Review of Final Exam
1) One potential application of __________ is to provide sight to the blind.
2) By studying the data produced by __________, scientists hope to improve the prediction of weather
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phenomena.
__________ are now being used to help athletes analyze their performance and improve their game.
Adidas is developing a soccer ball containing __________ that sends a radio signal to the referee’s
watch when it crosses the goal line.
__________ is the science revolving around building devices on an extremely small scale.
__________ is the study of molecules and structures whose sizes range from 1 to 100 nanometers.
The prefix nano stands for
A nanometer is
__________ computing relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
While engineers work to create computers that can understand us emotionally, __________ are also
evolving toward a more human appearance.
The Emotional-Social Prosthesis device (ESP) system, developed by a group at the MIT Media Lab, is
targeted at helping people who have
In the United States, more teachers are using __________ to communicate with parents than ever
before.
Children who do not have access to __________ and __________ won’t be prepared for future
employment.
The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this
access is known as the
__________ is the nerve center of any digital home, allowing you to interface with the different digital
devices connected to the network.
The __________ is used in combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and special tasks.
__________ are shortcut keys that you press to perform special tasks; each software application has
its own set of tasks assigned to these keys.
__________ keys move your cursor.
Another term for notebook computer is:
The small, touch-sensitive area at the base of the keyboard on a notebook is known as a:
A(n) __________ uses an internal sensor or laser to detect the mouse's movement
__________ microphones pick up sound from only one direction
A __________ is an output device that creates hard copies
A printer's __________ determines how many pages it can print per minute.
Color laser printers have __________ separate toner cartridges
The type of monitor that looks like a traditional television set is called a __________ monitor
__________ printers have tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon
Inkjet printers and laser printers are examples of __________ printers.
__________ are large printers used to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines,
such as maps and architectural plans.
Restarting a computer when it is already powered on is called
The name of the free Internet browser from Mozilla is
The text version of an Internet address of a Web site is called the
HTTP is the abbreviation for
In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled http is the
35) What protocol allows files to be transferred from a Web server so that you can view them on your
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computer using a browser?
In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled .com is the
All of the following are parts of a URL (Web site address) EXCEPT
Which of the following is NOT a protocol?
One way to mark a site so that you can return to it later is to
A set of programs that searches the Web to find information is called a
Apple QuickTime and Microsoft Media Player are examples of __________ software.
CD ripping refers to
The organization responsible for rating computer games is the
Moodle and Blackboard are examples of
Which Microsoft program is used to create project schedules?
QuickBooks and Peachtree are examples of
QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign are examples of __________ software
Adobe Dreamweaver is an example of
Which file format enables users to share, view, and print any file?
Which type of software helps managers keep scheduling charts?
Which of the following statements about Apple Mac OS is TRUE?
All of the following are examples of open-source software EXCEPT
XO is the name of the computer being provided by the __________ project
Because the operating system coordinates the flow of information, your textbook describes the OS as
a
When an operating system receives an interrupt from the printer and pauses the CPU, it is performing
which of the following functions?
Microsoft Windows and Mac OS use a __________ interface
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
What part of the boot process determines whether the peripheral devices are working properly?
When your computer is in safe mode, you can use the __________ to view and change the properties
of all devices attached to the computer
Which of the following is the first step in the boot process?
__________ are fast becoming the preferred means of portable storage
Which of the following forms of portable storage is referred to as magnetic media?
Which of the following forms of storage is referred to as optical media?
Flash memory is a form of __________ storage
Some PC hard drives have storage capacities of up to
When referring to hard drives, seek time and latency are two factors that make up
When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in
An expansion card that translates binary data into images is a(n)
A video card is an expansion card installed inside your
Information about your computer's video card can be found in the
Maximum cable run (length) for Ethernet networks using UTP cable is approximately
Which of the following is necessary to send data between a home network and the Internet?
A wireless network uses which of the following as its transmission medium?
Which of the following devices translates electronic data into radio waves?
Which of the following network adapters is most likely to be preinstalled in a typical notebook computer
today?
76) Which of the following devices is needed to share an Internet connection on a wireless network?
77) If you frequently transfer large data files between nodes on a network, which of the following networks
would be the best choice?
78) To improve communication effectiveness in a wireless network, you can do all of the following
EXCEPT
79) Most __________ allow you to connect wireless and wired computers to the same network
80) Public places where you can wirelessly connect to the Internet are known as
81) Which of the following tools is used to make entries into a handheld device via a touch-sensitive
screen?
82) Which process compares task time on similar devices to help judge performance levels?
83) __________ was originally called Pocket PC
84) All of the following Microsoft application programs, specifically designed for mobile devices, are
currently available EXCEPT
85) Which of the following is a way for portable devices to send messages wirelessly, via radio waves,
over a range of less than 30 feet?
86) A device that combines portable device capabilities, such as those of a PDA, cell phone, and PMP, is
called a
87) A tablet PC is all of the following EXCEPT
88) When a stylus is used to input information on a tablet PC, the user is using an entry system referred to
as
89) GPS refers to
90) Tablet PCs account for what percentage of the mobile computing devices on the market?
91) All of the commands in an instruction set are written in a language that is easier for humans to work
with, called
92) In a CPU, the __________ refers to the commands that a CPU knows how to complete
93) In a 64-bit processor, the 64 refers to the __________ size
94) In a CPU, the purpose of the ALU is to:
95) __________ refers to the time it takes to locate instructions and make them available to the CPU
96) Access time is measured in billionths of a second, or
97) The least expensive and most simplistic type of RAM is
98) The __________ are on the motherboard and run between the components connected to the
computer via the motherboard
99) The number of bits that a bus can carry at one time is referred to as the bus
100) A __________ is a group of computers that work collaboratively on complex problems using
specialized software