or web app that allows users to collect and compile content from a variety of websites about a particular topic or theme

A(n) ______ is a collaborative website that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the content via their browser.

Wiki

You register a domain name through ____, which is an organization that sells and manages domain names.

a registrar

The ______ is the method the Internet uses to store domain names and their corresponding IP address.

domain name system (DNS)

A(n) ______ is any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network.

host

A _______ is a website that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location.

portal

One way to protect your identity while browsing is to use a(n)______, which is another computer that screens all your incoming and outgoing messages.

proxy server