Exam 9: The Computer Industry: History, Careers, and Ethics

What kind of tests do software products undergo before they are released?

Which of the following is a service company?

Industry share refers to a company's share, or percentage, of the total market "pie."

Industry analysts classify the hundreds of companies that produce personal computers into market ____.

The ____ requires financial institutions to protect the confidentiality and security of customers' personal information.

The ____ became the computer of choice for graphical applications such as desktop publishing.

The 1990s spawned a group of Internet-based companies that came to be called ____.

Charles Babbage designed the Analytical Engine , a general-purpose calculating device that embodies many of the concepts that define the modern computer.

The item shown in the figure above is a ____.

The first phase of testing, called a(n) beta test, is carried out by the software publisher's in-house testing team.

____ is the term for relocating business processes to lower-cost locations in other countries.

Monitors that meet ____ standards have emission levels believed to be safe.

A key feature of the Apple Lisa was its ____________________ --- an idea borrowed from the Xerox Alto computer.

Case 4 It's the end of the semester and Andrew is getting his resume together so he can send it to prospective employees. He is also learning about other online tools that would help him in his job search. Andrew wants to automatically receive in his e-mail account job announcements that match the kind of job he is looking for. He needs to use a(n) ____.

One of the earliest network certification exams was offered by ____________________.

A database ____ analyzes a company's data to determine the most effective way to collect and store it.

A computer operator typically works with minicomputers, mainframes, and supercomputers.