intro to comp. tech ch 1-5

Which of the following top-level domains is generally used by Internet service providers?

.net

Daniel wants to buy a computer to use for playing games after work. He loves racing games and wants to make sure his device has all the specifications needed to run them smoothly and efficiently. Which of these factors should he consider?

:Processor core - some applications, especially games, have greater processor requirements

What could cause an external drive, like a USB flash drive, to not be recognized when plugged into a computer?

A faulty port

Which of the following is NOT likely to be found on a webpage?

A formatting toolbar

You and your best friend have both created online career profiles. Within a week, your friend has had three calls for interviews and another 19 companies have viewed his profile. Your profile has had only two views. You ask your friend to review your profile and he finds a problem with it. Which of the following would be a problem for your online career profile?

A humorous profile name

The teachers in the Mathematics Department want to increase student retention and success rates in all the math courses. They are interested in looking for something that will allow students to check their progress, take practice tests, and message instructors with questions. What would you recommend they consider?

A learning management system

Simone just received a letter from her health care provider telling her she can create an account online that will give her access to all her health records. How would you describe what her provider is encouraging his patients to engage with?

A mobile health app (mHealth)

Where can you find the information about using an image that you obtained in a search result?

A usage rights filter shows information about using an image.

What would you need to install if you have an app that is incompatible with your current operating system?

A virtual machine

If you press the key corresponding to letter A on the keyboard, what process is carried out inside the CPU to display the letter on the screen?

A' is converted to binary code, which the CPU processes. The computer then converts the code back 'A' for display.

Patricia intends to study analyses of the last five Presidential elections. Which of the following is an authentic source for the study?

Articles published in a newspaper known to be neutral toward any political party

Which of the following factors can affect processor performance of a CPU?

Clock speed

Ronald maintains a website that focuses on travel-related information. He gathers adventure posts from various travel blogs and shares them to his site. What type of a website does Ronald maintain?

Content aggregator site

Samir has saved a file named Project.docx in various locations on his hard drive and needs to work with the most recent version. What file property should he examine to find the most recent version of Project.docx?

Date Modified

Which of the following is NOT a factor search engines consider when ranking search results?

Design quality of the webpage

Dominic lists his camera for sale on an online auction site. Chloe is the highest bidder and purchases the camera. How does the auction site earn its revenue through the transaction?

Dominic pays a small fee to the auction site.

Which of the following types of RAM needs to be constantly recharged to retain the contents?

Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

Lionel wants to find images of colonies of Emperor penguins to use for a school project. Which of the following phrases should he use as the search query to find the results he needs?

Emperor penguin colony

Simon has difficulty pressing and holding more than one key at a time, such as CTRL+ALT+DEL. What setting can he change to make this task easier?

Enable sticky keys.

Surya's computer monitor display does not seem to work despite repeated attempts to fix the issue. Which of the following is most likely to be causing display problems?

Faulty power or video cable

Sanjay, a middle school history teacher, has assigned his class to work in groups to create a presentation on the different legal systems around the world. Each group consists of three people in the class and one person from their pen pal class in India. How would you describe Sanjay's use of technology?

He is using technology to have students work cooperatively in groups and create a presentation.

Tameka is expecting a baby and her partner wants to make sure he can get her to the hospital on the day of delivery using the fastest route possible regardless of time of day. How should he decide which technology to use?

He should choose technology with artificial intelligence that has the ability to predict outcomes and patterns.

Jack needs a convenient way to browse the Internet, read emails, and store basic data when he travels. Which of the following would be the best option for him?

He should make sure to bring a tablet.

Andy has diabetes and he is not good about taking his medications or even checking his insulin levels. His doctor has recently started using mobile health (mHealth). How will Andy's doctor's use of mHealth help Andy get his diabetes under control?

He will receive text reminders to take his medications and check his insulin

In a large business, the _____ Department makes sure that all the computer operations, mobile devices, and networks run smoothly.

Information Technology

What is the recommended solution if a computer performs slowly?

Install additional RAM.

Your school has just been awarded a technology grant. Each grade level team has been asked to submit a proposal for how they would could use the money. Your team puts forward an idea where students can submit work online and work collaboratively with on projects. What type of classroom have you described?

Intelligent classroom

EasyMart (EM) has a physical store and an online shopping site and is coming up with deals on retail products for the week of Christmas. As a marketing consultant at EM, which of the following tactics would you recommend to achieve the highest sales?

Issue digital coupons for discounts on all products

How would you describe an intelligent workplace?

It uses technology to enable workers to connect and communicate.

What devices do not need device drivers to be manually installed, and start to function as soon as they are connected to a computer?

Plug-and-play devices

Gertie wants to buy a smartwatch by making an electronic payment. She is not willing to divulge her financial information, and her only bank account is not linked to any online payment service. Which of the following most aligns to what Gertie feels comfortable doing?

