Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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____
is a category of output that includes memorandum, letters, announcements, press releases, and
reports. a. | Text | c. | Audio | b. | Graphics | d. | Video | | | | |
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2.
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____
is a category of output that includes drawings, clip art, and photographs. a. | Text | c. | Audio | b. | Graphics | d. | Video | | | | |
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3.
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____
is a category of output that includes music, narrations, and speeches. a. | Text | c. | Audio | b. | Graphics | d. | Video | | | | |
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4.
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____
is a category of output that includes prerecorded news reports, movies, and
performances. a. | Text | c. | Audio | b. | Graphics | d. | Video | | | | |
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Two
types of display devices are ____ displays. a. | ink-jet and laser | c. | impact and nonimpact | b. | CRT and
flat-panel | d. | label and
postage | | | | |
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A
____ is a large, sealed glass tube on the front of which is a screen coated with phosphor
material. a. | cathode-ray tube
(CRT) | c. | high-definition
tube (HDT) | b. | gas plasma tube (GPT) | d. | digital video tube (DVT) | | | | |
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A
monitor is measured in the same way as a television is measured, that is ____. a. | vertically from
the top corner of the casing to the bottom | b. | horizontally from the left corner of the casing to the
right | c. | diagonally from one corner of the casing to the
other | d. | in square units that indicate the area of the
screen | | |
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8.
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Standard CRT monitors today usually display up to a maximum of ____
pixels. a. | 16 x
12 | c. | 1600 x
1200 | b. | 160 x
120 | d. | 16,000 x
12,000 | | | | |
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9.
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To be
safe, all high-quality CRT monitors comply with ____ standards, which is a set of standards that
defines acceptable levels of EMR for a monitor. a. | MPR I | c. | CRT I | b. | MPR
II | d. | CRT
II | | | | |
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10.
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An
8-bit video card (also called 8-bit color) uses 8 bits to store information about each pixel, and
thus can display ____ different colors.
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11.
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Most
current video cards support the ____ standard, which also supports resolution and color in the VGA
standard. a. | Extra Video
Graphics Array (EVGA) | b. | Monochrome Display Adapter (MDA) | c. | Super Video
Graphics Array (SVGA) | d. | Color Display Adapter (CDA) | | |
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____
is a type of video memory used by video cards. a. | VRAM (Video RAM) | b. | WRAM (Window
RAM) | c. | SGRAM
(Synchronous graphics RAM) | d. | all of the above | | |
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13.
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Flat
panel displays have a much smaller ____ than do CRT monitors; that is, they take up less desk
space. a. | fingerprint | c. | footprint | b. | handprint | d. | microprint | | | | |
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14.
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Flat
panel monitors and LCD screens produce color using either ____ technology. a. | CRT or gas
plasma | c. | ink-jet or
dot-matrix | b. | impact or nonimpact | d. | passive matrix or active matrix | | | | |
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15.
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A
____ is a unit of visible light intensity equal to one candela (formerly called candlepower) per
square meter.
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16.
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Newer
video cards have ____ ports, some of which send both digital and analog signals to a
monitor.
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Digital television signals ____. a. | produce a lower-quality picture than analog
signals | b. | can broadcast only one program on a single digital
channel | c. | currently are broadcast by a limited number of U.S. television
stations | d. | all of the above | | |
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Uses
of interactive TV include ____. a. | selecting a movie from a central library of
movies | b. | voting or responding to a network
questionnaire | c. | banking and shopping | d. | all of the
above | | |
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All
of the following usually use portrait orientation except ____. a. | spreadsheets | c. | reports | b. | letters | d. | books | | | | |
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20.
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A
printer connects by a cable to a ____ port. a. | serial port or IrDA | c. | FireWire or MIDI | b. | parallel port or
USB | d. | SCSI or
Bluetooth | | | | |
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The
speed of a dot-matrix printer is measured by the number of ____ it can print. a. | characters per
second (cps) | c. | pages per second
(pps) | b. | characters per minute (cpm) | d. | pages per minute (ppm) | | | | |
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Commonly used nonimpact printers include all of the following except
____. a. | ink-jet printers
and photo printers | b. | laser printers and thermal printers | c. | portable
printers and label and postage printers | d. | shuttle-matrix printers and dot-matrix
printers | | |
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The
speed of an ink-jet printer is measured by the number of ____ it can print. a. | characters per
second (cps) | c. | pages per second
(pps) | b. | characters per minute (cpm) | d. | pages per minute (ppm) | | | | |
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24.
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Print
cartridges for ink-jet printers cost approximately ____ each.
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25.
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Many
inexpensive photo printers use ____ technology. a. | ink-jet | c. | dot-matrix | b. | laser | d. | thermal | | | | |
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26.
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A(n)
____, such as that diagrammed in the accompanying figure, is a high-speed, high-quality nonimpact
printer. a. | laser
printer | c. | thermal
printer | b. | ink-jet printer | d. | dot-matrix printer | | | | |
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Laser
printers, such as that diagrammed in the accompanying figure, use software that enables them to
interpret a ____, which tells the printer how to lay out the contents of a printed
page. a. | unified modeling
language (UML) | c. | object-oriented
language (OOL) | b. | page description language (PDL) | d. | hypertext markup language (HTML) | | | | |
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Professionals in the desktop publishing and graphic art fields commonly use ____
because it is designed for complex documents with intense graphics and colors. a. | PCL | c. | UML | b. | PageScript | d. | PostScript | | | | |
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29.
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Basic
thermal printers are ____ over time. a. | inexpensive, but the print quality is low and the messages tend
to fade | b. | inexpensive, but the print quality is high and the messages
tend to last | c. | expensive, but the print quality high although the messages
tend to fade | d. | expensive, but the print quality is low although the messages
tend to last | | |
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30.
