ACA ITE Exam Review

A friend of Muna's suggested a website that she can use to download music. How should she check if the website is secure?

"https" as the protocol in the URL

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

.mobi

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

.net

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

What is a MAC address?

A unique hardware address for your device

How is a worm different from a Trojan?

A worm reproduces itself on the same computer, whereas a Trojan attempts to spread through the network.

Mya needs to make an online payment to buy a book on an e-commerce website that she accesses on the Chrome browser. Which of the following website features should make her question its security?

Absence of a lock icon in her browser window

What is the primary difference between HTML 5 and Adobe Flash types of web animations?

Adobe Flash requires you to use a plug-in but HTML 5 does not.

How will technology help people with disabilities become more transportation independent?

Automated vehicles will be developed.

Hana just received a shipment of cleaning supplies for her coffee shop. What kind of transaction was this

B2B

How are the ways AI learns similar to how you learn?

Both use past experiences to predict likely outcomes and responses.

A construction firm intends to use technology to enhance their architectural designs architecture. Which of the following technologies should they use?

CAD software

What do engineers use to create highly detailed and technically accurate drawings?

CAD software

Angeline is deaf. To adhere with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) how can technology help her compete in a hearing world?

Captioning software can be used to transcribe what is being said.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about network standards?

Computers and devices successfully communicate on networks regardless of the standards used.

Which of the following would most likely be the key paired with a value of "Canada" in a nonrelational customer database?

Country

Kyle likes to keep in touch with his friends and family using the Internet. He enjoys sharing pictures, music, and ideas. He also enjoys playing games with others online. Which of the following online platforms should he use to do all of this?

Facebook, because it is an online social network that allows game play

An online game developer has an issue with its most popular game and must take the server offline. The company posts an update on its social media page. How is this a positive use of social networking?

It allows the users to share their experiences with the game on a different platform while the site is down.

Which of the following network standards applies to cellular networks?

LTE

How does discarding computers in a landfill affect the environment?

Lead and mercury in computer parts are seeping into the ground and water supply.

What rules should guide your behavior when you interact with friends and coworkers on social media?

Netiquette

Rajesh is considering whether to use a web app to collaborate with a group of friends on a project. What is one reason he should avoid using a web app for the project?

One friend has an unreliable, slow Internet connection.

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

Other search engines provide more reliable research.

Which of the following is an example of green computing?

Purchase and use products with an ENERGY STAR label.

If you want to be sure you are practicing green computing, which of the following would be something you would do?

Shut down your computer overnight.

Avery wants to replace her cable television subscription with a video streaming service to watch her favorite TV shows. Besides Internet connectivity, what does she need to watch the shows on a TV?

Smart TV or a TV stick

Which of the following indicates a website is NOT secure?

The URL of the website begins with http.

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

How might a business use a blog?

To communicate with customers

Alicia often shows short, engaging videos to her fifth-grade science students. She has more success using RhythmOne instead of Google to find appropriate videos. Which of the following most likely explains why?

Unlike Google, RhythmOne uses speech recognition to match the audio part of the video with the search term.

How can you protect personal information gathered by legitimate organizations?

Use the same password and username for all your online accounts

How would you describe the social networking site YouTube?

YouTube is a media-sharing network.

Ernesto is interested in playing augmented reality games. Which of the following devices should he use for game play?

a mobile device

What device connects a network to the Internet through an Internet service provider?

a modem

Jodi is traveling to San Francisco for a conference. She has stored her PowerPoint slides on Microsoft's web app. What could be of concern to her while presenting her slides?

a poor internet connection

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

a social networking website

Which network protocol allows devices to communicate with each other over a short range, usually less than 30 feet/9 meters?

bluetooth

Jerry has a problem with a package he just received—two items from his order are missing. Who should he contact to resolve the problem?

customer service representative

Morgan needs to hire someone to help implement a business intelligence system for her company. What type of professional would be the best fit for this job?

data analyst

If you want to use evidence found on computers, networks, and other devices to help solve crimes, then which of the following careers is a match for you?

digital forensics

Which of the following does a secure website use to safeguard transmitted information?

encryption

Which term refers to the science that specifies the design and arrangement of items you use so you interact with the items efficiently and safely?

ergonomics

Nadia is shopping for a phone that can take photos and identify their geographical location. What feature should she look for when comparing phones?

geotagging

Which of the following components on a webpage is created using HTML?

heading

Technology can lead to all of the following behavioral risks EXCEPT _____.

higher satisfaction with life

With more and more people using technology, what physical health diagnosis is on the rise?

repetitive strain injury

Which of the following technologies assists users that have a visual disability?

screen readers

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

Which of the following is an example of a personal area network?

smartwatch and phone connected via Bluetooth

Akira has a mobility impairment that makes it difficult to type on a keyboard. What technology can she use to create written documents without using a keyboard?

speech recognition software

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

technology sales

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

uniform resource locator (URL)

What characteristic of Big Data indicates how closely that data matches reality

veracity

A(n) _____ is an electronic document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and links.

webpage

You received an unpleasant email from a coworker and you want to discreetly notify your supervisor. Which of the following features could you use to do this?

BCC your supervisor in your response

Nicholas updates his company's website to include a hyperlink to its event calendar on the home page. What coding language does he use to insert the link?

HTML

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 a navigation app with artificial intelligence that can provide information about preferred routes.

