INTRO TO COMPUTERS EXAM 2
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
File manager - Correct Answers -A tool on your computer to organize a variety of files in
folders
Disc burning software - Correct Answers -Software that usually includes photo editing,
audio editing, and video editing capabilities.
Pasting - Correct Answers -The process of transferring an item from a clipboard to a
specific item in a document
Social Engineering - Correct Answers -Gaining unauthorized access of obtaining
confidential information by taking advantage of the user's trusting nature
Asymmetric Key Encryption - Correct Answers -Uses two encryption keys: a public key
and a private key
Content Filtering Opponents - Correct Answers -Argues that banning any materials
violates constitutional guarantees of free speech and personal rights
Flash Memory - Correct Answers -Most computers use this to hold their start-up
instructions because it allows the computer easily to update its contents
Database - Correct Answers -A collection of data organized in a manner that allows
access, retrieval, and use of that data
Hand Geometry System - Correct Answers -A biometric device that companies use to
track employee time and attendance
3 Actions a Computer Virus Performs During the Infection Stage - Correct Answers --
Replicate itself
-Conceal itself
-Activate when a condition or event happens
, Usage - Correct Answers -Battery life for computers and mobile devices depends on
this.
Size - Correct Answers -Manufacturers and other retailers usually list a computer's
memory in terms of it's ____.
Patriot Act - Correct Answers -A law that allows authority to legally monitor people's
actions in public through email and the web
Encryption Algorithm - Correct Answers -A set of steps that can convert readable
plaintext into unreadable ciphertext
ALU (Arithmetic Logics Unit) - Correct Answers -The component of the processor that
performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations.
Botnet - Correct Answers -A group of compromised computers connected to a network
that attacks other networks.
Software Registration - Correct Answers -Is optional and usually involves submitting
your name and other personal information to the software manufacturer or developer.
Decryption - Correct Answers -The process of deciphering encrypted data so the
recipient can read it.
Paint Software - Correct Answers -Allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other
graphical images with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, and eyedropper.
RAM (Random Access Memory) - Correct Answers -The most common type of volatile
memory
DTP (Desktop Publishing) - Correct Answers -Designer and graphic artists can print
finished publications on a color printer, take them to a professional printer, or post them
on the web in a format that can be viewed by those without this kind of software.
Zero (0) - Correct Answers -In the binary system, this digit represents the electronic
state of off.
E-Filing - Correct Answers -The process of filing taxes online.
Copyright - Correct Answers -Gives authors and artists the exclusive rights to duplicate,
publish, and sell their material.
Wordwrap - Correct Answers -A feature that allows users to type words in a paragraph
continually without pressing the ENTER key at the end of each line.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
File manager - Correct Answers -A tool on your computer to organize a variety of files in
folders
Disc burning software - Correct Answers -Software that usually includes photo editing,
audio editing, and video editing capabilities.
Pasting - Correct Answers -The process of transferring an item from a clipboard to a
specific item in a document
Social Engineering - Correct Answers -Gaining unauthorized access of obtaining
confidential information by taking advantage of the user's trusting nature
Asymmetric Key Encryption - Correct Answers -Uses two encryption keys: a public key
and a private key
Content Filtering Opponents - Correct Answers -Argues that banning any materials
violates constitutional guarantees of free speech and personal rights
Flash Memory - Correct Answers -Most computers use this to hold their start-up
instructions because it allows the computer easily to update its contents
Database - Correct Answers -A collection of data organized in a manner that allows
access, retrieval, and use of that data
Hand Geometry System - Correct Answers -A biometric device that companies use to
track employee time and attendance
3 Actions a Computer Virus Performs During the Infection Stage - Correct Answers --
Replicate itself
-Conceal itself
-Activate when a condition or event happens
, Usage - Correct Answers -Battery life for computers and mobile devices depends on
this.
Size - Correct Answers -Manufacturers and other retailers usually list a computer's
memory in terms of it's ____.
Patriot Act - Correct Answers -A law that allows authority to legally monitor people's
actions in public through email and the web
Encryption Algorithm - Correct Answers -A set of steps that can convert readable
plaintext into unreadable ciphertext
ALU (Arithmetic Logics Unit) - Correct Answers -The component of the processor that
performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations.
Botnet - Correct Answers -A group of compromised computers connected to a network
that attacks other networks.
Software Registration - Correct Answers -Is optional and usually involves submitting
your name and other personal information to the software manufacturer or developer.
Decryption - Correct Answers -The process of deciphering encrypted data so the
recipient can read it.
Paint Software - Correct Answers -Allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other
graphical images with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, and eyedropper.
RAM (Random Access Memory) - Correct Answers -The most common type of volatile
memory
DTP (Desktop Publishing) - Correct Answers -Designer and graphic artists can print
finished publications on a color printer, take them to a professional printer, or post them
on the web in a format that can be viewed by those without this kind of software.
Zero (0) - Correct Answers -In the binary system, this digit represents the electronic
state of off.
E-Filing - Correct Answers -The process of filing taxes online.
Copyright - Correct Answers -Gives authors and artists the exclusive rights to duplicate,
publish, and sell their material.
Wordwrap - Correct Answers -A feature that allows users to type words in a paragraph
continually without pressing the ENTER key at the end of each line.
