Technology for Success Computer Concepts 2e Campbell, Ciampa, Clemens, Freund, Ruffolo, West (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Answers At The End Of Each Chapter Module 1 1. Digital literacy involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the web, and related technologies. a. True b. False 2. Data is raw facts, such as text or numbers. a. True b. False 3. Wires, cases, switches, and electronic circuits are examples of a computer's ______ components. a. hardware b. software c. operating system d. networking 4. Software processes information into meaningful data. a. True b. False 5. The second generation of computers replaced transistors with vacuum tubes. a. True b. False 6. The parts of software that instruct the computer to perform tasks are the ______. Select all that apply. a. circuits b. programs c. memory d. apps 7. Bluetooth technology is a/n ______. a. delivery method of products and services using the Internet b. chip that contains a central processing unit c. wireless short-range radio connection used to communicate among Internet devices d. Internet-based system of messaging and communication apps 8. The ENIAC and the UNIVAC are examples of ______ generation computers. a. first b. second c. third d. fourth 9. A chip that contains a central processing unit and is the "brains" of a computer is called a/n ______. a. ALU b. transistor c. microprocessor Powered by Cognero
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Module 1 d. integrated circuit 10. A collection of two or more computers connected to share resources is called a/n ______. a. network b. integrated circuit c. cloud d. public computer 11. Cloud computing is an Internet-based delivery of computing services, including data storage and apps. You can save and share files over the cloud. a. True b. False 12. Sending and receiving messages and files using the Internet is called ______. a. snail mail b. email c. information transformation d. data exchange 13. Frieda controls her smart devices, such as her coffee maker and thermostat, using ______. a. cloud computing b. kiosks c. email d. the Internet of Things 14. A computer that functions as one component in a larger product that has a specific purpose, such as monitoring the ink levels in a printer, is a/n ______ computer. a. micro b. embedded c. internal d. sensor 15. The benefit of kiosks is that they enable self-service transactions. a. True b. False 16. Karl has recently replaced his credit card to improve his card security from one using a magnetic stripe to the more current ______ technology. a. chip-and-pin b. electronic stripe c. dynamic chip d. swipe-and-tap 17. The digital divide is the difference between the skills you need for your chosen profession and those you currently possess. Powered by Cognero
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Module 1 a. True b. False 18. Uday works as an advocate for people with visual impairments. Which laws does he rely on to provide technology for his clients? Select all that apply. a. ADA b. W3C c. Title IX d. IDEA 19. The practice of removing barriers that may prevent individuals with disabilities from interacting with data or an app is called ______. a. adaptation b. appropriation c. accessibility d. actualization 20. Brianna is visually impaired. She relies on screen reader technology to ______. a. print using a Braille printer b. read the contents of the screen with audio c. input data without using a keyboard d. create descriptive text for visual objects 21. Ruby relies on alt text to ______. a. add descriptive text to an object so the user understands the image and its purpose b. provide translations of idioms into other languages c. give font choices for websites so that they can be viewed on multiple devices d. use input methods other than keyboards or voice 22. Captioning software displays scrolling text for dialogue in a video. a. True b. False 23. Isaac has a learning disability. He uses a graphic organizer to ______. a. interpret visual images using words b. categorize the pictures he takes on his phone c. create stories using drawings instead of words d. create an outline or structure of information 24. Which of the following are alternatives to mouse buttons that can be used by people with limited hand mobility? Select all that apply. a. a webcam b. a pneumatic instrument controlled by puffs of air c. a foot pedal d. sign language Powered by Cognero
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Module 1 25. Speech recognition programs are used to provide output to individuals who are blind. a. True b. False 26. The practice of green computing involves ______. a. providing users with disabilities with adaptive technologies b. preventing physical problems by using correct posture and computer setup c. reducing electricity consumed and environmental waste generated d. making a profit by encouraging the replacement of outdated devices 27. Which two U.S. government agencies developed the ENERGY STAR program? Select all that apply. a. Department of Energy b. Environmental Protection Agency c. Department of Justice d. Army Corps of Engineers 28. Suki purchases devices and appliances with the ENERGY STAR label to help bring awareness to the need for adaptive technologies. a. True b. False 29. Enterprise computing refers to the use of technology by ______. a. rental car agencies to monitor inventory by location b. astronauts and aerospace engineers to plan safe space travel c. a company's employees to meet the needs of a large business d. small business owners to connect multiple locations using a network 30. With enterprise computing, each department uses technology specific to its function. a. True b. False 31. Telecommuting refers to the use of a phone to conduct business. a. True b. False 32. A workplace that uses technology to enable workers to connect to the company's network, communicate with each other, use productivity software and apps and more is called a/n ______ workplace. a. intelligent b. smart c. collaborative d. digital 33. Workers in the software and apps field develop, manufacture, and support programs for computers, the web, and mobile devices. Powered by Cognero