Isabel received a message on her computer that appeared to be from the FBI. It informed her that her computer has been locked and she would need to pay a fee to retrieve her data. How would you describe what is happening?

It is most likely ransomware because it is telling her she has to verify payment information to unlock her computer

You and your friend both send documents to the printer, but the printer can only print one document at a time. What does it do with the other document?

It places the document in a buffer.

What kind of database is needed to hold and organize diverse data types, such as X-ray images and doctors' notes, in a medical database?

Nonrelational database

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

Claire saves her school research paper on OneDrive cloud storage so she can access the most updated version both at school and at home. She's put a lot of time into this research paper. How can she make sure she won't lose access to it if something happens to her cloud storage space?

Save a copy of the file on her local hard drive.

Your Uber driver just showed up to pick you up and when you open the car door, you notice that the human is in the passenger seat and no one is sitting in the driver's seat. You realize this is a self-driving car. You are pretty excited to experience this new technology, but also have reservations. Based on what you have researched, which of the following might be one of your reservations?

Self-driving cars contribute to accidents caused by distracted driving.

Your company must reduce its electronic waste by 10 percent in the next year. What can the company do to meet this goals?

Use sleep modes and other power management features for computers and devices.

Which of the following is NOT a leading provider of PaaS and IaaS services?

Walmart

Emma downloaded a new game from an unfamiliar website. A few days later, Emma realized her system had been hacked and her credit card numbers were stolen. Without Emma knowing, what type of malware might she have downloaded to her computer?

a trojan

Which of the following is not an input device? Microphone, scanner, headphone, or keyboard?

headphones

Victoria wants to add a new logo to her landscape management website. Where would be the most appropriate location for her to place it on the home page?

in the header?

Vivian is using a search engine to find photos for a school project. What search engine tool should she use to find photos she can legally copy and share?

license filter

Keisha needs to connect to the Internet, but no wireless networks or Wi-Fi hotspots are available. What can she use instead to make the connection?

mobile hotspot

After creating a webpage with HTML code, what do you need to do so that others can access it on the Internet?

publish to a web server

Which of the following is typical content for a podcast?

radio shows

Sabrina pulls items from a box and inspects them to ensure the number of items matches what is listed on the packing list. She then places all the items on a conveyor belt to be transported to workers who stock shelves in the warehouse. What is Sabrina's job role?

receiving clerk

What types of activities are ideal for a robot to perform?

repetitive tasks

Which of the following is the science that combines technology and engineering?

robotics

Hunter has dyslexia and struggles to understand text when he reads it to himself. It seems assigned class readings always make more sense when someone else reads them to him. What tool can help Hunter study more independently?

screen reader

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

solid state drive (SSD)

Search engines use software that combs the web to find webpages and add new data about them to the database. What is this software called?

spiders

You just posted new photographs to Shutterfly, and the site asks you to review the metadata. Metadata includes the following information EXCEPT _____.

the HTML coding

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

the control unit and the arithmetic logic unit

Software simulating a real or imagined environment that appears as 3-D space is also called a _____.

virtual world

Daniela's company has decided to allow employees to work from home. What can the company use to let employees continue to meet and collaborate on group projects?

web conferences

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

A business can use a wiki in the following ways EXCEPT _____.

aggregating content

Which data repository type is most likely to include database tables and primary keys in its internal data structure?

data warehouse

For her purchase, Nadine selects the best deal from two coupon codes offered by a store, one that she received by email and one from a text. Which marketing technique is Nadine benefiting from?

omnichannel strategy

Digital information processed into a useful form is called _____.

output

Brendon wants to volunteer at the Red Cross, a nonprofit agency. He enters redcross.com in his browser, but cannot find the right website. What mistake is he making?

He should enter redcross.org because Red Cross is a nonprofit organization.

Lately, Marcus has noticed a lot of customer complaints that items purchased from his web store don't meet expectations. What improvement to the website will best help to solve this problem so customers know better what to expect when they buy items from his website?

High-quality product photos

A movie animates the credits and the title as 3-D text sinking in the ocean. Which of the following types of software was most likely used to achieve this effect?

animation software such as After Effects

Which of the following is true about broadband connections?

broadband connections are "always-on" connections.

After Penny broke up with her boyfriend, he texted some teammates from the track team about some private and intimate moments he and Penny had shared while they were dating. He even lied about their breakup, creating rumors about her behavior. Penny started getting inappropriate looks and advances from the team whenever she was at practice and felt completely humiliated. Penny is a victim of ________.

cyberbullying

For _____, the original media file is stored on the media distributor's server, so you can watch the content more than once.

on-demand content

Charlie's company makes custom-designed furniture. He purchases hardware for the furniture in bulk from a distributor in a nearby state. What kind of e-commerce platform does Charlie most likely use to order the hardware?

online storefront

Swapping items between memory and storage is called _____.

paging

In business, what has replaced social bookmarking in helping users find the most relevant, high-quality information, collect it, and share it with others?

social curation sites

If someone has become very attached to their mobile device and feels anxious if they cannot connect to the Internet, what are they experiencing?

technology addiction

The bootstrap program executes which of the following?

tests that check components such as RAM and storage

_____ is the gap between those who have access to technology and its resources and information, especially on the Internet, and those who do not.

the digital divide

How do advertisers use data to know which products would most likely appeal to you?

they track your Instagram posts and likes