Computers and Society Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Computers and Society examines the profound impact of computing technologies on various aspects of human life, including ethical, legal, social, and economic dimensions. The course explores how computers and the internet influence privacy, security, work, communication, culture, and power structures, while also addressing related challenges such as digital divide, intellectual property, and the implications of emerging trends like artificial intelligence. Through case studies and critical discussions, students gain a deeper understanding of their responsibilities as digital citizens and the broader societal consequences of technological advancement.
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Digital Planet Tomorrows Technology and You Complete 10th Edition by George Beekman
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Chapter 1: Exploring Our Digital Planet
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Q1) The convergence of computer and network technology was responsible for the shift from the industrial economy to a(n)
A)digital economy.
B)economic surge.
C)information economy.
D)loss of economy.
Answer: C
Q2) The gap between information technology "haves" and "have nots" is called the ________ divide.
Answer: digital
Q3) A type of computer called a ________,also known as a thin client,is a combination keyboard and monitor with little,if any,local power.
Answer: terminal
Q4) A light-weight,flat-screen,battery-powered computer that can be carried in a briefcase is known by many terms including portable computer,laptop computer,notebook computer,and ________.
Answer: netbook
Q5) The ________ Revolution ushered in the industrial age.
Answer: Industrial
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Chapter 2: Hardware Basics: Inside the Box
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Q1) port
A)printer, scanner, or mouse, for example
B)low-energy, battery powered memory
C)memory chips on small circuit boards
D)similar to RAM but nonvolatile
E)unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area
Answer: F
Q2) A special low-energy kind of RAM that can store small amounts of data for long periods of time on battery power is known as A)CPU.
B)system clock.
C)system buses.
D)CMOS.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Hardware Basics: Peripherals
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Q1) serial port
A)used to plug a monitor into the video board
B)has a data transfer rate of more than 3 Gbps
C)agreed on benchmarks so devices can be used on all hardware
D)sends/receives bits in a group
E)sends/receives one bit at a time
F)a connection standard developed by Apple
G)a USB device can work on a PC or a Mac
Answer: E
Q2) An advantage that LCD monitors have over CRT monitors is that LCDs are
A)used only on laptops.
B)more difficult to steal because they are considerably larger.
C)less expensive.
D)use less energy.
Answer: D
Q3) Computer professionals sometimes use the acronym ________ for input and output.
Answer: I/O
Q4) A(n)________ scanner can capture and digitize images from photographic negatives and slides.
Answer: slide
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Chapter 4: Software Basics: the Ghost in the Machine
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Q1) Errors in a software program are referred to as A)software omissions.
B)bugs.
C)viruses.
D)bad recipe.
Q2) Compilers and translators are one form of A)software.
B)ROM.
C)RAM.
D)hardware.
Q3) Specialized software such as medical billing,library cataloging,or auto parts purchasing,are applications known as vertical-market or ________ applications.
Q4) Which software is free to use for a trial period,but requires some minimal payment after the trial period?
A)freeware
B)open-source software.
C)graphics program
D)shareware
Q5) MS-DOS stands for ________ Disk Operating System.
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Chapter 5: Productivity Applications
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Q1) What is the intersection of a column and a row in a spreadsheet called?
A)label
B)value
C)locator
D)cell
Q2) Which of the following statements is good advice when creating an attractive design using desktop publishing software?
A)Use a minimum of five fonts for variety and to increase interest.
B)Choose a simple format and use it throughout your document.
C)Use at least one of each of the styles such as underlining, bold, all caps, small caps, and other styles for emphasis.
D)Use as many colors as possible.
Q3) The goals for speech recognition software are to recognize words without being trained,handle speech without limiting vocabulary,and
A)handle incongruous speech.
B)less expensive training and software.
C)make the software less expensive and faster.
D)handle natural speech.
Q4) If a word-processed document is straight on both margins,it is ________.
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Chapter 6: Graphics, digital Media, and Multimedia
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of bitmapped image-editing programs?
