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45 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following support tools is NOT provided with most word processing software?
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An encyclopedia.
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Which of the following would NOT be used as an input device for a computer system?
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PC speaker.
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One responsibility that is NOT traditionally given to a beginning programmer is
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System design.
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In most languages, the absence of parentheses implies that the order of mathematical operation, from highest to lowest precedence, is
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Exponentiation; multiplication and division; addition and subtraction.
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A point-of-sale terminal is typically NOT used as a tool for which of the following activities?
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Determining customer demographics.
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Which of the following best describes flaming?
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The act of sending abusive or insulting messages on the Internet.
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In the case of a power failure, the contents of RAM will be
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Lost.
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Which of the following has as its primary function to locate Web sites that deal with particular subjects?
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Search engine.
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Conversion of data files is part of which of the following phases of the system development life cycle?
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Implementation.
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Each of the following applications are typically available for a personal digital assistant (PDA) EXCEPT
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Graphical presentation.
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Which of the following is (are) used to refer to Java programs?
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Applets and Servlets.
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Which of the following does GPS stand for?
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Global positioning system.
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A plan to safeguard a company's computer system against damage caused by earthquakes, floods, or fires is called
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A disaster recovery plan.
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The device that is designed to scan a printed document, convert the image to an electronic representation, and transmit this representation of the image via a phone line is called a
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Fax machine.
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In a relational database, each column represents
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A data element.
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Which of the following is required to access the Internet from a home location?
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Access to an Internet node or a service provider.
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Which of the following is NOT a correct characterization of batch processing?
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It allows immediate updating of master files.
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Type of processing which provides physical batch totals to be used in control procedures.
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Batch Processing.
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Type of processing which provides efficient updating of master files.
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Batch Processing.
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Type of process that is most applicable for processing routine periodic activities.
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Batch Processing.
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Type of process which allows efficient scheduling of processing.
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Batch Processing.
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Which of the following is NOT true about a Gannt chart?
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It lists cost estimates for each activity.
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Chart used to estimate time for total job completion.
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Gannt Chart.
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Chart which lists minimum and maximum time estimates for individual activities.
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Gannt Chart.
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Chart which lists activities and deadlines.
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Gannt Chart.
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Which of the following statements about electronic mail is FALSE?
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E-mail message content can be considered secure by both the sender and receiver.
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A modem performs which of the following functions?
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It converts digital data into analog signals.
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The special formatting language used to create Web pages is called
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HTML.
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The process through which a user is verified and validated to access a computer network system is referred to as
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Authentication.
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A program written to access and update a master database that maintains sales of tickets to an upcoming concert is called
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A transaction processing system.
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In a spreadsheet formula, what type of cell address is fixed and does not change when the formula is copied?
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Absolute address.
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A transmission line in which data items travel in both directions simultaneously is described as
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Full-Duplex.
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When applied to the development of computer systems, the term "ergonomics" means
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Incorporating human comfort, efficiency, and safety to the design of the human-machine interface.
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A set of eight bits can represent, at most, how many different characters?
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256.
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a decision support system (DSS), as it is usually defined?
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It makes the one best or optimal decision.
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Which of the following is typically the title of the person whose responsibilities include creating and maintaining a data dictionary?
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Database Administrator.
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For which of the following programming languages is there always a one-to-one correspondence between a line of code in that language and a line of code in machine language?
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Assembler.
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For which of the following conditions is it NEVER possible to recover a file from the disk to which it is written?
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A different file with the same name is copied to the same location on the disk.
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The American Charity Association, a nonprofit foundation, has a home page on the World Wide Web. Which of the following is the most likely address for its home page?
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http://www.charity.org
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Which of the following is the method of data transmission in which blocks of fixed lengths are sent with start/stop signals?
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Asynchronous.
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What is the term that refers to the downloading of live video, audio, or animaiton in such a manner that ther user can begin to access the content before the download is complete?
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Streaming.
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Which of the following is a set of protocols used to link different types of computers over the Internet?
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TCP/IP.
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Voice recognition can be included with which of the following systems?
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Office automation systems and Security systems.
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The system component that produces output in a specific printer language is referred to as which of the following?
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A device driver.
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Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning multiuser database management systems?
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The increase the standardization of data.
They can increase the access and availability of information. |