MIS 2223 Introduction to Computers - Exam 1 Questions & Answers

MIS 2223 Introduction to Computers - Exam 1 Most common input device? - Answer- Keyboard Pointing Device - Answer- an input device that allows control of a pointer on a screen (output device) Can a device be both input and output? - Answer- Yes, touch screen for example Web Browsers - Answer- Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome Search Engines - Answer- Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask Can a computer be harmful to your health? - Answer- Yes: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), Toxic material exposure Application Software - Answer- Google Chrome, Safari Three forms of transmission media - Answer- Cables: dsl, coaxal cable Wired: twisted pair cabling Wireless: air Uses of handheld computers in society - Answer- Meter readers, Health care occupation, Grocery/ Retail Server on a card - Answer- Blade server Ways a mainframe is used in society - Answer- Busy websites, storage of a database Supercomputer cost - Answer- $50K-$150K Who uses a super computer? - Answer- Meteorologists, Military Examples of cloud computing in 4 areas. - Answer- VoIP, Social Apps, Media Services, Content Distribution PIM - Answer- Personal Information Manager Content available on e-book readers - Answer- Books, magazines, other digital publications How are embedded computers used in 5 different areas? - Answer- Home (lights/ air), Appliances (coffee maker/ toaster), Cars, Toys, Printers