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Dye-sublimation printers for the home or small business user typically print images in
____ than their professional counterparts. a. | a wide range of sizes and are much
faster | b. | a wide range of sizes but are much
slower | c. | only one or two sizes but are much
faster | d. | only one or two sizes and are much
slower | | |
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Portable printers mainly use any of the following technologies except ____
technology. a. | ink-jet | c. | thermal | b. | laser | d. | dye-sublimation | | | | |
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____
are used in specialized fields such as engineering and drafting and usually are very
costly. a. | Plotters | c. | Postage
printers | b. | Photo printers | d. | Thermal printers | | | | |
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33.
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Bluetooth printing is more convenient than infrared printing because Bluetooth devices
____ an approximate 30-foot range. a. | do not have to be aligned and can be
outside | b. | have to be aligned but must be within | c. | do not have to
be aligned but must be within | d. | have to be aligned and can be outside | | |
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To
make programs easier to use in Windows XP, the ____ command can be used to enlarge text and other
items in a window on the screen. a. | Accessibility Wizard | c. | Utility Manager | b. | Narrator | d. | Magnifier | | | | |
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To
start up, a computer locates ____. a. | application software in storage and loads it into
memory | b. | application software in memory and loads it onto
storage | c. | an operating system in storage and loads it into
memory | d. | an operating system in memory and loads it onto
storage | | |
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36.
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Examples of nonvolatile storage media include all of the following except
____. a. | memory | c. | microfiche | b. | floppy disks | d. | PC Cards | | | | |
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37.
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Storage devices access items in ____. a. | thousandths of a
second (milliseconds) | c. | billionths of a
second (nanoseconds) | b. | millionths of a second
(microseconds) | d. | trillionths of a
second (picoseconds) | | | | |
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Transfer rates for disks are stated in ____. a. | KBps (kilobytes
per second) and MBps (megabytes per second) | b. | MBps (megabytes
per second) and GBps (gigabytes per second) | c. | GBps (gigabytes
per second) and TBps (terabytes per second) | d. | TBps (terabytes
per second) and PBps (petabytes per second) | | |
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Today, the standard floppy disk is ____-inches wide and has a rigid plastic outer
cover.
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40.
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If a
personal computer has one floppy disk drive, it is named drive ____.
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41.
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A
lower-density floppy disk drive ____ a high-density floppy disk. a. | can read from
and write on | c. | cannot write on
but can read from | b. | cannot read from but can write
on | d. | cannot read from
or write on | | | | |
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42.
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The
actual number of available bytes on a floppy disk is 1,474,560, yet manufacturers call them ____ MB
disks.
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43.
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To
avoid damaging a floppy disk, do all of the following except ____. a. | avoid exposing
the disk to heat, cold, or magnetic fields | b. | open the disk’s shutter and touch its recording
surface | c. | avoid contaminants such as dust, smoke, or salt
air | d. | keep the disk in
a storage tray that allows it to stand vertically | | |
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44.
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A
floppy disk drive ____. a. | can read from a floppy disk only if the write-protect notch is
open | b. | can read from a
floppy disk only if the write-protect notch is closed | c. | can read from a
floppy disk whether the write-protect notch is open or closed | d. | cannot read from
a floppy disk whether the write-protect notch is open or closed | | |
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45.
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The
large capacity Zip disks hold about ____ times more than a standard floppy disk.
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46.
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Zip
disks are slightly ____ as thick as a 3.5-inch floppy disk. a. | smaller and
about half | c. | larger and about
half | b. | smaller and
about twice | d. | larger and about
twice | | | | |
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Current personal computer hard disks have storage capacities from 40 to 160 ____ and
more.
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48.
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Like
____, hard disks store data magnetically. a. | floppy disks and Zip disks | c. | tape and DVDs | b. | CDs and
microfilm | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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49.
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If
the computer contains only one hard disk, the operating system designates it as drive
____.
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50.
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A
____ on a hard disk, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is made of aluminum, glass, or
ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically in its
surface. a. | cluster | c. | read/write
head | b. | platter | d. | cache | | | | |
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51.
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While
the computer is running, the platters in a hard disk (such as that shown in the accompanying figure)
usually rotate at ____, which allows nearly instant access to all tracks and
sectors. a. | 54 to 72
revolutions per minute (rpm) | b. | 5,400 to 7,200 revolutions per second
(rps) | c. | 54 to 72 revolutions per hour (rph) | d. | 5,400 to 7,200
revolutions per minute (rpm) | | |
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52.
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A
____ occurs when a read/write head touches the surface of a hard disk platter, such as that shown in
the accompanying figure, usually resulting in a loss of data and sometimes loss of the entire
drive. a. | disk
crash | c. | drive
crash | b. | head crash | d. | data crash | | | | |
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53.
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A
hard disk spins much ____. a. | slower than a floppy disk and usually starts spinning only when
it receives a read or write command | b. | slower than a floppy disk but usually spins
constantly | c. | faster than a floppy disk but usually starts spinning only when
it receives a read or write command | d. | faster than a floppy disk and usually spins
constantly | | |
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54.
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An
advantage of external hard disks and removable hard disks is that users can ____. a. | transport a
large number of files | b. | add storage space to a notebook
computer | c. | share a drive with multiple computers | d. | all of the
above | | |
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55.
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Users
store data and information on an Internet hard drive to ____. a. | save time by
storing large files instantaneously | b. | allow others to access files | c. | store offsite
backups of data | d. | all of the above | | |
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56.
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CDs
and DVDs usually are ____ than one-twentieth of an inch thick. a. | 3.5 inches in
diameter and less | c. | 3.5 inches in
diameter and more | b. | 4.75 inches in diameter and
less | d. | 4.75 inches in
diameter and more | | | | |
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57.
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The
drive designation of a CD or DVD drive usually ____. a. | precedes
alphabetically before that of all the hard disks and portable disks | b. | comes
alphabetically between that of the hard disks and portable disks | c. | follows
alphabetically after that of all the hard disks and portable disks | d. | comes
alphabetically between that of the portable disks and hard disks | | |
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58.
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CDs
and DVDs commonly store items in ____. a. | random locations anywhere between the center of the disc and
the edge of the disc | b. | multiple pie-shaped sections that break a track into
arcs | c. | a single track
that spirals from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc | d. | multiple
concentric tracks from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc | | |
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A
standard CD-ROM is called a ____ disc because manufacturers write all items on the disc at one
time. a. | multisession | c. | unisession | b. | single-session | d. | compound-session | | | | |
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60.
