Final Exam study sheet, CS-1011, Spring 2000
These are the actual final exam questions, drawn from your text, labs, and lecture.
When you click a hyperlink, your computer
The ________ is a structure of linked documents all over the world.
A document on the Web is identified by a unique address called its
The common file format shared by all documents on the Web is
A software program that allows you to view files on the Web is called a(n)
When you activate a hyperlink,
Clicking the Back button on the Web toolbar after activating a hyperlink
The Word toolbar that is useful in helping you navigate hyper links is the
To create a hyperlink from one document to another, click the __________ button on the Word toolbar.
A document’s native file format is
__________ is a technology that allows you to work with Office 97 documents without ever leaving your Web browser.
Pictures that can be viewed by graphical Web browsers are called __________ images.
The Web page title is
One of the two graphic formats supported by HTML documents is
To learn the filename for a specific inline image, you can view the image's
A __________ is text that a browser displays in place of a graphic.
How would you insert the horizontal line you see in the figure at the top of the next page?
Word supplies several graphical images called ___________ that you can insert into the background of your Web page.
A Web __________ is a collection of related HTML documents on a single topic or idea that are linked.
The index page in a PowerPoint Web presentation
PowerPoint supports graphics stored as
Users who wish to view special effects such as PowerPoint animations need a browser with a special program called a(n)
PowerPoint's HTML Wizard automatically adds navigation __________ that allow a user to move from one slide in your presentation to the next.
The figure below shows an example of a(n) ___________ page in a Web presentation that has been converted from PowerPoint.
A server is
The Internet has its roots in a networking project started by the Pentagon's __________ (ARPA).
In the illustration of how data might travel on the Internet, i indicates a __________, which usually provides one or more local telephone numbers to provide access to the Internet.
In the illustration of how data might travel on the Internet, ii indicates a __________, which is a larger business that provides local telephone numbers in most major cities and towns nation-wide, and sometimes also provides a toll-free telephone number.
In the illustration of how data might travel on the Internet, iii indicates __________, which are small pieces that data is divided into when a client computer sends it over the Internet.
In the illustration of how data might travel on the Internet, iv indicates __________, which send data along the fastest available path to the recipient's computer.
In the illustration of how data might travel on the Internet, v indicates the Internet __________, which refers collectively to the main communications lines that carry the bulk of traffic on the Internet.
A __________ file - often used for scanned photographs, artwork, and other images that require smooth color variations - saves graphical images using compression techniques to reduce file size for faster downloading from the Web.
A __________ file, which is compressed using a patented technique, is best for images with only a few distinct colors.
A __________ file, which is compressed using a patent-free replacement developed and approved by the World Wide Web Consortium as an Internet standard, supports multiple colors and resolutions.
__________ is/are the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in rapid sequence.
Push technology saves time by __________.
When developing Web pages, an HTML documents must be saved as an ASCII file with a(n) __________ extension, instead of as a formatted word processing document.
To help others locate a Web site, the site should be registered with various __________.
To upload files from a computer, an __________ is used.
If the discussion in a particular newsgroup is appealing, a user can __________ to it, which means its location is saved in a newsreader so it can be accessed easily in the future.
Popular __________ include AltaVista, Excite, InfoSeek, Lycos, Microsoft Internet Start, Netscape Netcenter, and Yahoo!.
Netiquette recommends that Internet users avoid sending or posting flames, which are __________.
Netiquette recommends that Internet users avoid sending spam, which is a(n) __________.
Web sites use cookies for all of the following purposes except to __________.
Internet __________ allows parents, teachers, and others to block access to certain materials on the Internet.
Because it is so easy to learn and use, __________ originally was intended as, and often still is, the language used in the introductory programming course for students.
Developed by Microsoft Corporation in the early 1990s, __________ is a Windows-based application designed to assist programmers in developing other event-driven Windows-based applications.
Naval officer Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer programming, was a prime developer of the __________ language.
Most of the __________ operating system is written in C.
Because __________ is designed to handle complex mathematical and logical expressions, scientists, engineers, and mathematicians use it most.
A Web page is a file that contains __________.
With __________, presentations can be created that combine text, graphics, animation, and audio and video clips.
Interactive multimedia allows users to __________.
In multimedia applications, graphics __________.
Computer-based training (CBT) offers all of the following advantages over traditional training except __________.
