COSC 2336 Final Exam Questions and Answers GET IT RIGHT GRADED A+ GET IS
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spam (C) - (answer)unwanted or junk email is called ______.
A. spyware
B. malware
C. spam
D. adware
mining (D) - (answer)the process of searching huge amounts of data seeking a pattern
is called data _____
A. scaling
B. warehousing
C. diving
D. mining
virtual reality (C) - (answer)_____ replaces perceived reality with a different world.
A. variable reality
B. alternate reality
C. virtual reality
D. augmentative reality
false - (answer)T/F: hardware refers to the programs that give instructions to the
computer
false - (answer)T/F: Affective computing is a field of study focused on the managing,
processing, and automatic retrieval of information
data represents a fact, information is data that has been organized (D) - (answer)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
megabyte (B) - (answer)which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?
A. gigabyte
B. megabyte
C. terabyte
D. petabyte
embedded (A) - (answer)_____ computers are specially designed computer chips that
reside inside other devices, such as a car.
A. embedded
B. tablet
C. netbook
,D. desktop
screen resolution (B) - (answer)the number of pixels displayed on the screen is known
as ______.
A. aspect ratio
B. screen resolution
C. brightness resolution
D. contrast ratio
network interface card (A) - (answer)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
volatile (D) - (answer)RAM is a ______ storage location.
A. nonvolatile
B. permanent
C. peripheral
D. volatile
ergonomics (A) - (answer)_____ 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
kilobyte (10^3)
megabyte (10^6)
gigabyte (10^9)
terabyte (10^12)
petabyte (10^15)
exabyte (10^18) - (answer)Put in order of smallest to largest:
Exabyte
Terabyte
Kilobyte
Petabyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
browser (D) - (answer)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
client (B) - (answer)a computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a(n)
______.
A. aggregator
B. client
C. surrogate
D. server
wiki (A) - (answer)a ______ allows users to add, remove, or edit its content.
A. wiki
B. chat
C. blog
D. podcast
C2B (B) - (answer)all of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT:
A. B2B
B. C2B
C. C2C
D. B2C
creating fake profiles on a dating site and developing a fabricated online and phone
relationship (B) - (answer)catfishing is _________.
A. posting embarrassing pictures, rumors, or videos via social media
B. creating fake profiles on a dating site and developing a fabricated online and phone
relationship
C. bombarding someone with harassing messages
D. posting inflammatory remarks to solicit angry and negative responses
false - (answer)T/F: when shopping on the web, it is better to pay for your purchase with
a debit card rather than a credit card
false - (answer)T/F: application software helps run the computer and coordinates
instructions with the hardware
false - (answer)T/F: a CD stores the same number of songs in uncompressed format as
in MP3 format
virtual memory (C) - (answer)using hard disk space to temporarily store data or
instructions from RAM is referred to as the ______.
A. spool
B. interrupt sequencer
C. virtual memory
D. compressor
, true - (answer)T/F: File Explorer is Windows's main program to find, manage and view
files
zip
jpg
pdf
accdb
html - (answer)match the following file names to the file type:
.____: compressed files
.____: image
.____: portable document format
.____: Microsoft Access
.____: web page
Moore (C) - (answer)the rule of thumb that predicts that the number of transistors on a
CPU will double every two years is called ______'s Law.
A. Intel
B. Charles
C. Moore
D. Boyle
the control unit and the arithmetic logic unit (D) - (answer)the CPU consists of which two
parts?
A. cache memory and SSD storage
B. the control unit and the front side bus
C. the arithmetic logic unit and the front side bus
D. the control unit and the arithmetic logic unit
solid state drive (A) - (answer)a ______ uses electronic memory and has no motors or
moving parts.
A. solid state drive
B. digital video disk
C. Bluray disc
D. mechanical hard drive
random access memory (D) - (answer)which of the following is NOT a permanent
storage option?
A. internal hard drive
B. optical drive
C. SSD
D. random access memory
true - (answer)T/F: the use of multiple cores on one CPU chip allows the execution of
two or more sets of instructions at the same time
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spam (C) - (answer)unwanted or junk email is called ______.
