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Q:
What is software for data recovery that relieves the burden of reinstalling applications if a hard drive crashes or becomes irretrievably corrupted?
A. disk optimization software
B. safe mode software
C. crash-proof software
D. disk image software
Q:
What software helps save information if a computer crashes?
A. disk optimization software
B. safe mode
C. crash-proof software
D. disk image software
Q:
What enables a user to return to the previous operating system?
A. system restore software
B. safe mode software
C. crash-proof software
D. disk image software
Q:
What is application software?
A. controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software
B. controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together
C. provides additional functionality to the operating system
D. used for specific information processing needs, including payroll, customer relationship management, project management, training, and many others
Q:
What occurs if the system is failing and will load only the most essential parts of the operating system and will not run many of the background operating utilities?
A. system restore software
B. safe mode software
C. crash-proof software
D. disk image software
Q:
What is system software?
A. controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software
B. controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together
C. provides additional functionality to the operating system
D. used for specific information processing needs, including payroll, customer relationship management, project management, training, and many others
Q:
What provides additional functionality to the operating system?
A. system software
B. operating system software
C. utility software
D. multitasking
Q:
What allows more than one piece of software to be used at a time?
A. system software
B. operating system software
C. embedded operating system
D. multitasking
Q:
What system is used in computer appliances and special-purpose applications, such as an automobile, ATM, or media player and are used for a single purpose?
A. system software
B. operating system software
C. embedded operating system
D. multitasking
Q:
What software controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together?
A. system software
B. operating system software
C. embedded operating system
D. multitasking
Q:
What software controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software?
A. system software
B. operating system software
C. embedded operating system
D. multitasking
Q:
What is an electronic book that can be read on a computer or special reading device?
A. tablet
B. ebook
C. appliance
D. minicomputer
Q:
What computer is the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive type of computer?
A. supercomputer
B. mainframe computer
C. workstation computer
D. minicomputer
Q:
What is a computer designed to meet the computing needs of hundreds of people in a large business environment?
A. supercomputer
B. mainframe computer
C. workstation computer
D. minicomputer
Q:
What is a computer designed to meet the computing needs of several people simultaneously in a small- to medium-sized business environment?
A. supercomputer
B. mainframe computer
C. workstation computer
D. minicomputer
Q:
What is a computer that sits on, next to, or under a users desk and is too large to carry around?
A. tablet
B. desktop computer
C. workstation
D. minicomputer
Q:
What is a computer that has a flat screen and uses a mouse or fingertip for input instead of a keyboard?
A. tablet
B. PDA
C. laptop computer
D. desktop computer
Q:
What is a computer portable enough to fit on a lap or in a bag and has its own power source or battery?
A. tablet
B. PDA
C. laptop computer
D. desktop computer
Q:
What is a small handheld computer that performs simple tasks such as taking notes, scheduling appointments, and maintaining an address book and a calendar?
A. tablet
B. PDA
C. ebook
D. smartphone
Q:
What is a cellular telephone with a keypad that runs programs, music, photos, email, and includes many features of a PDA.
A. tablet
B. PDA
C. ebook
D. smartphone
Q:
What is similar to a desktop but has more powerful mathematical and graphics processing capabilities and can perform more complicated tasks in less time?
A. tablet
B. PDA
C. workstation
D. minicomputer
Q:
What is a computer dedicated to a single function, such as a calculator or computer game?
A. tablet
B. PDA
C. appliance
D. minicomputer
Q:
What is equipment used to see, hear, or otherwise accept the results of information processing requests?
A. input device
B. output device
C. magnetic tape
D. magnetic medium
Q:
What is an input device designed for special applications for use by people with different types of special needs?
A. input device
B. output device
C. adaptive computer devices
D. magnetic medium devices
Q:
What is equipment used to capture information and commands?
A. input device
B. output device
C. magnetic tape
D. magnetic medium
Q:
What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?
A. magnetic ink character reader
B. optical-character recognition
C. optical-mark recognition
D. point-of-sale
Q:
What is a form of a stationary mouse on which the movement of a finger causes the pointer on the screen to move?
A. microphone
B. touch pad
C. pointing stick
D. touch screen
Q:
What is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium?
A. magnetic medium
B. magnetic tape
C. hard drive
D. RAM
Q:
What is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium?
A. input device
B. output device
C. magnetic tape
D. magnetic medium
Q:
What is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials?
A. input device
B. output device
C. magnetic tape
D. magnetic medium
Q:
What is roughly 1 million bytes?
A. megabyte
B. terabyte
C. kilobyte
D. gigabyte
Q:
What consists of equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage?
A. primary storage
B. secondary storage
C. a memory stick
D. flash memory
Q:
What provides nonvolatile memory for a range of portable devices including computers, digital cameras, MP3 players, and PDAs?
