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Desktop Communications Midterm
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Undergraduate 1
08/18/2013

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Term
The information processing cycle can be divided into how many segments?
Definition
4
Term
This works like a photocopier to transfer pictures or text into the computer.
Definition
Scanner
Term
This is a temporary version and includes any output that cannot be physically handled.
Definition
Soft copy
Term
CDs can hold about this much data.
Definition
700 MB
Term
The Windows 7 operating system requires a CPU that runs at this speed.
Definition
1 GHz
Term
Software applications are often bundles into packages called this
Definition
Suites
Term
This is the term for applications that are provided completely free of charge.
Definition
Open Source
Term
his is an information workspace on the internet and is used for file transfer.
Definition
ftp
Term
This is typically spread via an email attachment
Definition
Virus
Term
This is a self replicating computer program that distributes itself via a network.
Definition
Worm
Term
This refers to the rules that govern courteous behavior.
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Etiquette
Term
A ____ is a pointing device used for issuing commands and selecting text or files for processing.
Definition
Mouse
Term
Instead of a mouse, some ____ computers use a ____ as a pointing device.
Definition

Laptop;

 

Touch Pad

Term

What is considered an input device?

 

 

 

 

Definition
Printer
Term
Most IBM- compatible PCs use a central processing unit made by ____ or ____
Definition

Intel;

 

AMD

Term
What acronym describes the technology used in newer, flat screen computer monitors?
Definition
LCD
Term
Hard drives, flash drives, DVDs, and CDs are considered ____ devices.
Definition
Storage
Term
Most peripheral devices now use a ____ port to connect to the computer
Definition
USB
Term
____ software was originally designed as a replacement for the typewriter.
Definition
Word Processing
Term
____ Software is the general term for applications that are provided free of charge, with no license fees or restrictions.
Definition
Open-source
Term
A local area network (LAN) consists of computers that are connected to one another by a device called a....
Definition
Switch
Term
A network in which each computer is both a data requester and a data provider is called a
Definition
Peer-To-Peer
Term
____ software is the general term for applications that are provided free of charge, with no license fees or restrictions.
Definition
Open-Source
Term
Which of the following protocols encrypts data before sending it over the web?
Definition
HTTPS
Term
Which of the following protocols is used specifically for transmitting email?
Definition
SMTP
Term
This part of the internet was originally used for exchanging data between incompatible mainframe systems.
Definition
FTP
Term
What is the term for self-replicating malware programs designed to damage a network?
Definition
Worms
Term
____ tracks your activity as your surf the internet.
Definition
Spyware
Term
Malware that is not usually destructive, but can slow down your processor and internet access
Definition
Adware
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