Exam 3: Computers and Mobile Devices: Evaluating the Possibilities

A joystick is a handheld vertical lever, mounted on a base, that you move in different directions to control the actions of the simulated vehicle or player.

Which of the following is NOT a type of kiosk?

Point-and-shoot cameras are much heavier and larger than SLR cameras.

Which design of tablet, as shown on the right in the accompanying figure, has an attached keyboard?

Most extended warranties cover the repair and replacement of computer components beyond the standard warranty.

What is the term for the technology that allows users to view message details such as the length of calls, for example?

Which of the following are small speakers that rest inside each ear canal?

Which of the following is the practice of sharing computing resources, such as servers, like those in the accompanying figure?

Describe in detail the steps to avoid malware infections on websites, social media, email, Flash memory storage, pop-up windows, and software.

List at least seven of the specifications that a surge protector should meet or exceed.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You need to set up a computer to store and deliver email messages for your small business. Which of the following are you most likely to use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You go to your local town utility in order to pay your gas bill. Which of the following are you most likely to use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are inside a sports arena with your friend. Both of you have Wi-Fi devices. For the devices to communicate with each other, what is the maximum distance they can be apart in this closed space?

What is the term for an ultrathin laptop (like the one shown in the accompanying figure) that uses the Windows operating system?

Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-1 You have had your desktop for several years and you have decided that it is time for you to purchase a new one. Before heading online to make your purchase, you re-familiarize yourself with a buyer's guide that you found in your Discovering Computers textbook. Which of the following is not a consideration from that buyer's guide?

What is the term for the picture/video message service available on smartphones and other mobile devices?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following may need to happen before your Bluetooth headset can communicate with your smartphone?

The disorder known as ____________________ occurs when the technology consumes someone's entire social life.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A thief has unfortunately captured your ATM card number by placing a panel on top of the face of an ATM, which was virtually undetectable to you. What is this technology called?

Which of the following is the process of initiating contact between two Bluetooth devices and allowing them to communicate with each other?