Cmpe 3 Midterm 2

Front 1

CAM stands for:
A. computer-assembly manufacturing.
B. computer application and marketing.
C. computer application and manifestation.
D. computer-aided manufacturing.

Back 1

D. computer-aided manufacturing.

Front 2

An artist can use ________ software to draw, rotate, stretch and combine model objects inside a complex walk through environment.
A. CAM
B. photo management
C. photo database
D. 3-D modeling

Back 2

D. 3-D modeling

Front 3

________ created the World Wide Web, the URL scheme, HTML and HTTP
A. Jeff Bezos
B. Tim Berners-Lee
C. Bill Gates
D. Andy Grove

Back 3

B. Tim Berners-Lee

Front 4

A bit can contain one of two possible values:
A. 0 or 256.
B. 1 or 2.
C. 0 or 1 or 0 or 256.
D. 0 or 1.

Back 4

D. 0 or 1.

Front 5

The creation of motion from still pictures is called:
A. sampling.
B. 3-D modeling.
C. animation.
D. transition.

Back 5

C. animation.

Front 6

All EXCEPT ________ can squeeze music files into a fraction of their original size.
A. AAC
B. WMA
C. P2P
D. MP3

Back 6

C. P2P

Front 7

CAD software is primarily used in:
A. accounting.
B. engineering.
C. software development.
D. desktop publishing.

Back 7

B. engineering.

Front 8

In comparison to animated GIFs, vector-graphics animations:
A. occupy more space.
B. download slower.
C. describe images in terms of colored pixels.
D. describe images in terms of objects and locations.

Back 8

D. describe images in terms of objects and locations.

Front 9

A video project usually starts with an outline and a ________ that describes the action.
A. flow chart
B. flow script
C. storyboard
D. story edit

Back 9

C. storyboard

Front 10

When something is displayed at the same time as it is created, accessed, or imported, it is known as:
A. batch time.
B. digital time.
C. real time.
D. online time.

Back 10

C. real time.

Front 11

PowerPoint is an example of:
A. presentation graphics software.
B. photo management software.
C. animation software.
D. 3-D modeling software.

Back 11

A. presentation graphics software.

Front 12

Streaming audio
A. stops playing when the user disconnects from the Internet.
B. must be stored on a MIDI instrument.
C. is automatically stored on the local computer.
D. must be recorded and played using a synthesizer.

Back 12

A. stops playing when the user disconnects from the Internet.

Front 13

The term ________ refers to a combination of text, graphics, animation, video, music, voice, and sound effects used to communicate a message.
A. multitasking
B. multicasting
C. multimedia
D. hyperlinking

Back 13

C. multimedia

Front 14

he creation of a presentation of slides is done using:
A. 3-D modeling software.
B. picture editing software.
C. presentation graphics software.
D. desktop publishing software.

Back 14

C. presentation graphics software.

Front 15

________ commands can be interpreted by a variety of music synthesizers.
A. MP3
B. MIDI
C. Windows Media Audio
D. Advanced Audio Codec

Back 15

B. MIDI

Front 16

Guidelines for creating a first-rate PowerPoint presentation include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. use a large variety and quantity of sounds, animation, and fonts.
B. focus each slide on one idea.
C. limit yourself to seven lines per list.
D. consider using predesigned templates for a consistent design.

Back 16

A. use a large variety and quantity of sounds, animation, and fonts.

Front 17

________ combines virtual reality techniques with new vision technologies allowing users to move around in shared virtual spaces, while keeping their unique points of view.
A. Tele-immersion
B. Hypermedia
C. CAM
D. Streaming

Back 17

A. Tele-immersion

Front 18

A bitmap graphic is also called a(n) ________ graphic.
A. 3-D
B. analog
C. raster
D. vector

Back 18

C. raster

Front 19

During the Lecture on Tuesday, February 4, the instructor discussed this software at great length:
A. iOS 7.1
B. uTorrent 3.3.2
C. Blender 2.6.7
D. DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0

Back 19

D. DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0

Front 20

Compilers and other translator programs enable programmers to ?

Back 20

enable programmers to create other software

Front 21

serve as productivity tools to help computer users solve problems

Back 21

Software applications

Front 22

coordinates hardware operations and does behind-the-scenes work the computer user seldom sees

Back 22

System software

Front 23

falls between machine language and natural human language
Compilers translate this language into machine language
Examples: C++, JavaScript, Perl, PHP

Back 23

Programming language

Front 24

numeric codes that represent data

Back 24

Machine Language

Front 25

Licensing

Back 25

commercial software is copyrighted so it can’t be legally duplicated for distribution to others

Front 26

Distribution

Back 26

software is distributed via
Direct sale
Retail stores
Mail-order catalogs
Web sites

Front 27

EULA

Back 27

– End-User License Agreement

Front 28

System software

Back 28

A class of software that includes the operating system and utility programs, handles these details, and hundreds of other tasks behind the scenes .

