computer

Which is the most suitable device to use in a classroom or a conference room to deliver presentations? A. Projector B. Printer C. Headset D. Voice synthesizer

A. Projector

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

A. web address B. web broswer C. website D. webpage

Rogelio wants to buy appliances for his newly leased apartment. He looks for information on PriceGrabber, a comparison-shopping website. Which of the following advantages do sites such as this offer? A. Mobile payment plans B. Price comparisons from different vendors C. Discounts on future purchases D. Easy delivery of appliances to any location

B. Price comparisons from different vendors

Which of the following is NOT an e-commerce transaction? A. Jezmyn books a hotel room in California for 3 days in the last week of December on Airbnb.com. B. Sophia hires a neighborhood plumber to fix a leaking faucet and pays him after the repairs are complete. C. Andrew sells a set of 7 books on Inventory Management to Austin on eBay. D. An automobile manufacturer sells 10,000 pickup trucks to a dealer on a B2B website.

B. Sophia hires a neighborhood plumber to fix a leaking faucet and pays him after the repairs are complete.

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? A. in the ALU B. in RAM C. in the core D. in ROM

B. in RAM

Jodi is travelling 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. Access to the latest version of the web app B. Storage space on her external hard drive C. A poor internet connection D. Storage space on her laptop

C. A poor internet connection

Which of the following people will benefit the most from using a B2B website? A. Rahim, who wants to sell his old furniture before he moves to a different city B. Mika, who sells handmade and inexpensive jewelry to college students C. Akiko, who helps smaller businesses establish themselves in the market D. Rohan, who runs a company that sells organic cosmetics directly to consumers

C. Akiko, who helps smaller businesses establish themselves in the market

Which of these hardware components can you use to store videos? A. Programmable ROM B. External RAM C. Hard drive D. Motherboard

C. Hard drive

What are "hits" that search engines list on the first page? A. Most visited links B. Sponsored links C. Most recent results D. Most relevant results

C. Most recent results

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? A. all-in-one computer B. high-end laptop C. tablet D. desktop computer

C. tablet

Which option lists the computer components in order from oldest to newest? A. microprocessors, vacuum tubes, transistors, personal computers, integrated circuits B. integrated circuits, microprocessors, vacuum tubes, transistors, personal computers C. vacuum tubes, transistors, integrated circuits, microprocessors, personal computers D. transistors, vacuum tubes, integrated circuits, personal computers, microprocessors

C. vacuum tubes, transistors, integrated circuits, microprocessors, personal computers

When Alice turned on her laptop this morning, the screen displayed only colorful horizontal lines. Which of the following is most likely to have a problem? A. hard drive B. external storage devices C. video card D. built-in camera

C. video card

You are on vacation and want to see where all the restaurants and trendy shops are in relation to your hotel. You remember there is an app on your phone that will use your location and show you that information. What is the app using? A. Digital literacy B. Kiosk C. Chip-and-pin technology D. Augmented reality

D. Augmented reality

Angeline is deaf. To adhere with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) how can technology help her compete in a hearing world? A. A braille printer can be used to print documents. B. Voice output software can be used to translate what she is saying to text. C. Screen reader software can be used to read what is on the screen. D. Captioning software can be used to transcribe what is being said.

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

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 does not print either document. It transfers the document to the Recycle Bin. It places the document in a buffer. It rejects the document, so it needs to be sent again.

It places the document in a buffer.

Lucy is planning to launch her podcast on career guidance for college students and has already recorded a few videos for marketing purposes. Which of the following apps can she use to mix and match the clips? Audacity Adobe Premiere Clip Adobe Photoshop Google photos

Adobe Premiere Clip

Which type of a computer can be assembled using a monitor, a keyboard, a CPU, speakers, a printer and a mouse? A. An all-in-one computer B. A desktop computer C. A tablet D. A laptop

B. A desktop computer

Which technology device could be used to view a patient's internal organs? A. 3-D printer B. Ingestible Camera C. Electric Bracelet D. Mobile Health Record

B. Ingestible Camera

Bentley is the head of a software development team and needs to use a web app for project management. Which of the following web apps best suits his needs? A. Slack B. Trello C. PowerPoint D. Google Docs

B. Trello

Which of the following technologies assists users that have a visual disability? A. Colorful webpages B. captioning software C. screen readers D. on-screen keyboards

C. Screen readers

_____ is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional space. A. Internet of Things (IoT) B. Green computing C. Virtual reality (VR) D. Natural language processing

C. Virtual reality (VR)

Raina is putting finishing touches on her Ph.D. thesis report. She feels she should emphasize the keywords throughout the thesis. How can she do this in the word processor she is using? Change page margins, size and orientation. Change font size, style, and color of the keywords. Add hyperlinks for each keyword. Define a heading style.