A. RAM
B. a memory stick
C. a memory card
D. flash memory
Q:
What contains high-capacity storage that holds data such as captured images, music, or text files?
A. RAM
B. a memory stick
C. a memory card
D. flash memory
Q:
What is a special type of rewritable read-only memory (ROM) that is compact and portable?
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. volatility
D. flash memory
Q:
What is the portion of a computers primary storage that does not lose its contents when one switches off the power?
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. volatility
D. flash memory
Q:
What is a small unit of ultra-fast memory that is used to store recently accessed or frequently accessed data so that the CPU does not have to retrieve this data from slower memory circuits such as RAM?
A. RAM
B. cache memory
C. volatility
D. flash memory
Q:
What refers to a device's ability to function with or without power?
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. volatility
D. flash memory
Q:
What is the computer's primary working memory, in which program instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processors high-speed external data bus?
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. volatility
D. flash memory
Q:
What is the size of the internal electrical pathway along which signals are sent from one part of the computer to another?
A. clock speed
B. word length
C. bus width
D. chip line width
Q:
What is the number of bits (0s and 1s) that can be processed by the CPU at any one time?
A. clock speed
B. word length
C. bus width
D. chip line width
Q:
Which of the following represents megahertz?
A. the number of millions of CPU cycles per second
B. the number of billions of CPU cycles per second
C. a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly
D. a limitation in the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed
Q:
What is a complex instruction set computer chip?
A. The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together.
B. Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions.
C. A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly.
D. Performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers).
Q:
What is the computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory, and read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the CPU?
A. CPU
B. control unit
C. secondary storage
D. primary storage
Q:
What limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed?
A. megahertz
B. gigahertz
C. CISC
D. RISC
Q:
What is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly?
A. megahertz
B. gigahertz
C. CISC
D. RISC
Q:
What is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second?
A. megahertz
B. gigahertz
C. CISC
D. RISC
Q:
What is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second?
A. megahertz
B. gigahertz
C. CISC
D. RISC
Q:
What performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and all logic operations?
A. CPU
B. control unit
C. ALU
D. primary storage
Q:
What interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions?
A. CPU
B. control unit
C. ALU
D. primary storage
Q:
What is the arithmetic-logic unit?
A. the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B. interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions
C. a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly
D. performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)
Q:
What is the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together?
A. CPU
B. control unit
C. ALU
D. primary storage
Q:
What is a CPU?
A. the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B. the computers main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory, and the read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU)
C. equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage
D. equipment used to capture information and commands
Q:
What is hardware?
A. any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
B. the set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
C. consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
D. an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data
Q:
What is software?
A. any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
B. the set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
C. consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
D. an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data
Q:
Graphics or Microsoft PowerPoint includes facilities for making a wide variety of charts and graphs and for adding titles, legends, and explanatory text anywhere in the chart or graph.
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Presentation graphics create and enhance charts and graphs so that they are visually appealing and easily understood by an audience, e.g., a full-features presentation graphics package such as Lotus Freelance.
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Desktop publishing increases the cooperation and joint productivity of small groups of co-workers.
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Email provides email services for computer users, including receiving mail, sending mail, and storing messages. Leading email software includes Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, and Eudora.
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Desktop publishing transforms a computer into a desktop publishing workstation. Leading packages include Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe PageMaker, and QuarkXpress.
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Communication turns a computer into a terminal for transmitting data to and receiving data from distant computers through the telephone system.
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Application service provider licenses specialty software paid for on a license basis or per-use basis or usage-based licensing.
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A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software, regardless if the computer is on a network. Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.
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A network user license enables anyone on the network to install and use the software.
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A single user license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time.
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Software upgrade occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software making significant changes to the program.
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Course management software occurs when the software vendor releases updates to software to fix problems or enhance features.
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Personal information management software contains course information such as a syllabus and assignments and offers drop boxes for quizzes and homework along with a grade book.
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Personal information management (PIM) software handles contact information, appointments, task lists, and email.
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Spyware can remove software that is no longer needed.
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Spyware removes any software that employs a users Internet connection in the background without the users knowledge or explicit permission.
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Preventive security software, through programs such as Window Washer, erases file histories, browser cookies, cache contents, and other crumbs that applications and Windows leave on a hard drive.
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File and data recovery software retrieves accidental deletion of photos or documents.
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Encrypt data protects confidential information from unauthorized eyes.
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A disk image organizes information on a hard disk in the most efficient way.
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Disk image is software for data recovery and relieves the burden of reinstalling applications if a hard drive crashes or becomes irretrievably corrupted.
Q:
Crash-proof software helps save information if a computer crashes.
Q:
Disk optimization software helps save information if a computer crashes.
Q:
System restore enables a user to return to the previous operating system.
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Safe mode occurs if the system is failing and will load only the most essential parts of the operating system and will not run many of the background operating utilities.