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1
With a 5-letter shift, what does KHOOR mean?
QUICK
LISTS
HELLO
JERKY
2
How does IoT help with cars?
IoT doesn't help with cars
Connected cars send maintenance information to the owner's phone
Connected cars send insults to the owner's phone
Connected cars send positive things to the owner's phone
3
Which of these is a part of embracing opportunities of digital citizenship?
Taking advantage of the opportunities the digital world offers
Make smart choices in your online interactions
Learn to use tools responsibly
Digital citizenship expands your horizons
4
What are some examples of modern careers that rely heavily on technology?
Retail, hospitality, and government
Hospitality, government, and online networking
Retail, government, and online networking
Retail, hospitality, and online networking
5
When did GIGO come out?
1970s
1800s
1957
1980s
6
What type of topology is this?
Mesh
Bus
Tree
Star
7
What is the computing cycle?
It's how your device understands and executes your commands
It's how you control your device
It's how your device understands but does not execute your commands
It's how your device does not understand but executes your commands
8
What is GIGO?
Garbage Out, Garbage In
Get one, buy one
Buy one, get one free
Garbage in, Garbage Out
9
What is the input?
It's the brain of your device
It's how your device communicates to you
It remembers information
It's how you interact with your device
10
What is more important now than ever?
Critical thinking
Problem-solving skills
Adaptability
Ability to learn new things
11
What does "ubiquity" mean?
Rare
Becoming more important in an ever-changing world
Uncommon
Common
12
What is RAM used for?
RAM is not used for anything
RAM is used for long-term use
RAM is permanent
RAM is used for short-term use
13
What is the difference between online shopping and in-store shopping?
Nothing, they both collect extensive data
Online shopping collects more data
Nothing, neither collect extensive data
In-store shopping collects more data
14
What is port 587 for?
email
messaging
incoming mail
phone
15
What are some examples of traditional jobs that now incorporate digital tools?
Teachers, nurses, and librarians
Teachers, doctors, and librarians
Teachers, librarians, and janitors
Librarians, doctors, construction workers
16
In the decimal system, what do we do to get to 10 when the number system is only 0-9?
Reset the first column to 0 and increase the next column by 1
Reset the first column to 0 and increase the next column by 4
Reset the first column to 0 and increase the next column by 2
Reset the first column to 0 and do nothing
17
Is security not as important when IoT devices are connected?
No, it's still important
No, it's still important, just not as much
No, it's still important, we just don't have to worry about IoT devices
Yes, it's not as important
18
Why do we use the decimal system
Because that's how we were always taught
None of the above
Because it's intuitive
Because it's understood
19
How many people use social media platforms worldwide?
5 thousand
5 billion
5 million
5 trillion
20
How does IoT help healthcare people?
The information doesn't help
The information gets sent to the patient
The information of the patient gets sent directly to their friends
The information of the patient gets sent directly to healthcare providers
21
What should you do when your password gets leaked?
All the above
Change your password
Change your appearance
Change your profile
22
What does the computing cycle constantly do while you use your device?
Does the output
Repeats
Nothing
Everything
23
What is communication doing?
Communication is making people get cocky
Communication is changing the landscape
Communication is making the world a better place
Communication is happening all around
24
Where is the hard drive found?
The motherboard
The mother device
The great board
The smartboard
25
What is storage?
It's the brain of your device
It's how you interact with your device
It's how your device communicates to you
It remembers information
26
How many bits are in a byte?
120 bits
6 bits
8 bits
256 bits
27
What is the correct order from smallest to largest?
byte, bit, megabyte, kilobyte, gigabyte, terabyte
bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte
terabyte
terabyte, gigabyte, megabyte, kilobyte, byte, bit
28
What did early computers use to represent bit?
vacuum tubes
more computers
none of the above
light bulbs
29
What did microphones do?
Used precise control for laptops
Writing directly on the screen
Made life harder
Made talk-to-text possible
30
Which of these does data licensing agreements determinw?
Ownership & usage rights (2 & 3)
Usage rights
Ownership
None of the above
31
Which of these is an example of a passphrase?
Qwerty
ILovePizzaWith3ExtraToppings!
Password
123456
32
What does PAN stand for?
Personal Area Networks
Personel Action Notice
Patient Access Network
Primary Account Number
33
How would you describe a tablet?
A mini-computer with a touchscreen and no keyboard
A mini-computer with no touchscreen, but a keyboard
All of the above
A mini-computer with no touchscreen and no keyboard
34
What bridges the gap between humans and computers?
Binary
Hexadecimal
None of the above
Decimal
35
What does DHCP stand for?
Dynamic Host Protocol
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Dynamic Hyper Configuration Protocol
Dynamic Configuration Protocol
36
What is a way to be responsible on the online world?
