IS 52 Lecture

Quiz 1, 2, 4, & 5

A set of formal or informal ethical principles an individual uses to make decisions is known as ________.

• personal ethics

• ethical system

• relativism

• societal ethics

personal ethics

________ replaces perceived reality with a different world.

• Entertainment reality

• Variable reality

• Alternate reality

• Virtual reality

Virtual Reality

________ is joining together as a group to use a specific product more efficiently.

• Social networking

• Collaborative consumption

• Crowdfunding

• Crowdsourcing

Collaborative Consumption

________is a nickname for social media tools which allow users to contribute content easily.

• Web 2.0

• Instant Messaging

• Cognitive surplus

• QR codes

Web 2.0

The Turing test consists of a person asking written questions of a person and a computer. If the questioner can't tell which one of the respondents is a computer, then the computer has attained ________.

• independence

• mastery

• intelligence

• Turing

intelligence 

Which of the following is not a main area of research in artificial intelligence?

• Problem solving

• Cloud computing

• Natural language processing

• Perception

Cloud computing

In medicine, 3D printing allows more stylish and less expensive designs for ________.

• prosthetic limbs

• clothing

• patient simulators

• medicines

prosthetic limbs

Babbage's engine was used for years as a mechanical calculator in odometers.

a. true

b. false

false

________ tools enable people to connect and exchange ideas.

• Digital forensics

• Debugging

• Social media

• Affective computing

Social Media

The term computer ________ describes someone who is familiar enough with computers to understand their capabilities and limitations.

• webmaster

• master

• hacker

• literate

Literate

Apple introduced the microprocessor chip in 1971.

a. true 

b. false

false

________ analyzes patterns in data, then uses the patterns to draw conclusions and adjust the actions of the AI system accordingly.

• Cloud Computing

• Machine learning

• Neural learning

• Big data

Machine Learning

________ provides the instructions that tell a computer what to do.

• Software

• Hardware

• Data mining

• Spam

Software

The gap in ease of access to the Internet and technology is known as the ________ divide.

• digital

• web

• Internet

• technology

digital

________ tools gather information from sources such as e-mails, text messages, and tweets and make the information instantly and publicly available for use in emergencies.

• Crisis-mapping

• Social networking

• Crowdsourcing

• Affective computing

Crisis mapping

A robot which moves and acts much like a human is a(n) ________.

• embedded operator

• intelligent personal assistant

• embodied agent

• empathetic agent

embodied agent

________ property is work that is the result of someone's creativity and knowledge.

• Public

• Collective

• Personal

• Intellectual

Intellectual

Which of the following is an example of a recommendation engine?

• Amazon providing you a list of products similar to others you've viewed

• An Excel spreadsheet listing all employees and their annual salaries in a random order

• Raw data from marketing questionnaires

• A printout of all sales taken from the register at the end of the day

 Amazon providing you a list of products similar to others you've viewed

Analyzing computer systems to gather potential legal evidence is known as digital ________.

• forensics

• enforcement

• analysis

• ethics

forensics

________ reality is the addition of digital information directly into our reality, either to add more detail or to remove unwanted visual effects.

• Visual

• Augmented

• Assisted

• Altruistic

Augmented

In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special symbol is made up of a unique combination of eight ________.

• characters

• bytes

• bits

• kilobytes

bits

An Apple iPad and an Amazon Fire are examples of ________ computers.

• laptop

• tablet

• desktop

• netbook

tablet

Apple's macOS and Microsoft Windows are examples of ________ software.

• communication

• application

• operating system

• utility

Operating

The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is ________.

• RAM

• ROM

• USB

• CPU

ROM

Dropbox is an example of ________.

• cloud storage

• Bluetooth technology

• optical storage

• SSD technology

Cloudstorage

A keyboard and touch screen are the most common types of ________ devices.

• input

• storage

• output

• processing

input

Computers use a ________ language consisting of 0s and 1s.

• byte

• symbol

• system

• binary

binary

IT skills are generally not transferable if the company you are working for becomes obsolete.

a. True

b. False

false

Which IT professional primarily gathers information from end users, documents systems, and proposes solutions to solve problems in information systems?

• Project manager

• Database developer

• Systems analyst

• Programmer

 Systems analyst

Flash drives plug into a(n) ________.

• USB port

• drive bay

• serial port

• expansion slot

USB Port

________ printers use static electricity, toner, and heat to set an image on a page very quickly.

• Dot matrix

• Inkjet

• Thermal

• Laser

Laser

Which of the following is not a goal of green IT?

• Reduce use of electricity

• Cleaning waterways with repurposed computers

• Use technology to reduce travel

• Reduce use of hazardous materials in computing equipment

Cleaning waterways with repurposed computers

Jobs leaving the US for workers in other countries is known as ________.

• offsourcing

• offshoring

• outsourcing

• outbounding

offshoring

The ________ contains the central electronic components of the computer.

• input unit

• peripheral unit

• motherboard

• arithmetic/logic unit

motherboard

The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________.

• brightness resolution

• screen resolution

• aspect ratio

• contrast ratio

screen resolution

________ is concerned with the design and arrangement of machines and furniture to avoid uncomfortable or unsafe experiences.

