INSY 2303 EXAM 2 (UNITS 5-8) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) vs. POP3 (Post Office Protocol
version 3) vs. IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) Ans✓✓✓A
communications protocol used to send email across a network or the
Internet. [VS] A standard for retrieving email messages from an email
server. [VS] A protocol similar to POP that is used to retrieve email
messages from an email server, but offers additional features, such as
choosing which emails to download from the server.
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Ans✓✓✓Hardware, software, and
protocols used to make telephone-style calls over the Internet. Also
referred to as Internet telephony.
Webmail Ans✓✓✓An email system that allows users to access email
messages using a browser.
Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Ans✓✓✓In the context of
communications, such as email and text messaging, both parties need
not be online at the same time. [VS] A communications mode, such as
VoIP, in which participants must be online at the same time.
Store-and-Forward Technology Ans✓✓✓A technology used by
communications networks in which a message, such as an email, is
temporarily held in storage on a server until it is requested by a client
computer.
,RSS Reader Ans✓✓✓Software that can be used to set up and access an
RSS feed (a web feed that allows users and applications to access
updates to websites in a standardized, computer-readable format. These
feeds can, for example, allow a user to keep track of many different
websites in a single news aggregator.)
Public Domain Ans✓✓✓Material that is not subject to copyright
restrictions on its use and distribution.
Copyright vs. Trademark Ans✓✓✓A form of legal protection that grants
certain exclusive rights to the work's creator or the owner of the
copyright. [VS] A logo symbol or word used to represent a business.
Intellectual Property Ans✓✓✓A legal concept that refers to ownership
of intangible information, such as ideas.
IP Address Ans✓✓✓A unique string of numbers separated by periods
that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate
over a network.
Metadata Tag Ans✓✓✓Data that contains information about other data;
file tags are an example of metadata.
Hotspot Triangulation Ans✓✓✓The process of locating a device based
on its distance from various hotspot servers.
,User Interface Ans✓✓✓The software and hardware that enable people
to interact with computers.
Pirated Software Ans✓✓✓Software that is copied, sold, or distributed
without permission from the copyright holder.
Open Source Software Ans✓✓✓Software that includes its source code,
allowing programmers to modify and improve it.
Executable File Ans✓✓✓A file, usually with an .exe extension,
containing instructions that tell a computer how to perform a specific
task.
EULA (end-user license agreement) Ans✓✓✓A type of software license
that appears on the computer screen when software is being installed and
prompts the user to accept or decline.
Portable Software vs. Local Application Ans✓✓✓Software designed to
be stored on a flash drive or CD and does not require installation before
it is used. [VS] Software that is stored on a local device and loaded from
there into RAM when it runs.
Server Operating System Ans✓✓✓A type of operating system,
sometimes called a network operating system, that provides management
tools for distributed networks, email servers, and Web hosting sites.
, Kernel Ans✓✓✓The core module of an operating system that typically
manages memory, processes, tasks, and storage devices.
Buffer Ans✓✓✓Memory that is temporarily used to store input or other
data until the processor is ready to use it.
Memory Leak Ans✓✓✓An undesirable state in which a program
requests memory but never releases it, which can eventually prevent
other programs from running.
File Shredder Ans✓✓✓Software designed to overwrite sectors of a disk
with a random series of 1s and 0s to ensure deletion of data.
Database/Database Software Ans✓✓✓A collection of information that
might be stored in more than one file or in more than one record type. /
Software designed for entering, finding, organizing, updating, and
reporting information stored in a database.
Service Pack vs. Software Update
vs. Upgrade Ans✓✓✓A collection of patches designed to correct bugs
and/or add features to an existing software program. [VS] A section of
code or a program module designed to correct errors or enhance security
on an already installed software product. [VS] A new version of a
software product containing new features and designed to replace the
entire earlier version of the product.
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) vs. POP3 (Post Office Protocol
version 3) vs. IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) Ans✓✓✓A
communications protocol used to send email across a network or the
Internet. [VS] A standard for retrieving email messages from an email
server. [VS] A protocol similar to POP that is used to retrieve email
messages from an email server, but offers additional features, such as
choosing which emails to download from the server.
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Ans✓✓✓Hardware, software, and
protocols used to make telephone-style calls over the Internet. Also
referred to as Internet telephony.
Webmail Ans✓✓✓An email system that allows users to access email
messages using a browser.
Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Ans✓✓✓In the context of
communications, such as email and text messaging, both parties need
not be online at the same time. [VS] A communications mode, such as
VoIP, in which participants must be online at the same time.
Store-and-Forward Technology Ans✓✓✓A technology used by
communications networks in which a message, such as an email, is
temporarily held in storage on a server until it is requested by a client
computer.
,RSS Reader Ans✓✓✓Software that can be used to set up and access an
RSS feed (a web feed that allows users and applications to access
updates to websites in a standardized, computer-readable format. These
feeds can, for example, allow a user to keep track of many different
websites in a single news aggregator.)
Public Domain Ans✓✓✓Material that is not subject to copyright
restrictions on its use and distribution.
Copyright vs. Trademark Ans✓✓✓A form of legal protection that grants
certain exclusive rights to the work's creator or the owner of the
copyright. [VS] A logo symbol or word used to represent a business.
Intellectual Property Ans✓✓✓A legal concept that refers to ownership
of intangible information, such as ideas.
IP Address Ans✓✓✓A unique string of numbers separated by periods
that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate
over a network.
Metadata Tag Ans✓✓✓Data that contains information about other data;
file tags are an example of metadata.
Hotspot Triangulation Ans✓✓✓The process of locating a device based
on its distance from various hotspot servers.
,User Interface Ans✓✓✓The software and hardware that enable people
to interact with computers.
Pirated Software Ans✓✓✓Software that is copied, sold, or distributed
without permission from the copyright holder.
Open Source Software Ans✓✓✓Software that includes its source code,
allowing programmers to modify and improve it.
Executable File Ans✓✓✓A file, usually with an .exe extension,
containing instructions that tell a computer how to perform a specific
task.
EULA (end-user license agreement) Ans✓✓✓A type of software license
that appears on the computer screen when software is being installed and
prompts the user to accept or decline.
Portable Software vs. Local Application Ans✓✓✓Software designed to
be stored on a flash drive or CD and does not require installation before
it is used. [VS] Software that is stored on a local device and loaded from
there into RAM when it runs.
Server Operating System Ans✓✓✓A type of operating system,
sometimes called a network operating system, that provides management
tools for distributed networks, email servers, and Web hosting sites.
, Kernel Ans✓✓✓The core module of an operating system that typically
manages memory, processes, tasks, and storage devices.
Buffer Ans✓✓✓Memory that is temporarily used to store input or other
data until the processor is ready to use it.
Memory Leak Ans✓✓✓An undesirable state in which a program
requests memory but never releases it, which can eventually prevent
other programs from running.
File Shredder Ans✓✓✓Software designed to overwrite sectors of a disk
with a random series of 1s and 0s to ensure deletion of data.
Database/Database Software Ans✓✓✓A collection of information that
might be stored in more than one file or in more than one record type. /
Software designed for entering, finding, organizing, updating, and
reporting information stored in a database.
Service Pack vs. Software Update
vs. Upgrade Ans✓✓✓A collection of patches designed to correct bugs
and/or add features to an existing software program. [VS] A section of
code or a program module designed to correct errors or enhance security
on an already installed software product. [VS] A new version of a
software product containing new features and designed to replace the
entire earlier version of the product.
