Deck 1: Why Study Computers and Digital Technologies

Question 1

Understanding computers and digital technologies can help you achieve your personal and professional goals.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Employers expect graduating college students to be as fluent with computers and digital technology as they are with the English language.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The only two possible values for binary digits are a 1 or a 2.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Hardware comprises the electronic instructions that govern the computer system's functioning.

Question 5

Netbooks are small, inexpensive, ultra-portable notebooks designed primarily for Web applications and lightweight productivity applications.

Question 6

A computer's type, processor, and operating system define its operating system.

Question 7

In most cases, servers run 20 hours a day, with 4 hours set aside to let the servers cool down.

Question 8

A Web server is responsible for serving up Web pages over the Internet.

Question 9

The largest area of growth in technology has been in desktop computers.

Question 10

An area of AI called computer vision uses video cameras as eyes for a computer system that can tirelessly "watch" objects or areas and accurately interpret what it is "seeing."

Question 11

"Smart machines" is a branch of AI that empowers computers to control mechanical devices to perform tasks that require a high degree of precision or are otherwise tedious, monotonous, or hazardous for humans.

Question 12

Information avalanche is the common term used to describe a state in which the amount of information available overpowers one's ability to manage and use it.

Question 13

A computer-based information system (CBIS) makes use of computer hardware and software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures to manage and distribute digital information.

Question 14

The expression "computer portal" is typically used to describe multiple computers working together over a network toward a common goal.

Question 15

Computer scientists conduct research into computing topics such as artificial intelligence, robotics, computer networks, and operating systems.

Question 16

In factories, computers are being used to design and manufacture products, using computer-assisted design (CAD) and computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM).

Question 17

Computers have been widely used for producing music using Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI).

Question 18

Society is entering the age of invasive computing.

Question 19

Mark Weiser, who coined the expression ubiquitous computing, refers to this as the age of "invisible technology," when technology "recedes into the background of our lives."

Question 20

The digital divide is an issue between developed countries and third-world countries.

Question 21

A(n) computer is a digital electronics device that combines hardware and software to accept the input of data, process and store the data, and produce some useful output. _________________________

Question 22

When bits and bytes are processed to a format that is useful to people, the result is called data. _________________________

Question 23

The type of digital device that most people associate with the word computer is called a(n) tower computer. _________________________

Question 24

Notebook PCs are portable personal computers that provide a touch-sensitive display on which you can write and draw. _________________________

Question 25

Text messaging, also known as Short Message Service (SMS) and texting, involves using a cell phone to send short text messages to other cell phone users. _________________________

Question 26

The telecommunications industry, often called the telecom industry, focuses on electronic graphics and data communications. _________________________

Question 27

Expert systems, a branch of AI, automates tasks that are carried out by human experts-tasks that can be well defined and are typically tedious, monotonous, or hazardous to the human expert. _________________________

Question 28

Digital language processing is a branch of AI that empowers computers with the ability to understand spoken words and provides more convenient ways for people to interact with computers. _________________________

Question 29

Systems programming is the activity of creating new systems or modifying existing ones. _________________________

Question 30

Engineer analysts are information professionals responsible for designing information systems. _________________________

Question 31

Transaction Transfer System is an information system used to support and record transactions such as a customer purchasing a product or a business paying an employee. _________________________

Question 32

Software engineers design and develop new software applications to meet a wide variety of needs. _________________________

Question 33

In banking, computers are used to instantly move billions of dollars from one institution to another, using electronic value transfer. _________________________

Question 34

Scientific robotics uses computers to produce 2D and 3D images and video of scientific phenomena which cannot otherwise be witnessed. _________________________

Question 35

Information security refers to the protection of information systems and the information they manage against unauthorized access, use, manipulation, or destruction, and against the denial of service to authorized users. _________________________

Question 36

You can use computers to ____.

A) obtain and play the latest music
B) keep track of your expenses
C) obtain information about almost any topic
D) all of the above

Question 37

-The boy in the accompanying figure is using a computer with a ____.

A) keyboard screen
B) touch screen
C) braille screen
D) tab screen

Question 38

-The white computer in the accompanying photo is an example of a ____ computer.

A) netbook
B) tablet
C) desktop
D) smart phone

Question 39

-The woman in the accompanying photo is using a ____.

A) tablet PC
B) netbook PC
C) desktop PC
D) laptop PC

Question 40

-The cell phone in the accompanying photo is a(n) ____ phone.

A) intelligent
B) smart
C) contemporary
D) cable

Question 41

To synchronize the cell phone shown in the accompanying photo with your PC, you ____.

A) place it in a cradle connected to the PC
B) connect to the PC using wireless networking
C) either a. or b.
D) neither a. nor. b.

Question 42

Technology refers to tools, materials, and processes that help solve ____ problems.

A) system
B) environment
C) human
D) cosmological

Question 43

Digital refers to technologies and devices based on ____.

A) letters
B) numbers
C) graphics
D) music

Question 44

A digital electronics device is any device that stores and processes ____ electronically.

A) bits
B) sound waves
C) information
D) text strings

Question 45

Bytes can be grouped together to create an electronic ____, a named collection of instructions or data stored in the computer or digital device.

A) folder
B) program
C) file
D) archive

Question 46

Data refers to the items stored on a digital electronics device, including ____.

A) numbers
B) characters
C) sounds
D) all of the above

Question 47

A microprocessor, sometimes called a ____ or just a processor, combines microscopic electronic components on a single integrated circuit that processes bits according to software instructions.

A) motherboard
B) drive
C) chip
D) flash card

Question 48

____ refers to the tangible components of a computer system or digital device.

A) Hardware
B) Software
C) either a. or b.
D) neither a. nor b.

