CSIT 101 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
What combination is necessary for a computer for input to become output? - Answers -
Hardware and software
What is a special-purpose computer designed for, and what are some examples of
special purpose computers? - Answers - A computer designed for a specific computing
purpose; examples include GPS, digital thermostats, pacemakers, bank ATMs
What are some examples of digital media? - Answers - eBooks, electronic magazines,
online newspapers, blogs, and other forms of traditional publishing that have moved
online
What kind of media are television programs and movies? - Answers - Broadcast media
Which legal tool protects the holder's right to an invention for 20 years? - Answers -
Design patent
Which legal tool protects the writer's work for over 70 years? - Answers - Copyright
What method makes it easy to plagiarize? - Answers - The digitization of the written
word, the Internet, and cut-and-paste methods of writing
What is a popular software used to find instances of plagiarism? - Answers - Turnitin
and iThenticate
Which technology dictates how many times a file can be copied? - Answers - Digital
rights management or DRM
Which technology provides computing resources over the Internet, either for free or for
a fee? - Answers - Cloud computing
What service provides storage, backup, and security of data for a company? - Answers
- Cloud services
Which search engine has the majority share of the search engine market? - Answers -
Google
Leaving an email for someone to read later is an example of what kind of
communication? - Answers - Asynchronous communication
Communicating with someone in a chat room is an example of what kind of
communication? - Answers - Synchronous communication
What combination is necessary for a computer for input to become output? - Answers -
Hardware and software
What is a special-purpose computer designed for, and what are some examples of
special purpose computers? - Answers - A computer designed for a specific computing
purpose; examples include GPS, digital thermostats, pacemakers, bank ATMs
What are some examples of digital media? - Answers - eBooks, electronic magazines,
online newspapers, blogs, and other forms of traditional publishing that have moved
online
What kind of media are television programs and movies? - Answers - Broadcast media
Which legal tool protects the holder's right to an invention for 20 years? - Answers -
Design patent
Which legal tool protects the writer's work for over 70 years? - Answers - Copyright
What method makes it easy to plagiarize? - Answers - The digitization of the written
word, the Internet, and cut-and-paste methods of writing
What is a popular software used to find instances of plagiarism? - Answers - Turnitin
and iThenticate
Which technology dictates how many times a file can be copied? - Answers - Digital
rights management or DRM
Which technology provides computing resources over the Internet, either for free or for
a fee? - Answers - Cloud computing
What service provides storage, backup, and security of data for a company? - Answers
- Cloud services
Which search engine has the majority share of the search engine market? - Answers -
Leaving an email for someone to read later is an example of what kind of
communication? - Answers - Asynchronous communication
Communicating with someone in a chat room is an example of what kind of
communication? - Answers - Synchronous communication