Unlike computer-based training (CBT), because it is delivered via the Web, Web-based training has the advantage of being able to offer __________.
Research has shown that, when properly evaluated and integrated into teaching at the point of instruction, __________ applications are a highly effective tool.
In its simplest form, a(n) __________ application displays a view that appears to be a three-dimensional view of a place or object, which users can explore.
Kiosks often use __________ or keyboards for input devices and contain all of the data and information needed for the application stored directly on the computer.
To display multimedia applications effectively, a system should have at least a(n) __________.
More expensive scanners can produce images at a resolution as high as __________ colors.
The increased use of __________ has accelerated the spread of computer viruses by allowing individuals to share files - and any related viruses - more easily than ever.
A __________ virus replaces the program used to start a computer with a modified, infected version of the program.
A __________ virus attaches itself to or replaces program files; the virus then spreads to any file that accesses the infected program.
A __________ virus is a virus that hides within or is designed to look like a legitimate program.
A __________ virus uses the language that can automate routines in an application, such as word processing or spreadsheet, to hide virus code.
The creators of __________ often hide them in templates so they will infect any document created using the template.
A well-known __________ is the Michelangelo virus, which destroys data on a computer's hard disk on March 6, Michelangelo's birthday.
Because its code never looks the same, an antivirus program cannot detect a __________ by its virus signature.
Many commercial software packages implement access controls using a two-phase process called __________.
When choosing a password, be guided by all of the following criteria except __________.
To protect a password, take all of the following precautions except __________.
A __________ translates a personal characteristic into a digital code that is compared to a digital code stored in the computer.
To prevent __________, school computer labs and other areas with a large number of semi-frequent users often install physical security devices such as cables that lock equipment to a desk, cabinet, or floor.
With __________, hardware theft poses a more serious risk.
A single-user license agreement typically includes all of the following conditions except __________.
Software piracy is a serious offense because it __________.
__________ is a simple encryption method in which the order of characters is switched.
RSA technology is built into many software and public key encryption programs, including __________.
A UPS (uninterruptable power supply) for a personal computer should provide from __________ minutes of use in case of a total power loss.
A(n) __________ backup duplicates all of the files in the computer.
A(n) __________ backup duplicates only the files that have changed since the last full backup.
A(n) __________ backup duplicates only the files that have changed since the last full or incremental backup.
Most organizations, estimated in one study to be approximately __________ percent, do not have formal e-mail policies, which, in effect, means that e-mail can be read without employee notification.
In addition to identification and authentication techniques, intranets can use __________ to prevent unauthorized access to data and information.
Two popular uses of encryption on the Internet include __________.
CERT stands for
The University of Minnesota discontinued access to Napster because
If you post pornographic images to your UMD web page
UMD's network topology can be described best as
When you click on a web page, the fact that you have done this is recorded there in a
Under the 1st Ammendment, we have the right to free speech on our web pages, EXCEPT
The operating system used by the PCs in computer labs around the UMD campus is
Data is to information as
The fundamental components of a computer system are
The fundamental components of all information systems are
The two main classifications of software are
Which of the following is NOT an internet domain
If you purchase a copy of MS Word
The current Justice Department suit against Microsoft
In addition, you will be asked to look at a computer advertisement and answer the following questions about it.
1. What is the operating system that comes with this computer? _____________________________________
2. What is the diagonal distance across the monitor? _____________________________________
3. What is the dot pitch of the monitor? _____________________________________
4. What is the refresh rate of the monitor? _____________________________________
5. What is the resolution of the monitor? _____________________________________
6. Does this computer come with DVD? _____________________________________
7. What is the diagonal distance of the viewable area of the monitor? _____________________________________
8. Does this computer have the software you need for CS-1011? _____________________________________
9. Is the price of the monitor included in the total cost? _____________________________________
10. What kind of printer does it come with? _____________________________________
11. How fast is the microprocessor? _____________________________________
12. How many bytes of secondary storage does it have? _____________________________________
13. How many bytes of primary storage? _____________________________________
14. How fast is the modem? _____________________________________
15. Who makes this computer? _____________________________________
16. Who makes the microprocessor? _____________________________________
17. What is the name of the microprocessor? _____________________________________
18. Will it read your Zip disks? _____________________________________
19. Does it come with a network card built in? _____________________________________
20. How fast is the transfer rate from the CD? _____________________________________