A)Bitmapped image-editing programs are able to use lines and shapes and move them without affecting those objects around them.
B)Bitmapped image-editing programs give photo editors more control over textures.
C)Bitmapped image-editing programs are an American standard, and are not used in Europe.
D)Bitmapped image-editing programs are generally inexpensive or free.
Q2) sampling
A)combining text, graphics, animation, video, music, and voice
B)changing and merging one computer image into another
C)expanding a file into its original form
D)displaying images as they are being captured by the lens
E)squeezing data into a smaller file
F)transforming an audio signal into a sound file
Q3) Presentations include graphical elements integrated in to ________ charts that list the main points of a presentation.
Q4) The resolution of a screen measures the density of the ________ on the screen.
Q5) A(n)________ describes the action,dialogue,and music for each scene of a video.
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Chapter 7: Database Applications and Privacy Implications
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Q1) Database queries must be
A)contiguous.
B)unambiguous.
C)based on reports.
D)filtered.
Q2) Microsoft's ________ is an example of PIM software.
Q3) Database software can help alleviate
A)the need to use spreadsheets.
B)disk space issues.
C)information overload.
D)the need for validation of data.
Q4) In 2005,Google agreed to allow the ________ government to censor certain searches made by their citizens.
A)United States
B)German
C)Indian
D)Chinese
Q5) In a company's customer table,all of the information for one specific customer (e.g.customer ID,name,address)would be stored in one ________.
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Chapter 8: Networking and Digital Communication
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Q1) A ________ network is a configuration that allows every computer on the network to act as both a client and a server.
A)client/server
B)host system
C)metropolitan area
D)peer-to-peer
Q2) bandwidth
A)network technology that enables every computer to be both a client and server
B)device used to connect computer to phone line
C)a Web site designed to allow anyone who accesses it to modify it
D)continuous wave of bits
E)fast Internet connection like DSL
F)amount of data that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time
G)secure network that uses encryption
H)a protocol for computer networking
I)personal Web page that can be used for a personal diary
Q3) When a participant in a chat room represents himself using a cartoon character,he is using a(n)________.
Q4) A(n)________ area network is a network of local area networks.
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Chapter 9: The Evolving Internet
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Q1) EarthLink is an example of an ISP.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Small files deposited on a visitor's hard disk that track activities are called ________.
Q3) Perl,Python,ASP,and ________ are programming languages designed for building server-side scripts or programs.
Q4) search engine
A)browser on client computer asks for information
B)information delivered from the Internet to the client computer
C)stores user preferences on a client computer
D)iGoogle or Yahoo!
E)finds Web pages to match user criteria
Q5) Combining other people's works in to one Web page is known as a podcast.
A)True
B)False
Q6) ________ audio files are sounds that play without being completely downloaded to the local hard disk.
Q7) Creating a Web page that combines other people's multimedia is known as a(n)________.
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Chapter 10: Computer Security and Risks
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Q1) In 2000 the U.S.government found Microsoft guilty of operating a monopoly.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A virus that is programmed to destroy PC files on a specific date is known as what kind of virus?
A)botnet
B)macro virus
C)time bomb
D)spyware
Q3) ________ weapons are missiles that use computerized guidance systems to locate their targets.
Q4) In 1999,the Melissa virus was a widely publicized
A)email virus.
B)worm.
C)Trojan horse.
D)time bomb.
Q5) PGP uses the popular RSA public key cryptosystem.
A)True
B)False
Q6) ________ refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking.
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Chapter 11: Computers at Work, school, and Home
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Q1) ________ movies feature one or more characters or plot lines that are controlled by viewers.
Q2) ________ provides custom newscasts and entertainment features aimed at one individual.
A)Pointcasting
B)Webcasting
C)Podcasting
D)Edutainment
Q3) When a bank teller takes on more responsibilities because the job is computerized,that job has been
A)up-skilled.
B)reverse engineered.
