Running the disk defragmenter utility will ________

CSIT 105 Exam 1

1)

Being ________ means being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations. (1 point)

technology literate

computer competent

computer savvy

computer literate

2)

Unwanted or junk e-mail is called ________. (1 point)

spam

spyware

adware

software

3)

The process of searching huge amounts of data with the hope of finding a pattern is called ________. (1 point)

data retrieval

data searching

data mining

data warehousing

4)

The technology called QR codes stands for ________. (1 point)

quiet reader

quick response

quiet response

quick reaction

5)

One potential application of ________ is to provide sight to the blind. (1 point)

VeriChips

biomedical chip implants

RFID tags

patient simulators

6)

Which of the following is an example of data mining? (1 point)

An Excel spreadsheet listing all employees and their annual salaries in a random order

A printout of all sales taken from the register at the end of the day

Raw data from questionnaires given at the mall

Amazon providing you with a list of books you might enjoy

7)

The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the ________. (1 point)

digital divide

Web divide

Internet divide

broadband divide

8)

Which of the following software can best be used to help create digital art? (1 point)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

9)

________ is the gathering together of groups of people using online tools to connect and exchange ideas. (1 point)

Affective computing

Collaborative consumption

Information technology

Social networking

10)

The crisis-mapping tool ________ can collect information to make instantly and publicly available for use in emergencies. (1 point)

The Witness Project

data mining

Marahabaa

Ushahidi

11)

Analyzing computer systems to gather potential legal evidence is ________. (1 point)

computer detectives

forensics detectives

computer forensics

computer enforcement

12)

Joining together as a group to use a specific product more efficiently is called ________. (1 point)

creative surplus

collaborative consumption

social networking

affective computing

13)

Affective computing is ________. (1 point)

being able to recognize human fingerprints

speaking human language

computing that relates to emotions

performing calculations faster than humans

14)

What’s the best type of computer for a sales rep who travels extensively and often needs to take notes and show product spec pages to clients in their offices, but has no need for high-performance graphics?(1 point)

All-In-One PC

Tablet PC

PC Notebook

15)

Which of the following is the best reason why somebody might choose a Mac Book Pro? (1 point)

Needs a portable system with Internet access.

Needs access to a portable system that can be used to present PowerPoint Presentations.

Needs a portable system with high-performance graphical capabilities.

16)

Which of the following is not a computer peripheral? (1 point)

Printer

Motherboard

Keyboard and mouse

17)

Which of the following is your computer’s main memory that holds programs, data, and instructions currently in use for quick access by the processor? (1 point)

RAM

USB Flash

ROM

18)

Computers use the ________ language consisting of 0s and 1s. (1 point)

symbol

system

binary

byte

19)

Which of the following is the largest unit of measure for the size of a computer file? (1 point)

Petabyte

Megabyte

Gigabyte

Terabyte

20)

Any part of the computer that you can touch is called ________. (1 point)

software

hardware

operating system

input

21)

The term "bit" is short for ________. (1 point)

megabyte

binary digit

binary number

binary language

22)

What type of computer is the Apple iPad?(1 point)

Netbook

Tablet computer

Notebook

Tablet PC

23)

The ________ contains the central electronic components of the computer. (1 point)

system unit

peripheral unit

input unit

motherboard

24)

In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special character is made up of a unique combination of ________. (1 point)

eight characters

eight kilobytes

eight bits

eight bytes

25)

A keyboard and mouse are examples of ________ devices. (1 point)

storage

output

input

processing

26)

Apple developed ________ Mouse, which is the first multitouch wireless mouse. (1 point)

Taboo

Magic

Trick

Touch

27)

________ is the abbreviation for the place in the computer where the programs and data the computer is currently using are stored. (1 point)

CPU

ROM

RAM

USB

28)

RAM is a ________ storage location. (1 point)

nonvolatile

permanent

network

volatile

29)

Large, expensive computers that support many users simultaneously are called ________. (1 point)

powercomputers

mainframes

supercomputers

maxicomputers

30)

________ is the applied science concerned with designing and arranging machines and furniture so that people use so that the people using them aren't subjected to an uncomfortable or unsafe experience. (1 point)

Occupational safety

Positioning

Ergonomics

Repetitive strain prevention

31)

Which tool would you use in Internet Explorer to return to the page you just viewed? (1 point)

Refresh

Press ENTER

The Back button

32)

How would you reply to an e-mail you’ve received that has multiple recipients, all of whom you would like to see your reply? (1 point)

