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COSC 2336 FINAL EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM
Questions and Answers (Expert Solutions)
Q: unwanted or junk email is called ______.
A. spyware
B. malware
C. spam
D. adware, 🗹🗹: spam (C)
Q: the process of searching huge amounts of data seeking a pattern is called data _____
A. scaling
B. warehousing
C. diving
D. mining, 🗹🗹: mining (D)
Q: _____ replaces perceived reality with a different world.
A. variable reality
B. alternate reality
C. virtual reality
D. augmentative reality, 🗹🗹: virtual reality (C)
Q: T/F: hardware refers to the programs that give instructions to the computer, 🗹🗹:
false
Q: T/F: Affective computing is a field of study focused on the managing, processing, and
automatic retrieval of information, 🗹🗹: false
Q: what is the difference between data and information?
A. they are essentially the same thing
B. data is numbers, information is words
C. data represents a process, information is the stored data
D. data represents a fact, information is data that has been organized, 🗹🗹: data
represents a fact, information is data that has been organized (D)
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Q: which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?
A. gigabyte
B. megabyte
C. terabyte
D. petabyte, 🗹🗹: megabyte (B)
Q: _____ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other
devices, such as a car.
A. embedded
B. tablet
C. netbook
D. desktop, 🗹🗹: embedded (A)
Q: the number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ______.
A. aspect ratio
B. screen resolution
C. brightness resolution
D. contrast ratio, 🗹🗹: screen resolution (B)
Q: a ______ enables your computer to connect to other computers to the Internet.
A. network interface card
B. video card
C. controller card
D. sound card, 🗹🗹: network interface card (A)
Q: RAM is a ______ storage location.
A. nonvolatile
B. permanent
C. peripheral
D. volatile, 🗹🗹: volatile (D)
Q: _____ is concerned with the design and arrangement of machines and furniture to
avoid uncomfortable or unsafe experiences.
A. ergonomics
B. occupational safety
C. repetitive strain prevention
D. positioning, 🗹🗹: ergonomics (A)
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Q: Put in order of smallest to largest:
Exabyte
Terabyte
Kilobyte
Petabyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte, 🗹🗹: kilobyte (10^3)
megabyte (10^6)
gigabyte (10^9)
terabyte (10^12)
petabyte (10^15)
exabyte (10^18)
Q: software that enables you to display and interact with text and other media on the web
is a web _____.
A. agent
B. client
C. server
D. browser, 🗹🗹: browser (D)
Q: a computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a(n) ______.
A. aggregator
B. client
C. surrogate
D. server, 🗹🗹: client (B)
Q: a ______ allows users to add, remove, or edit its content.
A. wiki
B. chat
C. blog
D. podcast, 🗹🗹: wiki (A)
Q: all of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT:
A. B2B
B. C2B
C. C2C
COSC 2336 FINAL EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM
Questions and Answers (Expert Solutions)
Q: unwanted or junk email is called ______.
A. spyware
B. malware
C. spam
D. adware, 🗹🗹: spam (C)
Q: the process of searching huge amounts of data seeking a pattern is called data _____
A. scaling
B. warehousing
C. diving
D. mining, 🗹🗹: mining (D)
Q: _____ replaces perceived reality with a different world.
A. variable reality
B. alternate reality
C. virtual reality
D. augmentative reality, 🗹🗹: virtual reality (C)
Q: T/F: hardware refers to the programs that give instructions to the computer, 🗹🗹:
false
Q: T/F: Affective computing is a field of study focused on the managing, processing, and
automatic retrieval of information, 🗹🗹: false
Q: what is the difference between data and information?
A. they are essentially the same thing
B. data is numbers, information is words
C. data represents a process, information is the stored data
D. data represents a fact, information is data that has been organized, 🗹🗹: data
represents a fact, information is data that has been organized (D)
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Q: which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?
A. gigabyte
B. megabyte
C. terabyte
D. petabyte, 🗹🗹: megabyte (B)
Q: _____ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other
devices, such as a car.
A. embedded
B. tablet
C. netbook
D. desktop, 🗹🗹: embedded (A)
Q: the number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ______.
A. aspect ratio
B. screen resolution
C. brightness resolution
D. contrast ratio, 🗹🗹: screen resolution (B)
Q: a ______ enables your computer to connect to other computers to the Internet.
A. network interface card
B. video card
C. controller card
D. sound card, 🗹🗹: network interface card (A)
Q: RAM is a ______ storage location.
A. nonvolatile
B. permanent
C. peripheral
D. volatile, 🗹🗹: volatile (D)
Q: _____ is concerned with the design and arrangement of machines and furniture to
avoid uncomfortable or unsafe experiences.
A. ergonomics
B. occupational safety
C. repetitive strain prevention
D. positioning, 🗹🗹: ergonomics (A)
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Q: Put in order of smallest to largest:
Exabyte
Terabyte
Kilobyte
Petabyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte, 🗹🗹: kilobyte (10^3)
megabyte (10^6)
gigabyte (10^9)
terabyte (10^12)
petabyte (10^15)
exabyte (10^18)
Q: software that enables you to display and interact with text and other media on the web
is a web _____.
A. agent
B. client
C. server
D. browser, 🗹🗹: browser (D)
Q: a computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a(n) ______.
A. aggregator
B. client
C. surrogate
D. server, 🗹🗹: client (B)
Q: a ______ allows users to add, remove, or edit its content.
A. wiki
B. chat
C. blog
D. podcast, 🗹🗹: wiki (A)
Q: all of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT:
A. B2B
B. C2B
C. C2C
