Exam 17: Understaning Essential Unit Concepts

The practice of sending e-mails to customers or potential customers of a legitimate website asking them to click a link in the e-mail is called ____.

The printer in the accompanying figure is considered a client.

____ are thin computers that do not have an external keyboard or mouse.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-2 You have been chosen to upgrade the computer system for the local volunteer association. You want to purchase a system that will still be useful for several years. You want the volunteers to have access to the most energy efficient type of monitor available. What is the best type of monitor technology to purchase?

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-2 You have been chosen to upgrade the computer system for the local volunteer association. You want to purchase a system that will still be useful for several years. You want the computer to be able to run faster. What is the easiest thing you can add to make this happen?

Antivirus software protects against which of the following types of malware?

DVD+Rs are rewritable.

A(n) ____________________ is an electronic device that accepts information and instructions from a user, manipulates the information according to the instructions, displays the information in some way, and stores the information for later retrieval.

A network with a computers dependent on a server is called a client/server network.

Utility software helps analyze, optimize, configure, and maintain a computer

Explain the differences between a kilobyte, a megabyte, a gigabyte, and a terabyte.

In the accompanying figure, each of the items labeled "workstation"  must have a network interface card installed.

Megahertz is a measurement of ____.

A(n) ____________________ prevents other computers on the Internet from accessing a computer and prevents programs on a computer from accessing the Internet without the computer user's permission.

An interface card can be plugged into an expansion slot on the motherboard of a computer.

A(n) ____ is based on flash memory, but is intended as a replacement for traditional hard disk drives.

A file that tells a computer how to perform a specific task is called a(n) ____ file.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-2 You have been chosen to upgrade the computer system for the local volunteer association. You want to purchase a system that will still be useful for several years. You want to allow volunteers to copy files and carry them with them when they leave. What is a good choice for something that can store files, is transportable, and is small enough to fit in a pocket?

Technical information about hardware components on a computer are called configurations