CIT – Flashcards

Jerry is a full-time student at a community college. He waited until the last minute to get software for one of his computer courses and needs it right away to begin assignments. What would you recommend he do?

It is said that streaming video may replace television altogether as our primary source of video entertainment and news.

Which of the following is not a tool used in eLearning?

_____ is a specification used to allow software components to communicate with each other.

This prominent leader in technology founded Microsoft and has written several books.

Using ______ social tools in the classroom allows for students and teachers to work collaboratively, discuss ideas, and promote information.

In the history of computing, computing is intimately tied to the representation of numbers.

____ played a role in introducing the LaserWriter, the first laser printer to feature vector graphics that started desktop publishing to the market.

This type of eLearning may use technologies such as email, blogs, wikis, and discussion boards.

______ allows users to share their screens directly from their browser and make the video available online so that other viewers can stream the video directly.

U.S. Navy personnel use Virtual Reality headsets and other instruments to train for parachute drops.

This prominent leader in technology first conceived HTML in 1945 and founded the company now known as Raytheon.

Innovation is the act of designing something new or making something better to meet needs

This year, Ruby’s university decided to have searches of rooms in dormitories every week. She thinks this is an extreme invasion of privacy and feels she can not maintain a safe space. What should she do?

Melinda is the IT manager of a large hospital with several branch locations. The computer system she is responsible for managing computes the payroll and other related business functions for all employees at all locations. The system is located in the hospital data center. What kind of system is Melinda likely to be managing?

The do’s and don’ts of online communication are generally referred to as _________________.

The way you communiucate with your instructor and other school officials is important. What email address should you use when communicating with your instructor or other school officials?

Which of the following is not a feature of Google Glass?

This type of eLearning refers to the exchange of ideas and information with one or more participants during the same period (such as face-to-face discussion and virtual classrooms).

The World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) does not provide standards for Web sites so they can remain accessible to people with disabilities.

_____ define(s) the data type of a data structure, and the types of operations (or functions) which can be applied.

_____ refers to any address used to identify a place or resource on the Internet, such as a URL, an IP address, or a domain name.

____ refers to a unit of computing storage, equal to eight bits.

_____ is a company that provides Internet access for a fee.

____ refers to a system for transferring messages from one computer to another, usually via a network.

____ refers to the collection of all of the Web pages on the Internet which hyperlink to each other and to other kinds of documents and media

___ refers to a number assigned to each computer’s or other device’s network interface(s), which are active on a network supporting Internet Protocol (IP). It is used to distinguish each networked device from every other network device anywhere on the network.

____ the primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the Central Processing Unit (CPU), keyboard, mouse, and monitor, as well as slots for other cards and/or devices.

Facebook purchased a company that makes virtual reality headsets.

Social media is not responsible for organizing and implementing societal change.

Computers appear everywhere today. This phenomenon is called ______.

The practice of ergonomics does little to prevent injury from computer use.

Which statement best defines Green Computing?

Which of the following examples demonstrate the use of social media for social mobilization?

Nowadays, a single software system error can literally affect millions of people.

Computer errors are not always the fault of the user. What example(s) describe why some employees have difficulty interacting with technology?

Of the following ports, which one is universal and widely used on a variety of devices to easily connect the device to the computer?

Donald has decided to do some spring cleaning and found some old electronics in his home office. One of them is a 10-year-old computer. What should he do with it?

How do you edit your My Blackboard Profile?

What college tools does my KCTCS Account give me access to? (Click all that apply)

Where can I find easy, quick access to all websites that require my KCTCS account?

Where can you view profiles of other people in Blackboard?

Bob decides to use bits and pieces of articles to help with his History paper. He made sure to use citations and quotes for that information. This is plagiarism. True or false?

_____ computers are the most powerful computers in existence.

_____ refers to any device that can connect to a computer and be used to input data to the computer.

Once data has been processed, it becomes _____.

_____ refers to the set of instructions that tell the computer what to do and how to process the data.

_____ computers are made to fit in a small space. Some lay flat, while others stand up vertically.

The parts of a computer that can be physically touched are called _____.

What is a trademark?

Copyrights are used to do what?

Ethics with the respect to the use of _____ are referred to as Computer Ethics.

According to the lesson, telling the truth is a matter of _____.

The fair use clause in copyright law states that _____.

The term ethics refers to _____

Your boss sent you a link to some new note-taking software that he wants you to use during the next meeting. You click the link, which opens a Web browser, and sign in to a Web site to use the software. This is an example of _____ software.

While reading the software license agreement from the new mobile application you just downloaded and installed (entirely free of cost), you notice the license says the software is copyrighted. You realized you just installed _____.

______ software has no restrictions and no copyright ownership.

When a software program is purchased, _____.

A software development tool is a program that software developers use to create, debug, or maintain other programs and applications.

A _____ can also be referred to as an electronic filing system.

Application software needs to be installed on your computer in order to function.

System software consists of _____.

Most operating systems today primarily use a _____.

_____ is an open source operating system.