Deck 1: Overview of Computers and Technology in the Law Office

Question 1

Computers in legal organizations can be a vehicle for incompetence and legal malpractice.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

According to the text, prior to the early 1980s, computers were used only by:

A)A few extremely large firms for "back-office" functions
B)Most medium-sized law firms for communication functions
C)All corporate law departments for marketing functions
D)A few small law firms for most clerical functions
E)Most government law offices for most clerical functions

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The "paperless office" is a pipe dream that cannot be reasonably implemented.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

VoIP can be used to make calls to a regular (analog) phone line.

Question 5

Legal professionals use videoconferencing only when in the courtroom.

Question 6

The term "network of networks" refers to:

A)A wireless network
B)Windows
C)The Internet
D)An intranet
E)An extranet

Question 7

Electronic discovery is the exception and not the norm, and it never became popular.

Question 8

Which of these is an output device?

A)Keyboard
B)Printer
C)Mouse
D)Hard drive
E)Modem

Question 9

How fast a computer works to process information is characterized in megabytes (MB).

Question 10

Which of these terms refers to the instructions that make the computer hardware function?

A)Software
B)Hardware
C)Central processing unit
D)Internet
E)Processor chip

Question 11

Confidentiality of client-related electronic information is a concern for most legal organizations.

Question 12

Magnetic tape systems store data sequentially.

Question 13

Many courts have implemented electronic filing, and others are currently in the design or implementation stages.

Question 14

The data contained in ROM is lost when the computer is turned off.

Question 15

All versions of Windows use a graphical user interface (GUI).

Question 16

Which of these is an example of hardware?

A)A monitor
B)A word-processing program
C)An operating system
D)Data
E)A spreadsheet program

Question 17

Antivirus software is considered a form of application software.

Question 18

Disaster recovery plans are created after a disaster has occurred.

Question 19

Litigation support software is used only for very large cases.

Question 20

Presentation graphic programs can be used in courtrooms to present evidence to juries or other fact-finders.

Question 21

A(n) is a law firm information distribution system for clients.

A)extranet
B)intranet
C)Internet
D)clientnet
E)document management program

Question 22

Which of these is an example of an application service provider (ASP)?

A)Windows
B)Westlaw
C)Apple
D)Google
E)Microsoft

Question 23

A is a code entered into a computer system or software that acts as a key and allows the user to access the system and the information it contains.

A)firewall
B)VoIP
C)stick
D)compression utility
E)power-on password

Question 24

Which of these is NOT an example of a peripheral device?

A)A flash drive
B)A mouse
C)A sound card
D)A CPU
E)A modem

Question 25

Imaging is MOST similar to:

A)recording a person's voice on a tape recorder
B)taking a photograph of a document
C)writing down notes as a person speaks
D)making a handwritten copy of a document
E)adding color to a black-and-white photograph

Question 26

Which type of program is used to assist in analyzing statistical trends and calculating lost wages in a worker's compensation case?

A)Timekeeping and billing program
B)Spreadsheet program
C)Docket control program
D)Word-processing program
E)Compression utility program

Question 27

What statement best describes the state of mobile computing in the legal environment?

A)The legal profession has been slow to use them.
B)Law offices have generally refused to spend the money to support them.
C)Security concerns have kept them from catching on.
D)They are changing the way legal professionals communicate and practice law.
E)Mobile computing devices offer no benefits to legal professionals.

Question 28

Which type of software is used primarily to track appointments and deadlines in legal matters?

A)Timekeeping software
B)Word-processing software
C)Litigation support software
D)Docket control software
E)Database management software

Question 29

If two law offices in different parts of the country wanted to be able to share information, they would MOST LIKELY use which of the following?

A)A GHz
B)An extranet
C)An intranet
D)A LAN
E)A WAN