• Ergonomics

• Occupational safety

• Positioning

• Repetitive strain prevention

Ergo economics

Which port is the most common port used to connect input and output devices to a computer?

• Universal serial bus (USB)

• Ethernet

• FireWire

• Parallel

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

The computer stores currently used programs and data in ________.

• USB

• CPU

• RAM

• ROM

RAM

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?

• Megabyte

• Petabyte

• Gigabyte

• Terabyte

Megabyte

To connect a peripheral device to a computer to exchange data, find the appropriate ________ for the device.

• SSD bay

• expansion bus

• drive

• port

port

All of the following are examples of network operating systems except ________.

• MS-DOS

• macOS

• Windows

• Linux

MS-DOS

File Explorer is Windows's main program to find, manage and view files.

a. True

b. False

True

Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________.

• Garbage Can

• Recycle Bin

• Trash

• Wastepaper Basket

Trash

When using Windows File Explorer, which view provides the most specific information?

• List

• Details

• Content

• Tiles

details

You can use System Restore to return your system's settings back to a specific date when everything was working properly.

a. True

b. False

True

Each device attached to your computer has a special program called a(n) ________ that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other.

• device configurator

• device driver

• translator

• interpreter

 device driver

The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the ________.

• user interface

• application software

• operating system

• supervisor programs

operating systems

Which of the following has the extension associated with a Microsoft Excel file?

• inventory.accdb

• inventory.pdf

• inventory.wpd

• inventory.xlsx

inventory.xlsx

Using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from RAM is referred to as the ________.

• virtual memory

• interrupt sequencer

• spool

• compressor

Virtual memory

Every keystroke and every mouse click creates an action, or ________, in the respective device.

• interrupt

• event

• spooler

• session

event

The location of a file is specified by its ________.

• file type

• file extension

• file path

• domain

file path

The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored on a ________ chip.

• CMOS

• CPU

• ROM

• RAM

ROM

The authentication process involves the verification of a user's login name and password.

a. True

b. False

True

Most desktop and laptop computers run some version of Windows, Linux or macOS.

a. True

b. False

true

Windows 10 allows easy automatic updates to your computer by Microsoft.

a. True

b. False

True

The process of determining which applications and tiles are on the Start Menu is called ________.

• sticking

• pinning

• adhering

• attaching

Pinning

Installing a device driver can sometimes cause system instability.

 a. True

 b. False

True

Which of the following is the first step in the boot process?

The BIOS is activated.

• The OS is loaded into RAM.

• Configuration and customization settings are checked.

• The BIOS checks that all devices are operational.

The BIOS is activated.

Use the Windows ________ to check on a nonresponsive program.

• Error-checking

• Backup utility

• Task Manager

• System Restore

Task Manager

Which of the following two operating systems are used most frequently on tablets?

• BlackBerry and Windows

• Android and iOS

• Windows and Android

• Windows and iOS

IOS and Android

All of the following are examples of database software except ________.

• Oracle

• Microsoft Access

• Microsoft Excel

• MySQL

Microsoft Excel

The box formed by the intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet program is known as a ________.

• cell

• function

• label

• formula

Cell

When using a spreadsheet, the expression =D8-D17 is called a ________.

• cell

• formula

• function

• range

Formula

A(n) ________ software installation copies all the most commonly used files to your computer's hard drive.

• upgrade

• full

• beta

• custom

Full

Software as a Service (SaaS) is hosted online applications.

a. True

b. False

True

Which of the following is not true about locally installed software?

• You pay a one-time fee.

• You need the Internet to run the program.

• It is installed on your device.

• You normally get it through a disk or an online download.

You need the Internet to run the program.

Application software helps run the computer and coordinates instructions with the hardware.

a. True

b. False

False

________ applications are software in which the vendor hosts the software online over the Internet and you do not to install the software on your computer.

• Infrastructure as a Service

• Software as a Service

• Platform as a Service

• Open Source as a Service

Software as a service

________ software helps you manage e-mail, contacts, calendars, and tasks in the same application.

• Note-taking

• Spreadsheet

• Presentation

• Personal information manager

Personal Information manager

LibreOffice is an example of open source software.

a. True

b. False

True

Unwanted or unneeded software included by manufacturers on new computers is called ________.

• malware

• adware

• shareware

• bloatware

bloatware

QuickBooks is an example of ________ software.

• gaming

• accounting

• course management

• educational

accounting

________ software lets you perform calculations and numerical analyses.

• Presentation

• Personal information manager

• Word processing

• Spreadsheet

Spreadsheet

________ software helps run the computer and coordinates instructions between other software and the hardware devices.

• System

• Application

• Recovery

• Productivity

System

The appropriate software to use for writing and editing research papers is ________ software.

• word processing

• spreadsheet

• database

• presentation

Word processing

A number system is an organized plan for representing a number.

a. True

b. False

True

With subscription software, you pay a fee to use the software for a certain time period.

a. True

b. False

True

A(n) ________ software installation enables you to decide which features you want to install on the hard drive.

• upgrade

• custom

• partial

• full

Custom

Which of the following is the most common audio compression format?

• MP3

• WMA

• AU

• WAV

MP3

To remove red eye from a digital image, you would use software such as ________.

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Adobe Acrobat

• Adobe Photoshop

• Apple Keynote

Adobe Photoshop