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CP102 Final ExamConvergence - CORRECT ANSWER-Process which several technologies with
distinct functionalities evolve to form a single product.
Globalization - CORRECT ANSWER-Worldwide economic interdependence of
countries that occurs as cross boarder commerce increases and as money flows
more freely among countries.
RAM - CORRECT ANSWER-Temporary memory - Volatile
Mainframe - CORRECT ANSWER-Large expensive computer, capable of processing
data for hundreds of users.
Digital data - CORRECT ANSWER-Text, numbers, graphics, sounds, idea that has
been converted into discrete digits 1's and 0's.
Analog data - CORRECT ANSWER-Represented using an infinite scale of values.
Magnetic storage - CORRECT ANSWER-Stores data by magnetizing microscopic
particles on the disk or tape surface.
Serial processing - CORRECT ANSWER-Processing one after the other.
Pipelining processing - CORRECT ANSWER-Start the processing of another while
another one is still processing.
Parallel processing - CORRECT ANSWER-Processes more than one all together.
Rootkit - CORRECT ANSWER-Refers to the software tools used to conceal malware
and backdoors that have been installed on a victims computer.
Biometrics - CORRECT ANSWER-Use of physical attributes (fingerprints) to verify
an identity.
Bare metal restore - CORRECT ANSWER-Restores a computer in one single step.
Access time - CORRECT ANSWER-Estimated time for storage device to locate data
on a disk usually measured in milliseconds.
Physical storage model - CORRECT ANSWER-Describes what happens on the
disks and in the circuits.
Phishing - CORRECT ANSWER-Email based scam. (virus)
, Node - CORRECT ANSWER-Each connection point on a network.
Broadband wire - CORRECT ANSWER-TV and computer wires.
Narrowband wire - CORRECT ANSWER-Network cables.
Platform - CORRECT ANSWER-Combination of hardware and operating system.
Utility - CORRECT ANSWER-System software that provides useful functions to keep
the computer going.
Bluesnarfing - CORRECT ANSWER-Spying
Bluebugging - CORRECT ANSWER-Using devices through bluetooth.
Upspeed - CORRECT ANSWER-Rate of data that is uploaded from your computer
to the internet.
Downspeed - CORRECT ANSWER-Rate of data downloaded to your computer.
Voice band - CORRECT ANSWER-Converts the signals from your computer into
audible analog.
DSL filter - CORRECT ANSWER-Prevents voice band signals from interfering with
DSL signals.
DOCSIS - CORRECT ANSWER-Cable modem that blocks crossover traffic between
subscribers.
ICANN - CORRECT ANSWER-In charge of domain names and IP addresses.
Grid computing - CORRECT ANSWER-A network of computers harnessed together
to perform processing tasks.
Communications port - CORRECT ANSWER-Doorway that allows a computer to
exchange data with other devices.
Port probe - CORRECT ANSWER-Uses automated software to locate computers
that have open ports.
Cookies - CORRECT ANSWER-Small chunks of data generated by a web server
and stored in a text file on a computers hard disk.
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