Final Exam ResourceI Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What are the two types of software? | system and application |
Software that allows the application software to interact with the computer is called... | system software |
The basic component of system software that controls peripherals is called a(n)... | device driver |
The basic component of system software used to support, enhance, or expand existing programs is called a(n)... | utility program |
What is the principal component of system software in any computing system? | operating system |
The basic operations of a computer are managed by the... | operating system |
The number of times a song is measured and converted to a digital value is known as... | sampling rate |
Image sharpness is also know as... | resolution |
Where are images stored in digital camera technology? | flash memory card |
Devices attached to networks are known as... | nodes |
What term describes an interface used to connect the same types of networks? | bridge |
What type of networks have no reliance on servers? | peer to peer |
What term describes programs that copy themselves repeatedly into a computer's memory or onto a disk drive? | viruses |
Data and information that is displayed in a form that users can actually handle or touch is... | hard copy |
Data and information that is displayed in a form that users see on a screen is... | soft copy |
What is the name given to the device that converts AC to DC to run computer? | power supply |
How many bits make up one byte? | eight |
What term describes a named collection of data or a program, stored in secondary storage? | file |
True or false - the grammar checker feature in software applications identifies word choice errors. | false |
True or false - the grammar checker feature in software applications identifies capitalization errors. | true |
True or false - the grammar checker feature in software applications identifies fragemented sentences. | true |
True or false - the grammar checker feature in software applications identifies extra spacing between words. | true |
What type of software would you use to compose a resume? | word processor |
What type of software would you use to create a expense report? | spreadsheet |
What program do you need in order to add a specific feature to a browser, in order to play or view certain files? | plug in |
What is the name of the technology that allows you to search several search engines at the same time? | metasearch engine |
True or false - as consumers we are most likely going to buy a mainframe computer for home use. | false |
True or false - as consumers we are most likely going to buy a supercomputer for home use. | false |
True or false - as consumers we are most likely going to buy a workstation for home use. | false |
A storage device that uses laser technology to read data from optical disks is known as a hard disk. True or false? | false |
A storage device that uses laser technology to read data from optical disks is known as a floppy disk. True or false? | false |
A storage device that uses laser technology to read data from optical disks is known as a zip disk. True or false? | false |
Devices that send and receive data over telephone lines to and from computers are called memory chips. True or false? | false |
A network is a communications system that connects two or more computers. True or false? | true |
What term is also referred to as service programs? | utility programs |
What term describes the processor model and operating system on which a computer system is based? | platform |
Which type of software can be downloaded from the Internet at no cost and can be modified? | open source |
What term describes using a utility program to find scattered portions of files on your hard disk and reorganizes those files? | defragmentation |
What type of software would you use to plan and schedule people, costs, and resources required to complete a project on time? | project management |
What type of software would you use to make a visual presentation that incorporates animation, sounds and graphics? | presentation graphics |
What term describes getting data from another source and converting it into a format compatible with the program in which you are currently working? | importing |
What term describes transforming data into a format that can be used in another program and then transmitting it? | exporting |
What type of software license allows software to be used on all computers at a specific location? | site license |
What type of software license allows a certain number of copies to be used at the same time? | concurrent license |
What type of software license specifies the number of people that may use the software? | multiple use license |
What type of software license limits software use to only one user? | single user license |
What type of optical disk enables recording, rewriting, and playback of high-definition video? | blu ray |
What is the name of the element widely found in clay and sand? | silicon |
In binary systems, the 0 represents "on". True or false? | false |
In binary systems, the 0 represents "off". True or false? | true |
In binary systems, the 1 represents "on". | true |
In binary systems, the 1 represents "off". | false |
What is the name of the evice that protects a computer from being damaged by spikes of high voltage? | surge protector |
What is the name of the technology that involves the use of molecules to create machines to hold data or perform tasks? | nanotechnology |
The main circuit board of a computer is called the... | motherboard |
Which type of memory cannot be written on or erased by the computer user without special equipment? | ROM |
Which type of memory is primary storage or main memory, temporarily holding software instructions and data? | RAM |
What does ROM stand for? | read only memory |
What does RAM stand for? | random access memory |
This acronym describes the binary code used on microcomputers. | ascii |
Binary code is defined as the representation of letters, numbers, and special characters. True or false. | true |
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