Exam 7: Computer History and Components

An online game developer has an issue with its most popular game and must take the server offline. The company posts an update on its social media page. How is this a positive use of social networking?

When Jack takes a class, he saves all his work for that class with the name of the course. What is most likely happening to his saved files?

File types like TIF and PNG are compressed to have smaller file sizes, and when opened, the files are uncompressed and display all their original data.

Vanessa recently developed an interest in cloud computing. She dug into a cloud service and taught herself several skills while using the provider's built-in training to challenge herself even more. She's now thinking she might be able to get a promotion and a raise because of all she's learned. What's the fastest way for her to effectively prove to her employer how much she now knows about cloud computing?

Marcie is finishing her research paper for biology class and asks for feedback from her roommate, Robin, on how it looks. Robin says has trouble finding the title of the paper. How can Marcie make the title stand out while maintaining consistency and a professional look to the paper?

A construction firm intends to use technology to enhance their architectural designs architecture. Which of the following technologies should they use?

When you add information to a word-processing document, what role does your operating system play?

What does a B2C website use to track the items you select on the website?

How does encryption work?

How is an executable file different from a data file?

What characteristic of Big Data indicates how closely that data matches reality?

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Hana just received a shipment of cleaning supplies for her coffee shop. What kind of transaction was this?

Which of the following is a technology designed for use in manufacturing?

Why is an FTP client helpful?

Melissa is an amateur photographer and plans to post her best photos on a media-sharing network. She wants to include descriptions to identify the photos for viewers. What should she add to the photos?

Users of a new chat app reported many errors and bugs. What should the app developers release to solve the problems?

What device is most likely installed in your computer to connect it to a wired or wireless network?

What does a DSL modem use to connect to an ISP?

Technology is used today in manufacturing, health care, and the transportation industry, but education has not yet embraced it.