C)de-skilled.
D)authenticated.
Q4) The fear of computers and technology is ________.
A)webaphobia
B)industraphobia
C)computerphobia
D)technophobia
Q5) ________ fiction is a story that allows readers some control over the plot.
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Chapter 12: Information Systems in Business
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Q1) Bills,receipts,and packing lists are examples of ________ in a TPS.
A)data warehouses
B)batch processes
C)action documents
D)user inquiries
Q2) A(n)________ refers to the he international business environment factors which affect the flow of data between countries.
A)intracontinental network
B)industrial network
C)transborder data flow
D)international information partnership
Q3) A decision ________ system helps a manager make semistructured decisions using both internal and external information.
Q4) A business organization's environment includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A)competitors.
B)employees.
C)customers.
D)stockholders.
Q5) The three management levels are operational,strategic,and ________.
Q6) A(n)________ receivable TPS keeps records of amounts owed by customers.
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Chapter 13: E-Commerce and E-Business: the Evolving Internet Economy
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Q1) Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)VPNs encode information using a process called encapsulation.
B)VPNs are less expensive than using a public network.
C)VPNs use public networks to enable communication.
D)A VPN is a type of extranet.
Q2) A supermarket that uses network technology to buy inventory items directly from manufacturers engaging in the B2C e-commerce model.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When one company uses the Internet to purchase inventory items from a vendor company,it is using the ________ e-commerce model.
A)C2C
B)B2B
C)B2E
D)B2C
Q4) A(n)________ private network uses special protocols on a public network to provide a secure "personal tunnel" between intranets.
Q5) An alternative to Paypal is Google ________.
Q6) ________.com,the revolutionary Internet bookseller,was founded in 1995.
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Chapter 14: Systems Design and Development
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Q1) All of the following are true of assembly language EXCEPT:
A)it is a low-level language.
B)it is used when speed and direct communication with hardware is essential.
C)it can be used interchangeably on any machine.
D)it is considered more difficult to write in than C++.
Q2) When converting to the new system,the ________ approach operates the old system along with the new system for a period of time.
Q3) A(n)________ translates one program statement at a time.
A)compiler
B)debugger
C)parser
D)interpreter
Q4) Also known as a selection control structure,a(n)________ control structure tells a computer what to do based on whether a condition is true or false.
Q5) In a data flow diagram,a process is indicated by a(n)
A)diamond.
B)triangle.
C)arrow.
D)circle.
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Chapter 15: Is Artificial Intelligence Real
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Q1) When a computer's speech sounds like a person's,it is using
A)OCR technology.
B)synthetic language.
C)digitized speech.
D)heuristics.
Q2) To the shock of many,IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer beat Garry Kasparov in 1997 in a game of ________.
Q3) Psychologists are interested in the field known by the acronym ________ because it provides new insights into natural intelligence and the workings of the human brain.
Q4) Autofocusing cameras on human faces or piloting cruise missiles can be done using ________ analysis.
Q5) A typical knowledge base contains A)only facts.
B)only a system of rules.
C)neither facts nor a system of rules.
D)both facts and a system of rules.
Q6) ________ is information that incorporates the relationship among facts.
Q7) ________ speech is the playing of prerecorded speech stored on a computer.
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Q8) Expert systems use ________ recognition to identify recurrences in input data.
Chapter 16: Computer and Internet Terminology
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Q1) The elaborate,extensive network of networks that has changed how people work and communicate is known as the ________.
Q2) Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
A)a CPU
B)software
C)an application
D)a printer
Q3) When you change fonts,how text looks,or how a paragraph looks on a page,you are changing the
A)formatting.
B)point size.
C)structure.
D)print setup.
Q4) An easy way to keep computer documents organized is to create ________,which store files.
Q5) A Web browser is used create Web pages.
A)True
B)False
Q6) To make repetitive changes throughout a document,use the find-and-________ tool.
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Q7) The ________ name goes before the at sign (@)in an email address.
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