Computer Concepts Module One: Impact of Digital Literacy
Reggie is having trouble signing into his email account at work. He picks up the phone to call someone in IT, and then checks the phone list to see who to call. Which IT area should Reggie call? Information security
Operations?
_____ is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional space.
Virtual reality (VR)
What was significant about the introduction of the microprocessor in the 1970s?
It was faster, smaller, and less expensive than integrated circuits.
Which of the following communications technologies are used for IoT communications?
All of these
Which of the following companies is most likely to use CAM technology?
Bellevue Carpet Manufacturing
Sami is about to graduate with her IT degree and needs to post her resumé online to help with her job search. Which website should she use to post her qualifications? Amazon
At the beginning of the school year, each classroom was given one box of copy paper to make all their copies for the year. How do you think the teachers will be able to make that one box last all year long?
Place as many documents as possible online, reducing the need for paper printouts.
Which of the following actions is NOT consistent with green computing standards?
Printing email receipts
Which of the following IT specialty areas does not require strong people skills?
System Development
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.
Which of the following technologies assists users that have a visual disability?
screen readers
_________ means having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the web, and related technologies.
Digital literacy
What technology helps delivery truck drivers route around construction delays and traffic accidents?
GPS
Kira works for a software company that currently plans to purchase iPad tablets for every child in a nearby rural school's fourth grade classes. The students will be allowed to take their iPads home so their parents can also get some exposure to the technology. Kira is concerned, however, that buying iPads might further widen the digital divide. What key factor might reduce the positive impact this plan could have for making technology more accessible to these families?
Many rural families don't have Internet access at home.
Which of the following is an example of green computing?
Purchase and use products with an ENERGY STAR label.
