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What is the approximate size of a digital photo in terms of Mbytes?
What is the approximate size of a digital photo in terms of Mbytes?
- 1 Mbyte
- 100 Mbytes
- 1000 Mbytes
- 10 Mbytes (correct)
What is the purpose of virtual memory?
What is the purpose of virtual memory?
- To allow multiple programs to run simultaneously
- To increase the processing speed of a program
- To make the RAM appear bigger by storing some programs temporarily on disk (correct)
- To reduce the amount of storage required for a program
What is the characteristic of a lossless compression method?
What is the characteristic of a lossless compression method?
- It recovers the exact original image or text (correct)
- It increases the storage required for the image or text
- It recovers something like the original image or text
- It reduces the quality of the original image or text
What is the approximate size of a scanned page in terms of Mbytes?
What is the approximate size of a scanned page in terms of Mbytes?
What is the problem that leads to the need for virtual memory?
What is the problem that leads to the need for virtual memory?
What is the approximate size of a video in terms of Mbytes per second?
What is the approximate size of a video in terms of Mbytes per second?
What is a consequence of the decentralization of computing power?
What is a consequence of the decentralization of computing power?
What is an example of computer abuse?
What is an example of computer abuse?
What is a health risk associated with computer use?
What is a health risk associated with computer use?
What is a critical feature of printing resolution?
What is a critical feature of printing resolution?
What is a negative consequence of the lengthening of the workday due to computing and internet use?
What is a negative consequence of the lengthening of the workday due to computing and internet use?
What is a consequence of businesses' dependence on computer systems?
What is a consequence of businesses' dependence on computer systems?
What is the main purpose of compression techniques in image and audio/video storage formats?
What is the main purpose of compression techniques in image and audio/video storage formats?
What is the main difference between SGML and XML?
What is the main difference between SGML and XML?
What is the purpose of indexing in large information stores?
What is the purpose of indexing in large information stores?
What is the main advantage of forgiving systems like Xerox's 'do what I mean' (DWIM)?
What is the main advantage of forgiving systems like Xerox's 'do what I mean' (DWIM)?
What is the main disadvantage of free text indexing?
What is the main disadvantage of free text indexing?
What is the purpose of using ASCII and UTF-8 in text storage formats?
What is the purpose of using ASCII and UTF-8 in text storage formats?
What is the typical resolution range for scanners?
What is the typical resolution range for scanners?
What is the limitation of interactive performance caused by a bottleneck in the transference of data from disk to memory?
What is the limitation of interactive performance caused by a bottleneck in the transference of data from disk to memory?
What is the main advantage of optical disks over magnetic media?
What is the main advantage of optical disks over magnetic media?
What is the common bottleneck in interactive performance that is sometimes helped by adding a graphics co-processor?
What is the common bottleneck in interactive performance that is sometimes helped by adding a graphics co-processor?
What is the primary purpose of groupware?
What is the primary purpose of groupware?
What is the purpose of Optical Character Recognition (OCR)?
What is the purpose of Optical Character Recognition (OCR)?
What is the primary difference between a flat-bed scanner and a hand-held scanner?
What is the primary difference between a flat-bed scanner and a hand-held scanner?
What is the protocol that ensures a reliable channel between programs on machines?
What is the protocol that ensures a reliable channel between programs on machines?
What was the primary purpose of the original DARPANET in 1969?
What was the primary purpose of the original DARPANET in 1969?
What is the typical access time for RAM?
What is the typical access time for RAM?
What is the primary concern of network delays in interactive performance?
What is the primary concern of network delays in interactive performance?
What is the primary use of Flash-Memory?
What is the primary use of Flash-Memory?
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