Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of volatile memory?

Accepted Answer

A) processor heats up during the operation 
B) files are stored permanently 
C) processing of data is very slow 
D) contents are lost when power is off

Question 2

Distinguish between open source and closed source programs.

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Question 3

Reed Technologies has hired certified programmers to create an application for its Web site. The application would run inside a browser and support graphics and animation. Which of the following will the programmers use to develop this application?

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A) HTML5 
B) Java 
C) Objective-C 
D) C#

Question 4

Linux applications are developed using ________ programming language.

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A) Objective-C 
B) C# 
C) Java 
D) VB.NET

Question 5

Define the terms personal computers, servers, and server farms.

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Question 6

Source code is computer code ________.

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A) that is written by humans 
B) that is not understandable by humans 
C) that is represented as bits and bytes 
D) that cannot be modified

Question 7

Which of the following hardware developments allow objects to connect to a network and share data with any other application, service, or device?

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A) Internet of things (IoT) 
B) 3D printing 
C) self-driving cars 
D) automated guided vehicles

Question 8

A ________ is equivalent to 1,024 bytes.

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A) gigabyte 
B) kilobyte 
C) terabyte 
D) megabyte

Question 9

Carter is the Web designer for an open source project. He has created a program that facilitates the easy collation of data for a large-scale logistics firm. Which of the following is true of the source code for Carter's program?

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A) It is less stable and platform dependent. 
B) It is available to the public. 
C) It is highly protected and obtained only by having a license. 
D) It is available only to carefully vetted contractors.

Question 10

Clark's microbiology report is due the next day. Being short on time, he collects most of the information for his report from an open-source Web browser. In this case, which of the following has Clark used to complete his report?

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A) Edge 
B) Ubuntu 
C) Firefox 
D) Apache

Question 11

In ________ process, a server hosts many versions of desktop operating systems.

Accepted Answer

A) PC virtualization 
B) server virtualization 
C) desktop virtualization 
D) application virtualization

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about native applications?

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A) They only run on the operating system for which they are programmed. 
B) The cost of native applications is low. 
C) They can be developed by less skilled, lesser-paid employees. 
D) The limits on native applications are usually technological, not budgetary.

Question 13

Describe how self-driving cars can threaten and disrupt established businesses.

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Question 14

The speed of a CPU is expressed in cycles called ________.

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A) hertz 
B) knot 
C) Mach 
D) rev

Question 15

A client-server application that requires nothing more than a browser is called ________.

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A) a native application 
B) adware 
C) firmware 
D) a thin-client application

Question 16

Thin-client applications can seldom run within a computer browser.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a closed source project?

Accepted Answer

A) Native Client 
B) Android 
C) Microsoft Office 
D) Ubuntu

Question 18

________ is a version of Unix that was developed by an open source community.

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A) Symbian OS 
B) Android 
C) Linux 
D) Mac OS

Question 19

The minimization of menu bars, status lines, and other visual overhead is a key feature of modern-style applications.

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