Change font size, style, and color of the keywords.

What could cause an external drive, like a USB flash drive, to not be recognized when plugged into a computer? A. Insufficient space on the hard disk drive B. An issue with internet connectivity C. A dusty computer vent D. A faulty port

D. A faulty port

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? A. Dysfunctional UPS B. Improperly connected keyboard C. Power fluctuation D. Faulty power or video cable

D. Faulty power or video cable

Which of the following is a technology designed for use in manufacturing? A. electronic monitoring bracelets B. web analytics C. bring your own device (BYOD) D. machine-to-machine (M2M) communications

D. machine-to-machine (M2M) communications

Remus is an art student who wants to start creating digital artwork on his computer. He wants to be able to create images that retain their quality in all sizes. Which type of app should he use? Photo editing app Paint app Video editing app Drawing app

Drawing app

A joystick is a pen-type input device used to draw and tap icons. True or false

False

Big data is processed using relational databases.

False

In Windows, the only way to copy or move files is to use the Clipboard.

False

News360 is a search engine because it gathers, organizes, and then distributes web content. True or False

False

The Close button reduces a window so that it only appears as a button on the taskbar.

False

When Liam went to print his presentation, the boot process established the connection to the printer, sent the presentation to the printer, and let other software know the printer was busy.

False

You can avoid electronic waste by replacing devices every time a new version comes out. True or False

False

LensForAll is a company that sells affordable contact lenses on its website. The CEO of the company realizes that an app must be developed that would allow customers to virtually try on colored lenses to find out what best suits them. Which of these features should the app have? It should have responsive design so that it is easy to use on mobile devices. It should be be part of a productivity suite so users can multitask. It should be a portable app so that it is quick to use. It should be a local app so that users can install it.

It should have responsive design so that it is easy to use on mobile devices.

Andrew's company uses a special email program for communicating within the organization. What should the company do to ensure that its employees are able to access the inbox even when they are away from office? Make the program available as a web app. Use a generic e-mail software like Gmail. Have a mobile app developed. Design a new e-mail program.

Make the program available as a web app.

How is a microprocessor different from an integrated circuit? A. Microprocessors are the size of your thumb and integrated circuits are the size of your hand. B. Microprocessors control the flow of electrons and integrated circuits control the flow of protons. C. Microprocessors are faster, smaller and less expensive than integrated circuits. D. Microprocessors include tape and disk storage whereas integrated circuits are part of an operating system.

Microprocessors are faster, smaller and less expensive than integrated circuits.

How can you display the main folders on a Windows computer? Open the Start menu. Open Finder. Open the main Properties dialog box. Open File Manager.

Open File Manager.

An operating system is also called a(n) _____. utility desktop version platform

Platform

If several programs or apps are running simultaneously, your computer or device might use up its available ____ libraries ROM RAM kernel

Ram

Rohan is creating a presentation with at least 50 slides. He wants the slides to use a consistent layout and formatting. Which of the following parts of the presentation should he design first? Last slide Title slide First slide Slide master

Slide master

A CPU converts the data entered through the keyboard into output displayed on the monitor. True or False

True

A specialty search engine lets you search online information sources that general search engines do not always access. True or False

True

Wolfram Alpha is an example of a search tool that can help you solve factual questions to help complete your homework. True or false

True

Simone frequently downloads mobile apps from the Amazon App Store. What operating system does she have on her smartphone? iOS Windows Blackberry Android

android

Patricia has started a new interior design business, and wants to store designs in the cloud so her clients can review them. Which of the following apps should she use for cloud storage? Google Calendar Venmo Drop box Words with Friends

drop box

Which of the following is an example of an embedded computer? A. Apple II B. adaptive cruise control system C. smartphone D. RFID tags

B. adaptive cruise control system

Which of the following operating systems includes a virtual assistant? Chrome OS macOS UNIX Linux

macOS

What is the most common type of volatile memory? random access memory (RAM) hard disk read-only memory (ROM) flash memory

random access memory (RAM)

What printer is commonly used to produce high-quality professional drawings such as architectural blueprints? A. Plotter B. Laser printer C. Ink-jet printer D. Mobile printer

A. Plotter

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. A PDF of your resume B. A humorous profile name C. No spelling and grammar mistakes D. A professional photo of you

B. A humorous profile name

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? A. He should choose an app with augmented reality that displays points of interest as he drives. B. He should choose a product that uses natural language processing, so he can type in where he wants to go. C. He should choose a navigation app with artificial intelligence that can provide information about preferred routes. D. He should choose a digital assistant that guesses where he wants to go based on the date

C. He should choose a navigation app with artificial intelligence that can provide information about preferred routes.

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? A. Self-driving cars rely too much on GPS and turn on closed roads. B. Self-driving cars are often ticketed for speeding. C. Self-driving cars contribute to accidents caused by distracted driving. D. Self-driving cars are known for running red lights.

