Exam 3: Computers and Mobile Devices

A UPS connects your computer and a power source.

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

A(n)____________________ is a mobile device that allows users to take photos and store the photographed images digitally.

Which of the following kinds of computing refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access through the Internet?

Which of the following is not a feature of a point-and-shoot camera?

Most computers and electronic devices are analog, which use continuous signals.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT At your local supermarket there is a kiosk that allows you to rent your favorite movie on DVD. Of which of the following is this an example?

At a higher resolution, you can capture and store more images in your digital camera.

Cloud computing uses server virtualization.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A computer salesman refers to the shape and size of your new computer by a specific term. What term does he use?

Malware authors rarely focus on social media because it is so difficult to get personal information via that channel.

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?

Cloud computing allows a company to diversify its network and server infrastructure.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You need a version of USB technology that will support older USB devices, of which you have many, as well as newer ones. What word do you want to see in the specs?

While ultrathin laptops like the kind shown in the accompanying figure are adequate for everyday computing tasks, you would want to use a netbook to complete processor-intensive tasks.

Many game console models include internal disk drives or memory to store games and other media.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have just designed a device-tracking app for sale in the app marketplace. Which of the following are you least likely to use in your app?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You keep hearing a colleague of yours use a term and you are unfamiliar with it. Ultimately, however, you realize that it is a synonym for the term port. What is it?