FINALS (M1, M2) ITC

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1

Computer equipment manufacturers include all of the following companies EXCEPT ________.

 

Network Associates and Red Hat

 

Intel and Dell

 

IBM and Lucent Technologies

 

Apple Computer and HP

2

Computer operator, which is a job title in the operations area of an IT department, performs all of the following equipment-related activities EXCEPT ________.

 

backup

 

managing database security

 

monitoring performance

 

running jobs

4

________ programs stress the theoretical side of programming.

 

Computer information systems

 

all other choices are incorrect

 

Computer engineering

 

Computer science

1

Technical certification programs are offered by many vendors, called ________ organizations, that develop and administer the examinations to determine whether a person is qualified for certification.

 

sponsoring

 

certified

 

articulating

 

beta

4

Which of the following best describes what is a computer equipment field?

 

Keep all computer and network operates smoothly.

 

Employ people in computer-related jobs.

 

Provide maintenance and repair services.

 

Manufacture and distribute computer-related hardware.

4

What career in computer industry is involved in designing and production of computer equipment?

 

computer sales

 

computer service and repair

 

IT department

 

computer equipment field

4

Employees in a(n) ________ department are responsible for keeping all the computer operations and networks in business and government running smoothly.

 

MIS

 

IS

 

OS

 

IT

4

Systems ________, which is a job title in the system development and programming area of an IT department, installs and maintains operating system software and provides technical support to the programming staff.

 

analyst

 

technician

 

manager

 

programmer

3

________ Certified System Administrator is an operating systems certification that tests knowledge of administering the Solaris operating system.

 

Novell

 

Adobe

 

Sun

 

UNIX

1

________ analyst, which is a job title in the system development and programming area of an IT department, works closely with users to analyze their requirements, designs and develops new information systems, and incorporates new technologies.

 

Systems

 

Program

 

Development

 

Code

1

________ specialist (or data communications analyst), which is a job title in the operations area of an IT department, evaluates, installs, and monitors data and/or voice communications equipment and software and maintains connections to the Internet and other WANs.

 

VoIP

 

WAN

 

Operations

 

Mobile

3

A primary way to keep up-to-date on industry trends and technologies and to develop new skills in the computer industry is through ________.

 

continuing education activities

 

computer publications and Web sites

 

all other choices are correct

 

professional organizations and certifications

3

Computer ________, must have a general understanding of computers and a specific knowledge of the product they are selling.

 

technicians

 

logicians

 

salespeople

 

analysts

3

The computer service and repair field provides preventive ________, component installation, and repair services to customers.

 

development

 

operation

 

maintenance

 

training

4

________ programs are focused on creating actual designs.

 

Computer information systems

 

Computer science

 

all other choices are incorrect

 

Computer engineering

3

________, which is a job title in the technical services area of an IT department, maintains an organization’s Web site and creates or helps users create Web pages.

 

Web developer

 

Web technician

 

Webmaster/Web administrator

 

Web designer

4

E-commerce ________, which is a job title in the management area of an IT department, supervises the development and execution of Internet or e-commerce systems.

 

manager

 

technician

 

analyst

 

director

3

Web designer, which is a job title in the technical services area of an IT department, develops graphical content using all of the following EXCEPT ________.

 

Flash

 

Photoshop

 

Visual Basic

 

multimedia tools

1

IT certification can do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

 

guarantee job security

 

enhance employees’ careers

 

increase employee salaries

 

provide employees with added credibility among peers and employers

`3

f a certification exam is not passed, the test-taker must ________.

 

never take the test again

 

complete a remedial course of study

 

pay the fee again to retake the test

 

immediately retake the test at no cost

1

________ Certified Associate is an application software certification that tests a user’s expertise with Flash and Dreamweaver.

 

Adobe

 

Microsoft

 

Web

 

A+

1

Job titles in the management area of an IT department include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

 

desktop publisher

 

project leader/manager

 

network administrator/wireless network administrator

 

e-commerce director

4

________, which is a main area in an IT department, operates the centralized computer equipment and administers the network including both data and voice communications.

 

Analysis

 

Administration

 

Systems

 

Operations

2

Web software developer, which is a job title in the system development and programming area of an IT department, analyzes, designs, implements, and supports Web applications and works with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

 

JavaScript

 

Visual Basic

 

multimedia

 

HTML

2

Database administrator, which is a job title in the technical services area of an IT department, does all of the following EXCEPT ________.

 

creates the data dictionary

 

develops Web-based databases

 

monitors the performance of the database

 

maintains the data dictionary

3

A(n) ________ computer is a computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself.

