Visualizing Technology Exam 1

The sequence of folders to a file or folder is known as its _____.

Path

What type of portable computer is thin and light, has high-end processing and video capabilities, and a 13-15 inch screen?

Subnotebook

_____ perform complex mathematical calculations, such as those used in weather forecasting and medical research.

Supercomputers

_____ are the minimum hardware and software specifications required to run a software application.

System requirements

A system that represents digital data as a series of 0s and 1s that can be understood by a computer.

Binary Code

A _____ is a flaw in software programming.

Bug

A _____ consists of 8 bits and is used to represent a single character in modern computer systems.

Byte

Consists of 8 bits and used to represent a single character in modern computer systems.

Byte

The brain of a computer, housed inside the system unit on the motherboard. It consists of two parts: the arithmetic logic unit and the control unit.

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The _____ is the program that's associated with a particular file type that automatically opens when a file of that type is double-clicked.

Default program

_____ shares the processing of a task across a group of computers.

Distributed computing

_____ is a form of freeware where the developers accept donations, either for themselves or for a nonprofit organization.

Donationware

Web mail is an example of PaaS.

False

Windows File Explorer is a tool used to navigate the Internet.

False

The backup utility included with Windows is called _____.

File History

Which part of a File Explorer window contains commands to open and close the windows, as well as access to system Help?

File Tab

The second part of the file name is the _____, which is assigned by the program that is used to create a file.

File extension

The processes of opening, closing, saving, naming, deleting, and organizing digital files are collectively called _____.

File management

A _____ is information about a file, such as authors, size, type, and date, which can be used to organize, sort, and find files more easily.

File property

What tool is used to find and organize files on a Mac?

Finder

A _____ is a database object used to enter data into a database table.

Form

_____ consists of 24 satellites that transmit signals to determine the receiver's current location, time, and velocity through triangulation of the signals.

GPS

_____ is an online alternative to office application suites.

GoogleDrive

The folder structure created by Windows is a _____.

Hierarchy

Which cloud computing service enables a company to use servers in the cloud instead of purchasing and maintaining them?

IaaS

Which application would be the best choice for creating a budget?

Spreadsheet

A Gantt chart shows the schedule and progress of a project.

True

A file compressed with a lossless compression algorithm can be decompressed to its original form.

True

Apache OpenOffice can open and work with documents created in Microsoft Office.

True

Computers convert data into information using the Information Processing Cycle.

True

Documents created with a word processor can also contain images.

True

Folders are containers that are used to organize files on your computer.

True

If you change the file extension of a file, you may be unable to open it.

True

In a business environment, Microsoft Excel is the most popular spreadsheet application.

True

Searching using the Boolean operator AND limits the search results.

True

The Finder is a tool used in OS X to work with files and folders.

True

_____ is a system that represents digital data as a series of 0s and 1s that can be understood by a computer.

Binary code

The application of information technology to the field of biology.

Bioinformatics

______ is a field of study in which information technology is applied to the field of biology.

Bioinformatics

A binary digit; the smallest unit of digital information.

Bit

Which file extension indicates a Word document?

.docx

The _____ AND, OR, and NOT are used to create search filters.

Boolean operators

An 8 bit binary code set with 256 characters.

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)

An _____ is a procedure for solving a problem.

Algorithm

A compact desktop computer with the system unit integrated into the monitor.

All-in-one Computer

The system requirements for software include the _____.

Amount of free drive space, amount of RAM, and operating system version

A mechanical computer designed, but not built, in the early 19th century by mathematician Charles Babbage that could be programmed using punch cards.

Analytical Engine

The _____ was a mechanical computer designed, but not built, in the early 19th century by mathematician Charles Babbage.

Analytical Engine

The branch of science concerned with making computers behave like humans.

Artificial Intelligence

_____ is the branch of science concerned with making computers behave like humans.

Artificial intelligence

You should regularly _____ your files for ease of recovering files in case of computer damage.

Back up

A number system that has only two digits, 0 and 1.

Binary (base 2) number system

The license agreement between the software user and the software publisher is the _____.

EULA (end-user license agreement)

_____ design creates a work environment designed to reduce illnesses and musculoskeletal disorders.

Ergonomic

A field is the intersection of a row and a column in a spreadsheet.

False

A project management system enables a company to save, share, search, and audit electronic documents throughout their life cycle.

False

All-in-one is another name for a tablet computer.

False

Bioinformatics allows you to design a workspace for your comfort and health.

False

Folders within folders are also called paths.

False

If your computer doesn't meet the minimum system requirements for a piece of software, it will probably still run on your system.

False

It is generally safe to download mobile apps from unknown sources.

False

Moore's Law states that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit will double roughly every 18 years.

False

The default program that opens a file can't be changed.

False

The folder structure created by Windows is a library.

False

The idea that computers are all around us is called convergence.

False

Third-generation computers used vacuum tubes.

False

Today's computers use transistors and integrated circuits.

False

Trialware is a form of freeware where the developers accept donations, either for themselves or for a nonprofit organization.

False

Windows maintains an _____ of common files on your computer to speed up searching.

Index

Developed in the 1960s, _____ are chips that contain large numbers of tiny transistors fabricated into a semiconducting material called silicon.

Integrated circuits

Which type of image uses lossy compression to reduce file size?

JPG

A _____ is used to gather files that are located in different locations on a Windows computer.

Library

A _____ is a complex integrated circuit that contains the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer

Microprocessor

Which Boolean operator excludes certain words from the search results?

NOT

Software that has the source code published and made available to the public—enabling anyone to copy, modify, and redistribute it without paying a fee—is called _____ software.

Open Source

_____ software has its source code published and made available to the public, enabling anyone to copy, modify, and redistribute it.

Open source

_____ software helps you manage email, calendars, and tasks.

Personal Information Management

What is the default program association for JPG files on a Windows computer?

Photos

Programs that can run from a flash drive are known as _____.

Portable Apps

A _____ is a row of data in a database table that describes a particular entry in the database.

Record

Which object displays selected information?

Report

_____ are computers that provide services, such as Internet access, email, or file and print services, to client systems.

Servers

A(n) _____ is a large, planned software update that addresses multiple problems, or adds multiple features.

Service Pack

_____ can be used for a limited period that allows the user to try it out before purchasing a license.

Shareware

A(n) _____ is an example of convergence.

Smartphone

Part of cloud computing, _____ is the delivery of applications—or web apps—over the Internet.

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Which search utility is included on a Mac?

Spotlight

A _____ is an application that creates electronic worksheets composed of rows and columns.

Spreadsheet

Unicode contains codes for most of the languages in use today.

True

Users connect to servers via clients.

True

Volunteer computing projects harness the idle processing power of hundreds or thousands of personal computers.

True

You can change some of the properties of a file.

True

The_____ is a measure of a computer's ability to display intelligent behavior.

Turing test

What is the binary code that can represent most currently used language characters and is the standard used on the Internet?

Unicode

First-generation computers used _____ to process data.

Vacuum tubes

What are desktop computers attached to a network in a business setting called?

Workstations

A computer is a programmable machine that converts raw _____ into useful _____.

data, information

A _____ is used to save, share, search, and audit electronic documents throughout their life cycle.

document management system (DMS)

What isn't a legal Windows file name?

homework:ch_03.xlsx

A _____ is a network for delivering electricity to consumers that includes communication technology to manage electricity distribution efficiently.

smart grid