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A
typical CD-ROM holds from 650 MB to 1 GB of data, instructions, and information, which is equivalent
to about ____ high-density 3.5-inch floppy disks.
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61.
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Manufacturers measure the speed of all CD-ROM drives relative to the original CD-ROM
drive, using an X to denote the original transfer rate of 150 ____. a. | KBps (kilobytes
per second) | c. | GBps (gigabytes
per second) | b. | MBps (megabytes per second) | d. | TBps (terabytes per second) | | | | |
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62.
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A
standard CD-ROM drive can read a ____. a. | DVD | c. | hard disk | b. | Picture
CD | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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63.
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Originally called an erasable CD (CD-E), a ____ overcomes the major disadvantage of
CD-R disks, which is being able to write on them only once. a. | CD-ROM | c. | CD-RW | b. | DVD-ROM | d. | DVD-R | | | | |
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64.
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Manufacturers state the speeds of CD-RW drives in this order: ____. a. | rewrite speed,
write speed, and read speed | b. | write speed, read speed, and rewrite
speed | c. | read speed, rewrite speed, and write
speed | d. | write speed, rewrite speed, and read
speed | | |
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65.
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The
storage capacity of a DVD-ROM is ____ that of a CD-ROM because images are stored at higher
resolutions. a. | greater than a
CD-ROM, and a DVD-ROM’s quality far surpasses | b. | less than a
CD-ROM, but a DVD-ROM’s quality far surpasses | c. | greater than a
CD-ROM, but a DVD-ROM’s quality is far less than | d. | less than a
CD-ROM, and a DVD-ROM’s quality is far less than | | |
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66.
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A
storage technique that a DVD-ROM can use to achieve a higher storage capacity than a CD-ROM is to
____. a. | make the disc
more dense by packing the pits closer together | b. | use two layers
of pits | c. | be double-sided | d. | all of the
above | | |
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67.
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DVD+RW drives can write on all of the following media except
____. a. | CD-R | c. | CD-RW | b. | DVD+RAM | d. | DVD+RW | | | | |
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68.
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One
of the first storage media used with mainframe computers was ____. a. | Zip
disks | c. | optical
disks | b. | tape | d. | microfilm | | | | |
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69.
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Tape
____. a. | no longer is
used as a primary method of storage but is used most often for long-term storage and
backup | b. | is used as a primary method of storage and for long-term
storage and backup | c. | no longer is used for long-term storage and backup but is used
most often as a primary method of storage | d. | no longer is used as a primary method of storage or for
long-term storage and backup | | |
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70.
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A
common type of tape drive is ____. a. | digital audio tape | c. | quarter-inch cartridge | b. | digital linear
tape | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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71.
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All
of the following use direct access except ____. a. | CDs and
DVDs | c. | tape | b. | Zip disks | d. | floppy disks and hard disks | | | | |
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72.
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The
difference in size among Type I, Type II, and Type III PC Cards is their ____. a. | diameter | c. | thickness | b. | circumference | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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73.
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Common types of miniature mobile storage media include ____. a. | CompactFlash
(CD) and Smart Media | b. | Secure Digital (SD) and Memory
Stick® | c. | Microdrive™ and USBDrive™ | d. | all of the
above | | |
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74.
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Miniature storage media are much smaller, lighter in weight, and
____. a. | less portable
than other storage media such as hard disks, and much more expensive | b. | more portable
than other storage media such as hard disks, but much more expensive | c. | less portable
than other storage media such as hard disks, but much more expensive | d. | more portable
than other storage media such as hard disks, and much less expensive | | |
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75.
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Card
readers usually connect to any of the following ports on the system unit except the
____. a. | serial
port | c. | parallel
port | b. | USB
port | d. | FireWire
port | | | | |
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76.
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One
popular use of ____ is to store a prepaid dollar amount, as in a prepaid telephone calling
card. a. | smart
cards | c. | PC
Cards | b. | floppy disks | d. | hard disks | | | | |
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77.
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Two
types of system software are ____. a. | application software and utility
programs | b. | Web browsers and application software | c. | operating
systems and utility programs | d. | operating systems and Web browsers | | |
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78.
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A
cross-platform program is one that has ____ on multiple operating systems. a. | one version and
runs identically | b. | one version and runs differently | c. | multiple
versions, and each version runs identically | d. | multiple
versions, and each version runs differently | | |
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79.
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With
Windows XP, a warm boot can be performed by ____. a. | pressing a combination of keyboard keys
(CTRL+ALT+DEL) | b. | selecting a button or an option from a list in a dialog
box | c. | pressing the
reset button on the computer | d. | all of the above | | |
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80.
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During a cold boot on a personal computer, the POST (power-on self test) results are
compared with data in a ____ chip.
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81.
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In
Windows XP, the ____ contains a list of programs that open automatically when users boot the
computer. a. | Restore
folder | c. | Swap
folder | b. | Startup folder | d. | Backup folder | | | | |
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82.
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In a
____, a user types commands or presses special keys on the keyboard (such as function keys or key
combinations) to enter data and instructions. a. | command-line interface | c. | performance-monitor interface | b. | menu-driven
interface | d. | graphical user
interface (GUI) | | | | |
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83.
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A
____ provides lists of options as a means of entering commands. a. | command-line
interface | c. | performance-monitor interface | b. | menu-driven
interface | d. | graphical user
interface (GUI) | | | | |
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84.
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With
a ____, users interact with menus and visual images such as icons, buttons, and other objects to
issue commands. a. | command-line
interface | c. | performance-monitor interface | b. | menu-driven
interface | d. | graphical user
interface (GUI) | | | | |
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85.
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PDAs
and other small computing devices often use a ____ operating system. a. | single
user/single tasking | c. | multiuser | b. | single user/multitasking | d. | multiprocessing | | | | |
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86.
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Networks, midrange servers, mainframes, and supercomputers allow hundreds to thousands
of people to connect at the same time, and thus are ____. a. | single
user | c. | multiuser | b. | single processing | d. | multiprocessing | | | | |
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87.
