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COSC 2336 FINAL EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS/NEWEST UPDATE✓
unwanted or junk email is called ______.
A. spyware
B. malware
C. spam
D. adware
Ans: spam (C)
the process of searching huge amounts of data seeking a pattern is called
data _____
A. scaling
B. warehousing
C. diving
D. mining
Ans: mining (D)
_____ replaces perceived reality with a different world.
A. variable reality
B. alternate reality
C. virtual reality
D. augmentative reality
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Ans: virtual reality (C)
T/F: hardware refers to the programs that give instructions to the computer
Ans: false
T/F: Affective computing is a field of study focused on the managing,
processing, and automatic retrieval of information
Ans: false
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
Ans: data represents a fact, information is data that has been organized (D)
which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?
A. gigabyte
B. megabyte
C. terabyte
D. petabyte
Ans: megabyte (B)
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_____ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside
other devices, such as a car.
A. embedded
B. tablet
C. netbook
D. desktop
Ans: embedded (A)
the number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ______.
A. aspect ratio
B. screen resolution
C. brightness resolution
D. contrast ratio
Ans: screen resolution (B)
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
Ans: network interface card (A)
RAM is a ______ storage location.
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A. nonvolatile
B. permanent
C. peripheral
D. volatile
Ans: volatile (D)
_____ 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
Ans: ergonomics (A)
Put in order of smallest to largest:
Exabyte
Terabyte
Kilobyte
Petabyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Pretest - Stuvia US
COSC 2336 FINAL EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS/NEWEST UPDATE✓
unwanted or junk email is called ______.
A. spyware
B. malware
C. spam
D. adware
Ans: spam (C)
the process of searching huge amounts of data seeking a pattern is called
data _____
A. scaling
B. warehousing
C. diving
D. mining
Ans: mining (D)
_____ replaces perceived reality with a different world.
A. variable reality
B. alternate reality
C. virtual reality
D. augmentative reality
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Ans: virtual reality (C)
T/F: hardware refers to the programs that give instructions to the computer
Ans: false
T/F: Affective computing is a field of study focused on the managing,
processing, and automatic retrieval of information
Ans: false
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
Ans: data represents a fact, information is data that has been organized (D)
which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?
A. gigabyte
B. megabyte
C. terabyte
D. petabyte
Ans: megabyte (B)
Pretest - Stuvia US
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_____ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside
other devices, such as a car.
A. embedded
B. tablet
C. netbook
D. desktop
Ans: embedded (A)
the number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ______.
A. aspect ratio
B. screen resolution
C. brightness resolution
D. contrast ratio
Ans: screen resolution (B)
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
Ans: network interface card (A)
RAM is a ______ storage location.
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A. nonvolatile
B. permanent
C. peripheral
D. volatile
Ans: volatile (D)
_____ 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
Ans: ergonomics (A)
Put in order of smallest to largest:
Exabyte
Terabyte
Kilobyte
Petabyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Pretest - Stuvia US
