IT 104 Midterm Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

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. antiapp utlity B. UNINSTALLER Which of the following is an application that incorporates data from multiple providers into a new application? a. combo b. aggregate c. mashup d. integrated C. MASHUP T/F: Utility programs help to perform maintenance, defragment disks, remove spyware, and compress files of data TRUE You interact with a program through which of the following, thereby controlling how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen? a. operating system b. user interface c. storage d. icon B. USER INTERFACE One way to help protect the security of communications over both wired and wireless networks is to ____ a. encrypt the data b. use radio waves c. enable infrared transmission d. keep using the same password A. ENCRYPT THE DATA