Computer Science 101 – Flashcards
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What is not a technology that has been used to deliver assistance in times of crisis?
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QR Codes
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Cognitive surplus mean that we now have many people with
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excess time and free tools for collaboration.
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Collaborative consumption is when people get together to
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increase the use of a single product by sharing access to it.
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Web 2.0 is
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functionality that allows everyone to contribute to the web.
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The crisis of a growing digital divide is being addressed by
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the Next Einstein Initiative Project.
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True or false? The move toward access versus ownership is a sign of collaborative consumption.
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True
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True or False? Project Einstein uses the power of supercomputing to create a simulation of Albert Einstein.
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False
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Computers have limitations and cannot yet
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suggest plot endings for a story.
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The MACH Project shows that
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computers can help people with interpersonal skills development.
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Which of the following allows retailers to respond to buying patterns?
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data mining
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Computer forensics uses systems and technology to
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gather potential legal evidence.
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IT is the abbreviation for
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Information Technology
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True or false? QR codes can store a website URL.
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True
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True or False? Criminal investigators may find evidence on a computer, but that evidence cannot be used in court.
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False
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Which of the following is not one of the four major functions of a computer?
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indexing
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A large, expensive computer that supports many users simultaneously and that businesses use to manage large amounts of data is
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a mainframe computer
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Which of the following is both an input device and an output device?
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a touch-screen moniter
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What printer produces the highest-resolution images?
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laser
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Which is not important when buying a monitor?
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color depth
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True or false? Data is information that has been organized.
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False
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A gigabyte is around 1 billion bytes.
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True
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Which is the fastest data transfer port available today?
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Thunderbolt
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Which optical storage media can hold the most data?
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Blu-ray
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Which of these are considered volatile storage?
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RAM
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Which of these is not a storage device?
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Thunderbolt drive
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Proper ergonomics helps prevent repetitive strain injuries
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in all types of computing devices.
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True or false? Both RAM and ROM are located on the motherboard.
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True
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True or false? The number of cores in a CPU is the only measure of a processor's expected performance.
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False
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Which is not true about the internet?
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It was developed as an additional means of commerce.
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What do you need if you want to read, send, and organize e-mail from any computer connected to the Internet?
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A web-based e-mail account
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Which is not an example of Web 2.0 technology?
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e-mail
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a blog?
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Blogs are private and require password access.
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Which of the following would be the correct classification for Target.com?
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Click-and-brick business
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True or false? Deleted e-mails can be recovered-- they don't really vanish.
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True
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True or false? The first web browser was created by ARPANET.
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False
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What is the name for a list of links you've visited within a website?
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breadcrumb trail
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Which is not a component of a search engine?
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subject directory
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When using the internet for research, you
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should evaluate sites for bias and relevance
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Which if the following is not an Internet protocol?
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ARPANET
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Country codes are what part of a URL?
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top-level domain
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True or false? A search engine that searches other search engines is called a SuperSearch engine.
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False
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True or false? You can share you favorite sites with others through social bookmarking.
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True
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Which is not an example of a tablet OS?
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UNIX
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You are most likely to find a Linux OS
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on a supercomputer.
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All of the following are key attributes of an operating system EXCEPT
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it tracks connections to external networks.
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Modern operating systems such as Windows and OS X us a _______ interface.
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graphical user
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The OS with the largest market share on tablet devices is
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Android
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True or false? Each device attached to your computer needs an interrupt file to communicate with OS.
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False
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True or false? The second step of the boot process is the power-on self-test (POST).
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True
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Which of the following is considered an accessibility utility?
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Speech Recognition
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Apps not specifically designed for Windows 8 (such as Word 2010)
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run on a desktop.
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The Windows app used for closing unresponsive apps is
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Task Manager.
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The location of a file on a drive such as C:/Documents/CIS110/Homework/Termpaper.docx is known as the
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file path.
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The ______ utility automatically backs up files from your libraries.
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File History
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True or false? The main purpose of File Explorer is to help you organize and find files on your computer.
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True
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True or false? System restore points can be created manually by a user at any time.
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True
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The current standard for home wireless Ethernet networks is
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802.11ac.
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The type of network used for communication among a laptop and smartphone using Bluetooth is a
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PAN.
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The fastest broadband Internet service is usually
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fiber-optic.
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The part of the network that establishes a communications channel between the nodes of the network is known as
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transmission media.
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The device used to move data between two networks is called a
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router.
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True or false? Actual data throughput is usually higher on wired networks than on wireless networks.
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True
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True or false? A network interface card (NIC) is necessary for a mobile device to connect to a wireless network.
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True
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When setting up a home network, the router is attached
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directly to the broadband modem.
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All of the following are methods to secure your wireless network except
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disabling WEP.
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Which network-ready device facilitates file sharing and data backup?
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all of the above
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To share files between computers on a Windows home network, you must
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create a homegroup.
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How can you tell what wireless devices are connected to your router?
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Log in to the router's IP address and check the configuration page.
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True or false? A dual-band N router is an option when trying to improve wireless network performance.
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True
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True or false? Home network services are a specialized type of NAS device.
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True
