Exam 1: Introducing Today S Technologies

All social networking sites have a specialized audience.

Wireless Internet access points enable users with computers and mobile devices to connect to the Internet wirelessly.

Collections, such as that pictured in the accompanying figure, allow computers to share which of the following?

A(n)____________________ is a portable storage device that is small and lightweight enough to be transported on a keychain or in a pocket.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your cousin asks you what devices can be used to record and retrieve data, instructions, and\or information for future use on a computer, which of the following would you tell her?

Which of the following is a collection of computers and devices connected together, as shown in the accompanying figure, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media?

A memory card is a removable flash memory, usually no bigger than 1.5 inches in height or width.

A(n)____________________ is a mobile computing device designed for single-player or multiplayer video games.

Which of the following is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to zoom out on your new tablet and see less detail on a map, for example?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following mouse operations would you use if you want to start a program feature?

You are looking for a bar that displays commands on an edge of the tablet's screen. You have seen this before so you know it can be done. According to the tutorial, what gesture should you use?

Which of the following entails having the knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the Internet, and related technologies?

In many networks, one or more computers act as a server.

A(n)____________________ is a duplicate of content on a storage medium that you can use in case the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed.