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1. A binary search algorithm is an example of a(n)
2. In simple parity error detection - which of the following is the ratio of parity bits to data bits?
3. Coding of a software program is usually accomplished during which of the following stages of the software life cycle?
4. Which of the following refers to the process of attempting to fraudulently obtain private online account information by pretending to be a trusted business entity?
5. Which of the following prevents individuals from gaining access to a computer without a password?
6. The ultimate mission of a computer virus is known as its
7. Which of the following types of modems is a circuit board that plugs into one of a computer’s expansion slots?
8. Which of the following software development tools generates code based on a detailed explanation of the data that needs to be processed?
9. Each of the following is an example of a desktop publishing application program EXCEPT
10. RAM units are capable of which of the following?
11. Which of the following terms is used to refer to a type of software license that is permanent and does not require renewal?
12. The host that services a user’s e-mail is known as a(n)
13. On a traditional magnetic disk - each track contains
14. Which of the following is typically NOT required to run multimedia applications on a computer?
15. Which of the following terms is used to refer to the meaning expressed by a programming language?
16. In Boolean logic - the value of the expression NOT (y > 7) is
17. Which of the following types of networks consists of computers connected to a central host computer?
18. An Internet user who wishes to start on the Internet at a Web site that contains a broad array of information and services would be most likely to choose a(n)
19. Which of the following is a commonly used Internet browser?
20. Word processed texts that are aligned at both the left and right margins are referred to as
21. Which of the following types of memory loses data when the power to a computer is turned off?
22. A program consisting of recorded keystrokes that can be called on to execute those keystrokes to accomplish a task is known as a(n)
23. A graphical-user interface that is added to an operating system is known by each of the following terms(E)XCEPT
24. A complete data type consists of a predetermined storage system and a collection of
25. In which of the following types of database models are files connected on the basis of logical relationships between data?

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