Computer General Knowledge - 1

1. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:
 

• Hackers
• Spam
• viruses
• identity theft

A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends.

• data mining
• data selection
• POS
• data conversion

____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems.

• Data
• POS or Point-of-Sale
• Sales
• Query

 A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item’s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.

• PSS
• POS
• inventory
• data mining

The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called:

• robotics
• simulation
• computer forensics
• animation

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
C. analyzing the data or information
D. storing the data or information
Answer: C

• gathering data
• process data into information
• analyzing the data or  information
• storing the data or information

Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as:

• robotics
• computer forensics
• simulation
• forecasting

____________ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.

• Nanoscience
• Microelectrodes
• Computer forensics
• Artificial intelligence

Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.

• present
• input
• output
• store

The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:

• programming
• processing
• storing
• organizing