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Module 1 a. True b. False 34. Isa's company recently adopted a BYOD policy, enabling her to ______. a. use productivity and collaboration apps on the company's network b. work remotely while traveling c. set up her workspace using ergonomics d. use her personal device to conduct business 35. Which of the following roles fall under the technology equipment field? Select all that apply. a. sales representatives who enable purchases of software and apps b. professionals who help employees troubleshoot technology issues c. manufacturers and distributors of computers and other hardware d. companies that manufacture chips, cables, and power supplies 36. Technical support and information security roles fall under a company's IT department. a. True b. False 37. Help desk specialists fall under the ______ field. a. technology education, training, and support b. IT consulting c. technology service and repair d. information security 38. System developers analyze and create software and apps. a. True b. False 39. SEO is a necessary skill for those in the ______ field. a. system development b. technology sales c. web marketing and social media d. training and support 40. Digital forensics falls under the ______ field. a. information and systems security b. IT consulting c. web marketing and social media d. data storage, retrieval, and analysis 41. When creating a professional online presence, use a humorous or informal name for your account profile to stand out to potential employers. a. True b. False Powered by Cognero
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Module 1 42. A recommended strategy for creating an online presence is to enable privacy settings on your personal social media accounts. a. True b. False 43. LinkedIn is a website you can use for ______. a. professional networking b. personal social networking c. creating a website d. blogging 44. Most technology certifications require coursework assignments instead of an exam. a. True b. False 45. A classroom in which technology is used to facilitate learning and communication is called a/n ______ classroom. a. digital b. virtual c. intelligent d. smart 46. An LMS is used by ______. a. colleges and universities to set up web-based training sites b. cybersecurity specialists to set approval standards for network access c. healthcare specialists to track and protect patient data d. app and system developers to enter and document code 47. mHealth apps can track prescription information or contact a pharmacy to refill a prescription. a. True b. False 48. CAM is used by what industry and for what purpose? a. Medical professionals use CAM to interact with patients' wearable health monitors. b. Colleges and universities use CAM to scan students' work for potential plagiarism. c. CAM is used by cybersecurity experts to track and prevent hacking attempts. d. CAM is used by manufacturers to streamline production and ship products more quickly. 49. M2M communications refers to communication between ______. a. manufacturers b. machines c. mobile devices d. mHealth devices 50. In the transportation industry, drivers use ______ to navigate quickly and safely. Powered by Cognero
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Module 1 a. Bluetooth b. Wi-Fi c. CAM d. GPS 51. The parts of software that instruct the computer to perform tasks are the ______. Select all that apply. a. circuits b. programs c. memory d. apps
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Module 1 Answer Key 1. True 2. True 3. a 4. False 5. False 6. b 7. c 8. a 9. c 10. a 11. True 12. b 13. d 14. b 15. True 16. a 17. False 18. a, d 19. c 20. b 21. a 22. True 23. d 24. b, c 25. False Powered by Cognero
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Module 1 26. c 27. a, b 28. False 29. c 30. True 31. False 32. a 33. True 34. d 35. c, d 36. True 37. a 38. True 39. c 40. d 41. False 42. True 43. a 44. False 45. c 46. a 47. True 48. d 49. b 50. d 51. b, d Powered by Cognero
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Module 2 1. A collection of webpages makes up a website. a. True b. False 2. A webpage whose content doesn't change often is called ______. a. uniform b. static c. perpetual d. constant 3. Roxy is a web designer. She uses the concept of responsive web design to provide content that ______. a. enables interactivity, such as forms and queries b. collects data for marketing purposes c. displays content based on a visitor's location d. adapts to the size of the display of the device 4. The web is a global collection of millions of computers linked together to share information worldwide. a. True b. False 5. Which of the following are examples of browsers? Select all that apply. a. Google Chrome b. Microsoft OneDrive c. Apple Safari d. iOS 6. A browser is an app designed to display webpages. a. True b. False 7. The term home page can refer to which of the following? Select all that apply. a. the webpage that appears when you open a browser b. a webpage that you save as a favorite c. the main page in a website d. your own webpage you create 8. Hyperlinks enable you to pursue information in a non-linear fashion, clicking relevant links if and when their content appeals to you. a. True b. False 9. In the web address http://www.cengage.com/student/index.html, which part indicates the protocol? a. http:// b. www.cengage.com c. student/index.html Powered by Cognero
