CENGAGE MODULE 2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
Terminal - ANS ✔✔a computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables users to send data to
and/or receive information from a server, or host computer
Thin Client - ANS ✔✔a terminal that looks like a desktop but has limited capabilities and components
POS Terminal - ANS ✔✔record purchases, process credit or debit cards, and update inventory
Bar code Reader - ANS ✔✔an input device that uses laser beams to read bar codes on products
ATM(automated teller machine) - ANS ✔✔a self-service banking terminal that connects to a host
computer through a network
PIN(personal identification number) - ANS ✔✔a numeric password that an ATM asks your for
Skimmer - ANS ✔✔virtually undetectable, a device that is placed directly on top of an ATM face and
captures credit card numbers and pins.
Kisok - ANS ✔✔a freestanding terminal that usually has a touch screen for user interaction
Supercomputer - ANS ✔✔the fastest, most powerful computer and the most expensive
Cloud Computing - ANS ✔✔an environment that provides resources and services accessed via the
Internet
Smartphone - ANS ✔✔an Internet-capable phone that usually also includes a calendar, an address book,
a calculator, a notepad, games, browser, and numerous other apps
SMS(short message service) - ANS ✔✔users can send and receive short text messages, typically fewer
than 300 characters, on a phone or other mobile device or computer
CSC(common short code) - ANS ✔✔idk
MMS (multimedia message service) - ANS ✔✔smartphone and mobile device service that allows you to
send picture/video messages
Resources - ANS ✔✔idk
Pixel - ANS ✔✔short for "picture element" it is the fundamental unit of a digital image, typically a tiny
square or dot which contains a single point of color of a larger image.
ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
Terminal - ANS ✔✔a computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables users to send data to
and/or receive information from a server, or host computer
Thin Client - ANS ✔✔a terminal that looks like a desktop but has limited capabilities and components
POS Terminal - ANS ✔✔record purchases, process credit or debit cards, and update inventory
Bar code Reader - ANS ✔✔an input device that uses laser beams to read bar codes on products
ATM(automated teller machine) - ANS ✔✔a self-service banking terminal that connects to a host
computer through a network
PIN(personal identification number) - ANS ✔✔a numeric password that an ATM asks your for
Skimmer - ANS ✔✔virtually undetectable, a device that is placed directly on top of an ATM face and
captures credit card numbers and pins.
Kisok - ANS ✔✔a freestanding terminal that usually has a touch screen for user interaction
Supercomputer - ANS ✔✔the fastest, most powerful computer and the most expensive
Cloud Computing - ANS ✔✔an environment that provides resources and services accessed via the
Internet
Smartphone - ANS ✔✔an Internet-capable phone that usually also includes a calendar, an address book,
a calculator, a notepad, games, browser, and numerous other apps
SMS(short message service) - ANS ✔✔users can send and receive short text messages, typically fewer
than 300 characters, on a phone or other mobile device or computer
CSC(common short code) - ANS ✔✔idk
MMS (multimedia message service) - ANS ✔✔smartphone and mobile device service that allows you to
send picture/video messages
Resources - ANS ✔✔idk
Pixel - ANS ✔✔short for "picture element" it is the fundamental unit of a digital image, typically a tiny
square or dot which contains a single point of color of a larger image.