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With
virtual memory, which is illustrated in the accompanying figure, a ____ is the amount of data and
program instructions that can swap at a given time.
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88.
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With
virtual memory, which is illustrated in the accompanying figure, the technique of swapping items
between memory and storage, called ____, is a time consuming process for the
computer. a. | logging | c. | spooling | b. | paging | d. | booting | | | | |
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89.
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With
virtual memory, which is illustrated in the accompanying figure, when an operating system spends much
of its time paging, instead of executing application software, it is said to be
____. a. | zipping | c. | restoring | b. | compressing | d. | thrashing | | | | |
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90.
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If a
new device, such as a printer or scanner, is attached to a computer, its ____ must be installed
before the device can be used. a. | driver | c. | manager | b. | platform | d. | kernel | | | | |
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91.
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A(n)
____ is a communications line between a device and the processor. a. | disk operating
system line (DOS) | c. | interrupt
request line (IRQ) | b. | preemptive multitasking line
(PMT) | d. | fault-tolerant
computer line (FTC) | | | | |
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92.
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The
person overseeing network operations, called the ____, uses the network OS to add and remove users,
computers, and other devices to and from a network. a. | network
administrator | c. | network
installer | b. | network operator | d. | network server | | | | |
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93.
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While
entering a ____, most computers hide the actual characters by displaying some other characters, such
as asterisks (*) or dots. a. | user name | c. | user ID | b. | password | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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94.
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____
is the process of encoding data and information into an unreadable form. a. | Encryption | c. | Transmission | b. | Formatting | d. | Spooling | | | | |
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95.
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Utility programs included with most operating systems provide all of the following
functions except ____. a. | managing files and viewing graphics
files | b. | uninstalling programs and diagnosing
problems | c. | removing viruses and compressing
files | d. | backing up files and defragmenting
disks | | |
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96.
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Windows XP includes a file manager called ____. a. | Windows Picture
and Fax Viewer | c. | DriveSpace | b. | Windows Explorer | d. | Dr. Watson | | | | |
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97.
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A
____ is an icon on the desktop that provides a user with immediate access to a program or
file. a. | kernel | c. | buffer | b. | spooler | d. | shortcut | | | | |
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98.
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Windows XP includes an image viewer called ____. a. | Windows Picture
and Fax Viewer | c. | DriveSpace | b. | Windows Explorer | d. | Dr. Watson | | | | |
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99.
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____
a disk, or reorganizing it so the files are stored in contiguous sectors, speeds up disk access and
thus the performance of the entire computer. a. | Formatting | c. | Spooling | b. | Defragmenting | d. | Compressing | | | | |
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100.
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Windows XP includes the diagnostic utility, ____, which diagnoses problems as well as
suggests courses of action. a. | Windows Picture and Fax Viewer | c. | DriveSpace | b. | Windows
Explorer | d. | Dr.
Watson | | | | |
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101.
|
Many
backup programs ____, or shrink the size of, files during the backup process. a. | restore | c. | fragment | b. | register | d. | compress | | | | |
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102.
|
Screen savers originally were developed to prevent a problem called ____, in which
images could be permanently etched on a monitor’s screen. a. | thrashing | c. | ghosting | b. | paging | d. | hacking | | | | |
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103.
|
When
first developed by Microsoft, ____ used a command-line interface, but later versions included both
command-line and menu driven user interfaces. a. | Windows XP | c. | Mac OS X | b. | DOS | d. | UNIX | | | | |
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104.
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____
is available in three editions: Home Edition, Professional, and Tablet PC Edition. a. | Windows
XP | c. | OS/2 Warp
Client | b. | Linux | d. | DOS | | | | |
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105.
|
The
____ is an upgrade to Windows Millennium Edition. a. | Windows XP Home Edition | c. | Windows XP Professional | b. | Windows XP
Tablet PC Edition | d. | Windows XP
Specialist | | | | |
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106.
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____
includes features from previous Apple computer operating systems, such as large photo-quality icons,
built-in networking support, and enhanced speech recognition. a. | DOS | c. | Linux | b. | UNIX | d. | Mac OS X | | | | |
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107.
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____
has been used by businesses because of IBM’s long association with business computing and the
operating system’s strong networking support. a. | Mac OS
X | c. | UNIX | b. | Windows XP | d. | OS/2 | | | | |
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108.
|
Bell
Labs licensed ____ for a low fee to numerous colleges and universities, where the operating system
obtained a wide following. a. | Linux | c. | UNIX | b. | OS/2 | d. | Windows XP | | | | |
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109.
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The
two most popular GUIs available for ____ are GNOME and KDE. a. | DOS | c. | Mac OS
X | b. | Windows
XP | d. | Linux | | | | |
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110.
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Examples of network operating systems include all of the following except
____. a. | NetWare and
Windows .NET Server | b. | OS/2 Warp Server for e-business and
Solaris | c. | DOS and Pocket PC 2002 | d. | UNIX and
Linux | | |
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111.
|
The
Windows .NET Server family includes ____ for medium- to large-sized businesses, including those with
e-commerce operations. a. | Windows .NET Standard Server | c. | Windows .NET Datacenter Server | b. | Windows .NET
Enterprise Server | d. | Windows .NET Web
Server | | | | |
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112.
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The
Windows .NET Server family includes ____ for businesses with huge volumes of transactions and
large-scale databases. a. | Windows .NET Standard Server | c. | Windows .NET Datacenter Server | b. | Windows .NET
Enterprise Server | d. | Windows .NET Web
Server | | | | |
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113.
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Like
Linux, ____ is a multipurpose operating system because it is both a stand-alone and network operating
system. a. | NetWare | c. | Mac OS
X | b. | UNIX | d. | OS/2 Warp Server
for e-business | | | | |
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114.
|
Popular embedded operating systems include all of the following except
____. a. | Windows CE
.NET | c. | Pocket PC
2002 | b. | Palm OS and
Symbian OS | d. | NetWare and
Linux | | | | |
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115.