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Module 2 d. index.html 10. In the web address http://www.cengage.com/student/index.html, which part indicates the server address? a. http:// b. www.cengage.com c. student/index.html d. index.html 11. A URL is used to ______. a. determine the filename of a webpage b. assign a web protocol c. locate a website on the Internet d. transfer web content from a server 12. HTTP stands for ______ Transfer Protocol. a. Hypertext b. Hardware c. Hashtag d. High-speed 13. The role of a web server is to store webpages and deliver them to computers requesting the pages through a browser. a. True b. False 14. An IP address is used to identify the main page of websites on the Internet. a. True b. False 15. As you navigate websites, you browser keeps a cache, in which it stores ______. a. cookies b. breadcrumbs c. a copy of each page you view d. the domain names you visit 16. A modem is a communications device that ______. a. optimizes your Internet connection for high-speed access b. navigates to and from websites based on your actions c. enables messaging such as texting or email d. sends and receives data over phone or cable lines 17. Aria uses an ISP, which is a/n ______. a. computer connected to the Internet b. internal device that enables you to connect to Wi-Fi c. company that sells Internet access Powered by Cognero
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Module 2 d. information system that assigns protocols 18. A hot spot is a wireless network device that provides Internet connections to mobile computers and devices. a. True b. False 19. Which of the following are examples of TLDs? Select all that apply. a. .html b. .org c. .http d. .edu 20. An organization called Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) approves and controls TLDs. a. True b. False 21. Which of the following groups set web standards? Select all that apply. a. IETF b. IDEA c. W3C d. ADA 22. A site that gathers, organizes, and distributes web content is called a content ______. a. assembler b. assimilator c. aggregator d. adapter 23. A site with time-stamped articles, or posts in a journal format, is called a/n ______. a. web diary b. notebook c. chronicle d. blog 24. Terrence likes to share videos online. Which of the following are examples of mainly video media sharing sites Terrence might use? Select all that apply. a. Pinterest b. YouTube c. TikTok d. Tumblr 25. Terrence likes to share his ideas and interests online. Which of the following are examples of social network sites Terrence might use? Select all that apply. a. NewEgg b. Instagram Powered by Cognero
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Module 2 c. X d. Google 26. Marlin regularly visits a portal, which is a website that ______. a. combines pages from many sources and provides access to those pages b. enables him to search for websites and webpages c. he uses to communicate using posts or messaging d. provides access to blogs and blogging tools 27. Bing is an example of a general-purpose search site. a. True b. False 28. Justine wants to set up a collaborate website for her colleagues to publish and modify content. Justine should create a/n______. a. blog b. wiki c. portal d. X account 29. Slack is an example of a web app that includes productivity apps. a. True b. False 30. With web apps, your files are more vulnerable to security and privacy violations. a. True b. False 31. The main content area of a webpage is called the ______. a. body b. home screen c. banner d. header 32. When a website displays https instead of http, the "s" stands for ______. a. software b. static c. search d. secure 33. Cora uses a digital certificate on her website, which is technology that ______. a. contains the website's special key used for encryption b. enables third-party payment services c. downloads files on visitors' computers d. displays her credentials, similar to a resume Powered by Cognero
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Module 2 34. A security method that scrambles data so it is not readable while being transmitted is ______. a. encoding b. waffling c. cybersafety d. encryption 35. Market research websites are an example of C2C e-commerce sites. a. True b. False 36. Shopping websites are an example of B2C e-commerce sites. a. True b. False 37. Most e-commerce transactions are ______. a. C2C b. B2B c. B2C d. C2B 38. An e-commerce website that sells products or services is called a/n ______. a. digital marketplace b. virtual mall c. electronic storefront d. dynamic kiosk 39. Jagen uses cookies on his e-commerce website to store information such as ______ on his customers' computers. a. numbers of visits b. shopping cart item numbers c. electronic coupons d. credit card numbers 40. 3D Secure is a standard protocol for securing ______ over the Internet. a. personally identifiable information b. customer account history c. data encryption d. credit card transactions 41. TLS is used to protect consumers and businesses from which of the following threats when conducting e-commerce? Select all that apply. a. fraud b. hacking c. viruses d. identity theft Powered by Cognero
