ICT Computing Essentials

Emily is visiting the library with her laptop. She is able to access the internet using her device on the library's wi-fi after inputting her library card number and PIN. What type of networking standard is Emily using for wireless internet access?

802.11

Greg has both his desktop computer and his laptop computer connected to his wireless router, allowing him to share files, folders and printers between his two computers. What has Greg created?

A network

Dan finished a meeting early with a client and wants to catch up on his project management tasks. Eric notices that the local coffee shop has free Wi-Fi access. What network hardware is allowing Eric to connect his computer to the Wi-Fi network?

Access Point

Nisa and her family are tech-savvy when it comes to computers. They all print documents on their home printer, from their own phones and mobile devices. The printer is using Bluetooth wireless technology. Nisa's friend is visiting, and wants to print some concert tickets from her own phone. When Nisa's friend tries to use the Bluetooth wireless technology, an error pops-up with no communication. Why might this be happening to Nisa's friend?

All the devices in Nisa's family are connected to a network which assigns private IP addresses. Nisa's friend is not connected to the network.

Denise set up a calendar on her school's internal network so teachers could keep track of holidays, sick time, school events, etc. Because this network is internal, only the teachers and administrators at the school have access to it. Which term describes this type of network?

Apple iOS

Which statement is a good guideline to follow when you are naming your files and folders?

Avoid using characters such as ! # $ % @ ^ ` ~ + ; = because some systems will not accept them.

Why are computers important for organizations such as the Census Bureau to gather and store information needed from the public, businesses, and economy?

Because computers have become a resource for gathering, storing, and analyzing information.

Help desk technicians spend their time on the phone, helping resolve issues for customers. What type of wireless network device forms a personal area network (PAN) so the technicians can keep their hands free while helping customers?

Bluetooth

When purchasing a computer from a local retail store, customers are often offered the opportunity to upgrade their software to take advantage of additional features. For example, upgrading from Microsoft Office Home to Microsoft Office Pro, or the most advanced anti-virus software on the market. What is the similarity between Microsoft Office software and an anti-virus program?

Both Microsoft Office and the anti-virus program are application software.

Destinations, Inc. is a premiere travel agency that helps tourists books their flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises, and tour guides around the world. However, Destinations, Inc. travel agents are still operating under the text-based operating system, making it more difficult to train new hires. What software interface can the company implement to reduce training expenses?

Change the command-line interface to a Graphical User Interface (GUI) operating system.

A common network protocol was created for users to be able to easily access a company's unique IP address by remembering the text-based URL address instead of a complicated sequence of numbers. Which protocol allows users to find a Web site by remembering only the name?

DNS

Paul wants to delete files and folders that may be consuming valuable disk space. But he does not want to have to find and delete every extra file individually. Which Windows utility can Pavel use to accomplish this task?

Disk Cleanup

Which function does an output device perform?

Displays data that has been processed by the computer

Dino wants to use the proper protocol to automatically assign a unique IP address to each device that he connects to his home network. Which protocol should he use to accomplish this?

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Turner Textiles is a supplier to Kirby Hobby Stores. Kirby Hobby Stores uses a login to a Web page to access the online ordering system of Turner Textiles. What type of network does Turner Textiles have set up for Kirby Hobby Stores?

Extranet

Nathan is a graphic design consultant for a consumer product company. The company is launching a new product line of shoes for kids. Nathan is creating the billboard advertising that will be put up along the state highways. Nathan has just completed three design concepts and tries to send them via e-mail. However, an error message pops up stating the file size limit has been reached. What is the best protocol for Nathan to send raw, high-resolution designs to his co-workers?

FTP

Ana has just purchased a new smartphone that came with a mobile operating system pre-installed. She has commented about how much she enjoys all of the customizable features in the mobile OS. Which mobile OS is likely installed on Ana's new smartphone?

Google Android

You opened a folder on your system that contains numerous files, all with file name extensions of .jpg, .png and .gif. What file types are contained in your folder?

Graphic files

Which network protocol manages the transaction that occurs between the Web server and your computer when you visit a Web page?

HTTP

Study the diagram shown. Which part of a computer system is missing from the diagram?

Hardware

Where would you most likely find a configuration consisting of a total of two computers connected to one printer?

In a home network environment

Jerry works at the corporate offices for Nutrition Market Stores. The company has a network that is accessed at the offices using company computers. Jerry has been asked to manage a new office that is being set up on the opposite side of the country from the main corporate offices. He knows that he will need access to the corporate network. How will Jerry have access?

Jerry will use an extranet for the new office to access and share information on the corporate network.

Which of the following are input devices?

Keyboard, mouse, microphone and scanner

Samantha owns a small boutique clothing store. Many of her sales come from an online e-commerce Web site, therefore she constantly has to maintain her Web site. Samantha is shopping for a new computer to support her small business. She wants an operating system that is not vulnerable to viruses. Which operating system will suit Samantha best for her needs?

Mac OS

Companies use computers for which of the following?

Managing employees' payroll.

Which activity is an example of how people use computers at work?

Managing inventory

Sharing files with multiple computers at the same time takes a lot of effort from computer systems. One of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to share files is through which network model?

Peer-to-Peer

Many organizations will routinely clean-up servers to remove old files, viruses and other threats. What should employees do to save all their files, in case their work gets lost, corrupted or wiped clean?

Run virus scan of files and save a backup of all the files onto an external hard drive or USB device regularly.

Study the example in the image. Which type of storage device is shown?

SD Card

Darlene is away at college. She is attempting to send her aunt an e-mail message. She is able to receive e-mail but cannot send any e-mail. Which protocol does Darlene need to troubleshoot?

SMTP

Which input device should you use to write directly on a touch screen?

Stylus

In the client/server model, two computers must communicate with each other to exchange information. Which protocol controls how data is transmitted across the network?

TCP/IP

Adam is at work on the corporate LAN. His coworker Silvia is across the country from Adam. She needs to access files stored on Adam's computer as well as other computers on the LAN, but she is not part of the LAN. Which IP address does Silvia need to access the files located on the network?

The LAN router's public IP address

Dave and Ryan are both high school students. They are both working on a project to build a Web site. During a free period, Dave logs in and adds more HTML code to the page and saves it to a shared folder on the student drive (J: / /). How can Ryan can see the updates made to the Web site when he logins to a different computer?

The computers the students are using are connected to a network, where files can be stored and accessed via the shared drive.

Alicia was admitted to the hospital for some pain in her abdomen. After running some tests, the doctors conclude that Alicia has appendicitis and needs surgery immediately. How does the hospital share information about her condition with the doctors, nurses and staff?

The doctors, nurses, and staff enter the patient's information into the hospital's computer network so that the information is available to the medical team.

For what purpose should you use a mouse?

To click, highlight and drag graphical representations (icons) of resources on a computer

What is the purpose of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model for the client/server model?

To standardized the way computers communicate with one another.

Madison writes a weekly column for her local newspaper. The newspaper has provided her with a username and password, and a secure tunnel to log in to their network so she can submit her column. Which of the following is Madison using?

Virtual private network (VPN)

The simplest network consists of:

computer connected to another computer.

Information stored long-term on a dedicated internal hardware component is stored:

on the hard drive