BIS 221 Week 1 Quiz

BIS 221 Week 1 Quiz | University of Phoenix

Question 1

The motherboard is the primary _____ in your computer.

·         permanent storage area

·         output device

·         circuit board

·         temporary storage area

 

Question 2

The last part of a URL, such as .com, .edu, or .biz is called the

·         web server address.

·         domain name resolver.

·         top-level domain.

·         name of the provider who owns the web server.

 

Question  3

According to Chapter 4, a smartphone is essentially a(n)

·         flash drive.

·         small computer.

·         mobile browser.

·         analog computer.

 

Question 4

What makes copyright infringement so easy online?

·         none of these

·         the ease with which you can copy and paste content

·         the lack of an online police force

·         the lack of copyright laws

Question 5

The _____ on a desktop computer is considered a peripheral device.

·         CPU

·         RAM

·         keyboard

·         hard drive

Question 6

Today, an increasingly popular storage medium is cloud storage, which involves storing information

·         on a removable flash drive.

·         on a rewriteable optical disc.

·         in RAM.

·         on the web.

 

Question 7

Read-only memory is considered _____ memory.

·         nonvolatile

·         volatile

·         temporary

·         transient

 

Question 8

Web 2.0 marks a change from people _____ to people _____.

·         simply reading information online;  interacting by both reading and writing online content

·         accessing the web from their desktops; accessing the web from laptops

·         using the web for work-related activities; using the web for entertainment

·         interacting with websites via mouse and keyboard; using touchscreens to interact with websites

Question 9

The deep web is another name for

·         Web 2.0.

·         the invisible web.

·         the virtual web.

·         Web 3.0.

 

Question 10

Digital devices all have some form of

·         operating system.

·         All of the choices are correct.

·         memory.

·         power source.

 

Question 11

The text after http in a URL indicates the

·         domain name.

·         DNS.

·         name server.

·         type of organization hosting the site.

 

Question 12

To purchase a domain name you should contact

·         a DNS.

·         a domain registrar.

·         an IP address.

·         a name server.

 

Question 13

Four common methods of connecting to the internet using broadband are DSL, cable, fiber-optic cable, and

·         satellite.

·         cellular.

·         telephone.

·         Ethernet.

 

Question 14

Chapter 2 calls the internet the world’s largest

·         file sharing network.

·         gaming site.

·         community.

·         computer network.

 

Question 15

Starting a computer when _____ is called a cold boot.

·         there are peripheral devices attached

·         the computer’s power is turned off

·         the temperature is below 45 degrees

·         software is still running

 

Question 16

When was the first email sent?

·         1990

·         1981

·         1961

·         1971

 

Question 17

A speedometer in an old-style car is an example of a(n)

·         analog computer.

·         digital computer.

·         supercomputer.

·         wearable computer.

 

Question 18

Which of the following would be considered a digital device with built-in input and output features?

·         smartphone

·         keyboard

·         scanner

·         webcam

 

Question 19

An iPhone runs the mobile OS _____; other smartphones run a mobile OS such as _____.

·         Android; Ubuntu Touch

·         Android; iOS

·         iOS; Android

·         iOS; macOS

Question 20

This type of equipment helps to keep your connection secure.

·         a cable

·         None of these

·         a router

·         a modem

 

Question 21

It is _____ to copy or distribute intellectual property without appropriate permission.

·         legal, and sometimes appropriate

·         illegal

·         legal, but unethical

·         legal

 

Question 22

When does the BIOS check devices such as the memory, monitor, keyboard, and disc drives?

·         during the boot-up sequence

·         when the computer is shut down

·         the first time one of the devices is used

·         periodically while the computer is powered on

 

Question 23

1 Mbps down means that content is delivered (or downloaded) to you at about

·         100 kilobits per second.

·         1 megabit per second.

·         1 millibit per second.

·         1 megabyte per second.

 

Question 24

Printers, speakers, and _____ are considered output devices.

·         keyboards

·         hard drives

·         monitors

·         mice

 

Question 25

Outlook and Gmail are examples of popular

·         web-based email services.

·         fee-based email services.

·         corporate email systems.

·         email clients.

 

Question 26

The “three Ws” discussed in Chapter 2 are used in

·         gauging the accuracy of online content.

·         writing accurate and high-impact blog posts.

·         protecting yourself from identity theft.

·         training developers to build fast and efficient websites.

 

Question 27

What does ISP stand for?

·         internal server protocol

·         internet service protocol

·         interconnected subscriber policy

·         internet service provider

 

Question 28

The four parts of the information processing cycle are input of data, output of information, processing of data, and

·         purging of old data.

·         storage of data and information.

·         reporting of information.

·         validation of data.

 

Question 29

Rather than entering an IP address into our browser, we use a text-based address known as a(n)

·         ICAAN.

·         URL.

·         Correct

·         ISP.

·         B2B.

 

Question 30

How is a mobile operating system different from a personal computer operating system?

·         It uses more memory.

·         It’s stored in RAM rather than ROM.

·         It can’t manage touchscreen functionality.

·         It’s less robust.