 

mainline

 

terminal

 

personal

 

mainframe

2

All of the following are categories of users EXCEPT ________.

 

mobile users

 

communications users

 

home users

 

enterprise users

3

Each employee or customer who uses a computer in a large business is a(n) ________ user.

 

multinational

 

telematic

 

enterprise

 

global

 

2

Each of the following is a popular type of mobile device except __________________.

 

PDAs

 

mainframes

 

handheld computers

 

smart phones

3

With ________, users access account balances, pay bills, and copy monthly transactions from a bank’s computer right into their personal computers.

 

neural networks

 

online investing

 

online banking

 

All other choices are correct

4

________ consist(s) of a series of instructions that tells the computer what to do and how to do it.

 

Storage utilities

 

Sharing communities

 

GUIs

 

Software

1

________________________ are capable of processing more than 1 quadrillion instructions in a single second.

 

Supercomputers

 

Desktop computers

 

Notebook computers

 

Midrange servers

4

Many small office/home office users have entered the ________ arena and conduct business on the Web.

 

Web cam

 

reselling

 

enterprise

 

e-commerce

4

With a(n) ___________________, users write on the screen or issue instructions to a Tablet PC, for example, by tapping on the screen.

 

graphic tool

 

keypad

 

stylus

 

digital pen

4

Because ________________________ are components in larger products, they usually are small and have limited hardware.

 

telematics

 

handhelds

 

smart watches

 

embedded computers

1

Which of the following is NOT true of mobile devices?

 

Mobile devices usually have disk drives.

 

You often can connect a mobile device to a personal computer to exchange information between the computer and the mobile device.

 

Some mobile devices are Internet-enabled, meaning they can connect to the Internet wirelessly.

 

Because of their reduced size, the screens on mobile devices are small, but usually are in color.

2

Most major corporations use ________ for business activities.

 

mobiles devices

 

mainframes

 

embedded computers

 

supercomputers

1

It is considered as the first computing device, composed of beads on rods.

 

Abacus

 

Napier’s bones

 

Slide rule

 

Jacquard Loom

2

Examples of mobile technology include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

 

smart phones

 

servers

 

digital cameras

 

portable media players

3

At home, every family member, or home ________, spends time on the computer for different reasons.

 

surfer

 

player

 

user

 

manager

4

Resembling a letter-sized slate, the ________ PC is a special type of notebook computer that allows users to write or draw on the screen.

 

Slate

 

Letter

 

Matrix

 

Tablet

 

3

These are glass tubes with electrical circuits inside.

 

LCD panels

 

Microchips

 

Vacuum tubes

 

Integrated circuits

4

________ is the process of setting up the software to work with the computer, printer, and other hardware components.

 

Leading

 

Loading

 

Running

 

Installing

4

A(n) ________ is a system that attempts to imitate the behavior of the human brain.

 

online matrix

 

cerebral terminal

 

human webnet

 

neural network

3

________ are the fastest, most powerful computers — and the most expensive.

 

Notebook computers

 

Desktop computers

 

Supercomputers

 

Midrange servers

4

A(n) ________ user is a category of user that requires the capabilities of a workstation or other powerful computer.

 

key

 

mobile

 

SOHO

 

power

2

What computer generation use integrated circuits?

 

Fourth

 

Third

 

Second

 

First

2

A(n) ________ computer is a type of personal computer designed so the system unit, input devices, and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.

 

handheld

 

desktop

 

encapsulated

 

mobile

2

This machine can be “programmed” to simplify the process of manufacturing textiles with complex patterns.

 

Analytical Engine

 

Jacquard Loom

 

Difference Engine

 

Slide Rule

3

With a(n) ________, users interact with the software using text, graphics, and visual images such as icons.

 

HUI

 

DUI

 

GUI

 

BUI

1

Some personal computer maintenance utilities continuously monitor a computer while it is used and repair problems before they occur.

 

True

 

False

4

A(n) ________________ operating system supports two or more processors running programs at the same time.

 

indexed

 

fault-tolerant

 

virtual

 

multiprocessing

2

When you purchase a computer, it usually includes a boot disk.

 

True

 

False

3

A(n) ________ is a rectangular area of the screen that displays data and information.

 

workspace

 

box

 

window

 

frame

2

A Trojan horse copies itself repeatedly in memory or over a network.

 

True

 

False

1

The top of a window has a(n) ________, which is a horizontal space that contains the window’s name.

 

title bar

 

dialog box

 

frame name

 

view bar

1

Most personal finance software includes financial planning features, such as analyzing home and personal loans, preparing income taxes, and managing retirement savings.

 

True

 

False

3

________ software assists people in becoming more effective and efficient while performing their daily business activities.

