Exam 1: Computers and Digital Basics

In terms of an authentication protocol, the phrase 'something a person knows' refers to ____.

DIPs and PGAs are both shapes of integrated circuits.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-3 Jim has just purchased a new computer and it has made him think about how it works. He is particularly interested in how information is processed and stored in his computer. He has come to you for help. When adding two numbers, Jim knows that each number goes into its own register and the control unit provides the instructions such as add. He wants to know where the result of the add goes. You tell him it goes to ____.

The type of code that uses only 7 bits for each character is ____.

A special-purpose microprocessor that is built into the machine it controls is a ____________________.

Digital technology has made it easy to produce copies of music with no loss of quality from the original.

Initially sales were slow for the personal computer because of ____.

To assure you can remember your password it is a good idea to base it on information you can easily remember such as your birthday.

The digital revolution became a significant factor in the 1980s but ended in the 1990s with the dot com bubble burst.

A keylogger is a form of malicious code.

Using the diagram below, discuss how the control unit processes an instruction.

Trojans are computer programs that seem to perform one function while actually doing something else.

A set of machine language instructions for a program is called source code.

____ intercepts information sent over computer networks.

A(n) ____ converts and executes one statement at a time.

A set of computer programs that helps a person carry out a task is a/an ____.

You should always use a different password for every account.

The purpose of a server is to serve computers on a network.

____ allow members to post comments and questions that can be read and responded to by others.

Because most digital devices are electronic, bytes take the form of electrical pulses.