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IST concepts ch.1-10
this will include definitions and questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Personal ethics can be described as? | the set of formal or informal ethical principles you use to make decisions. |
| Being computer literate includes being able to? | (all of the above) - diagnose and fix hardware and software problems. - use the web effectively. -avoid spam, adware, and spyware. |
| The crisis-mapping tool Ushahidi? | shows that a free software product can have great value |
| Which of the following would NOT impact the digital divide? | legislation allowing communication companies to charge per website for access |
| Which of the following statements is FALSE? | unethical behavior is always illegal |
| Unsupervised learning in an artificial training system improves? | without being given specific data examples |
| Crowdfunding sites include? | kickstarter and GoFundMe |
| Intellectual property? | (all of the above) - can be protected legally by the patent system - can include works of music, film, or engineering design - is the result of someone's creative work and design |
| Embodied agents? | are intelligent personal assistants made possible by artificail intelligence |
| Sophisticated modeling software is helping international researchers? | increase the pace of research in finding and producing vaccines. |
| Ergonomics is an important consideration? | for all computing devices |
| Which component of a computing device drains the battery the fastest? | display screen |
| Which of the following is NOT a computer port? | ROM |
| printers work by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper. | inkjet |
| The most common output device for hard output is a? | printer |
| Which of the following is a sensor found in certain smartphones? | accelerometer |
| Touch-screen devices usually feature keyboards. | physical |
| A(n) is a laptop computer that can convert into a tablet-like device. | 2-in-1 PC |
| In a computer, each ____can represent a single character such as "G". | byte |
| Which of the following functions of a computer is mostly responsible for turning data into information? | processing |
| Ensuring that website content is not slanted in its point of view is checking for: | bias |
| Which of the following would NOT be a concern with relying completely on cloud computing? | the collaborative nature of cloud based applications |
| Which of the following is NOT considered appropriate e-mail etiquette? | always using Reply to All when responding to e-mail that is sent to multiple people |
| In the URL what part of the URL is represented by www.whitehouse.gov? | domain name |
| What web browser feature would be particularly useful when using public computers? | privacy browsing |
| Deepfake technologies? | employ artificial intelligence techniques |
| Which type of social networking site would best describe LinkedIn? | business networking |
| Which of the following describes an IP address? | it is referred to as a dotted quad |
| Which of the following is NOT a component of a search engine? | search assistant |
| The internet is a client/server network because? | devices connect as clients and ask for data from a computer that serves back results |
| Which kind of software might be used to train airline pilots? | simulation software |
| Which of the following can NOT be done with digital audio workstation software? | apply special effects to digital video clips |
| Image-editing software allows you to? | remove red eye |
| Which type of software controls many "back office" operations and processing functions such as billing, production, and inventory management? | enterprise resource planning software |
| Language translator, thesaurus, and bibliography are features in what kind of software? | word processing |
| Roberto downloads and modifies an open source software program, then uploads the program with a different name. Which type of software license are they most likely to be working under? | GNU ( General Public License ) |
| Which of the following should you do to uninstall a program from Windows 11? | Right-click the app on the Start menu and select Uninstall |
| The minimum recommended standards for the operating system, processor, primary memory (RAM), and storage capacity for certain software are called? | system requirements |
| Beta software is made available because? | a company is making an early release to test bugs |
| Which would NOT be considered application software? | Microsoft Windows 11 |
| C:\ on a Windows PC is like a large filing cabinet, and is referred to as the? | root directory |
| A feature in Windows that is used to easily position multiple open windows on the screen is called: | snap Layout |
| Which of the following would you NOT see on the Windows 11 taskbar? | File Explorer |
| Device drivers are? | often bundled with the operating system |
| When a printer receives a command, it generates a unique signal to the OS, which is called a(n)? | interrupt |
| When an OS processes tasks in a priority order, it is known as? | preemptive multitasking |
| Which step happens first during the boot process? | CPU activates the BIOS that is stored in ROM |
| An example of a mobile device OS is? | Android |
| Which of the following is NOT a primary function of an OS? | accessing the internet |
| Which of the following is not considered an accessibility utility? | file explorer |
| Moore's Law refers to the? | pace at which CPUs improve |
| If you want to use your computer for recording your band, you would benefit most from a(n)? | MIDI interface |
| When the binary code is retrieved from RAM and moved to the CPU, this stage is known as? | fetch |
| A good way to assess your CPU usage is to? | check the Performance tab of the Task Manager |
| RAM is? | volatile memory |
| Data can be retrieved fastest from? | registers |
| ______ is a set of strategies for using more than one drive in a system. | RAID |
| A special processing chip found on video cards is the? | GPU |
| Windows creates "restore points" so that you can. | Return your system to the way it was before you installed new software |
| Before recycling your Windows computer, you should delete its data by using a program like? | file shredder |
| Which of the following should you NOT do to secure a wireless network? | Keep the default network name and router password. |
| Which of the following would NOT cause interference or poor connectivity between nodes on a wireless network? | A wireless extender |
| Which of the following is done to determine what devices are connected to a router? | Log into the router's IP account |
| Which required network device is generally integrated in computers and laptops? | Network Adapter |
| Which type of broadband Internet carries voice data and network data? | DSL |
| Which of the following connects the home network to the Internet? | Modem |
| Which of the following describes satellite broadband? | It requires a dish installed outside the building. |
| The type of network that would be necessary to connect the networks of two college campuses would be: | WAN |
| Riannon is in her home, watching a video she took on vacation, while her brother is playing a game on his Nintendo Switch, and her dad is checking stock quotes on his iPad. What kind of network does this family most likely have? | P2P network |
| Which of the following would NOT be a benefit of networking computers? | Sharing software licenses |
| It is important to maintain your online reputation | (all of the above) -to ensure that information about you is accurate. -because employers often review social media before hiring employees. -because of the persistence of information. |
| A type of journalism where stories are invented and intended to spread misinformation rather than being factual is known as | fake news. |
| Using copyrighted works without permission of the copyright holder | Is possible under the "fair use" doctrine. |
| Which of the following is not a category of intellectual property? | Imprint |
| Which of the following is NOT a digital video file format? | |
| Which of the following does NOT determine the quality of a digital image? | The number of pixels in the camera lens |
| Increasing the sampling rate when digitizing a file has which effect on the file? | It increases the file size |
| When analog data is measured and converted to a stream of numerical values, this is referred to as the data. | digitizing |
| Which of the following is an open electronic publishing format? | ePub |
| The combination of media, Internet, entertainment, and phone services into a single device illustrates the principal of | digital convergence. |
| FORGOT CH. 9 | FORGOT CH. 9 |
| An interpreted language has an advantage over a compiled language because | it helps make development faster. |
| Java is considered to be architecture neutral because it | only needs to be compiled once and can run on many different CPUs. |
| For complex web development, programmers often use | scripting languages. |
| In selecting the most appropriate language it is useful to know | (all of the above) -how quickly the final code must run. -how much space the final code delivered can occupy. -if there is a specific target environment (say, a specific operating system). |
| Which of the following are common to all programming languages? | Syntax, keywords, and operators |
| Inheritance is a useful feature of a language because it promotes | reuse of existing code. |
| How the program should behave if the input data is invalid is part of | error handling. |
| The steps of the program development life cycle start with | describing the problem. |
| The oldest, most traditional form of the SDLC is known as | the waterfall model. |
| You need to know how to program to | create unique software solutions for specialized problems. |
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