Exam 3: Computers and Mobile Devices

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?

A port replicator is similar to a docking station, but it has more functionality.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are outside in a public park with your friend. Both of you have Wi-Fi devices. For the devices to communicate with each other, what is the maximum distance they can be apart?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your electric service has been failing with some frequency lately because of a lot of storms, and you are looking for more peace of mind when it comes to a reliable power source for your computer. Which of the following could help?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for a general-purpose port to connect two devices together. Which of the following is your best bet?

List at least six precautions you should take to prevent technology-related tendonitis or CTS.

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.

Some users configure a desktop to function as a server on a network.

E-books have no wear and tear.

Lower back pain sometimes is caused from poor posture.

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

One symptom of technology addiction is the inability to stop using technology.

People suffering from technology overload feel distressed when deprived of technology, even for a short length of time.

USB, as in USB port, is short for ____________________.

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

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

Which of the following is built into an upright cabinet that stands alone?

In a blade server, like in a rack server, the chassis is fastened in place to a flat surface.

Which of the following cameras is a high-end digital camera that has interchangeable lenses and uses a mirror to display on its screen an exact replica of the image to be photographed?