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

What performance specification does 2 GHz refer to? A. Time taken to store the instructions on RAM B. Time taken to fetch and decode instructions C. Speed at which the processor executes instructions D. Speed at which data travels

C. Speed at which the processor executes instructions

Where on a computer is the operating system generally stored? A. RAM B. Virtual memory C. Flash drive D. Internal hard drive

D. Internal hard drive

What would you need to install if you have an app that is incompatible with your current operating system? A virtual machine An administrator account A shortcut menu A disk cleanup utility

A virtual machine

What search operator would you use with the word "Android" to find Android phone, Android smartphone, and Android cell phone? A. * (asterisk) B. #..# (pound signs) C. | (vertical bar) D. - (hyphen)

A. * (asterisk)

Where can you find the information about using an image that you obtained in a search result? A. A usage rights filter shows information about using an image. B. All images that are listed in the search results can be used by everyone. C. No image that appears on the search results can be used directly. D. The page that shows the image would provide the information.

A. A usage rights filter shows information about using an image.

When Jack takes a class, he saves all his work for that class with the name of the course. What is most likely happening to his saved files? A. Because he is using the same name, each time he saves he is overwriting his previous work. B. Because he is using the same name, the second document is put on the Clipboard until he selects a new name. C. Because he is using the same name, the computer creates a new folder and saves it there. D. Because he is using the same name, the computer knows that the files are different so it adds a number to the name.

A. Because he is using the same name, each time he saves he is overwriting his previous work.

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? A. Dominic pays a small fee to the auction site. B. Chloe pays the difference between the highest and lowest bids to the auction site. C. Chloe pays a commission to the auction site. D. Dominic pays the difference between the highest and lowest bids to the auction site.

A. Dominic pays a small fee to the auction site.

The sidebar of a webpage typically contains information about when the site was last updated. True or False

False

For an interview, Sean needs to familiarize himself with database software but cannot afford to purchase any software. Which of these app suites should he download? Apple iWork Microsoft Office G suite Apache OpenOffice

Apache OpenOffice

What does the operating system do if you try to save a file with the same name into the same folder? A. It rejects the new file and places a temporary version in the Recycle Bin. B. It overwrites the original file unless you add a number, date, or initials to differentiate the files. C. It moves the new file to a different folder. D. It saves the new file on the Clipboard until you paste it in a new location.

B. It overwrites the original file unless you add a number, date, or initials to differentiate the files.

Pierre has entered marks obtained by the students in all the classes he teaches in a spreadsheet. Now he wants to highlight some data according to his specifications. Which spreadsheet feature should he use? What-if analysis Conditional formatting Sorting and filtering Run macros

Conditional formatting

To resolve major computer issues, computer professionals often suggest restoring the operating system. Which of the following should happen before this step? A. Remove the internal hard drive on which the operating system is stored. B. Disconnect all output devices. C. Disconnect the UPS. D. Transfer contents to an external storage device.

D. Transfer contents to an external storage device.

Dave and Pietro are active in the National Guard. Halfway through the semester, they receive orders to report to duty. How can their professor use technology to allow them to complete the course? A. Speed through the content and finish before they leave B. Mail them videotapes and texts. C. Give the classroom phones extension to dial in while away. D. Use a learning management system(LMS) to put lectures and tests online

D. Use a learning management system(LMS) to put lectures and tests online

Which of the following is a web app? A. Yahoo! B. Microsoft Edge C. Flipboard D. Google Docs

Google Docs.

Sophia is putting together a training manual for her new batch of employees. Which of the following features can she use to add a document title at the top of each page? Header and Footer Heading style References Page margin

Header and Footer

A(n) _____ protects your device against unauthorized access. dministrative tool user account personalization app virtual machine

User Account

Martha has been appointed as the Data Security Manager of her organization. The company wants her to develop a customized app to remove viruses from the infected systems without connecting to the network. What type of app should she focus on developing? portable app productivity app installed on all devices web app mobile app

portable app

A file manager is used for all of the following except ___ to change the contents of files to navigate between folders to reorder files within a folder to move files

to change the contents of files

Abe is creating a presentation and wants to grab the audience's attention with a visual effect when he moves from one slide to another. What should he add to the presentation? videos transitions animations sounds

transitions

Rafael has to type a report about a class trip to the museum. Which of the following apps should he use to write the report? Messaging Spreadsheet Word processor Presentation

word processor