Exam 3: Computers and Mobile Devices

The input from a POS terminal serves as output to other computers to maintain sales records, update inventory, verify credit, and perform other activities associated with sales transactions.

E-books have no wear and tear.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a new e-book reader and you are expecting to be away on a long hike with it. How many hours of reading can you get from it before needing to recharge it?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You need to store and manage all the Microsoft Office files for your office. Which of the following are you most likely to use?

Teen drivers statistically are more susceptible to being distracted while driving.

What percent of e-waste is recycled?

A(n)____________________ joins a cable to a port.

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

If a POS terminal is able to update inventory at geographically separate locations, what is the term for this ability?

Which of the following is a four- or five-digit number assigned to a specific content or mobile service provider, for example, to vote for a television program contestant or donate to a charity?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have purchased a surge protector and you are happy with it, in part because it has an appropriate Joule rating. What is that rating?

Which of the following kinds of UPS runs off a battery?

Unlike answering machines, a computer in a voice mail system converts an analog voice message into digital form.

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are you most likely to find on your next trip to an amusement park?

Which of the following are small and have limited hardware because they are components in larger products?

Some cloud computing services automatically add more network and server capacity to a company's website as demand for services of the website increase.