Exam 3: Computers and Mobile Devices

You have had your desktop for several years and you have decided that it is time for you to purchase a new one. Before heading online to make your purchase, you re-familiarize yourself with a buyer's guide that you found in your Discovering Computers textbook. ​ Which of the following is not a hidden cost to which the buyer's guide refers?

The video clips that users of video message services send are typically how long?

You have a new e-book reader and you are expecting to be away on a long hike with it. How many hours of reading can you get from it before needing to recharge it?

Your data center is looking to conserve space in its server room. Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a. pixel b. USB port c. mobile device d. port replicator e. CPU f. system unit g. virtualization h. SMS i. embedded computer j. resolution k. terminal l. cloud computing m. game server n. phablet o. laptop p. spam q. Bluetooth r. port s. media library t. connector -A computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables users to send data to and/or receive information from a server

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?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a. pixel b. USB port c. mobile device d. port replicator e. CPU f. system unit g. virtualization h. SMS i. embedded computer j. resolution k. terminal l. cloud computing m. game server n. phablet o. laptop p. spam q. Bluetooth r. port s. media library t. connector -Functions as a component in a larger product

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

Which of the following exists in the form of a single circuit board?

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

-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?

Mobile users are susceptible to hardware theft because the size and weight of their computers and devices make them easy to steal.

Human speech is digital.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a. pixel b. USB port c. mobile device d. port replicator e. CPU f. system unit g. virtualization h. SMS i. embedded computer j. resolution k. terminal l. cloud computing m. game server n. phablet o. laptop p. spam q. Bluetooth r. port s. media library t. connector -Another name for a notebook computer

What is another name for a standby UPS?

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

If a POS terminal is able to update inventory at geographically separate locations, what is the term for this ability?

Lower back pain sometimes is caused from poor posture.

Which of the following is a special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product?

A computer salesman refers to the shape and size of your new computer by a specific term. What term does he use?