Front 29

Operating system functions:

Back 29

Communicating with peripherals
Coordinating concurrent processing of jobs
Memory management
Resource monitoring, accounting, and security
Program and data management
Coordinating network communications

Front 30

Device drivers

Back 30

Small programs that enable Input/Output (I/O) devices—keyboard, mouse, printer, and others—to communicate with the computer

Front 31

User Interface

Back 31

The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view

Front 32

Mac OS

Back 32

First operating system in which the user interacted with the computer primarily by using a pointing device (typically, a mouse)

Front 33

gui

Back 33

graphical user interface

Front 34

PIPA and SOPA

Back 34

Would allow a nationwide block of internet domains that provide access to copyrighted materials
Shelved in Jan 2012, but not permanently defeated.

Front 35

Bit-map

Back 35

stored as individual dots (pixels)

Front 36

Object-oriented

Back 36

stored as mathematical functions. Lines, polygons, vectors, etc.

Front 37

Lossy compression

Back 37

Some information is lost permanently

Front 38

Lossless compression

Back 38

All information can be restored on decompression.

Front 39

Tweening

Back 39

the animator can create key frames
and objects and use software to help fill
in the gaps

Front 40

Fair Use

Back 40

For criticism or commentary
This includes parody, even for commercial gain.
For teaching, scholarship, or research

These exceptions are not absolute
Courts can consider the amount of the work you duplicate, and the effect on the use’s effect on its market.

Fair Use is a defense you can bring up in court.
But it is not a guarantee that you can’t be sued in the first place.

Front 41

Audio digitizer

Back 41

captures sound and stores it as a data file

Front 42

Synthesizer

Back 42

an electronic instrument that
synthesizes sounds using mathematical
formulas

Front 43

MIDI

Back 43

(Musical Instrument Digital
Interface) – standard interface that allows
electronic instruments and computers to
communicate with each other

Front 44

DRM

Back 44

digital rights management, a set of restrictions on a file designed to limit its use.

Front 45

Software that is free to everyone is known as:
A. public-access software.
B. public domain software.
C. shareware.
D. freeware.

Back 45

B. public domain software.

Front 46

Nearly all commercial software is:
A. trademarked.
B. free for copying.
C. shareware.
D. copyrighted.

Back 46

D. copyrighted.

Front 47

Every general-purpose computer must have a(n):
A. operating system.
B. software suite.
C. word processor program.
D. software license agreement.

Back 47

A. operating system.

Front 48

What is the name of the operating system that is rarely found on personal computers or laptop but is used in servers and high-end workstations?
A. Mac OS
B. Windows
C. MS-DOS
D. UNIX

Back 48

D. UNIX

Front 49

What handles communication between the CPU and the disk drive(s)?
A. ROM
B. The CPU
C. RAM
D. The operating system

Back 49

D. The operating system

Front 50

Typical computer programming languages used today include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Visual Basic.NET.
B. C++.
C. machine language.
D. Java.

Back 50

C. machine language.

Front 51

Which software is free to use for a trial period, but requires some minimal payment after the trial period?
A. graphics program
B. database
C. shareware
D. freeware

Back 51

C. shareware

Front 52

When a user purchases software, ________ is actually purchased.
A. a set-up of CDs, therefore, the software itself,
B. a software permit
C. an open agreement allowing the user to copy the software
D. a license to use the software

Back 52

D. a license to use the software

Front 53

When reading a program, the CPU ________ instructions from the program.
A. runs and operates
B. opens and reads
C. executes and stores
D. fetches and executes

Back 53

D. fetches and executes

Front 54

Java is referred to as a(n):
A. programming mid-level language.
B. low-level language.
C. hardware device driver.
D. high-level language.

Back 54

D. high-level language.

Front 55

If the computer is on and the computer is running properly, the ________ must be active and running.
A. large array of utility programs
B. system software
C. operating system
D. BIOS instructions

Back 55

C. operating system

Front 56

The process of eliminating problems and errors and improving the software is known as:
A. software advancement.
B. upgrading.
C. software enhancement.
D. downgrading.

Back 56

B. upgrading.

Front 57

When the operating systems concurrently executes many programs, it is called:
A. system software.
B. BIOS instructions.
C. multitasking.
D. multithreading.

Back 57

C. multitasking.

Front 58

When a programmer checks to see if a program functions correctly and then corrects errors, it is known as:
A. default error-checking.
B. de-erroring.
C. error-proofing a program.
D. debugging.

Back 58

D. debugging.

Front 59

On Tuesday, January 21 the instructor demonstrated the following hardware device:
A. The Kensington Proximo Tag
B. The Raspberri Pi
C. The Arduino
D. A 3-D Printer

Back 59

B. The Raspberri Pi