A. spyware
B. malware
C. spam
D. adware
mining (D) - (answer)the process of searching huge amounts of data seeking a pattern
is called data _____
A. scaling
B. warehousing
C. diving
D. mining
virtual reality (C) - (answer)_____ replaces perceived reality with a different world.
A. variable reality
B. alternate reality
C. virtual reality
D. augmentative reality
false - (answer)T/F: hardware refers to the programs that give instructions to the
computer
false - (answer)T/F: Affective computing is a field of study focused on the managing,
processing, and automatic retrieval of information
data represents a fact, information is data that has been organized (D) - (answer)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
megabyte (B) - (answer)which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?
A. gigabyte
B. megabyte
C. terabyte
D. petabyte
embedded (A) - (answer)_____ computers are specially designed computer chips that
reside inside other devices, such as a car.
A. embedded
B. tablet
C. netbook
,D. desktop
screen resolution (B) - (answer)the number of pixels displayed on the screen is known
as ______.
A. aspect ratio
B. screen resolution
C. brightness resolution
D. contrast ratio
network interface card (A) - (answer)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
volatile (D) - (answer)RAM is a ______ storage location.
A. nonvolatile
B. permanent
C. peripheral
D. volatile
ergonomics (A) - (answer)_____ 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
kilobyte (10^3)
megabyte (10^6)
gigabyte (10^9)
terabyte (10^12)
petabyte (10^15)
exabyte (10^18) - (answer)Put in order of smallest to largest:
Exabyte
Terabyte
Kilobyte
Petabyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
browser (D) - (answer)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
client (B) - (answer)a computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a(n)
______.
A. aggregator
B. client
C. surrogate
D. server
wiki (A) - (answer)a ______ allows users to add, remove, or edit its content.
A. wiki
B. chat
C. blog
D. podcast
C2B (B) - (answer)all of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT:
A. B2B
B. C2B
C. C2C
D. B2C
creating fake profiles on a dating site and developing a fabricated online and phone
relationship (B) - (answer)catfishing is _________.
A. posting embarrassing pictures, rumors, or videos via social media
B. creating fake profiles on a dating site and developing a fabricated online and phone
relationship
C. bombarding someone with harassing messages
D. posting inflammatory remarks to solicit angry and negative responses
false - (answer)T/F: when shopping on the web, it is better to pay for your purchase with
a debit card rather than a credit card
false - (answer)T/F: application software helps run the computer and coordinates
instructions with the hardware
false - (answer)T/F: a CD stores the same number of songs in uncompressed format as
in MP3 format
virtual memory (C) - (answer)using hard disk space to temporarily store data or
instructions from RAM is referred to as the ______.
A. spool
B. interrupt sequencer
C. virtual memory
D. compressor
, true - (answer)T/F: File Explorer is Windows's main program to find, manage and view
files
zip
jpg
accdb
html - (answer)match the following file names to the file type:
.____: compressed files
.____: image
.____: portable document format
.____: Microsoft Access
.____: web page
Moore (C) - (answer)the rule of thumb that predicts that the number of transistors on a
CPU will double every two years is called ______'s Law.
A. Intel
B. Charles
C. Moore
D. Boyle
the control unit and the arithmetic logic unit (D) - (answer)the CPU consists of which two
parts?
A. cache memory and SSD storage
B. the control unit and the front side bus
C. the arithmetic logic unit and the front side bus
D. the control unit and the arithmetic logic unit
solid state drive (A) - (answer)a ______ uses electronic memory and has no motors or
moving parts.
A. solid state drive
B. digital video disk
C. Bluray disc
D. mechanical hard drive
random access memory (D) - (answer)which of the following is NOT a permanent
storage option?
A. internal hard drive
B. optical drive
C. SSD
D. random access memory
true - (answer)T/F: the use of multiple cores on one CPU chip allows the execution of
two or more sets of instructions at the same time
