Final exam (COSC) Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
spam (C) - Correct answer-unwanted or junk email is called ______.
A. spyware
B. malware
C. spam
D. adware
mining (D) - Correct 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) - Correct answer-_____ replaces perceived reality with a
different world.
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,A. variable reality
B. alternate reality
C. virtual reality
D. augmentative reality
false - Correct answer-T/F: hardware refers to the programs that give instructions
to the computer
false - Correct 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) - Correct
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) - Correct answer-which of the following is the smallest unit of
measure?
A. gigabyte
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,B. megabyte
C. terabyte
D. petabyte
embedded (A) - Correct 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) - Correct 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) - Correct answer-a ______ enables your computer to
connect to other computers to the Internet.
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, A. network interface card
B. video card
C. controller card
D. sound card
volatile (D) - Correct answer-RAM is a ______ storage location.
A. nonvolatile
B. permanent
C. peripheral
D. volatile
ergonomics (A) - Correct 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
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Answers Graded A+
spam (C) - Correct answer-unwanted or junk email is called ______.
A. spyware
B. malware
C. spam
D. adware
mining (D) - Correct 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) - Correct answer-_____ replaces perceived reality with a
different world.
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,A. variable reality
B. alternate reality
C. virtual reality
D. augmentative reality
false - Correct answer-T/F: hardware refers to the programs that give instructions
to the computer
false - Correct 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) - Correct
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) - Correct answer-which of the following is the smallest unit of
measure?
A. gigabyte
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,B. megabyte
C. terabyte
D. petabyte
embedded (A) - Correct 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) - Correct 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) - Correct answer-a ______ enables your computer to
connect to other computers to the Internet.
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, A. network interface card
B. video card
C. controller card
D. sound card
volatile (D) - Correct answer-RAM is a ______ storage location.
A. nonvolatile
B. permanent
C. peripheral
D. volatile
ergonomics (A) - Correct 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
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