Click Forward

Click Reply to All

Click Reply

33)

Facebook and YouTube are considered to be ________ Web sites. (1 point)

social networking

phishing

e-commerce

business-to-business

34)

A computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a ________.(1 point)

client

backbone

client/server network

server

35)

Podcasts enable you to ________. (1 point)

post journal entries on the Web

edit video files over the Web

communicate with friends in real time

deliver audio/video files via RSS

36)

The unique identification number assigned to your computer when you connect to the Internet is known by all of the following, EXCEPT ________. (1 point)

dotted period

dotted decimal

dotted quad

IP address

37)

Using the Web to communicate and share information with our friends and others is known as ________. (1 point)

friend networking

e-mailing

instant messaging

social networking

38)

All of the following are examples of multimedia, EXCEPT ________. (1 point)

graphics

text

MP3 music files

streaming video

39)

All of the following are tips for professional e-mail etiquette, EXCEPT ________. (1 point)

include a meaningful subject line

use abbreviations such as "u", "r", and "BRB" to keep the e-mail message shorter

be concise and to the point

use spell-checker and proofread before sending

40)

The "s" in "https" stands for ________. (1 point)

secure socket line

secure socket lock

secure socket link

secure socket layer

41)

A ________ is a Web site where anyone can add, remove, or edit its content. (1 point)

wiki

blog

webcast

podcast

42)

The unique address for a particular Web site is the ________. (1 point)

protocol

domain name

URL

path

43)

Podcasts deliver their content using ________. (1 point)

Google Reader

iTunes

Aggregator

Really Simple Syndication

44)

A subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products is known as ________. (1 point)

social business

social shopping

social commerce

social enterprise

45)

Match the following terms to their definition: (5 points)

Terms

Definitions

WWW

an application program used to view the Web

browser

electronic communication

Internet

a tool used to locate information on the Web

search engine

a large network of networks

e-mail

the means of accessing information over the Internet

46)

Which tool would you use if you wanted to trim a half-inch from the left side of a digital photograph? (1 point)

Crop

Resize

Trim

47)

Where would you find answers to common questions about a product? (1 point)

About

FAQs

Sitemap

48)

Where would you go to see how much RAM is installed on your computer? (1 point)

Right-click the C: drive in Windows Explorer and click Properties.

In the System section of the Control Panel.

In the Help and Support window.

49)

Software refers to a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do. These instruction sets are called ________. (1 point)

databases

devices

programs

peripherals

50)

The general software you use to do tasks at home, school, or work is known as ________ software.(1 point)

commercial

application

open source

system

51)

______ software is the software that helps run the computer and coordinate instructions between the computer and the hardware devices. (1 point)

Application

System

Backup

Recovery

52)

The cell address C5 indicates that the cell ________. (1 point)

contains a label value of "C5"

is at column C, row 5 of the worksheet

is used in a formula involving the value "C5"

is at row C, column 5 of the worksheet

53)

In a spreadsheet, equations that use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division operators, as well as values and cell references are called ________. (1 point)

functions

calculations

formulas

values

54)

The appropriate software to use for creating research papers is ________. (1 point)

database software

spreadsheet software

word processing software

presentation software

55)

The type of software that is best used to create a simple budget is ________. (1 point)

spreadsheet software

database software

word processing software

presentation software

56)

________ software helps you manage e-mail, contacts, calendars, and tasks in one place. (1 point)

Personal information manager

Spreadsheet

Database

Word processing

57)

QuickBooks and Peachtree are examples of ________ software.(1 point)

accounting

course management

gaming

educational

58)

Software that does "back office" operations and processing functions such as billing, production, inventory management, and human resources management is called ________. (1 point)

enterprise resource planning software

accounting software

customer relationship management software

project management software

59)

All of the following are types of multimedia and entertainment software, EXCEPT ________. (1 point)

digital audio software

productivity software

gaming software

drawing software

60)

Computer-aided design software is used primarily by ________. (1 point)

airline pilots to navigate

project managers to track tasks

game makers to create games

engineers to create models

61)

The ________ is(are) the group of programs that controls how your computer functions. (1 point)

application software

utility programs

operating system

user interface

62)

The ________ of the operating system enables the user to communicate with the computer system.(1 point)

window

user interface

network adapter card

modem

63)

Which of the following was the first widely used operating system installed in personal computers? (1 point)

Symbian OS

Microsoft Windows

MS-DOS

Linux

64)

Robotic cameras used by television stations for sports events require a ________ operating system. (1 point)

multiuser

real-time

single-user, multitask

single-user, single-task

65)

Which of the following operating systems is used primarily with mainframes as a network operating system? (1 point)

Symbian OS

Windows Vista

Mac OS

UNIX

66)

More than 50% of smartphones use an operating system developed by ________. (1 point)

Google

Apple

Symbian

Microsoft

67)

Which of the following is the first step in the boot process? (1 point)

The OS is loaded into RAM.