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____,
which is used on PDAs such as the Sony CLIE, supports handwriting recognition software called
Graffiti. a. | Palm
OS | c. | Pocket PC
2002 | b. | Symbian
OS | d. | Windows CE
.NET | | | | |
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116.
|
With
____, which is designed for smart phones, users input data by pressing keys on the keypad or
keyboard, touching the screen, writing on the screen with a small stylus, or speaking into the smart
phone. a. | Palm
OS | c. | Pocket PC
2002 | b. | Symbian
OS | d. | Windows CE
.NET | | | | |
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117.
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A
____ is a program that acts without a user’s knowledge and deliberately alters a computer’s
operations. a. | malicious-logic
program | c. | system software
program | b. | utility program | d. | diagnostic program | | | | |
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118.
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A
____ does not replicate itself to other computers. a. | virus | c. | Trojan
horse | b. | worm | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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119.
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Compressing files ____ system performance. a. | demands extra
room on the storage media and impairs | b. | demands extra room on the storage media but
improves | c. | frees up room on the storage media but
impairs | d. | frees up room on the storage media and
improves | | |
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120.
|
The
term ____ refers to online or Internet-based illegal acts. a. | malicious-logic
program | c. | cybercrime | b. | computer crime | d. | system failure | | | | |
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121.
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A
____ copies itself repeatedly in memory or on a network, using up resources and possibly shutting
down the computer or network. a. | computer virus | c. | Trojan horse | b. | worm | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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122.
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A
____ is a malicious-logic program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program and usually is
triggered by a certain condition or action. a. | computer virus | c. | Trojan horse | b. | worm | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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123.
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The
____ is the destructive event or prank a malicious-logic program is intended to
deliver. a. | zombie | c. | cracker | b. | hash | d. | payload | | | | |
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124.
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Computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses deliver their payload on a computer when a
user ____. a. | opens an
infected file | b. | runs an infected program | c. | boots the
computer with an infected disk in a disk drive | d. | all of the
above | | |
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125.
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Some
viruses are hidden in ____, which are instructions saved in an application such as a word processing
or spreadsheet program. a. | macros | c. | cookies | b. | logs | d. | spikes | | | | |
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126.
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To
____ a program file, an antivirus program records information such as the file size and file creation
date in a separate file. a. | quarantine | c. | blackout | b. | decrypt | d. | inoculate | | | | |
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127.
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A
____ is a separate area of a hard disk that holds an infected file until the infection can be
removed. a. | quarantine | c. | firewall | b. | payload | d. | honeypot | | | | |
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128.
|
A
honeypot is a program designed to ____. a. | negatively affect the way a computer
works | b. | entice an intruder to hack into a
computer | c. | identify and remove computer viruses found in
memory | d. | secretly collect information about a
user | | |
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129.
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Each
character added to a password significantly ____ it might take for someone or for a hacker’s
computer to guess the password. a. | reduces the number of combinations and the length of
time | b. | reduces the
number of combinations but increases the length of time | c. | increases the
number of combinations but reduces the length of time | d. | increases the
number of combinations and the length of time | | |
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130.
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Examples of biometric devices and systems include all of the following except
____. a. | fingerprint
scanners and hand geometry systems | b. | face recognition systems and voice recognition
systems | c. | signature verification systems and iris recognition
systems | d. | personal identification numbers and password
systems | | |
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131.
|
To
help reduce the chance of ____, physical controls such as locked doors and cables usually are
adequate to protect equipment. a. | software piracy | c. | system failure | b. | hardware
theft | d. | unauthorized
access | | | | |
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132.
|
Some
notebook computers use ____ as methods of security. a. | passwords | c. | biometrics | b. | possessed objects | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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133.
|
When
users purchase software, a single-user license agreement permits users to do any of the following
except ____. a. | install the software on only one
computer | b. | rent or lease the software | c. | make one copy of
the software as backup | d. | give or sell the software to another individual if the software
is removed from the user’s computer first | | |
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134.
|
When
users purchase software, a single-user license agreement does not permit users to do any of the
following except ____. a. | install the software on a network | b. | give copies to
friends and colleagues | c. | make one copy of the software as
backup | d. | export the software | | |
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135.
|
Software piracy continues for all of the following reasons except
____. a. | software piracy
drives down the price of software for all users | b. | in some
countries, legal protection for software does not exist | c. | software piracy
is a fairly simple crime to commit | d. | many buyers believe they have the right to copy software they
have paid for | | |
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136.
|
To
promote a better understanding of software piracy problems and, if necessary, to take legal action, a
number of major worldwide software companies formed the ____. a. | Computer
Emergency Response Team (CERT) | b. | Business Software Alliance (BSA) | c. | Underwriters
Laboratory (UL) | d. | Virtual Private Network (VPN) | | |
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137.
|
In
its simplest form, a(n) ____ is a programmed formula that the recipient of encrypted data uses to
decrypt the ciphertext. a. | encryption key | c. | digital certificate | b. | virus
signature | d. | session
cookie | | | | |
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138.
|
One
of the more common causes of ____ is an electrical power variation. a. | hardware
vandalism | c. | unauthorized
access | b. | system failure | d. | software theft | | | | |
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139.
|
A
____ is the unit of energy a surge protection device can absorb before it can be
damaged. a. | Joule | c. | hash | b. | spike | d. | macro | | | | |
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140.
|
A UPS
connects between a computer and a ____. a. | peripheral device | c. | communications device | b. | disk
drive | d. | power
supply | | | | |
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141.
|
A(n)
____ copies all of the files in a computer. a. | full backup | c. | differential backup | b. | incremental
backup | d. | selective
backup | | | | |
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142.
|
With
a(n) ____, users choose which folders and files to include in a backup. a. | full
backup | c. | differential
backup | b. | incremental backup | d. | selective backup | | | | |
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143.
|
With
a three-generation backup policy, the grandparent is the ____. a. | most recent copy
of the file | c. | oldest copy of
the file | b. | second oldest copy of the file | d. | original file | | | | |
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144.
