SAM Training Module 2

When you click the Send button in an email message, the message is sent to a(n) ________ server. A. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) B. Post Office Protocol (POP) C. System Message Transmit Protocol (SMTP) D. Internal Message (IM) E. Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)

A. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

What did a study find about people who interact with the virtual outdoors? A. They prefer the virtual outdoors to the real outdoors. B. It confuses their sense of geographic location. C. It seems more dangerous than the real outdoors. D. It can help them cope with stress. E. It can improve their creativity.

D. It can help them cope with stress.

How can you display additional options for filtering the search results? A. Click the Tools link. B. Click the magnifying glass icon in the search text box. C. Use "apple pie: more" as the search text. D. Click the More link. E. Right-click the Tools link, and then click More Filters.

D. Click the More link.

What can a website store on your computer to record your preferences and other personal information? A. a poisoned ad B. an extension C. a pop-up form D. a cookie E. a snack

D. a cookie

Which of the following is not determined by the type of blog you read or create? A. approach B. direction C. tone D. access method E. theme

D. access method

Why should you read statements from your health insurance plan? A. You should make sure the claims paid match the care you received. B. Identity theft occurs most frequently in health insurance plans. C. Health insurance statements list identity theft items separately. D. They can help you mask your identity. E. You should make sure they do not list any claims paid to you.

A. You should make sure the claims paid match the care you received.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an effective a domain name? A. similar to a popular domain name B. hard to misspell C. short D. easy to remember E. associated with keywords

A. similar to a popular domain name

People who share news using a blog are called ___________. A. newspaper editors B. bloggers C. mainstream news reporters D. newsers E. posters

B. bloggers

Which of the following is the most widely used top-level domain in the United States? A. .net B. .com C. .gov D. .org E. .mil

B. .com

What is the disadvantage of coordinating group plans using email? A. Few people read their email messages. B. Email scatters important information across many messages and accounts. C. Email sets a size limit for group messages. D. It is difficult to address an email message to more than one person. E. It is difficult to identify an email message from a group.

B. Email scatters important information across many messages and accounts.

_____________ is a search engine that finds sources of academic literature and legal opinions. A. Google B. Google Scholar C. Google Books D. Academic Scholar E. Google Legal

B. Google Scholar

What is usually true about webpages that appear highest in the search results? A. They do not contain the word you searched for. B. Many other webpages link to them. C. People have voted for them in online polls. D. They are the most recently created webpages. E. They are webpages you have visited recently.

B. Many other webpages link to them.

What does it mean to set up a personal hotspot, also called a mobile hotspot? A. Use a public network for personal activities. B. Share the Internet connection on your mobile device with another device. C. Connect to a public network with an Internet connection such as in an airport or coffee shop. D. Maintain an Internet connection as you move from place to place. E. Install a wireless access point on a mobile device.

B. Share the Internet connection on your mobile device with another device.

Which of the following is not a recommended way to protect your financial data with passwords? A. Memorize your passwords. B. Share your passwords with other people. C. Store your passwords in a safe place outside of your computer. D. Change your passwords regularly. E. Avoid writing down your passwords.

B. Share your passwords with other people.

Which of the following is not a recommendation for basic security measures that prevent identity theft? A. Password-protect all of your devices, including laptops, tablets, and phones B. Use the same password for devices and another one for sites. C. For online accounts, use strong passwords with a mix of uppercase, lowercase, numerals, and punctuation. D. Use a different password for each device and site. E. Use software with personal firewall and anti-phishing features.

B. Use the same password for devices and another one for sites.

Each device in a Wi-Fi network must have a ___________ to send and receive the signals. A. mobile antenna B. Wi-Fi antenna C. radio wave D. wireless access point (WAP) E. public hotspot

B. Wi-Fi antenna

Which of the following is not an etiquette guideline for sending email and text messages? A. Do not use acronyms unless your recipient understands them. B. Write in all caps to make typing easier. C. Do not forward an email address or message without the sender's permission. D. Include a brief subject line. E. Avoid sarcasm.

B. Write in all caps to make typing easier.

What is the Internet? A. a collection of webpages and websites B. a vast number of connected computers and networks C. a server that translates website names into IP addresses D. a group of broadband providers E. a collection of services such as email and online games

B. a vast number of connected computers and networks

_________ is a website that offers features like those found in applications installed on your computer. A. the Chrome Web Store B. a web app C. a video app D. a Google shortcut E. an app

B. a web app

Digital audio is a computerized representation of ___________. A. virtual speech B. analog sound C. digital waveforms D. live action E. radio waves

B. analog sound

What is e-commerce? A. reading reviews of products online B. buying and selling goods and services using the Internet C. viewing your bank statements online D. socializing with friends using the Internet E. digitizing research information

