Intro to Computers Midterm

To add a Glow effect to a picture, which of the following do you do?

Apply a Picture Effect.

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 font size, style, and color of the keywords.

Which of the following devices is the easiest to upgrade, such as by adding RAM?

Desktop computers

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?

Drop box

Kyle needs the same text to appear at the top of each page in a document. Which of the following is the best method to achieve this?

Edit the document header.

Lionel wants to find images of colonies of Emperor penguins to use for a school project. Which of the following phrases should he use as the search query to find the results he needs?

Emperor penguin colony

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

False

To find the number of words in a document, press the Language button.

False

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?

Faulty power or video cable

Which of these hardware components can you use to store videos?

Hard drive

What is the recommended solution if a computer performs slowly?

Install additional RAM.

How would you describe an intelligent workplace?

It uses technology to enable workers to connect and communicate.

In terms of privacy, which of the following is a best practice?

Keeping your Social Security number hidden in a locked box in your home

Karen has a document with a list of five priorities on separate lines. The priorities are listed in order from most important to least important. Which of the following formatting options is best for this situation?

Numbered list

What is a simple way to signify that a concern raised in a comment has been addressed?

Resolve the comment.

Joaquim wants to create a strong professional online presence so employers will be interested in him and seek him out. What would be your best advice for him?

Tell him to upload PDF of his resume so no one can make changes to it and be sure to include links to the article he wrote.

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

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.

Each slide in a presentation has a layout that includes placeholders for certain types of content.

True

Logan is considering web app development as a career option. Which of the following languages does he not need to master?

Visual Basic

What does an operating system provide so you can interact with a device?

graphical user interface

A(n) _____ is a small picture that represents a program, file, or hardware device.

icon

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

repetitive strain injury

Compressing a file is also called _____ the file.

zipping

Which of the following is the strongest password?

H@veAGr3atDaY!

Brian needs to view the paragraph marks in a document. Which of the following should he do?

Select the Show/Hide ¶ button.

What type of security requires something you know and something you have that no one else has?

two factor authentication

Which option lists the computer components in order from oldest to newest?

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

Patricia intends to study analyses of the last five Presidential elections. Which of the following is an authentic source for the study?

Articles published in a newspaper known to be neutral toward any political party

_____ is an environment where processors are embedded in objects that communicate with one another via the Internet or wireless networks.

The Internet of Things