|
With
a three-generation backup policy, the child is the ____. a. | most recent copy
of the file | c. | oldest copy of
the file | b. | second oldest copy of the file | d. | original file | | | | |
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145.
|
The
computer that a hacker uses to execute a DoS or DDoS attack, known as a ____, is completely unaware
that it is being used to attack other systems. a. | cookie | c. | zombie | b. | proxy | d. | standby | | | | |
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146.
|
____,
which provides encryption of all data that passes between a client and an Internet server, requires
only that the client has a digital certificate. a. | Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) | b. | Secure HTTP
(S-HTTP) | c. | Secure Electronics Transactions (SET™)
Specifications | d. | Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) | | |
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147.
|
The
____ uses encryption to secure financial transactions on the Internet. a. | Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL) | b. | Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) | c. | Secure
Electronics Transactions (SET™) Specifications | d. | Pretty Good
Privacy (PGP) | | |
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148.
|
To
make personal data more private, users should do all of the following except
____. a. | install a cookie
manager to manage cookies | b. | avoid shopping club and buyer cards | c. | fill in only
necessary information on rebate, warranty, and registration forms | d. | purchase goods
with credit or checks, rather than cash | | |
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149.
|
A
____ is a small text file that a Web server stores on a user’s computer. a. | worm | c. | cookie | b. | spike | d. | payload | | | | |
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150.
|
Web
sites use cookies for all of the following purposes except ____. a. | to conceal how
regularly users visit a site | b. | to track user preferences | c. | to store
users’ passwords | d. | to target advertisements | | |
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151.
|
Internet advertising firms often use spyware, called ____, to collect information
about user’s Web browsing habits. a. | comware | c. | adware | b. | postware | d. | billware | | | | |
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152.
|
A
____, like that shown in the accompanying figure, is an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup
posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once. a. | hash | c. | worm | b. | spam | d. | spike | | | | |
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153.
|
To
avoid spam like that shown in the accompanying figure, users can sign up for ____, which is a service
form an Internet service provider that blocks e-mail messages from designated
sources. a. | an anti-spam
program | c. | an antivirus
program | b. | e-mail encryption | d. | e-mail filtering | | | | |
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154.
|
The
1986 ____ provides the same protection that covers mail and telephone communications to electronic
communications such as voice mail. a. | Electronic Communications Privacy Act
(ECPA) | b. | Fair Credit Reporting Act | c. | Computer Fraud
and Abuse Act | d. | Computer Matching and Privacy Protection
Act | | |
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155.
|
The
1988 _____ regulates the use of government data to determine the eligibility of individuals for
federal benefits. a. | Electronic
Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) | b. | Fair Credit Reporting Act | c. | Computer Fraud
and Abuse Act | d. | Computer Matching and Privacy Protection
Act | | |
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156.
|
The
1984 and 1994 ____ outlaw unauthorized access to federal government computers and the transmission of
harmful computer code such as viruses. a. | Electronic Communications Privacy Acts
(ECPA) | b. | Fair Credit Reporting Acts | c. | Computer Fraud
and Abuse Acts | d. | Computer Matching and Privacy Protection
Acts | | |
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157.
|
The
1970 ____ limits the rights of those viewing a credit report to only those with a legitimate business
need, but does not define a legitimate business need. a. | Electronic
Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) | b. | Fair Credit Reporting Act | c. | Computer Fraud
and Abuse Act | d. | Computer Matching and Privacy Protection
Act | | |
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158.
|
The
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that work-related musculoskeletal disorders account for ____ of
all job-related injuries and illnesses. a. | one-fifth | c. | one-third | b. | one-fourth | d. | one-half | | | | |
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159.
|
To
prevent repetitive strain injury, take all of the following precautions except
____. a. | place a wrist
rest between the keyboard and the edge of the desk | b. | use the heel of
the hand as a pivot point while typing or using the mouse | c. | place the mouse
at least six inches from the edge of the desk | d. | minimize the
number of switches between the mouse and the keyboard | | |
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160.
|
____
is an applied science devoted to incorporating comfort, efficiency, and safety into the design of
items in the workplace. a. | Ergonomics | c. | Epidemics | b. | Eurhythmics | d. | Econometrics | | | | |
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161.
|
Users
should be sure their CRT monitor adheres to the ____, which defines acceptable levels of
radiation. a. | CPS II
standard | c. | CVS II
standard | b. | MSD II standard | d. | MPR II standard | | | | |
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162.
|
Symptoms of a user with computer addiction include all of the following except
____. a. | craves computer
time | c. | neglects family
and friends | b. | unable to stop computer
activity | d. | irritable when
at the computer | | | | |
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163.
|
The
Information Technology Association of America estimates that the current computer workforce is about
____ new computer-related jobs available annually. a. | 100,000 workers
with an expected net increase of about 1,000 | b. | 1 million
workers with an expected net increase of about 10,000 | c. | 10 million
workers with an expected net increase of about 100,000 | d. | 100 million
workers with an expected net increase of about 1 million | | |
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164.
|
Job
opportunities in the computer industry generally fall into these areas: ____. a. | general business
and government organizations and the computer service and repair industry | b. | the computer
equipment industry, the computer software industry, and computer sales | c. | the computer
education and training industry and the computer consulting industry | d. | all of the
above | | |
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165.
|
Jobs
in the ____ include designing and fabricating computer chips, testing internal components, assembling
computers, and packing computers and peripherals. a. | computer equipment industry | b. | computer
software industry | c. | computer service and repair industry | d. | computer
education and training industry | | |
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166.
|
Computer equipment manufacturers include all of the following companies except
____. a. | Apple Computer
and Hewlett-Packard | b. | Network Associates and Red Hat | c. | Gateway and
Lucent Technologies | d. | Intel and Dell Computer | | |
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167.
|
Job
titles for careers related to the ____ include project developer, programmer, software engineer, and
computer scientist. a. | computer equipment industry | b. | computer
software industry | c. | computer service and repair industry | d. | computer
education and training industry | | |
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168.
|
Leading software companies include all of the following except
____. a. | Computer
Associates and Macromedia | c. | AMD and
Logitech | b. | Oracle and Novell | d. | Sybase and Symantec | | | | |
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169.
