Nocti: Computer Programming | FULL STUDY GUIDE

The unauthorized copying of software is referred to as:

Pirated Software

There are images online that you want to use. The website states that the images are not copyrighted. You think you can use these without breaking the law. These images are referred to being in the what?

Public Domain

The best security for passwords is:

Memorize it

Eight bits equal how many bytes?

1

One megabyte equals how many bytes?

1,048,576

Storing data for the long term is called what?

Archiving

A logical series of instructions given to a computer is called a what?

Program

A technician can run a program or file on your computer that performs commonly repeated tasks. What is this program or file called?

Script

What is one piece of hardware that can be used to prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Wrist Rest

Which of the following fire extinguishers should be used to put out an electrical fire?

Class C

Of the following printers, which one actually touches the paper to print?

Impact

What is the most popular port that can connect peripheral devices like printers?

USB

A single-sided, single density DVD recordable has a capacity of what?

4.7 GB

In Excel, the intersection of a row and a column is called what?

Cell

A database file that contains all the information about a single entity is called what?

Record

Margin, spacing, and font size are all examples of what?

Formatting

Combining address file data with a form letter is called what?

Mail Merge

What type of a network would you set up for use in a single building?

LAN

A network set up where each computer could be a server or a workstation is called what?

Peer to peer

What is the most common networking protocol?

TCP/IP

The wireless encryption of _______ is the weakest encryption used.

WEP

A computer that has malicious software on it that can be controlled by a master computer is called what?

Bot

A simple and inexpensive way to increase network security is to:

Keep all network equipment locked up and limit the number of people who have access - "access control"

Select the most secure password from the list below:

07SuhBW*36 ; Hbabies78 ; Password ; 67Eww98

07SuhBw*36

The slowest connection to the internet is a ______ connection.

Dial-up

Which of the following transmits data using light pulses?

Fiber optic cables

Use Bluetooth technology for connecting:

Wireless accessories

To make it easier for people to get to places on the World Wide Web, a ______ server translates a public domain name into its IP address.

DNS

The OSI networking model contains ______ layers.

7

A national or global network of computers is called a:

LAN

A widely used method to display a network topology is a:

Network Chart

A type of virus that copies itself repeatedly using up system resources is called?

Worm

Entering the statement ("cat and dog"), without the parenthesis will return what results?

Precisely "cat and dog" only

What software is required to access .pdf files?

Acrobat Reader

The general way to transfer files over the internet is to use?

FTP

A/An ______ is an address for a web page or other resource online.

URL

On the World Wide Web, the ______ is also known as the server.

Web host

On the World Wide Web, the ______ is also known as the client.

Web browser

An email address is a combination of a user name and what name?

Domain

When using email software to send an email message, regular recipients are unable to view recipients who have:

Been blind carbon copied

An example of a correct data hierarchy in a database is:

File, record, field, character

When using a spreadsheet to specify a simple arithmetic expression, perform ______ first.

Exponentiation

A feature that allows certain hardware to directly access the system memory and bypasses the CPU is:

DMA

An operating system is:

Software that controls the execution of programs, input/output, resource scheduling, and data management

A secure windows disk file system must use:

NTFS

Software that allows an operating system to communicate with hardware is called a/an?

Device Driver

A router is a device that makes decisions about?

What network path packets should follow

One difference between RAM and ROM is:

That RAM is volatile and ROM is non-volatile

A type of chart designed to analyze and represent tasks involved in completing a given project is known as a:

PERT chart

A ______ chart graphically illustrates a schedule that helps to plan, coordinate, and track specific tasks in a project.

Gantt

When reviewing step by step procedures, an easy way to review the logical steps in a process is by creating a:

Flowchart

A properly attached wrist strap decreases the chance of:

ESD

A technician runs a ______ program to determine the system's reachability across the network.

Ping

Users are expecting long delays in reaching a particular site. To investigate the problem, the computer technician decides to check for delays caused by an intermediary routers. What program should the technician run?

Tracert

Organizing a solution that proceeds from the general to the specific is called?

Top-down design

A program of logical series of ______ that tell a computer what to do.

Instructions

Input/output devices are also known as?

Peripherals

The term computer ethics, refers to

A person's conduct and behavior as a computer operator

A user connected to the company LAN complains that he or she cannot access the Internet. No one else on the network is having this problem. The computer technician should first check the:

Ethernet Cable

Select the most secure password from the list below:

078uhBU*38 ; hbacon68 ; 93niGhkL ; kruystall23

078uhBU*38

When keying a title in the first row of a six-column table, use the ______ option in the table menu to combine and center a title across all columns.

Merge

To resize the chart in a spreadsheet, the user can:

Drag the corner of the chart

A field that uniquely identifies a record within a database is called a/an _____ field.

Key

When using a spreadsheet to specify a simple arithmetic expression perform ______ first.

Exponentiation

What type of control function allows for the body of the loop to run a set number of iterations?

For next

What is the default sort order in a database?

Ascending

One component of a database file that contains all the information about a single entity is referred to as/an:

Record

The two methods to consolidate data from multiple spreadsheets are position and:

Category

The term, prioritizing, relates to:

Managing time

Use Bluetooth technology for connecting:

Wireless accessories

A router is a device that makes decisions about:

What network path packets should follow

To navigate to the next cell horizontally and the vertically in a word processing table, press the ______ key.

Tab

The best method to test whether RAM is faulty is to

Replace faulty RAM with working RAM

The two basic ways to retrieve records in most database programs are:

Find command and queries

Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. An audit of our organization's financial records will be conducted on the ______ of September.

fourth

Employees in the ABC Company have limited access to company information. This security measure is called:

Access Control

A set of moral standards for judging whether something is right or wrong is known as:

Ethics

A/An _____ is an address for a web page or other resource on the internet.

URL

The crime of ______ occurs when someone obtains enough personal information about another person to masquerade as that person for access to credit and bank accounts.

Identity Theft

In presentation applications, which of the following options is selected to add transitions to all slides?

Apply to all

A file sent with an email message is called:

An attachment

In a spreadsheet application, a reference that refers to the same cell or range on multiple sheets is called:

3-D

During the implementation phase, code is constructed by information gathered during the ______ phase.

Design

A software program that automatically routes unwanted email advertisement and other junk mail to the deleted items folder or email software is called:

Spam filter

A _____ would be used for detailed comments at the bottom of every page with a reference in a research document.

Footnote

A high-end cellular phone that combines the functionality of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone is called a/an:

Smart phone

An input device that is used to identify fingerprints is:

Biometric device

Using adjustable workstations to prevent awkward body positioning, and to meet the unique physical needs of an individual is an example of:

Ergonomics

A function in a spreadsheet program that gives the user a set number of entries to choose from when entering data is:

A drop-down list

For the assistance in exporting a data list from a spreadsheet, the user can use a:

Wizard

The information processing cycle includes:

Input, processing, output, storage

Demonstrating a professional attitude at work involves which of the following characteristics?

Working with others in your group for the good of the company

The process of adding all the numbers in a range of cells can be performed by using a:

Sum function

A GUI program focuses on _____-centered design styles.

Beginner

The ____ programming style allows users to interact with the computer via graphics instead of commands.

GUI

Which of the following domains indicated an accredited United States educational organization.

.edu

When developing an online help system, _____ allow users to follow along step-by-step.

screenshots

A customized animation effect created by the user for presentations is called

motion path

The _____ is exclusively designed for temporary data storage.

RAM

A devices that directs traffic on a network is called a

router