Technology in Society Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Technology in Society explores the profound impact that technological advancements have on social structures, cultures, and everyday human experience. This course examines the dynamic interplay between technological innovation and societal change, addressing topics such as the ethical implications of emerging technologies, the influence of digital communication on relationships and identity, and the effects of automation on work and economic systems. Students analyze historical and contemporary case studies to understand how technology both shapes and is shaped by cultural values, policies, and collective needs. The course encourages critical reflection on the mutual responsibilities of citizens, industries, and governments in guiding technological development to ensure social well-being and equity.
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New Perspectives Computer Concepts Enhanced Comprehensive 2016 19th Edition by June
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Chapter 1: Digital Content
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a factor in the quality of digital video?
A) frame rate and resolution
B) color and bit depth
C) compression technique
D) memory technology in your camera
Answer: D
Q2) ______ specifies a standard way to store music data for synthesizers and computers.
Answer: MIDI
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a type of bitmap format?
A) TIFF
B) RAW
C) PNG
D) ZIP
Answer: D
Q4) Data ____________ refers to any technique that recodes the data in a file so that it contains fewer bits.
Answer: compression
Q5) Bitmap images are formed by a grid of _____.
Answer: pixels
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Chapter 2: Digital Devices
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Q1) RAM is volatile.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) If a program exceeds its allocated space, the operating system uses an area of the hard disk or other storage device as _______ memory.
Answer: virtual
Q3) Athlon and A-series processors manufactured by AMD are NOT x86 compatible.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) ____ processors are found in Microsoft's Surface tablets, Apple's iPads and iPhones, and Samsung's lineup of Galaxy phones.
Answer: ARM
Q5) The ____________ is the part of the microprocessor that performs arithmetic operations, such as addition and subtraction.
Answer: ALU, arithmetic logic unit
Q6) Keyboards and printers are two examples of _________ devices.
Answer: peripheral
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Chapter 3: Networks
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Q1) Domain name servers maintain lists of all domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) ________ is utility software designed to measure responsiveness of an Internet connection.
Answer: Ping
Q3) Which type of communication protocol converts data into standard formats that can be used by applications?
A) Physical
B) Transport
C) Arrival
D) None of the above
Answer: C
Q4) Dropbox is an example of a file hosting service.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Web
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Q1) If you wanted to add a feature to your browser, such as an ad-blocker, you would need to install a browser __________.
Q2) A 404 status code indicates that the resource that your browser requested does not exist.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Using just HTML and CSS, Web designers can create dynamic Web pages.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is data that would NOT be found in a cookie?
A) information it reads from your hard drive
B) access date
C) customer number
D) shopping cart number
Q5) An HTML document begins with the DOCTYPE and html declarations.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Search engines usually work with keyword queries where the user enters one or more words, called __________.
Q7) _____ is the current HTML specifications.
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Chapter 5: Social Media
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Q1) A social media _________ is the set of information someone provides to friends, contacts, and the public.
Q2) Overall, the information provided by blogs tends to be more reliable than information from the mainstream media.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When using Snapchat, senders can specify the period of time during which recipients are permitted to view a snap.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The telecommunications technique used by local email is sometimes referred to as
A) store-and-forward
B) private asynchronous
C) open source
D) private asynchronous.
Q5) By some estimates, nearly 40% of all online identities are fake.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Software
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Q1) Chrome OS is an example of a _________ because it depends substantially on processing and storage provided by cloud-based servers.
A) thin client
B) forked license
C) ARM
D) Linux
Q2) A disk __________ is a section of a hard disk drive that is treated as a separate storage unit.
Q3) Most Web apps require installation on your local computer or handheld device.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a spreadsheet worksheet, a(n) ___________ works behind the scenes to tell the microprocessor how to use the contents of cells in calculations.
A) record
B) label
C) value
D) formula
Q5) In spreadsheet software, a(n) ___________ is a built-in preset formula.
Q6) In 2009, Google launched an operating system called ______ OS.
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Chapter 7: Digital Security
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Q1) Social engineering attacks prey on human vulnerabilities.
A)True
B)False
Q2) OS X devices include a utility that automatically encrypts data stored locally.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most ISPs and email services do not use filtering techniques to block spam.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Microsoft uses a service called Safe Browsing to alert users about sites to avoid.
A)True
B)False
Q5) If a hacker intercepts encrypted data by way of a MITM attack, the contents of that data is not always secure.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Hackers can use ports to communicate with devices in botnets.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: The Ict Industry
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Q1) Whistleblowing is risky under any circumstances.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A(n) ____________ calculator is a device that assists in the process of numeric calculations but requires the human operator to keep track of the algorithm.
A) mechanical
B) manual
C) digital
D) algorithm
Q3) Information technology law is the legal framework that applies to the collection, storage, and distribution of digital information.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Thomas de Colmar's _________ became the first mass-produced mechanical calculator.
Q5) Participants in open _________ community projects get experience and make connections with other professionals that can be valuable resources during a job hunt.
Q6) The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was brought to market in what year? ___________
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Chapter 9: Information Systems
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Q1) System documentation contains step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks.
A)True
B)False
Q2) System _________ are the criteria for successfully solving problems identified in an information system.
Q3) A(n) ___________ is the sequence of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer.
A) supply chain
B) payment gateway
C) ecommerce application
D) payment processing routine
Q4) Information systems can provide some or all of the data needed for strategic, tactical, but not operational planning.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In business circles, the galaxy of services that revolve around customers is called
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Chapter 10: Databases
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Q1) An example of _________ data is the 1 million transactions generated by Walmart sales registers every hour.
Q2) In the context of database security, database ______ identifies sensitive data and database vulnerabilities in order to secure them.
Q3) One of the most common database operations is to query for a particular record or group of records by using the ________ command.
Q4) A table's physical sort order is the order in which records are arranged on storage devices.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A computed ___________ is a calculation that a DBMS performs, similar to the way a spreadsheet computes a formula.
A) table
B) field
C) record
D) relationship
Q6) From a technical perspective, a data __________ specifies the way data is represented on physical storage media and in RAM.
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Chapter 11: Programming
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Q1) Prolog programming is all about facts and rules.
A)True
B)False
Q2) __________-generation languages, such as COBOL and Fortran, were used extensively for business and scientific applications.
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Q3) In the context of a VDE, a(n) ___________ is a screen-based object whose behavior can be defined by a programmer.
Q4) ___________ provides OO programs with easy extensibility and can help simplify program control structures.
A) Polymorphism
B) Inheritance
C) Encapsulation
D) Abstraction
Q5) A computer _____________ is a set of step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to carry out a task.
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Chapter 11: Step-By-Step Programming With Python
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Q1) Which of the following is considered to be a common data type?
A) integers
B) strings
C) floating-point numbers
D) all of the above
Q2) The term ________ is used by programmers any time two or more characters are connected.
Q3) _______ programming is a style of programming that focuses on using objects to design and build applications.
Q4) You can define functions in Python using the _______ command.
A) def
B) if...else
C) if
D) none of the above
Q5) Which of the following IDEs are available for Python Programming?
A) PyDev
B) IDLE
C) PyCharm
D) all of the above
Q6) The process of creating a variable is sometimes referred to as _____ a variable.
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