|
The
largest software company, ____, has more than 300 products and technologies. a. | Microsoft | c. | BMC
Software | b. | Adobe Systems | d. | Intuit | | | | |
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170.
|
Computer manufacturers, software vendors, and retailers usually pay sales
representatives, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, based on ____. a. | an hourly
wage | c. | the number of
customers contacted | b. | a yearly salary | d. | the amount of product they sell | | | | |
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171.
|
____,
which is a main area of an IT department, directs the planning, research, development, evaluation,
and integration of technology. a. | Management | c. | Operations | b. | End-user
computing | d. | Technical
services | | | | |
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172.
|
____,
which is a main area of an IT department, analyzes, designs, develops, and implements new information
technology and improves existing systems. a. | Technical services | b. | System
development and programming | c. | End-user computing | d. | Management | | |
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173.
|
Job
titles in the management area of an IT department include all of the following except
____. a. | project
leader | c. | project
manager | b. | desktop publisher | d. | e-commerce administrator | | | | |
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174.
|
A
____ installs, configures, and maintains LANs, WANs, intranets, and Internet
systems. a. | network
administrator | c. | project
manager | b. | software engineer | d. | data communications analyst | | | | |
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175.
|
Job
titles in the system development and programming area of an IT department include all of the
following except ____. a. | database administrator | c. | systems analyst | b. | application
programmer | d. | Web
developer | | | | |
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176.
|
The
____ directs a company’s information service and communications functions. a. | computer
operator | b. | quality assurance specialist | c. | vice president
of IT/chief information officer (CIO) | d. | network security specialist | | |
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177.
|
A
____ works with the analyst, programmer, and user to create system documentation and user
materials. a. | desktop
publisher | c. | technical
writer | b. | computer operator | d. | graphic designer/illustrator | | | | |
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178.
|
____,
which is a main area in an IT department, evaluates and integrates new technologies, administers an
organization’s data resources, and supports the centralized computer operating system or
servers. a. | Operations | b. | End-user computing | c. | Technical
services | d. | System development and programming | | |
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179.
|
____,
which is a main area in an IT department, assists users in working with existing systems and in using
software and query languages to obtain the information necessary to perform their
jobs. a. | Management | c. | Operations | b. | End-user computing | d. | Technical services | | | | |
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180.
|
Job
titles in the technical services area of an IT department include all of the following except
____. a. | database
administrator | c. | Web graphic
designer | b. | graphic designer/illustrator | d. | e-commerce administrator | | | | |
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181.
|
A
____ oversees Web site performance and maintains links between a company’s Web server and
Internet access provider. a. | Web programmer | c. | Web graphic designer | b. | Web
administrator | d. | Webmaster | | | | |
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182.
|
____
is a job title in the operations area of an IT department. a. | Project
leader | c. | Project
manager | b. | Database analyst | d. | Data communications analyst | | | | |
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183.
|
____
is a job title in the end-user computing area of an IT department. a. | Software
engineer | c. | Help desk
specialist | b. | Webmaster | d. | Systems analyst | | | | |
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184.
|
A
____ installs, maintains, repairs, and troubleshoots hardware and installs, upgrades, and configures
software. a. | project
leader | c. | database
administrator | b. | Web graphic designer | d. | computer technician | | | | |
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185.
|
Entry-level jobs for graduating ____ students include applications programmer, graphic
designer, Web programmer, technical writer, computer operator, computer technician, help desk
specialist, computer sales representative, and computer consultant. a. | computer
information systems (CIS) | c. | computer science
(CS) | b. | software
engineering (SE) | d. | computer
engineering (CE) | | | | |
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186.
|
Entry-level jobs for graduating ____ students include database analyst, software
engineer, systems programmer, computer technician, and computer consultant. a. | computer
engineering (CE) | c. | computer
technology (CT) | b. | computer science (CS) | d. | computer information systems (CIS) | | | | |
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187.
|
A
primary way to keep up-do-date on industry trends and technologies, to develop new skills, and to
increase recognition among peers in the computer industry is through ____. a. | professional
organizations | c. | continuing
education activities | b. | certification | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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188.
|
Both
ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) and AITP (Association of Information Technology
Professionals) offer ____. a. | chapters for both professionals and
students | b. | workshops, seminars, and conventions | c. | programs to help
with continuing education | d. | all of the above | | |
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189.
|
Some
____, such as COMPUTERWORLD and InfoWorld, are similar to newspapers and cover a wide
range of issues. a. | professional
organizations | c. | magazines | b. | trade shows | d. | trade schools | | | | |
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190.
|
When
choosing a certification, computer users should do all of the following except
____. a. | consider their
career path during the long term | b. | rely on the advice of people in unrelated
fields | c. | assess their background and
experience | d. | research certifications to find those that best match their
needs | | |
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191.
|
Flexible ____ programs help professionals prepare for certification at their own pace
and supplement other training methods. a. | self-study | c. | instructor-led training | b. | online
training | d. | Web
resource | | | | |
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192.
|
____
is available in a variety of forms, including seminars, boot camps, and academic-style
classes. a. | Self-study | c. | Instructor-led
training | b. | Online training | d. | Web resource | | | | |
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193.
|
If a
certification exam is not passed, the test-taker must ____. a. | pay the fee
again to retake the test | c. | never take the
test again | b. | immediately retake the test at no
cost | d. | complete a
remedial course of study | | | | |
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194.
|
People who may be interested in ____ include computer consultants, hardware
technicians, help desk operators, network security specialists, and system
administrators. a. | database system
certification | c. | operating system
certification | b. | programming certification | d. | Internet certification | | | | |
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195.
|
People who may be interested in ____ include Java programmers, Oracle database
managers, programming consultants, SQL programmers, and Web page designers. a. | Internet
certification | c. | application
software certification | b. | networking certification | d. | programming certification | | | | |
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196.
|
____
is a programming certification that tests knowledge of developing XML applications and Web
services. a. | IBM Certified
Developer | c. | Certified Novell
Administrator | b. | Adobe Certified Expert | d. | Sybase Certified Professional | | | | |
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197.
|
People who may be interested in ____ include hardware service technicians, network
consultants, network managers, network engineers, and system administrators. a. | hardware
certification | c. | networking
certification | b. | application software
certification | d. | operating system
certification | | | | |
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198.
