Digital Literacy
Tom would like to narrow his research on artificial intelligence, to data posted in the last year, making sure NOT to search the Wikipedia website. The best combination of keywords, search operators and search tools is _____
"artificial intelligence" -wikipedia.org Search Tools > Any time > Past year
A hard disk drive has a storage capacity of 20 (GB) gigabytes. Approximately, how many bytes can this disk drive store? ______
20 billion bytes
Choose the function from the list below _____
=SUM(B3:B8)
Which of the following statements is true about computers? _____
a. Mobile technology is transforming customer interaction b. Touchscreens have surpassed all input devices for mobile computers
A range of cells is _____
a. a group of cells selected and highlighted b. a series of two or more adjacent cells highlighted in a row c. a group of cells highlighted from the upper left corner to the lower right corners such as B4:B11
Some examples of the Internet of Things technology in use today are_____
a. a thermostat that automatically adjusts the temperature based on when you are at home or away. b. a door lock that unlocks automatically when you get home, and locks behind you when you close the door. c. a brush that encourages good brushing habits by turning to brush into a game and saves data about your brushing habits.
TCP/IP is ____
a. a transmission control protocol/Internet protocol b. the standard set of communication rules c. used by software on all computers connected to the Internet
The bandwidth of a network is measured in _____
a. bits per second b. 0's and 1's per second c. Bps
The bandwidth of a network is measured in _____
a. bits per second b. 0's and 1's per second c. bps
Three dimensional printers or 3D printers ______
a. build 3D objects layer by layer feed liquified plastic through a hot printer head to b.create an object c. are examples of hard copy output
A computer is simply an electronic device, that _____
a. can accept data b. process this data arithmetically & logically c. produce information
Charles Babbage created the first "real" computer because he _____
a. developed the blueprint for the first computer b. thought about computers having input, output, control unit and storage devices
The letter "A" is represented in the ASCII code by ____
a. eight (8) zeros and ones b. 01000001
The machine or instruction cycle is measured in ____
a. hertz b. cycles per second
A formula in Excel is _____
a. is a mathematical statement that calculates a value b. start with the equal sign (=) c. =(B3+B5)/B8
Systems software ______
a. is required for the computer to save and print b. manages the user interface
A Modem ______
a. is short for modulator/demodulator b. turns digital signals from the computer into analog audible sounds c. converts signals transmitted through a telephone line
Random Access Memory (RAM) in computers and laptops _____
a. is temporary b. can be easily upgraded c. is volatile
Internet Activism _____
a. is the use of social media to enable the delivery of information to a large audience. b. enables faster communication by citizen movements.
A motherboard _____
a. is where the CPU and RAM reside b. is located inside the computer case c. connects all of the parts of a computer together
Barry's mission puts into practice the following _____
a. learning leads to knowledge and truth b. reflection leads to informed action c. commitment to social justice leads to collaborative service
Network hardware includes _____
a. network interface cards b. wireless access points (Wi-Fi) c. fiber-optic cable
The Internet is a _____
a. network of networks b. Wide Area Network (WAN)
Some of the advantages of wireless networks include _____
a. portability
Absolute cell references in a formula _____
a. remain unchanged when copied b. display a dollar sign ($) before the column letter and row number c. example $C$4
WWW or the World Wide Web (Web) ____
a. stands for World Wide Web is a method to navigate, view and search documents b.based on a Markup Language c. based on HTML
ARPANET _______
a. stands for the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network b. is a method to navigate, view and search documents based on a Markup Language c. had 4 initial nodes installed at UCLA, Stanford, UC-Santa Barbara & University of Utah
Your computer may have a virus if _____
a. the browser takes you to an unusual home page or has new toolbars b. odd messages, pop-ups or images are displayed on the screen c. computer slows down or takes a long time to star
Computer hardware is _____
a. the collection of physical parts of a computer b.comprised of input, output, processing and storage devices
Every cell has its own unique location or cell address expressed by its____________
column letter and row number
Output is ______
data processed into information
The Internet and the World Wide Web (Web) are _______
different in that the Internet is the infrastructure and the Web is the system of linked documents
Double-clicking a cell activates the cell for _____
editing
Input is the process of _____
entering data into the computer
A Google search of the concepts "artificial intelligence" OR "thinking machine" instead of "artificial intelligence" AND "thinking machine" will _____
increase the number of results in the search
Voice Assistants such as Google Home and Amazon Echo are examples of ______
soft copy
A USB flash drive is an example of which storage technology? ______
solid state
If you copy a formula containing a relative cell reference down a column _____
the row number in each copied formula increases by one
Networks _____
transfer data from one computer to another
Bandwidth refers to the ______ of a network
transmission speed
In the formula =A8*$A$1, which of the following describes $A$1?
Absolute cell reference
A network setup within the same classroom is a _____
Local Area Network (LAN)
An example of application software is _____
MS Excel 2019
An example of systems software is _____
Windows 10
Computer software is _____
a collection of programs that provides instructions to the computer
Example(s) of Internet activism may include _____
a. the use of Facebook for the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017, to advocate legislation and policies regarding women's rights and other issues. b. the use of video by the International Anti-Fur Coalition to show that fur clothing and accessories were once living creatures. c. the use of a video clip by Amnesty International showing Russian Babushka dolls riddled with blood, to denounce human rights violations in Russia.
What does being digitally literate means?
a. to be able to locate, evaluate, use and create information b. understanding the fundamental principles of computer processing c. understand and use information in multiple formats
Binary systems DO NOT include statements such as _____
a. true and false b. zero and one c. on and off
Some of the advantages of wired networks include _____
a. upload and download faster times b. secured connection
When testing the speed of computers at www.speedtest.com, ________
a. upload and download times are different b. speed is measured in Mbps
Some of the advantages of Cloud Computing include ____
ability to access data from any location
Term or labels in a cell are _____ when entered
aligned left
Increasing your computer's memory RAM from 8 GB to 32 GB, _____
allows your computer to do more things at once
Applications software ______
is chosen depending on the users' everyday tasks
Random Access Memory (RAM) in cell phones _____
is small, relative to RAM available in computers and laptops
The CPU _____
is the brains of the computer
Some of the disadvantages of cloud computing are ______
lack of user's total control over data
Cloud computing uses ____ technology to store data.
magnetic media
To select a cell or range of cells, use the _____ pointer
normal