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NOS 110 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONSAND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following accurately describes the overall trend in
computing during the past 60-plus years? - ANSWER Toward physically
smaller, more powerful computers.
Which of the following operating systems cannot be licensed for a PC -
ANSWER Mac OS X
Using this type of wireless network connection when browsing the
Internet with a smartphone or table can save you data fees. - ANSWER
Wi-Fi
On a network, the purpose of this type of computer is to allow end users
to connect over the network to save and access files stored on this
computer, as well as to print to printers connected to this computer. -
ANSWER File and printer server
Which of the following is a computer input device? - ANSWER Mouse,
and Keyboard
In the early 1950s, a typical computer end user would have been a -
ANSWER Government agency, or computer gamer
What acronym describes networked devices that contain
microcomputers but are not thought of as computing devices, such as
refrigerators, automobile componenents, light bulbs, and industrial
control devices? - ANSWER IoT
Which acronym describes technology in which all or most of a device's
electronic circuitry is on a single microchip - ANSWER SoC
What is the very first thing a user usually must do to gain access to a
secure computer? - ANSWER Log on with a user name and password
,When working with a mobile device, if you touch an area of screen that
requires input from a keyboard, the OS will display this for your use. -
ANSWER Virtual keyboard
Which of the following is not available as a desk-top operating system? -
ANSWER iOS
Which of the following is a small component made of of transistors and
other miniaturized parts? - ANSWER Integrated Circuit (IC)
Mac OS X is built on NextStep, an OS based on what kernel? -
ANSWER UNIX
Introduced in 1983, this application program became the "killer app" that
made the IBM PC a must-have business tool. - ANSWER Lotus 1-2-3
What file system is the default for current Windows OS? - ANSWER
NTFS
This type of chip contains the basic input/output system for a computer. -
ANSWER Rom BIOS
This is the central circuit board of a computer. - ANSWER Motherboard
The same security threats that attack other computers target mobile
devices. - ANSWER True (Mobile OSs have many built-in security
features to fend off security threats.)
This early microcomputer predated the Apple II computer. - ANSWER
MITS Altair
__________, which is software resident in integrated circuits, and
various other supporting circuitry, all installed on a motherboard. -
ANSWER firmware
This application program is considered the killer app for the Apple II
computer. - ANSWER VisiCalc
, ________________, also referred to as data management, is an
operating system function that allows the operating system to read,
write, and modify data, while managing the logical storage of the data.
Each operating system has at least one type of file system structure. -
ANSWER File management
Windows NT was a version of Windows that included a graphical
interface on top of a DOS kernel. - ANSWER False (Windows NT was
an entirely new operating system with a new kernel.)
The Apple Mac computer running the Mac OS System 1 was the first
commercially available computer with a graphical user interface. -
ANSWER False (An Apple computer named Lisa that predated the Mac
by two years was the first commercially available computer with a GUI.)
Although this OS predates microcomputers, today a wide variety of
platforms still use recent versions. - ANSWER UNIX
What OS began as a student project in 1991? - ANSWER Linux
Which of the following network services is the default for a smartphone?
- ANSWER Cellular
A microcomputer is a computer built around a microprocessor. -
ANSWER True (Essentially all commonly used computers today are
microcomputers.)
While earlier versions of this OS ran only on computers with the
Motorola PowerPC chip, the current versions run on computers with Intel
processors. Which OS is this? - ANSWER OS X
What screen is the heart of the new GUI introduced in Windows 8? -
ANSWER Start screen
Use one of these popular mobile devices for cellular voice
communications, browsing the Internet, managing email, and many
other functions. - ANSWER Smartphone
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