COSC 100 TESTBANK QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
A wireless network uses which of the following as its transmission medium? - Answer-
radio waves
Which of the following UTP cable types is the cheapest and often used in home
networks? - Answer- Cat 5E
Sophisticated networks generally use which of the following hardware devices to ease
the flow of data packets throughout the network? - Answer- routers and switches
Throughput, the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved in a network, is usually
________. - Answer- less than or equal to the data transfer rate
When setting up a network, you should set up any computers running the Microsoft
Windows 7 operating system ________. - Answer- first
Normal telephone wire is ________. - Answer- twisted-pair cable
Due to the expansion of media files on home computers, ________ options are now
being marketed; however, they are not as full featured as their business-world
counterparts. - Answer- home network server
Which of the following devices is needed to share an Internet connection on a wireless
network? - Answer- a wireless router
One way to increase security on a network is by installing a ________. - Answer-
firewall
Most ________ allow you to connect wireless and wired computers to the same
network. - Answer- wireless routers
When available, the best way to remove an unwanted software application is to
________. - Answer- use the application's uninstall program
Software that lets you do tasks at home, school, and work is called ________. -
Answer- application software
,Which type of software is used to keep track of appointments, to-do lists, and telephone
numbers? - Answer- personal information manager (PIM) software
Adobe Dreamweaver is an example of ________. - Answer- Web page authoring
software
The collection of commands that a specific CPU executes is called its ________ -
Answer- instruction
Which type of software is used to make a slide show? - Answer- presentation software
Adobe Premiere Pro and Microsoft Live Movie Maker are examples of ________
software. - Answer- digital video editing
Which file format enables users to share, view, and print any file as long as they have
the appropriate program installed? - Answer- PDF
The organization responsible for rating computer games is the ________. - Answer-
Entertainment Software Rating Board
Software that is distributed for free, but often with the condition that you pay for it if you
like and intend to use it, is called ________. - Answer- shareware
What type of memory stores frequently used instructions or data needed by the CPU? -
Answer- cache
A byte is composed of ________ bits. - Answer- 8
In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled .com is the ________. -
Answer- top-level domain
All of the following are ways to communicate on the Internet EXCEPT: - Answer-
hyperlinks.
The "s" in https stands for ________. - Answer- secure socket layer
Podcasts enable you to ________. - Answer- broadcast over the Internet using
compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
One way to mark a Web site so that you can return to it later without typing the address
is to ________. - Answer- use Favorites or Bookmarks
What is Symbian? - Answer- An operating system for cell/smartphones.
,Broadcasting your video to a live audience over the Web is referred to as ________. -
Answer- webcasting
A portable media player can play files with all of the following file extensions EXCEPT
________. - Answer- .doc
A base transceiver station receives a request for cellular service and passes that
request to a central location called a ________. - Answer- mobile switching center
LogMeIn is an example of a ________. - Answer- remote access service for mobile
devices
Ensuring that two devices, for example, a PC and a cell phone or smartphone, have the
same files is the process of ________. - Answer- synchronizing
Which of the following is the process of sharing files between two or more computers? -
Answer- peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
________ is the semiconductor material used to make transistors. - Answer- Silicon
The ________ is the box that contains the central electronic components of the
computer. - Answer- system unit
Which type of software lets you dictate letters, e-mails, and voice commands? - Answer-
speech recognition software
CD ripping refers to ________. - Answer- encoding CDs to MP3 format
Multimedia software includes all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer- utility software.
GPS software allows users to ________. - Answer- locate restaurants, airports, and
points of interest
Which type of software helps managers with tasks such as scheduling charts? -
Answer- project management software
Software that does "back office" operations and processing functions such as billing,
production, inventory management, and human resources management is called
________. - Answer- enterprise resource planning software
The special memory storage areas built into the CPU are called ________. - Answer-
registers
Which of the following is an example of discounted software? - Answer- educational
versions of software
, Angel and Blackboard are examples of ________. - Answer- course management
software
The ASCII code can represent ________ unique characters. - Answer- 256
In a spreadsheet, the columns and rows form individual boxes called _______. -
Answer- cells
Which type of software stores client information in one central database for use by sales
professionals? - Answer- customer relationship management software
Software designed for a specific industry is known as ________ software. - Answer-
vertical market
The CPU processing cycle has how many steps? - Answer- 4
Unicode uses ________ bits to code character data. - Answer- 16
Microsoft ________ is software that allows students who have Tablet PCs to write their
notes directly onto the tablet, using it as an electronic notebook. - Answer- OneNote
Software you can use to create a budget is called ________. - Answer- spreadsheet
software
Every software program has a set of ________ that specify the minimum recommended
standards for the operating system, processor, RAM, and hard drive capacity. - Answer-
system requirements
Custom software, developed to address the needs of a specific company, is known as
________ software. - Answer- proprietary
Which of the following sequences lists the speed of memory from the fastest to the
slowest? - Answer- registers, Level 1 cache, Level 2 cache, RAM
QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign are examples of ________ software. - Answer-
desktop publishing
Presentation software includes all of the following features EXCEPT: - Answer-
formulas.