 

Marketing

 

Commercial

 

Business

 

Advocacy

1

A(n) ________ is a small image displayed on the screen that represents a program, a document, or some other object.

 

icon

 

pointer

 

button

 

menu

2

Command-line interfaces give a user less control to manage detailed settings.

 

True

 

False

1

One sign of a virus infection is that available memory is less than what should be available.

 

True

 

False

3

A(n) ________________ operating system enables two or more users to run programs simultaneously.

 

engaged

 

rasterized

 

multiuser

 

multiplied

3

A font ________, such as bold, italic, and underline adds emphasis to a font.

 

point

 

weight

 

style

 

face

2

Some parts of the operating system are resident; that is, these instructions remain on the hard disk until they are needed.

 

True

 

False

1

A warm boot is the process of using the operating system to restart a computer.

 

True

 

False

1

When a computer is turned on, the charge of electricity causes the processor chip to reset itself and find the ROM chip(s) that contains the BIOS.

 

True

 

False

2

Using tax preparation software, taxpayers can file their state and federal tax returns online, in a process called e-filing.

 

True

 

False

2

In the Windows operating system, the ________ is an on-screen work area that has a graphical user interface.

 

frame

 

desktop

 

workspace

 

dialog box

1

The purpose of memory ________________ is to optimize the use of random access memory (RAM).

 

management

 

integration

 

throttling

 

performance

2

When you receive a compressed file, you must zip it.

 

True

 

False

4

A(n) ________ contains a list of commands from which a user makes selections.

 

window

 

dialog box

 

icon

 

menu

2

A process called ________________ sends documents to a buffer instead of sending them immediately to the printer.

 

buffering

 

spooling

 

queueing

 

spoofing

3

With ________________ memory, the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium, usually the hard disk, to function as additional RAM.

 

device

 

performance

 

virtual

 

managed

1

Regardless of the size of the computer, most operating systems provide similar functions.

 

True

 

False

2

All sizes of computers typically use the same operating system.

 

True

 

False

2

It comprises rules, descriptions and instructions for how things are done.

 

data

 

procedure

 

people

 

software

2

Companies of the same business type uses the same software.

 

True

 

False

4

What kind of relationship is observed in the situation: Person to email address

 

Many-to-One

 

Many-to-Many

 

One-to-One

 

One-to-Many

2

____________ gathers, organizes and manipulates data and carries out instructions.

 

data

 

software

 

procedure

 

people

3

A ____________ is a situation that exists between two relational database tables.

 

data value

 

system

 

relationship

 

report

2

It is considered as the bloodline of all CBIS, these needs to be processed first before they become meaningful.

 

software

 

data

 

people

 

procedure

4

every item data stored in a table is called ____________.

 

field value

 

information value

 

record value

 

data value

2

A visually attractive form have no effect on working with the database.

 

True

 

False

1

Relational databases requires that tables to be related to other tables must have primary keys.

 

True

 

False

4

A(n) ____________ is a collection of multiple hardware, software, and communication networks that people needs to create, collect, and distribute useful data.

 

Database Systems

 

File Processing Systems

 

Computer Systems

 

Information Systems

1

These are used to retrieve data from a database.

 

query

 

form

 

table

 

report

1

You can choose which fields you want in your report.

 

True

 

False

1

Queries can be used to retrieve data from one or more tables.

 

True

 

False

2

All of the following are component of a computer-based Information System EXCEPT:

 

system users

 

file system

 

computer network

 

hardware

2

A ____________ is a database object that can be used to extract or show information in Datasheet view.

 

form

 

query

 

report

 

table

4

This is added to every table in a database to make every record unique.

 

macro

 

field

 

data value

 

primary key

4

each column in a database table is also called ____________.

 

data

 

record

 

report

 

field

2

Forms cannot help in preventing incorrect data to be entered to the CBIS.

 

True

 

False

2

Editing an entry from a duplicated file mean that you will have to edit all other files where the edited data appeared.

 

data redundancy

 

integrity problems

 

atomicity of updates

 

data isolation

1

____________ can be embedded with forms and reports.

 

Reports

 

Tables

 

Forms

 

Queries

2

When compared with a file processing system, a database offers all of the following except ____________.

 

easier access and shared data

 

less required memory, storage, and processing power

 

higher data integrity

 

reduced data redundancy

4

Difficulty to access data stored in separate files in different departments.

 

integrity problems

 

data redundancy

 

atomicity of updates

 

data isolation

1

Some companies develop their own software that their CBIS uses.

 

True

 

False

1

A ____________ is another database object which can be use to summarize information from a table or query.

 

report

 

query

 

form

 

table