ITEC Final

blue port used to connect computers to monitors or televisions

(VGA) Visual Graphic Array

A Gigbyte is equal to approximately

1 billion bytes

Gigabyte

1 billion bytes of data

Megabyte

1 million bytes of data

Kilobyte

1 thousand bytes of data

Terabyte

1 trillion bytes of data

To check the hard drive capacity of your laptop that has Windows 10 installed what is the correct order of steps?

1) Click the Search box button 2) Type "This PC" in the "Ask me anything" box then click on the "This PC" app. 3) Look in the "devices and drives" section at "Local Disk to find the hard drive capacity and available space on the hard drive. 4) Close the This PC app

Whats true about the CPU?

1) abbreviation for central processing unit. 2) integrated into a chip called the microprocessor 3) located in the motherboard of the computer

Things true about a byte

1) they are equal to 8 bits 2) each number, special character, and letter of the alphabet is represented as a byte.

Petabyte

1,000 terabytes

Blu ray can store up to

50 GB per side

CD can store up to

700 MB

DVD can store up to

8.5 GB

Thunderbolt

A type of Firewire port, commonly found on Apple computers.

Business owners, copyright holders, and network administrators publish ___ so that users understand what is expected and permissible when they use the network, computer equipment, and/or software. SUPs AUPs TPSs EFTs

AUPs

HDMI

Allows for the transmission of high definition audio and video signals.

Web 3.0

Also known as semantic web makes searching for info easier.

Operating system used by most non-Apple phones

Android

Programs that add capabilities to smartphones

Applications

represented by a 0 or a 1 a _____________ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process

Bit

A high speed storage area usually located directly on the CPU is a

Cache

Memory and _____________ hold data used by processors

Cache

Web 2.0

Cloud computing and interactive content become feasible, Also known as the interactive web

A digital device that accepts input, processes and stores the input, and provides output is a ____________

Computer

Protocols for the WWW are maintained and updated by the WWW

Consortium

SAGE was developed by the US Department of ___ .

Defense

To reduce the time it takes to find files on a hard drive it is a good idea to _______ your hard drive

Defragment

____________ might contain a traditional (magnetic) hard drive

Dell desktop computer

Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called ____________ computers.

Desktop

Sold in categories such as CAT5e(enhanced) or CAT6 ___________ cable is commonly used for connecting devices in a network

Ethernet

Register

Extremely small piece of memory (size is measured in bits), located throughout the processor.

Steps of the machine cycle are

Fetch, Decode, Execute, Store

Select the following statements that are true regarding filters. Filters limit the material browsers fetch. Parents often use search engine filters to restrict offensive images from being displayed on computer monitors. Filter settings are often accessed through a browser's preferences Filters can guarantee that nude photos will never be displayed by a search engine

Filters limit the material browsers fetch. Parents often use search engine filters to restrict offensive images from being displayed on computer monitors. Filter settings are often accessed through a browser's preferences

the port/connector combination that is used for nearly all high-definition television or computer connections is ______________

HDMI

Which of the following are true regarding IP addresses? Choose all that apply IP stands for Internet Protocol. IP stands for Internet Protocol. In most home networks IP addresses are assigned by the Internet Service Provider. In most home networks IP addresses are assigned by the Internet Service Provider. If two laptops are connected to the same home network and surfing the web simultaneously, each laptop must have its own IP address. If two laptops are connected to the same home network and surfing the web simultaneously, they share the same IP address.

IP stands for Internet Protocol. IP stands for Internet Protocol. In most home networks IP addresses are assigned by the Internet Service Provider. In most home networks IP addresses are assigned by the Internet Service Provider. If two laptops are connected to the same home network and surfing the web simultaneously, they share the same IP address.

Uses the iOS

IPhone

Although it sounds ironic, searching the _____ in your area is an efficient way to search for an ISP. Craigslist newspaper Yellow Pages Internet

Internet

ISP

Internet service provider

L1 Cache

Memory located on the processor itself

Paul Baran developed a technology called _____________ switching that made the Internet reliable and possible.

Packet

Google Phone

Pixel

Check all the activities that would be considered uploading a file to the Internet. Posting a photo on social media Placing an ad on Craigslist Posting a Youtube video Printing a document

Posting a photo on social media Placing an ad on Craigslist Posting a Youtube video

The place in a digital device where the data and programs that device is currently using and are accessible by the processor is called the _____________

RAM (random access memory)

___________ is actually storage since it retains data and information when the power has been turned off

ROM (READ ONLY MEMORY)

Major Apple competitor in the smartphone market

Samsung

Cache contains frequently accessed data and is _________ size than RAM

Smaller

Devices that allow for the retention of data when your computer has been shut down, so that the data can be retrieved for future uses are called ___________ devices

Storage

Digital

Subscriber Line Internet Service uses phone lines.

Desktop computers are stationary devices that consist of a separate case called the ____________ unit.

System

Store

The Results are placed in memory before the next instruction is executed.