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Module 2 42. Which of the following are examples of deal-of-the-day websites? Select all that apply. a. PriceGrabber b. Groupon c. PayPal Honey d. NewEgg 43. Which of the following are types of software that comb the web to find webpages and add new information about them to a database? Select all that apply. a. spiders b. crawlers c. grasshoppers d. toddlers 44. When you enter a query in a general search engine, it refers to its database index and lists results that match your search term. a. True b. False 45. Darryck is a website creator. He uses SEO in order to ______. a. secure his data through encryption b. create input forms to gather information from visitors c. allow search engines to better find his website d. adapt content to meet visitors' accessibility requirements 46. A human editor creates the index for a web directory. a. True b. False 47. When using a search engine, the descriptive words you enter to obtain a list of results are called ______. a. keywords b. hits c. query language d. wildcards 48. When refining a search, using quotation marks means the search engine will ______. a. find webpages within a range of numbers b. eliminate webpages that contain the word or phrase within the quotation marks c. find webpages with the exact words in the same order d. substitute a placeholder for the characters within the quotation marks 49. When refining a search, using #...# means the search engine will ______. a. find webpages within a range of numbers b. eliminate webpages that contain the word or phrase within the hashtags c. find webpages with the exact words in the same order Powered by Cognero
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Module 2 d. substitute a placeholder for the characters within the hashtags 50. To broaden a search, you can use a word stem, which is a wildcard character. a. True b. False 51. When net neutrality is enforced, ______. a. website content that is biased is not allowed b. web creators who provide inaccurate information are subject to fines c. search engines remove sponsored links and ads from search results d. ISPs must provide the same level or service to all websites 52. Bandwidth is a term commonly used to describe the ______ a. size of a website's files and media b. capacity of a communication channel c. ability of a browser to play music and sound d. limits placed on a user's data usage by an ISP 53. Much of the information on the web is stored in databases. a. True b. False 54. To attach a copyright to your work, you must apply for it or your work can be used without your permission. a. True b. False 55. Elements of the CARS checklist include which of the following? Select all that apply. a. Credibility b. Accuracy c. Research d. Sustainability 56. DRM refers to a collection of technologies used to ______. a. fight software piracy and prevent unauthorized copying of digital content b. violate intellectual property rights of digital creators c. determine if written content has been plagiarized or paraphrased without citation d. license digital work in order to allow creators to profit from selling their work 57. The fair use doctrine allows you to ______. a. use works that are in the public domain b. paraphrase works without citing your source c. use a sentence without permission if you include a citation d. copy digital content that is posted without a credit line Powered by Cognero
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Module 2 58. The CC is a U.S. nonprofit organization that is used by content creators to ______. a. prosecute violators of their intellectual property rights b. license and share their work by providing copyright licenses c. create watermarked versions of their work to avoid copying d. use encryption to prevent downloading of their digital content 59. Paraphrasing is legal, because you are restating an idea using words different from those used in the original text. a. True b. False 60. MLA, APA, and Chicago are examples of different ______. a. copyright licenses b. web file formats c. blog platforms d. citation styles
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Module 2 Answer Key 1. True 2. b 3. d 4. False 5. a, c 6. True 7. a, c 8. True 9. a 10. b 11. c 12. a 13. True 14. False 15. c 16. d 17. c 18. True 19. b, d 20. True 21. a, c 22. c 23. d 24. b, c 25. b, c Powered by Cognero
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Module 2 26. a 27. True 28. b 29. False 30. True 31. a 32. d 33. a 34. d 35. False 36. True 37. b 38. c 39. b 40. d 41. a, d 42. b, d 43. a, b 44. True 45. c 46. True 47. a 48. c 49. a 50. False 51. d Powered by Cognero
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Module 2 52. b 53. True 54. False 55. a, b 56. a 57. c 58. b 59. False 60. d
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Module 3 1. An input device communicates instructions and commands to a computer. a. True b. False 2. On a computer, the most common input device might be a ______. a. keyboard b. printer c. touchscreen d. webcam 3. Which of the following are examples of output devices? Select all that apply. a. speaker b. display device c. microphone d. scanner 4. In a binary system, the 0 and 1 represent the presence or absence of a/n ______. a. bit or byte b. text code c. electronic charge d. data pulse 5. A byte is the smallest unit of data a computer can process. a. True b. False 6. Most computers use a binary system to operate. a. True b. False 7. Which of the following are examples of text coding schemes? Select all that apply. a. HTML b. bitcode c. ASCII d. Unicode 8. ASCII supports more than 65,000 symbols and characters, including Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and other pictorial characters. a. True b. False 9. Mobile devices are not computers. a. True b. False Powered by Cognero
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