Exam 1: Computers and Digital Basics

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If you use a simple-to-remember password,hackers may guess it by stepping through a password dictionary,a process called a dictionary ____________________.

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You might represent ____ using character codes.

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The term server can refer to a combination of hardware and software._________________________

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MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Provides codes for 65,000 characters

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Are handheld devices computers?

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  -Using the diagram in the accompanying figure,discuss how the control unit processes an instruction. -Using the diagram in the accompanying figure,discuss how the control unit processes an instruction.

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All computers are case sensitive.

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A collection of preprogrammed activities such as addition,subtraction,counting,and comparison is called a(n)____.

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The ____ in machine language is a command word for an operation such as add,compare,or jump.

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Prior to 1940,the word computer was defined as a person who performs calculations.

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A super-thin slice of semiconducting material packed with microscopic circuit elements is a(n)____.

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Facebook and Twitter are examples of social networking options.

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What role does digital technology play in freedom of speech and democracy?

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The op code in a machine language instruction specifies the data.

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Karen is studying about microcontrollers in her engineering class, and wants to learn more about how they are used. -Which of the following is NOT a true statement that Karen learns about microcontrollers?

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A global computer network originally developed as a military project is the ____.

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The term that refers to the form in which data is stored,processed,and transmitted is data ____________________.

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  -In the accompanying figure,box A indicates a type of wave,such as a sound wave,known as a(n)____________________ wave. -In the accompanying figure,box A indicates a type of wave,such as a sound wave,known as a(n)____________________ wave.

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Mike and Andre are discussing how quickly technology changes. They are discussing how it seems devices are merging to create new products especially in the technology field. They understand this is a process called convergence. -A great example of convergence in modern technology is ____.

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Identifying a person by personal attributes such as fingerprints or retinal patterns is called ____________________.

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