A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends.
1.data mining
2.data selection
3.POS
4.data conversion
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A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet, is called a n
1.version
2.patch
3.tutorial
4.FAQ
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A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:
1.megabyte
2.byte
3.kilobyte
4.gigabyte
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A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.
1.gigabyte
2.kilobyte
3.megabyte
4.terabyte
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A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.
1.kilobyte
2.bit
3.gigabyte
4.megabyte
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A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item’s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
1.PSS
2.POS
3.inventory
4.data mining
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After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered:
1.data
2.output
3.input
4.the process
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All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:
1.scanner
2.mouse
3.keyboard
4.printer
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All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:
1.hackers.
2.spam.
3.viruses.
4.identity theft.
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All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT:
1.hard disk drives.
2.printers.
3.floppy disk drives.
4.CD drives
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All of the following terms are associated with spreadsheet software except
1.worksheet
2.cell
3.formula
4.virus detection
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Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.
1.languages
2.methods
3.CPUs
4.storage devices
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A_is approximately one billion bytes
1.kilobyte
2.bit
3.gigabyte
4.megabyte
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Computer uses the ____ number system to store data and perform calculations.
1.binary
2.octal
3.decimal
4.hexadecimal
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Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.
1.present
2.input
3.output
4.store
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Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to__data.
1.present
2.input
3.output
4.store
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Computers process data into information by working exclusively with:
1.multimedia
2.words
3.characters
4.numbers
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Computers use the ____________ language to process data.
1.processing
2.kilobyte
3.binary
4.representational
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DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.
1.network
2.wireless
3.slow
4.broadband
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In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of:
1.eight bytes
2.eight kilobytes
3.eight characters
4.eight bits
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Which of the following statements is true concerning?
1.Virtual memory is the space on the hard drive where the operating system begins to store data when it becomes memory-bound
2.Accessing data from RAM is a slower than accessing data from virtual memory
3.When it is using virtual memory, the operating system builds a file called the RAM file
4.If a computer is memory-bound, adding more RAM will not solve the problem
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Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a
1.network
2.mainframe
3.Supercomputer
4.client
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Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:
1.network
2.mainframe
3.supercomputer
4.client
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Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.
1.supercomputers
2.clients
3.laptops
4.mainframes
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Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as:
1.robotics.
2.computer forensics.
3.simulation
4.forecasting.
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System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.
1.management
2.processing
3.utility
4.application
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Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be:
1.proprietary
2.open.
3.experimental.
4.in the public domain.
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The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called:
1.robotics.
2.simulation.
3.computer forensics.
4.animation.
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The components that process data are located in the:
1.input devices
2.output devices
3.system unit.
4.storage component
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The CPU and memory are located on the:
1.expansion board
2.motherboard
3.storage device
4.output device
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The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:
1.digital divide.
2.Internet divide
3.Web divide
4.broadband divide
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The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
1.programming.
2.processing.
3.storing.
4.organizing.
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The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:
1.platforms
2.applications
3.programs
4.storage devices
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The term bit is short for
1.megabyte
2.binary language
3.binary digit
4.binary number
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The term bit is short for:
1.megabyte
2.binary language
3.binary digit
4.binary number
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The ____________, also called the “brains†of the computer, is responsible for processing data.
1.motherboard
2.memory
3.RAM
4.central processing unit (CPU)
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Which of the following is an example of an input device?
1.scanner
2.speaker
3.CD
4.printer
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
1.gathering data
2.processing data into information
3.analyzing the data or information
4.storing the data or information
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Which of the following terms is just the connection of networks that can be joined together?
1.virtual private network
2.internet
3.intranet
4.extranet
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Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:
1.application software
2.system software
3.operating system software
4.platform software
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_are devices used to transmit data over telecommunications lines.
1.Drives
2.Drive bays
3.Modems
4.Platforms
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_is a form of permanent memory that holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up and does not get erased when the power is turned off:
1.The Network Interface Card (NIC)
2.The CPU
3.RAM
4.ROM
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__ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.
1.An instruction
2.Software
3.Memory
4.A processor
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_______ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly
1.Servers
2.Supercomputers
3.Laptops
4.Mainframes
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_______ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch.
1.Hardware
2.A device
3.A peripheral
4.An application
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_______ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
1.A process
2.Software
3.Storage
4.Information
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_______ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
1.Nanoscience
2.Microelectrodes
3.Computer forensics
4.Artificial intelligence
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________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.
1.Nanoscience
2.Nanotechnology
3.Simulation
4.Artificial intelligence (AI)
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____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animal’s movements.
1.POS
2.RFID
3.PPS
4.GPS
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____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems.
1.Data
2.Point-of-sale (POS)
3.Sales
4.Query
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