Exam 1: Introducing Todays Technologies

Your smartphone allows you to take and store photos, and play and view your digital media. What is this overlap of technologies called?

Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to zoom in on your new tablet to see more detail on a map, for example?

With which of the following can you have a real-time typed conversation with another connected user?

-A(n) ____________________ is a motion you make on a touch screen with the tip of one or more fingers or your hand.

-Which of the following terms is an alternate term for the kind of computer shown in the accompanying figure?

Which kind of device is hardware capable of transferring items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice versa?

Phablets combine the features of a gaming device and a tablet.

Cellular radio uses the cellular network to enable high-speed Internet connections to devices with built-in compatible technology, such as smartphones.

While distance learning classes are popular, you cannot obtain a degree from them.

Which of the following is the term for known specific patterns of viruses?

The application system provides a means for users to communicate with the computer or mobile device and other software.

Examples of ____________________ users include engineers, scientists, architects, desktop publishers, and graphic artists.

Which of the following is a result of calculations on your semester grade report?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -An electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce information, and store the information for future use

The major differences between server computers like the one in the accompanying figure and client computers are that the client typically has more power, more storage space, and expanded communications capabilities.

-A(n) ____________________ is a portable storage device that is small and lightweight enough to be transported on a keychain or in a pocket.

-A(n) ____________________ is an Internet-capable phone that usually also includes a calendar, an appointment book, an address book, a calculator, a notepad, games, and several other apps (programs).

With online investing, the transaction fee for each trade usually is much more than when trading through a broker.

If a manufacturer is looking for memory that is very durable and shock resistant, which kind of technology might it use in its laptops?

Word processing software, spreadsheet software, database software, and presentation software are examples of what category of computer software?