Question 1

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are going to make a decision about a server purchase based on whether it is a rack server, a blade server, or a tower server. On which of the following are you basing your decision?

Accepted Answer

A)   resolution
B)   base index
C)   aggregator
D)   form factor D

Question 2

Which of the following is a portable, personal computer designed to fit on your lap?

Accepted Answer

A)   handtop
B)   desktop
C)   PDA
D)   notebook D

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   rack server
B)   tower server
C)   blade server
D)   bay server C

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following do most major corporations use for business activities like billing millions of customers, preparing payroll for thousands of employees, and managing millions of items in inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)   embedded computers
B)   supercomputers
C)   mainframes
D)   mobiles devices

Question 6

One advantage of dedicated servers is that they usually do not demand as much memory or storage as other computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which kind of keyboard projects an image of a keyboard on a flat surface?

Accepted Answer

A)   automatic
B)   virtual
C)   digital
D)   embedded

Question 8

Which of the following types of computers targets a specific audience and offers high-quality audio, video, and graphics with optimal performance for sophisticated single-user and networked or Internet multiplayer games?

Accepted Answer

A)   multiplayer
B)   gaming desktop
C)   handheld
D)   encapsulated

Question 9

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to find a device that can connect to your mobile device and enable you to print. Which of the following do you use?

Accepted Answer

A)   embedded computer
B)   peripheral
C)   telemetry
D)   integrated system

Question 10

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. You are very intrigued by the prospects of a sizeable screen for your new laptop. Which of the following is the most you could expect in terms of screen size if you were to purchase an ultrathin laptop?

Accepted Answer

A)   5 inches
B)   7 inches
C)   11 inches
D)   18 inches

Question 11

List at least five different practices to adopt in order to avoid being a victim during an ATM visit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List at least five different practices to...

Question 12

Which of the following are large, expensive, powerful computers that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously and store tremendous amounts of data, instructions, and information?

Accepted Answer

A)   embedded computers
B)   supercomputers
C)   mainframes
D)   mobile devices

Question 13

Describe in detail the steps to avoid malware infections on websites, social media, email, Flash memory storage, pop-up windows, and software.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe in detail the steps to avoid...

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   100 feet
B)   200 feet
C)   300 feet
D)   500 feet

Question 15

An ATM is a self-service banking terminal that connects to a host computer through a network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   network server
B)   mail server
C)   file server
D)   home server

Question 17

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When an instrument in the dashboard of your car informs you the air pressure in the right rear tire is low, what type of computer determines the air pressure is low?

Accepted Answer

A)   embedded computer
B)   server
C)   online linked computer
D)   analog computer

Question 18

Some phones use ____________________ text input, where you press one key on the keyboard or keypad for each letter in a word and software on the phone anticipates the word you want.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some phones use ____________________ text input, where...

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: The point at which a peripheral device attaches to or communicates with a computer or mobile device

Accepted Answer

The Answer of terminal and pixel and resolution and phablet is...

Question 20

Some desktops, called ____________________ desktops, do not have a tower and instead house the screen and system unit in the same case.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some desktops, called ____________________ desktops, do not...

Exam 3: Computers and Mobile Devices

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are going to make a decision about a server purchase based on whether it is a rack server, a blade server, or a tower server. On which of the following are you basing your decision?

Which of the following is a portable, personal computer designed to fit on your lap?

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

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

Which of the following do most major corporations use for business activities like billing millions of customers, preparing payroll for thousands of employees, and managing millions of items in inventory?

One advantage of dedicated servers is that they usually do not demand as much memory or storage as other computers.

Which kind of keyboard projects an image of a keyboard on a flat surface?

Which of the following types of computers targets a specific audience and offers high-quality audio, video, and graphics with optimal performance for sophisticated single-user and networked or Internet multiplayer games?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to find a device that can connect to your mobile device and enable you to print. Which of the following do you use?

List at least five different practices to adopt in order to avoid being a victim during an ATM visit.

Which of the following are large, expensive, powerful computers that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously and store tremendous amounts of data, instructions, and information?

Describe in detail the steps to avoid malware infections on websites, social media, email, Flash memory storage, pop-up windows, and software.

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?

An ATM is a self-service banking terminal that connects to a host computer through a network.

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?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When an instrument in the dashboard of your car informs you the air pressure in the right rear tire is low, what type of computer determines the air pressure is low?

Some phones use ____________________ text input, where you press one key on the keyboard or keypad for each letter in a word and software on the phone anticipates the word you want.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

Some desktops, called ____________________ desktops, do not have a tower and instead house the screen and system unit in the same case.