Ch.3 Exam Final Comprehensive

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You have a new e-book reader and you are expecting to be away on a long hike with it. How many hours of reading can you get from it before needing to recharge it?

You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. Which of the following is a way to do so?

Which of the following items in your pocket uses NFC technology?

You are looking for a computer to provide a central location for online game play. What kind of computer do you need?

Which of the following exists in the form of a single circuit board?

A friend of yours was talking on a mobile phone and her attention was diverted from something that was happening around her while she was on the phone. What phenomenon does this illustrate?

inattentional blindness

You need to restore a computer that has suffered a catastrophic failure. Which of the following are you most likely to use?

Which of the following is housed in a bay within a metal frame?

Which of the following is a special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product?

embedded computer

Which of the following terms includes speakers, webcams, and printers as examples?

Which of the following would allow you to capture a series of images with your camera in rapid succession?

Which of the following cameras is a high-end digital camera that has interchangeable lenses and uses a mirror to display on its screen an exact replica of the image to be photographed?

A type of computer usually has only one user. Which of the following is most likely to be the type of computer?

personal computer

Which of the following is the process of initiating contact between two Bluetooth devices and allowing them to communicate with each other?

Which of the following is a portable, personal computer designed to fit on your lap?

Which of the following kinds of computing refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access through the Internet?

You have a collection of all the photos, videos, and audio you have captured from your new nephew. What is the name for this collection?

You have purchased a surge protector and you are happy with it, in part because it has an appropriate Joule rating. What is that rating?

Which of the following occurs when the incoming electrical supply or voltage increases, often defined as more than five percent, above the normal volts?

What percent of e-waste is recycled?

You are looking for a general-purpose port to connect two devices together. Which of the following is your best bet?

You have just designed a device-tracking app for sale in the app marketplace. Which of the following are you least likely to use in your app?

Your desktop houses its system unit in a frame made of metal. What is the term for this frame?

Which of the following is an example of a mobile device?

Which of the following are small speakers that rest inside each ear canal?

Which of the following refers to the case that contains and protects the motherboard?

Which of the following protects against electrical power variations?

Surge Protector

Which of the following is an affordable and lightweight digital camera with lenses built into it and a screen that displays an approximation of the image to be photographed?

Point-and-Shoot

Which of the following is a four- or five-digit number assigned to a specific content or mobile service provider, for example, to vote for a television program contestant or donate to a charity?

You are looking for a port that will work for an audio device. Which of the following is likeliest to work?

You are going to make a decision about a server purchase based on whether it is a rack server, a blade server, or a tower server. On which of the following are you basing your decision?

What is the term for the smallest element in an electronic image?

Which of the following is not true of the thin client on your desk at your office?

It has extensive capabilities.

____________________ is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device.

The disorder known as ____________________ occurs when the technology consumes someone's entire social life.

Technology Addiction

A(n) ____________________ is a computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables users to send data to and/or receive information from a server.

____________________ is a technology-related health condition that affects eyesight.

____________________ is an applied science devoted to incorporating comfort, efficiency, and safety into the design of items in the workplace.

A(n) ____________________ occurs when the electrical supply or voltage drops, often defined as more than five percent, below the normal volts.

A(n) ____________________ is a flat, electronic device divided into panels that users press with their feet in response to instructions from a music video game.

A(n) ____________________ is a device that contains surge protection circuits and one or more batteries that can provide power during a temporary or permanent loss of power.

Uninterruptible Power Supply

If you have a computer that is not Bluetooth enabled, you can purchase a Bluetooth ____________________ that will convert an existing USB port into a Bluetooth port.

Wireless Port Adapter

A(n) ____________________ joins a cable to a port.

Some desktops, called ____________________ desktops, do not have a tower and instead house the screen and system unit in the same case.

A(n) ____________________ is a mobile device that allows users to take photos and store the photographed images digitally.

USB, as in USB port, is short for ____________________.

Universal Serial Bus

A(n) ____________________ is an external device that attaches to a mobile computer or device, which contains a power connection and provides connections to peripheral devices.

Docking Station

Some phones use ____________________ text input, where you press one key on the keyboard or keypad for each letter in a word and software on the phone anticipates the word you want.

A(n) ____________________ is the point at which a peripheral device attached to or communicates with a computer or mobile device so that the peripheral device can send data to or receive information from the computer or mobile device.

A(n) ____________________ is an injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and joints.

Many desktops have a(n) ____________________ tower that is a separate device from a monitor.

A(n) ____________________ is an input device that uses laser beams to read bar codes on products.

Bar Code Reader

Which of the following is the term for unsolicited mail messages?

You keep hearing a colleague of yours use a term and you are unfamiliar with it. Ultimately, however, you realize that it is a synonym for the term port. What is it?

Your manager has asked you to shift usage and consumption of technology resources from a local environment managed by in-house IT staff to the Internet. What kind of computing will allow you to accomplish her goal?

Which of the following types of computers targets a specific audience and offers high-quality audio, video, and graphics with optimal performance for sophisticated single-user and networked or Internet multiplayer games?

Which of the following do most major corporations use for business activities like billing millions of customers, preparing payroll for thousands of employees, and managing millions of items in inventory?

The video clips that users of video message services send are typically how long?

Last night, you experienced a power increase that lasted for less than one thousandth of a second. What is the term for this?

What is the term for the technology that allows users to view message details such as the length of calls, for example?

Visual Voice Mail

Which of the following may need to happen before your Bluetooth headset can communicate with your smartphone?

They might need to be paired

Which of the following are small and have limited hardware because they are components in larger products?

Embedded Computers

Your data center is looking to conserve space in its server room. Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?

Which of the following terms would you be looking for if you want to make a purchase of a variety of software at the same time that you purchase your new desktop?

You are storing a new worksheet online for members of your project team to be able to share access to it. What kind of computing is this an example of?

If you are looking to use a Bluetooth device and do not want to extend its range with additional equipment, which of the following is the approximate distance you can expect between your device and the device with which it is transmitting data?

Which of the following is a device that plugs in a USB port on the computer or mobile device and contains multiple USB ports?

Your server room has ample floor space. Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?

What is the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer?

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