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____
is a certification that tests advanced knowledge of installing, configuring, and operating LANs and
WANs. a. | Certified
Internet Webmaster (CIW) | b. | IBM eServer Certified Specialist | c. | Certified Web
Professional (CWP) | d. | Cisco Certified Network Professional
(CCNP) | | |
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199.
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People who may be interested in ____ include Internet and intranet managers, Internet
service provider staff, network administrators, Webmasters, Web page designers, and Web
programmers. a. | hardware
certification | c. | Internet
certification | b. | application software
certification | d. | operating
systems certification | | | | |
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200.
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People who might be interested in ____ include database administrators, database
analysts, database application developers, database designers. a. | networking
certification | c. | hardware
certification | b. | operating systems certification | d. | database system certification | | | | |
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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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201.
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An
advantage of digital controls on a monitor is that they allow users quickly to return to the default
settings by pressing a reset button.
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202.
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The
smaller the distance between pixels on a CRT monitor, the less clear the image.
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203.
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Developed by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG), a DVI port accepts digital
signals directly, eliminating the need for the analog to digital conversion.
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204.
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Large
business users or power users sometimes have gas plasma displays, which often measure more than
50-inches wide.
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205.
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A
hard copy, also called a printout, is either in portrait or landscape orientation.
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206.
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A
printout in portrait orientation is wider than it is tall, with information printed across the widest
part of the paper.
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207.
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A
printout in landscape orientation is taller than it is wide, with information printed across the
shorter width of the paper.
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208.
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A fax
modem can be an external device that plugs into a port on the back of the system unit or an internal
adapter card inserted into an expansion slot on the motherboard.
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209.
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Hearing-impaired users can instruct programs to display words instead of
sounds.
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210.
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Instead of, or in addition to access time, some manufacturers state a storage
device’s transfer rate because it affects access time.
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211.
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Users
work with floppy disks to transport small files to and from non-networked personal
computers.
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212.
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The
system unit on most desktop and notebook computers contains at least one hard disk.
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213.
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The
average hard disk access time is at least seven times slower than the average floppy disk
drive.
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214.
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When
a program needs data, instructions, or information, the processor checks the disk
cache.
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215.
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A
disk controller for a hard disk, called the hard disk controller, may be part of a hard disk or may
be a separate adapter card inside the system unit.
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216.
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SCSI
controllers are slower than EIDE controllers, providing less than 16 MBps transfer
rates.
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217.
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Movies on DVD have a grainy-quality video, which is far inferior to VHS
tapes.
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218.
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Although older tape drives use tape cartridges, today’s computers use
reel-to-reel tape drives.
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219.
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When
writing or reading specific data, direct access is much slower than sequential access.
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220.
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Originally, PC Cards were called PCMCIA cards.
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221.
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Miniature hard disks are magnetic media and operate like their desktop-sized
counterparts — just on a smaller scale.
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222.
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When
a computer is turned on, the charge of electricity causes the processor chip to reset itself and find
the ROM chip(s) that contains the BIOS.
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223.
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If
application software has stopped responding and the hard disk’s LED blinks repeatedly, the
operating system probably is thrashing.
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224.
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Information in the report from a diagnostic utility assists technical support staff in
remedying any problems.
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225.
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When
users press a key or move the mouse, a screen saver disappears and the screen returns to the previous
state.
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226.
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A
device-dependent program runs on computers provided by a variety of manufacturers.
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227.
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In
addition to running programs written specifically for OS/2, OS/2 also runs DOS and most Windows
programs.
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228.
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Like
other operating systems, Linux is proprietary software.
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229.
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To
protect a computer from virus attacks, install an antivirus program and update it
frequently.
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230.
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A
company’s AUP (acceptable use policy) should specify the acceptable use of computers by
employees for personal reasons.
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231.
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Personal firewalls constantly monitor all transmissions to and from a computer and
inform users of any attempted intrusion.
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232.
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To
protect a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions, users should enable file and printer
sharing on their Internet connections.
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233.
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Examples of possessed objects are badges, cards, smart cards, and keys.
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234.
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The
best preventive measures against hardware theft and vandalism are common sense and a constant
awareness of the risk.
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235.
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Typically, the amount of protection offered by a surge protector is inversely
proportional to its cost; that is, the more expensive, the less protection the protector
offers.
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236.
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Many
surge protectors include plug-ins for telephone line and other cables.
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237.
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A
growing trend is to use an Internet hard drive as an offsite location for backup
copies.
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238.
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The
National Photographers Association believes that allowing even the slightest alteration could lead to
misrepresentations in photographs.
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239.
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People who spend their workday using a computer sometimes complain of lower back pain,
muscle fatigue, and emotional fatigue.
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240.
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Manufacturers are beginning to incorporate recycling fees into new computer and
component costs.
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241.
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Nearly every organization uses computers for basic document preparation.
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242.
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Government offices use computers and the Web to provide the public with a means to
access their facilities.
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243.
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Even
experienced corporate computer sales representatives are among an organization’s least highly
paid employees.
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244.
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Many
companies hire a computer consultant to fill in for an employee on an extended leave of
absence.
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245.
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In
addition to computer-related skills, CIS majors should have excellent people skills, a solid
understanding of business and organizational behavior, the ability to work in teams, and good
presentation skills.
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246.
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After
two years of study in a CIS program, students may receive an associate’s degree.
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247.
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Some
Web sites specialize in helping people find jobs.
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248.
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Computer professionals with common interests and a desire to extend their proficiency
have formed computer-related professional organizations to share their knowledge.
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249.
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Some
certification training centers offer a guarantee for their programs and provide discounts, or even
free sessions, for individuals who have completed their programs yet do not pass a
test.
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250.
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Obtaining an end-user certification is worthless to anyone who works in the computer
industry.
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