Fundamentals of Computing Final Exam
Questions with Correct Answers.
What is more portable? A game console or a handheld device? Correct Answer A
handheld device
What is a search engine and give 2 examples. Correct Answer A software that finds
websites, web pages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a
specific topic. Ex. Google and Yahoo
What is an example of a website? Correct Answer sports like ESPN.com or shopping
websites like Target.
Do keyboards on mobile devices have the same number of keys as desktop devices?
Correct Answer Yes.
What was recognized as the first computing device? Correct Answer The Abacus
What is online social network also called? Correct Answer Social networking site
A hotspot provides what to mobile computers and devices? Correct Answer a hostpot is
a wireless network that provides internet connections to mobile computers and devices.
What operating system has earned the reputation of ease of use? Correct Answer The
Macintosh operating system
Who is considered the first computer programmer? Correct Answer Ada Lovelace
Malware is short for what? Correct Answer Malicious software
What device has a touchpad? Correct Answer laptops and some computers have a
touchpad.
What person uses instructions to hack and crack programs? Correct Answer A script
kiddie
What was MacOS previously called? Correct Answer OS X
What operating system is the most popular? Correct Answer Microsoft Windows
When was the UNIX operating system created? Correct Answer Early 1970s
Is a printer an input or output device? Correct Answer Output
, Which is less secure, a passphrase or password? Correct Answer A password is less
secure.
Who demands payment to stop an attack? Correct Answer A cyber extortionist
Who is considered the "Father of Computing" Correct Answer Charles Babbage
When was windows operating system created? Correct Answer mid-1980s
What operating system is developed by Microsoft? Correct Answer Windows operating
system
What is an example of a domain name? Correct Answer google.com
Passcode is another term for a what? Correct Answer PIN
What does PIN stand for? Correct Answer Personal Identification Number
What employee answers technology-related questions in person, on the phone, or via
email or an online chat room? Correct Answer Help desk technicians/specialists
What was the two goals of the Internet? Correct Answer To function even if part of the
network were disabled or destroyed by disaster & To allow scientist at different physical
locations to share information and work together.
Is a Promethean board an example of an interactive whiteboard? Correct Answer Yes
iOS is developed by who? Correct Answer Apple
What are the steps to publishing a website? Correct Answer Plan, design, create, host,
and maintain the website
What are examples of bad Netiquette? Correct Answer Not proofreading, cat fishing,
arguing with people, ignoring people who need help.
What are example of good netiquette? Correct Answer Helping others when they might
harm themselves, proofreading, being polite, respecting online guidelines.
A tablet Correct Answer Thin, lighter weight mobile computer that has a touch screen,
usually smaller than a laptop but larger than a phone.
A desktop Correct Answer a personal computer designed to be in a stationary location,
where all of its components fit on or under a desk or table. Also called a desktop
computer.
Questions with Correct Answers.
What is more portable? A game console or a handheld device? Correct Answer A
handheld device
What is a search engine and give 2 examples. Correct Answer A software that finds
websites, web pages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a
specific topic. Ex. Google and Yahoo
What is an example of a website? Correct Answer sports like ESPN.com or shopping
websites like Target.
Do keyboards on mobile devices have the same number of keys as desktop devices?
Correct Answer Yes.
What was recognized as the first computing device? Correct Answer The Abacus
What is online social network also called? Correct Answer Social networking site
A hotspot provides what to mobile computers and devices? Correct Answer a hostpot is
a wireless network that provides internet connections to mobile computers and devices.
What operating system has earned the reputation of ease of use? Correct Answer The
Macintosh operating system
Who is considered the first computer programmer? Correct Answer Ada Lovelace
Malware is short for what? Correct Answer Malicious software
What device has a touchpad? Correct Answer laptops and some computers have a
touchpad.
What person uses instructions to hack and crack programs? Correct Answer A script
kiddie
What was MacOS previously called? Correct Answer OS X
What operating system is the most popular? Correct Answer Microsoft Windows
When was the UNIX operating system created? Correct Answer Early 1970s
Is a printer an input or output device? Correct Answer Output
, Which is less secure, a passphrase or password? Correct Answer A password is less
secure.
Who demands payment to stop an attack? Correct Answer A cyber extortionist
Who is considered the "Father of Computing" Correct Answer Charles Babbage
When was windows operating system created? Correct Answer mid-1980s
What operating system is developed by Microsoft? Correct Answer Windows operating
system
What is an example of a domain name? Correct Answer google.com
Passcode is another term for a what? Correct Answer PIN
What does PIN stand for? Correct Answer Personal Identification Number
What employee answers technology-related questions in person, on the phone, or via
email or an online chat room? Correct Answer Help desk technicians/specialists
What was the two goals of the Internet? Correct Answer To function even if part of the
network were disabled or destroyed by disaster & To allow scientist at different physical
locations to share information and work together.
Is a Promethean board an example of an interactive whiteboard? Correct Answer Yes
iOS is developed by who? Correct Answer Apple
What are the steps to publishing a website? Correct Answer Plan, design, create, host,
and maintain the website
What are examples of bad Netiquette? Correct Answer Not proofreading, cat fishing,
arguing with people, ignoring people who need help.
What are example of good netiquette? Correct Answer Helping others when they might
harm themselves, proofreading, being polite, respecting online guidelines.
A tablet Correct Answer Thin, lighter weight mobile computer that has a touch screen,
usually smaller than a laptop but larger than a phone.
A desktop Correct Answer a personal computer designed to be in a stationary location,
where all of its components fit on or under a desk or table. Also called a desktop
computer.
