IT 104 GMU Q&A Mastery Bundle

Defragmenting reorganizes the files on a disk so that they are located in ____ access time. Noncontiguous sectors, which slows Contiguous sectors, which slows Contiguous sectors, which speeds (correct) Noncontiguous sectors, which speeds Contiguous sectors, which speeds __________ connects a pag...

If a program exceeds its allocated space, the operating system uses an area of the hard disk, called ____________ , to store parts of programs or data files until they are needed. Virtual memory The HTTPS protocol was designed to: add encryption to HTTP messages Every client and server on the Inte...

Computer programing involves writing instructions for a computer to follow as it processes data. The instructions are usually written in a high-level language and later translated into the computer's native language: machine language. machine language Machine language is binary a set of instructi...

Many music, video, and software distributors have focused on developing and implementing copy protection technologies called digital rights management (DRM) symptoms of ________ can include headaches, loss of focus, burning or tired eyes, blurred or double visio, and neck and shoulder strain. compu...

T/F: An advantage of a packet-switching network is that data arrives in exactly the same order in which is sent. FALSE Which of the following is a utility that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files? a. application remover b. uninstaller c. application purger d. an...

control unit in charge of making sure everything happens at the right time. Takes info from the decode unit and instructs the ALU and registers what to do decode unit takes instructions from the prefetch unit and translates them into a form the control unit can understand prefetch unit requests in...

What is a device that modulates a carrier's signal to encode a computers digital data, and later demodulates the signal to decode the data at the receiving end? router modem bus folder network card router ** modem bus folder network card The programs that control the activity of the hardware and c...

Researchers are developing a sensor called _________ , designed to be so small that it floats in the air. A) personal fabricator B) smart dust C) rapid prototyping D) qubits B) smart dust A ___________ is the person responsible for designing, developing and maintaining a website. A) system admin...

A(n) _________ is a separate area of a hard disk that holds an infected file until the infection can be removed. a) Quarantine b) Firewall c) Payload d) Honeypot Quarantine Which of the following is an advantage of a database management system? a) Increased data redundance b) Quick response to re...