Exam 3: Computers and Mobile Devices

Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-2 After doing some research into the replacement of your desktop, you decide that a mobile computer might in fact be a better choice for you. You switch gears and reread the buyer's guide for mobile computer purchases from your Discovering Computers textbook. All of the following are considerations you should make at the time of purchase EXCEPT ____.

A(n) ____________________ is a computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables users to send data to and/or receive information from a server.

It is estimated by one publisher that, on average, libraries replace a print book after how many checkouts?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. Which of the following is a way to do so?

All-in-one desktops are usually more expensive than purchasing a system unit and monitor separately.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your organization has a large number of servers. Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?

Most computers and electronic devices are analog, which use continuous signals.

Batteries in a laptop, like the kind shown in the accompanying figure, typically last longer than those in a tablet.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your Bluetooth headset is waiting for another Bluetooth device to locate its signal. What is this mode known as?

A(n) ____________________ is an external device that attaches to a mobile computer or device, which contains a power connection and provides connections to peripheral devices.

Human speech is digital.

Point-and-shoot cameras are much heavier and larger than SLR cameras.

Which of the following is an alternative to the use of your finger to enter data on a tablet like the one shown in the accompanying figure?

What is the term for the smallest element in an electronic image?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your new home has a vacuum system. What kind of computer is controlling it?

Which of the following is the term for unsolicited mail messages?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You need to set up a computer to store and deliver email messages for your small business. Which of the following are you most likely to use?

Which of the following is a network of several servers, like those in the accompanying figure, together in a single location?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A thief has unfortunately captured your ATM card number by placing a panel on top of the face of an ATM, which was virtually undetectable to you. What is this technology called?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following may need to happen before your Bluetooth headset can communicate with your smartphone?