In a spreadsheet, equations you build yourself using values and cell references are
called ________. - Answer- formulas
Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect Office are examples of ________. - Answer-
software suites
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
A wireless network uses which of the following as its transmission medium? - Answer-
radio waves
Which of the following UTP cable types is the cheapest and often used in home
networks? - Answer- Cat 5E
Sophisticated networks generally use which of the following hardware devices to ease
the flow of data packets throughout the network? - Answer- routers and switches
Throughput, the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved in a network, is usually
________. - Answer- less than or equal to the data transfer rate
When setting up a network, you should set up any computers running the Microsoft
Windows 7 operating system ________. - Answer- first
Normal telephone wire is ________. - Answer- twisted-pair cable
Due to the expansion of media files on home computers, ________ options are now
being marketed; however, they are not as full featured as their business-world
counterparts. - Answer- home network server
Which of the following devices is needed to share an Internet connection on a wireless
network? - Answer- a wireless router
One way to increase security on a network is by installing a ________. - Answer-
firewall
Most ________ allow you to connect wireless and wired computers to the same
network. - Answer- wireless routers
When available, the best way to remove an unwanted software application is to
________. - Answer- use the application's uninstall program
Software that lets you do tasks at home, school, and work is called ________. -
Answer- application software
,Which type of software is used to keep track of appointments, to-do lists, and telephone
numbers? - Answer- personal information manager (PIM) software
Adobe Dreamweaver is an example of ________. - Answer- Web page authoring
software
The collection of commands that a specific CPU executes is called its ________ -
Answer- instruction
Which type of software is used to make a slide show? - Answer- presentation software
Adobe Premiere Pro and Microsoft Live Movie Maker are examples of ________
software. - Answer- digital video editing
Which file format enables users to share, view, and print any file as long as they have
the appropriate program installed? - Answer- PDF
The organization responsible for rating computer games is the ________. - Answer-
Entertainment Software Rating Board
Software that is distributed for free, but often with the condition that you pay for it if you
like and intend to use it, is called ________. - Answer- shareware
What type of memory stores frequently used instructions or data needed by the CPU? -
Answer- cache
A byte is composed of ________ bits. - Answer- 8
In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled .com is the ________. -
Answer- top-level domain
All of the following are ways to communicate on the Internet EXCEPT: - Answer-
hyperlinks.
The "s" in https stands for ________. - Answer- secure socket layer
Podcasts enable you to ________. - Answer- broadcast over the Internet using
compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
One way to mark a Web site so that you can return to it later without typing the address
is to ________. - Answer- use Favorites or Bookmarks
What is Symbian? - Answer- An operating system for cell/smartphones.
,Broadcasting your video to a live audience over the Web is referred to as ________. -
Answer- webcasting
A portable media player can play files with all of the following file extensions EXCEPT
________. - Answer- .doc
A base transceiver station receives a request for cellular service and passes that
request to a central location called a ________. - Answer- mobile switching center
LogMeIn is an example of a ________. - Answer- remote access service for mobile
devices
Ensuring that two devices, for example, a PC and a cell phone or smartphone, have the
same files is the process of ________. - Answer- synchronizing
Which of the following is the process of sharing files between two or more computers? -
Answer- peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
________ is the semiconductor material used to make transistors. - Answer- Silicon
The ________ is the box that contains the central electronic components of the
computer. - Answer- system unit
Which type of software lets you dictate letters, e-mails, and voice commands? - Answer-
speech recognition software
CD ripping refers to ________. - Answer- encoding CDs to MP3 format
Multimedia software includes all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer- utility software.
GPS software allows users to ________. - Answer- locate restaurants, airports, and
points of interest
Which type of software helps managers with tasks such as scheduling charts? -
Answer- project management software
Software that does "back office" operations and processing functions such as billing,
production, inventory management, and human resources management is called
________. - Answer- enterprise resource planning software
The special memory storage areas built into the CPU are called ________. - Answer-
registers
Which of the following is an example of discounted software? - Answer- educational
versions of software
, Angel and Blackboard are examples of ________. - Answer- course management
software
The ASCII code can represent ________ unique characters. - Answer- 256
In a spreadsheet, the columns and rows form individual boxes called _______. -
Answer- cells
Which type of software stores client information in one central database for use by sales
professionals? - Answer- customer relationship management software
Software designed for a specific industry is known as ________ software. - Answer-
vertical market
The CPU processing cycle has how many steps? - Answer- 4
Unicode uses ________ bits to code character data. - Answer- 16
Microsoft ________ is software that allows students who have Tablet PCs to write their
notes directly onto the tablet, using it as an electronic notebook. - Answer- OneNote
Software you can use to create a budget is called ________. - Answer- spreadsheet
software
Every software program has a set of ________ that specify the minimum recommended
standards for the operating system, processor, RAM, and hard drive capacity. - Answer-
system requirements
Custom software, developed to address the needs of a specific company, is known as
________ software. - Answer- proprietary
Which of the following sequences lists the speed of memory from the fastest to the
slowest? - Answer- registers, Level 1 cache, Level 2 cache, RAM
QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign are examples of ________ software. - Answer-
desktop publishing
Presentation software includes all of the following features EXCEPT: - Answer-
formulas.
In a spreadsheet, equations you build yourself using values and cell references are
called ________. - Answer- formulas
Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect Office are examples of ________. - Answer-
software suites