The BIOS is activated by turning on the computer.

The BIOS checks that all devices are in place.

Configuration and customization settings are checked.

68)

The basic input/output system is stored on a ________ chip. (1 point)

CMOS

CPU

ROM

RAM

69)

Which of the following does NOT occur during the power-on self-test?(1 point)

The video card and video memory are tested.

The BIOS is identified.

Memory is tested.

The OS is moved into RAM.

70)

Errors in computer software are called ________. (1 point)

spiders

bugs

insects

ants

71)

The location of a file is specified by its ________. (1 point)

file type

file extension

drive letter

file path

72)

The process of optimizing RAM storage by borrowing hard drive space is called ________. (1 point)

page file

thrashing

virtual memory

swap file

73)

Which of the following types of programs help manage system resources such as the hard drive? (1 point)

Productivity software

Application software

Utility programs

Application programming interfaces

74)

You can use the Windows ________ to check on a nonresponsive program. (1 point)

System Restore

Explorer

Task Manager

Backup utility

75)

Which utility takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size? (1 point)

File Compression

Error-Checking

Disk Cleanup

System Restore

76)

The rule of thumb that predicts that CPU capacity will double every two years is called ________. (1 point)

Intel's Law

Express Rule

Moore's Law

CPU Rule

77)

The dominant system processors on the market are made by ________. (1 point)

Apple

Intel

Microsoft

AMD

78)

Which of the following activities is carried out by the arithmetic logic unit (ALU)? (1 point)

Movement of read/write heads

Creation of virtual memory

Completion of all arithmetic calculations

Coordination of all other computer components

79)

All of the following are part of the machine cycle, EXCEPT ________.(1 point)

fetch

encode

store

execute

80)

The CPU consists of which two parts? (1 point)

The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit

The control unit and the front side bus

The arithmetic logic unit and the front side bus

The control unit and cache memory

81)

Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called ________. (1 point)

fetching

clock speed

overclocking

hyperthreading

82)

The amount of RAM recommended for most systems today is measured in ________. (1 point)

KB

gigahertz

megahertz

GB

83)

RAM is an example of ________ storage. (1 point)

permanent

nonvolatile

volatile

mobile

84)

A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts. (1 point)

mechanical hard drive

solid state drive

digital video disc

Blu-ray disc

85)

Running the Disk Defragmenter utility will ________. (1 point)

detect and remove spyware

make the hard drive work more efficiently

clear out temporary Internet files

clean out your Startup folder

86)

Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________. (1 point)

clean out your Startup folder

defrag your hard drive

remove spyware programs

clear out unnecessary files

87)

Video cards include their own RAM. (1 point)

true

false

88)

You can add unlimited RAM to any computer. (1 point)

false

true

89)

Accessing data from the hard drive to send to the CPU is faster than accessing data from RAM. (1 point)

false

true

90)

Solid state drives have no platters or motors. (1 point)

false

true

91)

The ________ computer had no keyboard or monitor and used switches on the front of it to enter data using 0s and 1s. (1 point)

TRS-80

Apple II

Commodore PET

Altair

92)

The ________ was the first portable computer. (1 point)

IBM PC

Osborne

Apple Macintosh

Commodore PET

93)

What programming language revolutionized the software industry because beginning students could learn it easily?(1 point)

ALGOL

COBOL

FORTRAN

BASIC

94)

Released in 1984, the Apple Macintosh was the first computer brought to market that used a graphical user interface (GUI). (1 point)

false

true

95)

A compiler is a program that translates computer language instructions into English language. (1 point)

false

true

96)

Match the following issues with the appropriate example: (5 points)

Issues

Examples

cyberbullying

protection afforded to creators of intellectual property

amoral behavior

the study of the general nature of morals and the specific moral choices made by individuals

copyright

not conforming to a set of approved behavioral standards

unethical behavior

having no sense of right and wrong and no interest in the moral consequences

ethics

harassing people by electronic means