B. buying and selling goods and services using the Internet

An online subject directory is organized _____________. A. alphabetically B. from general categories to specific subjects C. chronologically D. by location on the web E. from most important to least important

B. from general categories to specific subjects

What is animation? A. recording the poses of a physical model B. making changes to a series of images and playing those images back in sequence C. applying mathematics to drawings D. applying physics to drawings E. translating hand-drawn images into digital form

B. making changes to a series of images and playing those images back in sequence

The process of matching a web address such as www.cengagebrain.com to an IP address such as 69.32.208.111 is called _______________. A. top-level domain matching B. name resolution C. authoritative resolution D. querying E. recursive resolution

B. name resolution

What type of website typically advocates a cause? A. government B. non-profit C. educational D. commercial

B. non-profit

A _______________ website helps you see connections that are hidden in the real world. A. viral networking B. social networking C. wireless networking D. mapping E. personal

B. social networking

Which of the following is not a typical reason people like to visit virtual worlds? A. to explore new scenery B. to complete a work task C. to learn about history through direct experience D. to seek out new experiences E. to escape everyday routines

B. to complete a work task

What does "URL" stand for? A. universal research location B. uniform resource locator C. united resource localizer D. uninterrupted residential locator E. uniform responsive lock

B. uniform resource locator

Choose a _____________ image file format when you want to resize the image without losing quality. A. raster B. vector C. lossy D. transparent E. print-ready

B. vector

A ______________ is a tool you use to access a __________. A. search engine, web browser B. web browser, search engine C. URL, web browser D. search engine, decoder E. search term, search engine

B. web browser, search engine

Boolean logic lets you organize concepts and ideas using ____________. A. Boolean connectors B. Boolean words C. Boolean operators D. Boolean tables

C. Boolean operators

What are you searching when you enter a search term in Google? A. the entire web B. the entire Internet C. Google's index of the web D. the world's most popular webpages E. a random selection of webpages

C. Google's index of the web

Which of the following services is not provided by an Internet service provider (ISP)? A. It guides you through the steps of connecting to the Internet. B. It sends a technician to your house to turn on your Internet connection. C. It provides a web browser for visiting websites. D. It sells access to the Internet. E. It gives you a modem to use when accessing the Internet.

C. It provides a web browser for visiting websites.

What is the problem with articles known as clickbait? A. They have phony URLs. B. They are actually phishing webpages. C. They often spread false information. D. They are usually not relevant to your topic. E. They contain outdated information.

C. They often spread false information.

Evaluate social media using the CRAAP test, which stands for currency, relevance, __________, accuracy, and purpose. A. advocacy B. ambiguousness C. authority D. ability E. aptitude

C. authority

When you are editing digital audio, you typically work with ___________ audio file formats. A. compressed B. zipped C. uncompressed D. uncommon E. compact

C. uncompressed

Which of the following search terms would be most useful for researching the benefits of requiring school uniforms? A. benefits OR school uniforms B. benefits AND school uniforms C. benefits NOT "school uniforms" D. benefits AND "school uniforms"

D. benefits AND "school uniforms"

A(n) _____________ is a series of instructions in the form of computer code that commands the browser to perform specific actions. A. extension B. plug-in C. add-on D. script E. autocode

D. script

Which of the following types of blogs revolves around a specific area of concentration? A. professional blog B. open-ended C. corporate/official D. themed/niche blog E. personal blog

D. themed/niche blog

Which of the following is not a benefit of customers using social media to post descriptions, ratings, and comments about a product? A. Free customer reviews are more valuable than costly advertising. B. Customers can find exactly the product they want. C. The product improves because the manufacturer learns directly from the customer. D. Customers feel they are members of a unique community. E. The product goes on sale more frequently.

E. The product goes on sale more frequently.

Submit Which of the following statements is false? A. Web servers are computers always connected to the Internet that store and share information. B. A web host owns a web server and offers space on it for rent. C. Tim Berners-Lee is the father of the web. D. When you start a website, you rent space on a web server. E. The web is the same thing as the Internet.

E. The web is the same thing as the Internet.

How did banks verify the security of a transaction you requested from a laptop? A. by encrypting the Transaction Authentication Number (TAN) B. by using a firewall on the banking server C. by requiring you to use the same laptop for all transactions D. by scanning all transactions for malware E. by sending a verification code to your smartphone

E. by sending a verification code to your smartphone

Which of the following is not an example of a mobile app? A. interactive map B. up-to-date weather information C. photo-editing program D. game or activity E. mobile operating system

E. mobile operating system

Cyberbullying is not present in computer games. True False

False

Checking multiple search results can help to verify that the information you are receiving is accurate. True False

True

Personal information can still be collected even after a social media account is deleted. True False

True

You can search a website by using the Search function (Ctrl + F or Command +F) and by using the search bar, if one is available on the site. True False

True