Misy 160 Textbook Exam 1 – Flashcards
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________ 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.
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Ergonomics
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Large, expensive computers that support hundreds of users simultaneously are called ________
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Mainframes
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________ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices such as your car or the electronic thermostat in your home.
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Embedded
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The most common way to connect devices to a computer is to use the ________ port.
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Universal serial bus (USB)
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The standard keyboard is known as the ________ keyboard.
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QWERTY
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________ keyboards can be rolled up and put in your backpack.
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Flexible
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Display screens that respond to commands initiated with your finger or a stylus are called ________.
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Touch Screens
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The computer port that is used to connect televisions and DVD players is the ________.
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DVI
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A(n) ________ is an input device that looks like a pen.
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Stylus
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A(n) ________ is where a peripheral device can attach to a computer so that data can be exchanged between it and the operating system.
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Port
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The Internet is ________.
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A large network of networks
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The Web is based on the ________ Protocol.
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Hypertext Transfer
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A subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products is known as ________.
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Social Commerce
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All of the following are a type of e-commerce business, EXCEPT ________.
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C2B
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Podcasts enable you to ________.
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Broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
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All of the following are features of the most popular Web browsers, EXCEPT ________.
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Tacked browsing
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All of the following are tips for professional e-mail etiquette, EXCEPT ________.
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Use abbreviations such as "u", "r", and "BRB" to keep the e-mail message shorter
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The browser feature where tabs are independent of each other is known as ________.
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Tab isolation
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The unique identification number assigned to your computer when you connect to the Internet is known by all of the following, EXCEPT ________.
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Dotted period
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All of the following are examples of multimedia, EXCEPT ________.
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Text
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Sending a movie trailer over the Internet is most appropriate using the ________ protocol.
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Real-time Transport
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A(n) ________ address is a unique number that identifies a computer, server, or device connected to the Internet.
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IP
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A typical ________ is made up of one or more network switches to which ISPs connect.
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Internet Exchange Port
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The ________ provides leadership for the orderly growth and development of the Internet.
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Internet Society
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Transport Layer Security (TLS) and ________ are two protocols that provide data integrity and security for Internet transmission.
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
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Computers that typically use special security protocols to protect personal, sensitive buyer information are known as ________ servers.
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Commerce
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an instant messenger service?
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Google Docs
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IPv4 allows for approximately________ different IP addresses.
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4 million
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Which protocol prepares data for transmission but has no resending capabilities?
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UDP
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In public-key encryption, two keys, known as a ________ are created—one for coding—one for decoding.
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Key pair
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In most current systems ________ is the type of RAM used.
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DDR3
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All of the following are examples of optical drives, EXCEPT ________.
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Solid-state disc
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There are ________ levels of cache memory.
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3
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Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called ________.
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Overclocking
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A(n) ________ is an expansion card that's installed inside the system unit to translate data into images.
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Video Card
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Which of the following is NOT a main characteristic associated with desktop computers as compared to notebooks?
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A desktop computer is more expensive
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The maximum memory you can install using the 64-bit version of Windows 8 Pro is ________ GB.
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192
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Which is the fastest type of optical drive on the market?
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Blu-ray drives
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All of the following are types of computer users, EXCEPT ________.
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Typical
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Which statement pertaining to system reliability is FALSE?
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An accumulation of temporary Internet files has no effect on your computer's overall performance.
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Adobe Photoshop and Corel PaintShop Photo Pro are examples of ________ software.
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Image-editing
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Moodle and Blackboard are examples of ________.
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Course management software
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A ________ is a Microsoft Office feature that walks you through steps to complete a complicated task.
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Wizard
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All of the following are examples of database software, EXCEPT ________.
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OneNote
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______ software is the software that helps run the computer and coordinate instructions between the computer and the hardware devices.
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System
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CD ripping refers to ________.
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Encoding CDs to MP3 format
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Software designed for a specific industry is known as ________ software.
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Vertical market
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Computer-aided design software is used primarily by ________.
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Engineers to create models
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Microsoft's ________ enables you to create a 3-D walkthrough of your favorite vacation places.
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Photosynth
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The type of software that is free and available with few licensing and copyright restrictions is known as ________ software.
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Open source
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Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.
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Linux
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The location of a file is specified by its ________.
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File path
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The basic input/output system is stored on a ________ chip.
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ROM
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Which of the following types of programs help manage system resources such as the hard drive?
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Utility programs
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The ________ of the operating system enables the user to communicate with the computer system.
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User interface
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All of the following can be used in a Windows file name, EXCEPT ________.
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*
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MS-DOS first used a(n) ________ interface.
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Command-driven
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If Microsoft Word 2010 is used to create a file, which file extension is added automatically?
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.doc.x
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UNIX was developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Richie who worked at ________.
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AT&T's Bell Labs
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Which of the following operating systems is used primarily with mainframes as a network operating system?
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UNIX
