Computer literacy exam 2

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.

Paul has opened a bespoke tailoring shop. He wants to keep a database of all his customers, send e-mails when garments are ready, create designs, and maintain financial records using software. Which productivity suites should he consider?

G suite

Which of the following is not a hardware device that controls the movement of the Pointer on a computer screen

Not a Mouse

Rob is planning his housewarming party. He wants to design an invitation and personalize it for each invitee. These are the things he needs to do: 1.Create a list of invitees; 2.Design the card: and 3.Personalize the card. How should he go about the task?

Use a word processor for step 1. graphics software for step 2, and mail merge for step 3.

Shania has started a new job as an app developer. Her first task was to make an old app designed for Android available on other platforms. Which of the following would make her job easiest and fastest?

Use cross-platform tools to write code that will translate the existing Android app code into different native formats.

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.

Compressing a file is called

Zipping

What is the main purpose of an operating system?

to coordinate the resources and activities on a computer

Digital information processed into a useful form is called

Output

Which of the following forms of identity theft involves posing as a legitimate researcher to ask for personal information?

Pretexting

A ____ is a named collection of formats you apply to text in a word processing document

Style

Anusha wants to use her computer,rather than handwriting the information on her notepad, to analyze her monthly expenses to make the job easier. Which of the following apps should she use?

A spreadsheet app to keep a record of her expenses, sort data, and make calculations

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?

Conditional formatting

Which of the following statements is true about the Clipboard?

It is temporary storage that holds a selection until you paste it into a document or folder

How does encryption work?

It scrambled the information until the key is used to unscramble it.

What should you do the first time you save a file

Name the file

How is an executable file different from a data file?

Unlike a data file, you cannot open and read executable files

A(n) _____ contains the instructions your computer or device needs to run programs and apps.

executable file

Which of the following types of websites typically provides the least security?

social media sites

How can an attacker execute malware through a script?

An attacker can attach a script to a program that you download which then infects your computer.

How do you know if a device is an input device or an output device?

An input device enters data and instructions into the memory of the device. An output device is how the processed information is displayed.

Simone frequently downloads mobile apps from Amazon Appstore. What operating system does she have on her smartphone?

Android

When Florence joins her father's construction business, she realizes all the transactions are still done and maintained on paper. What should she do to establish a system where any data can be looked up immediately and transparency can be maintained?

Create a database of company projects, customers, and vendors.

Fiona is responsible for presenting data at the monthly team meeting so that it can be understood at a glance and is visually appealing way. The data is available in spreadsheet. Which of the following can Fiona do?

Create trendlines

Creating a(n) _____ means copying files from a computer's hard drive and storing them in a remote location.

Data backup

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?

Drawing app

If you have a file that has billions of bytes of data, then it would be measured in...

Gigabytes

Which of the following is the strongest password

H@veAGr3atDay!

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

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 would a password manager allow you to do

Make sure you do not repeat passwords

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

You can monitor and protect your financial data in all of the following ways except

Requesting a credit report and freezing your credit

Rohan is creating a presentation with atleast 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.

Slide master

How can you check data on devices connected through an loT network

Tablet

You are describing the boot process to a friend and get to the step where the device loads the operating files into RAM, including the kernel. Your friend starts to laugh because she was not aware that there were kernels in her computer. What do you tell her?

The kernel is the core of an operating system that manages memory, runs programs, and assigns resources.

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?

Transitions

Sammy created a new logo for his client to use on the company website and office stationery. However, the logo became a blur when it was enlarged to use on a billboard ad. Now Sammy needs to redo the logo. What should he do to avoid this problem in the future?

Use vector images because they retain their clarity even when enlarged or shrunk.

An organization has its employees working from home. Which type of software most likely includes collaboration features to help the employees work together online?

Web apps

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

Which of the following helps you more easily locate the files and folders you need?

grouping similar subfolders together in a folder

Martha has been appointed as the Data Security Manager of her organization. The company wants her to have a customized app created that can be used to remove viruses from the infected systems without connecting to the network. What type of app should she focus on getting developed?

portable app

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

starts the word processing program

What does the operating system do if you try to save a file with the same name into the same folder?

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

An operating system is also called a(n) _____.

platform

Aaron has started a food blog on which he wants to post his recipes. He wants to place a good quality image that corresponds to each cooking step. Which file format should he use so that users do no experience a lag in loading of the website because of high-quality images?

JPEG

Jamie plans to sell his pottery design through his website. If he also wants to launch a mobile app to reach more people, which type of app should he launch?

M-commerce app

What concerns are there about open source programs?

Programmers will add malicious code to damage a user's system