She should use a virtual account number to make the payment.

Charley likes to have everything organized and she is bothered by the long list of documents on her flash drive. She wants to create folders by semester, then by course. How can you help her?

Show her how to use File Manager.

Sofie has strong people skills, listens well, and communicates effectively. Which technology career may be a good fit for her?

Technology sales

Joaquim wants to create a strong professional online presence so employers will be interested in him and seek him out. What would be your best advice for him?

Tell him to upload PDF of his resume so no one can make changes to it and be sure to include links to the article he wrote.

_____ is an environment where processors are embedded in objects that communicate with one another via the Internet or wireless networks

The Internet of Things

Kay is researching the health benefits of avocados. She finds an article on the website tracyshealthproducts.com. Which of the following can assure Kay that the content is credible?

The article's author has been a nutritionist for the last three years.

Which of the following is NOT true about mobile health?

The need for visits to the doctor's office is increased.

Ms. Lawson, a primary school teacher, told her students that a photograph of the president is in the public domain. What does she mean by this?

The photo is free of copyrights.

Susan is reading through a collection of webpages that contains information about a software firm. The firm manages the information on these webpages. What is Susan most likely browsing?

The website of the software firm

Why is it advisable to look beyond search engines like Google and Bing while conducting online research for assignments and projects?

There are search engines available with more reliable research.

The current Copyright Law states that, in general, works published after 1977 will fall into public domain 70 years after the death of the author. Which of the following will be true for those who want to use a whole or portions of a novel published in 1978, with a copyright notice 70 years after the author dies?

They are free to do so without seeking permission or paying royalty.

The fifth grade class at the local elementary school is doing a class project on recycling and wants to involve the entire community. How could they inform community members about their project using social networking?

They could create a hashtag and post on social media.

How are delivery drivers able to meet the delivery timelines selected by customers when purchasing products?

They use a GPS to avoid traffic delays.

What is the most common type of storage device for transferring files from one computer to another?

USB flash drive

What should you avoid doing when creating your online profile for potential employers?

Using humor or informal names.

Which of the following is an advantage to saving a file to a flash drive?

You can take it with you and then work on it on another computer.

What is the binary system?

a number system with two digits, 0 and 1

Which type of website would allow Evan, an avid traveler, to share photos and videos with his friends?

a social networking website

On a desktop, the _____ is the window you are currently using, and it appears in front of any other open windows.

active window

Which company was the first to develop a computer meant for personal use?

apple

Which of the following is a necessary step in maintaining computer hardware?

cleaning air vents

_____ is a nonprofit organization that helps content creators keep copyright to their materials while allowing others to use, copy, or distribute their work.

creative commons

Which of the following can you run to find and remove unnecessary files?

disk cleanup utility

Which of the following is a game controller that is held with both hands and used to control movement of on-screen objects by pressing buttons and moving hardware components?

gamepad

What does an operating system provide so you can interact with a device?

graphical user interface GUI

Samantha has a file named vacation.jpg. What type of file is it?

graphics file

A(n) _____ is a small picture that represents a program, file, or hardware device.

icon

Folder names should _____.

identify the content and purpose of the folder

Manny copied a table from an MS Excel file, closed the file, and then pasted the table in an MS Word document. Where was the table stored after he copied it?

in RAM

When you save a Microsoft Office file to OneDrive, where are you saving it?

in a storage area located on a server

Jennifer turns on her laptop and hears a series of beeps. What do they probably indicate?

internal hardware problem

Which of the following is a technology designed for use in manufacturing?

machine-to-machine (M2M) communications

If Mark is developing a website to be optimized for mobile devices, what would be the top-level domain?

mobi

Swapping items between memory and storage is called _____.

paging

An operating system is also called a(n) _____

platform

When considering a computer to purchase, which of the following factors involves the operating system of the computer?

platform

What printer is commonly used to produce high-quality professional drawings such as architectural blueprints?

plotter

What type of window are you opening when you click the Start button on the Windows desktop, and then click the name of an app?

program windows

Which type of memory is permanently installed on your computer and attached to the motherboard?

read only memory (ROM)

When you want to add information to a document, what role does your operating system play?

saves your unsaved work to temporary storage

A smart refrigerator can use _____ to detect when you are running low on milk, and then send a reminder to you on a wireless network.

sensors

What type of hard drive has no moving parts, making it fast and durable?

solid state drive

When a CPU executes instructions as it converts input into output, it does so with _____.

the control unit cpu and cpa

What is the main purpose of an operating system?

to coordinate the resources and activities on a computer

A file manager is used for all of the following except ____.

to name files and folder

Which property is assigned to a file by the operating system?

type

Which of the following is assigned to each webpage to identify its location on the Internet?

uniform resources locator URL

Jane volunteers at an orphanage called "We Are One" and is developing a website to seek financial assistance. Which server address should she use?

www.weareone.org