Question 49

Computers designed for one particular function are called ____-purpose computers and are typically referred to by the type of computing they perform.

A) one
B) special
C) integrated
D) digital

Question 50

Desktop computers, such as the Dell Dimension or Apple iMac, are designed to be ____.

A) mobile
B) stationary
C) both a. and b.
D) neither a. nor b.

Question 51

____ computers, also called laptop computers, are also considered personal computers and provide desktop or near-desktop power in a portable case.

A) Notebook
B) Netbook
C) Tablet
D) Smart phone

Question 52

The ____ model tablet PC converts between notebook PC and tablet by allowing the display to be opened, rotated, and then closed so that the display is on the outside.

A) switch
B) convertible
C) adjustable
D) rotation

Question 53

A ____ model tablet PC is lighter than convertible models and allows you to connect to a larger display, keyboard, and mouse through a docking station.

A) slate
B) gate
C) tablet
D) smart

Question 54

Handheld computers, also called ____, are personal computers that are only slightly larger than traditional cell phones.

A) PDAs
B) DPAs
C) PADs
D) ADPs

Question 55

The two most popular personal computer platforms are IBM-compatible, commonly referred to as Windows, and ____.

A) Dell
B) Apple
C) HP
D) Sony

Question 56

____ are powerful general-purpose computers that provide information services to numerous users over a computer network.

A) Servers
B) Jump drives
C) Information systems
D) Terminals

Question 57

Mainframe servers, often simply called mainframes, have been used in companies and organizations since the late ____.

A) 1930s
B) 1940s
C) 1950s
D) 1960s

Question 58

Prior to the introduction of PCs, employees used ____, desktop computers with a keyboard and display but little else, to connect to a mainframe and access data.

A) monitors
B) terminals
C) screen boxes
D) visual units

Question 59

The most powerful cell phones double as handheld computers and media players. ____ cell phones offer high-speed Internet access.

A) 3G
B) 2G
C) Three-Degree
D) 3/gee

Question 60

Through a process called ____, cell phone Internet subscriptions can be shared with notebook computers.

A) looping
B) linking
C) tethering
D) roping

Question 61

While portable MP3 players have been available for some time, it was the ____ slick design and marketing that brought it to the attention of the general public.

A) iPod's
B) Zune's
C) SanDisk's
D) Sony's

Question 62

Forms of ____ include telephone systems, radio, television, and computer networks.

A) telecommunication
B) green communication
C) evergreen communication
D) tele-connection

Question 63

Telecom companies maintain the large networks over which ____ communications travel.

A) telephone
B) Internet
C) both a. and b.
D) neither a. nor b.

Question 64

In general, a computer ____ connects two or more computers for the purpose of sharing data, hardware, and software resources.

A) portal
B) grouping
C) substation
D) network

Question 65

The ____, short for World Wide Web, is an Internet service that provides convenient access to information through hyperlinks.

A) Web
B) Net
C) Spider
D) Wide "W"

Question 66

A hyperlink is a(n) ____ in a Web document that can be clicked to access related information.

A) object
B) method
C) property
D) attribute

Question 67

Wireless networking uses ____ to connect computers and digital devices to computer networks and often through those networks to the Internet.

A) radio signals
B) cables
C) both a. and b.
D) neither a. nor b.

Question 68

____, short for wireless fidelity, is a popular wireless networking standard that connects computers to other computers, computer networks, and the Internet.

A) W. F.
B) Wi-Fi
C) Why Fi
D) Wire-Fire

Question 69

While the word compute can be interpreted in different ways, it is used in relation to computers to mean calculating a solution to a(n) ____ problem.

A) mathematical
B) physical
C) psychological
D) intangible

Question 70

Automation involves utilizing computers to control otherwise ____ actions and activities.

A) robotic
B) human
C) both a. and b.
D) neither a. nor b.

Question 71

New ____ homes allow residents to open and close curtains, turn on sprinkler systems, control media throughout the house, and adjust environmental controls from any Internet-connected computer or wall-mounted display.

A) Web
B) smart
C) savvy
D) secure

Question 72

Web logs are more commonly known as ____.

A) blogs
B) logs
C) vlogs
D) w-logs

Question 73

An online ____ network provides Web-based tools for users to share information about themselves and to find, meet, and converse with others.

A) group
B) social
C) computer
D) local

Question 74

____ Protocol is a popular technology that allows phone conversations to travel over the Internet or other data networks.

A) VoiceWeb
B) Voice over Internet
C) Internet Talk
D) Voice Highway

Question 75

The expression information technology (IT) can be defined as issues related to the components of a(n) ____ information system.

A) human-based
B) computer-based
C) Internet-based
D) automation-based

Question 76

A(n) ____ Information System is an information system used to provide useful information to decision makers, usually in the form of a report such as a quarterly report of investment earnings or a grade report for your classes this semester.

A) Management
B) Administrative
C) Corporate
D) Profit

Question 77

A ____ Support System is an information system used to support problem-specific decision making, such as an online dating service's list of compatible partners or an investment firm's supercomputer system for analyzing stock performance.

A) Problem
B) Solution
C) Decision
D) Process

Question 78

A(n) ____ System is an information system that can make suggestions and draw conclusions in one particular area of expertise much the same way that a human expert can.

A) Professional
B) Expert
C) Ace
D) Educated

Question 79

Products usually have ____ Product Codes (UPCs) on them that can be read by scanners.

A) Unlimited
B) Universal
C) Unit
D) United

Question 80

Scientists are using computers to forecast weather, hunt for hurricanes, analyze the environmental impact of forest fires, and make detailed maps using ____ information systems (GISs).

A) geographic
B) geological
C) grounded
D) guided