SAGE was developed by

The US Department of Defense during the Cold war

Execute

The processor completes the instruction

Web 1.0

The web before blogs, wikis, and interactive media

The World Wide Web was created through a collaboration led by __ Tim Berners-Lee Steve Jobs Bill Gates Senator Al Gore

Tim Berners-Lee

Which of the following are considered ethical computing guidelines? Choose all that apply Use digital devices in ways that show respect for others Consider the consequences of the output you create on digital devices Do not declare other individual's intellectual property as your own It is acceptable to use other people's computers or digital devices without proper authorization,

Use digital devices in ways that show respect for others Consider the consequences of the output you create on digital devices

Many cellular ISPs offer modem/router combination devices that can create a _____ wherever there's adequate cell service. IP Address Wi-Fi hotspot GPS LAN

Wi-Fi hotspot

WWW stands for ___ ___ __

World Wide Web

Unicode

a coding standard using at least 16 bits to represent a character of information

Memory Cache

a relatively small area of memory (measured in kilobytes or megabytes) quickly accessible by a processor

Ping

a request from one computer to another computer (usually a server) to respond with an electronic signal

Port

a slot or hole that matches the cord or expansion card being connected to the port

Plug and Play

a technology that enables the OS to detect and configure peripherals without downloading software or drivers

Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP

allowed users to send documents and images across networks

USB

allows for data transfer between devices and for devices to be electrically charged.

Wordsize

amount of data a processor can hold and process at one time

Fetch

an instruction is obtained from memory

Software applications that allow users to access and surf the World Wide Web are called ___ Internet Protocols (IPs) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) browsers

browsers

Fiber-Optic

cable service offers the fastest internet

Sage was developed during the _____ war.

cold

part of the processor that tells the computers memory, arithmetic logic unit, and input/output devices how to respond to a programs instructions is called the _________________

control

(TLD) Top level domain- refers to the highest level in the _______________ name hierarchy

domain

The standards, principles, and guidelines that help to guide one's behavior toward other people. morality morals ethics

ethics

Tablet Computers are:

highly portable, have a smaller OS, and include a touchscreen

Non tablet computers do not:

include a (TB) of storage and you can't upgrade RAM in a tablet computer.

DSL

internet transmission medium that tends to provide the most consistent download speed

RAM

largest memory in a computer, connected to the processor via the front side bus

to read pits and lands, optical storage devices use ___________

lasers

The Graphical User Interface

lets computer users drag images and documents across their computer monitor

The values of a particular group at a specific point in time. Essentially, morality is aligning with the standards of proper conduct a society has chosen. morality morals ethics

morality

Widely accepted standards of behavior that enable people to live in groups. morality morals ethics

morals

Since they have no moving parts, SSDs costs tend to be _________ than traditional (magnetic) hard drives.

more expensive

Satellite

offers internet service virtually anywhere

Connector

on a cable, the connector is the end that connects to a port

A type of computer drive that writes and reads data using lasers is called an_______________

optical drive

URL (uniform resource locator)

particular file or server address on the World Wide Web is identified by

Select the examples of uploading files. posting a photo on social media placing an ad on Craigslist posting a YouTube video

posting a photo on social media placing an ad on Craigslist posting a YouTube video

Acronyms are also

protocols.

Cellular

provides internet service to smartphones

Which are of the following are Internet service options? satellite cable fiber optic infrared

satellite cable fiber optic

High Definition Multimedia Interface

standard interface for audio-video connectivity which allows for the transmission of high-def audio and video signals.

typical hard drive capacities would be measured in

terabytes and gigabytes

Decode

the instructions are converted into something the computer can understand

arpanet

this attempted to link computers from 4 separate university networks

Sending files from your computer to a server on the internet is called ____ .

uploading

Select all the statements that are true regarding Cellular Internet service. uses cell phone radio waves to transmit and receive Internet signals Many providers offer data packages that may place limits on uploading and downloading. Many smartphones can send and receive WiFi signal, allowing them to become hotspots. Upload and download speed are consistent nearly everywhere.

uses cell phone radio waves to transmit and receive Internet signals Many providers offer data packages that may place limits on uploading and downloading. Many smartphones can send and receive WiFi signal, allowing them to become hotspots

Cable

uses coaxial cable to deliver Internet signals

Select all statements that are true regarding DSL Internet service uses telephone wires as transmission wires Internet signals tend to be very consistent upload and download speeds are faster than television (coaxial) cable top speeds requires the installation of a radar dish to receive and transmit Internet signals

uses telephone wires as transmission wires Internet signals tend to be very consistent

Select the statements that are true regarding cable Internet service. uses the same twisted pair line that brings the telephone signal uses the same coaxial cable that brings the cable television signal usually has more bandwidth than DSL lines Internet service can often be bundled with television service

uses the same coaxial cable that brings the cable television signal usually has more bandwidth than DSL lines Internet service can often be bundled with television service

the rotating disc in an optical drive is read with a laser beam within the optical drive's read/ ________________ head

write