Review for 1st semester Final - Fundamentals of Comp Sci

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When should a developer begin thinking about scalability?

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during the design phase

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For which discipline is it most important to study computer technical support and networking?

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information technology

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When you check to see how much RAM, or temporary storage you have available, you are checking your _____.

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primary memory

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What did Charles Babbage design in 1822 to substitute values in polynomial equations?

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Difference Engine

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Which of the following statements is true concerning cloud computing?
can only be accessed during business hours
provides storage and processing capabilities at the user's location
reduces the cost of storage and processing, allowing smaller businesses to be more competitive
provides storage and processing capabilities using computers that are owned and maintained by the user

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reduces the cost of storage and processing, allowing smaller businesses to be more competitive

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Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the Internet of Things (IoT)?

• Growth is expected to slow down over the next five years
• IoT technology is relatively new and is expanding exponentially
• Wearable technologies are the only devices that currently connect to the Internet of Things
• IoT is NOT affecting many businesses and the products that they offer

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IoT technology is relatively new and is expanding exponentially

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A student copies information from a website into a term paper without giving credit. This action is most strongly related to which aspect of life?

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ethics

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_____ is the practice of using the internet to provide healthcare without going to a doctor’s office or hospital.

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Telehealth

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People who write software (instructions that tell the computer what to do) are called ______________.

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Programmers

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The ability to continue to function at a high level of performance as workflow volume increases.

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Scalability