GMU IT 104 Midterm Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

GMU IT 104 Midterm Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions T/F : SMTP and POP3 can be used interchangeable to send email - Answer️️ -FALSE T/F: Packets always arrive at the destination in the order they were sent - Answer️️ - FALSE T/F: Packets always arrive at the destination in the order they were sent - Answer️️ - FALSE Which is not a measure of printer performance? DPI Refresh Rate PPM All of the above - Answer️️ -Refresh Rate T/F: Public domain software is usually expensive, but worth the cost. - Answer️️ - FALSE T/F: Speech recognition software enables a computer to produce human sounds. - Answer️️ -FALSE The programs that control the activity of the hardware and control the internal workings of the computer are called _____ software. ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:30 AM Page | 2 business personal application system - Answer️️ -system A client would be assigned what type of IP address Static Dynamic Status None of the above - Answer️️ -Dynamic The primary function of the BIOS is to prepare the machine so that the operating system can take over control of the hardware. This process is known as booting up. - Answer️️ -TRUE What software always remains in memory whenever a computer is on? Operating system Web browser word processor database photoshop - Answer️️ -operating system Think of a packet as an _____________________ that contains data and is transported from server to server until it reaches its destination. ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:30 AM Page | 3 postage stamp router electronic envelope signal switcher circuit switcher - Answer️️ -electronic envelope ROM (Read-Only Memory) cannot easily be written to and its main uses are the distribution of firmware (software that is very closely related to hardware). - Answer️️ - true When a file is saved to the hard drive, the operating system tries to keep everything in the same area. Over time files will be deleted, leaving blank areas between files. When new programs are installed or large files saved, the hard drive tries to fill the holes, thus breaking up the program or file into blocks. This situation is known as _______________________. disk fragmentation memory leak data redundancy storage overload - Answer️️ -disk fragmentation The CPU is comprised of: control unit and CPU COBOL and control unit GUI and ALU ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:30 AM Page | 4 ALU and control unit - Answer️️ -ALU and control unit A widely used internet communication device is a _____. modem CD drive USB flash drive Zip disk - Answer️️ -modem Open source software _____. is provided for use, modification, and redistribution has no restrictions from the copyright holder usually can be downloaded from the Web at no cos