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A large heating and air conditioning company provides each employee with a small computing device that the employees use to track work and accept payments. Which term refers specifically to this type of device? *Peripheral computer *Microcomputer *Minicomputer *Handheld computer - answer-Handheld computer What is the major function of a computer operating system? *Data management *Application program management *Network management *Computer resource management - answer-Computer resource management Within a productivity suite, which method of selecting static data from one application and copying it to another application requires the use of temporary memory? *File transfer *Object embedding *Object linking *Copy and paste - answer-Copy and paste What are the basic components, in addition to computers, that are required for a local network to function? *Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub *Ethernet cards, a modem, a router, and a network database *Internet connection, a network interface controller, and a cabling system *Internet connection, a network operating system, and a network administrator - answer-Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub Which type of device is an ethernet card? *Network interface controller (NIC) *Network firewall hardware *Network operating system (NOS) *Network server hardware - answer-Network interface controller (NIC) What is the purpose of a MAC address? *To uniquely identify an internet URL *To uniquely identify a computer motherboard *To uniquely identify an email client *To uniquely identify a computer on a network - answer-To uniquely identify a computer on a network Which topology implements a network where if the central hub fails, all nodes attached to the hub will also fail? *A mesh topology *A linear bus topology *A star topology *A ring topology - answer-A star topology A local drafting firm has a secured local area network that uses Ethernet cables to connect to client computers. After ensuring that the computer is connected to the network, what must a user provide to in order to be authenticated? *An encryption key *A MAC address *A digital signature *A password - answer-A password Many websites keep track of a user's actions and information. They store much of this information on the user's computer in a private folder on the hard drive. What are these very small files called? *Tracking URLs *Tracking data