Be a bully
Contribute harsh words
Follow the worst practices of communication
Treat each other's content with respect
37
When a support ticket revealed the manager's computer was running slowly, what was found?
Nothing was wrong, just being slow
The computer was hosting an illicit website due to malware
The computer was hosting a government-approved website
The computer was sending an email that ended up making the computer slow
38
What are the 4 steps in the computing cycle, and in the right order?
Input, Processing, Storage, Output
Input, Storage, Output, Processing
Storage, Processing, Output, Input
Output, Storage, Processing, Input
39
Which of these signs of encryption in daily
end-to-end encryption
all the above
padlock symbol in brower
HTTPS addresses
40
In how much time can a smartphone encrypt a message?
hours
seconds
minutes
milliseconds
41
Most email services don't automatically encrypt messages.
True
False
42
What does the CPU work with?
Operating systems
Apps
Nothing
Operating systems and apps
43
What are some new careers that have emerged?
Network engineers and sign painters
News directors and network engineers
Social media influencers and network engineers
Social media influencers and blacksmiths
44
Why is unicode more helpful in computers than ASCII?
None of the above
Unicode supports all languages and emojis
ASCII is better than Unicode
B & D
45
What does twisting the cable reduce?
solid colors
nothing
changing
interference
46
What happened when an employee brought a personal router to improve Wi-fi signal?
Nothing
Disrupted their own network
Disrupted the entire organization's network
Using personal internet
47
What are SSDs?
Solid State Drive is also known as the Speed Demons of Storage
Solid State Drives that help your computer
Solid State Drives that are no longer accessible
Solid State Drives that use RAM
48
How does AI learn from our data?
AI models gather information from across the internet
All the above
1 &3
They can learn from social media posts, news, sites, & images
49
What do cookie policies do?
Explain how your data will be used
All the above
Track your data
Personalize your data
50
What are the two types of data?
Data in transit and Data moving
Data in rest and Data in transit
Data multiplied and Data storage
Data in rest and Data stored
51
Which of these is considered indirect PII?
Age
SSN
Insurance Number
Passport Number
52
What is the most important thing to know when learning about tech knowledge?
Not understanding your devices can lead to more than just an inconvenience
Lack of knowledge can have serious consequences in certain situations
The impact you have grows without access
The lack of knowledge can help you
53
What type of topology is this?
Tree
Mesh
Star
Bus
54
What is the short-name for the Central Processing Unit?
CPU
RAM
SSD
HDD
55
When did the mouse appear?
1800s
1970s
1957
1980s
56
What does ASCII stand for?
American Standard Code for Interchange Information
American Standard Code for International Information
None of the above
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
57
What does encryption protect?
social media accounts
text messages
all the above
banking information
58
What does PII stand for?
Personally Identifiable Information
Protection against Identity
Personal Information Identifiable
Protection of Identifiable Information
59
What is hard drive used for?
Hard drive is not used for anything
Hard drive is for long-term use
Hard-drive is used for short-term use
Hard drive is the storage
60
What type of topology is this?
Hybrid
Daisy Chain
Tree
P2P
61
Which of these is like encryption?
Speaking a different language
all of the above
having a secret language between friends
having a secret language between family
62
What are examples of an input?
Keyboard, mouse, touchscreen, VR headsets, printers
Touchscreen, speakers, monitors, displays, keyboard
Keyboard, mouse, video game controller, speakers, printers
Keyboard, mouse, video game controller, touchscreen, microphone
63
What human part is the motherboard most like?
Legs
Feet
Head
Spine
64
What are some examples of mobile devices?
smartphones & tablets
Tablets, smartwatches, smartphones, land-line phones, & regular watches
Regular watch & smartwatch
land-line phones & tablets
65
What is output?
It's how you interact with your device
It remembers information
It's how your device communicates to you
It's the brain of your device
66
Which of these should you do when using cookies?
Accept none
Accept all
Accept essential cookies
Accept all or only essential cookies
67
What percent of countries have data protection laws?
75&
55%
65%
85%
68
What are some examples of communication methods?
Google Meets and contacts
Texting and Apple Sign-In
Video calls and Zooms
Video calls and texting
69
What is becoming increasingly important across all fields?
CS skills
Hiring people
IT skills
IS skills
70
What is a load balancer?
Improves application responsiveness and availability
Prevent any single server from becoming overwhelmed
Can perform health checks on servers to route traffic efficiently
Distribute network traffic across multiple servers
71
What are the two types of data that need encryption?
None of the above
High-priority and medium-priority
High-priority and low-priority
Medium-priority and low-priority
72
What does GDPR stand for?
General Data Protection Regulation
None of the above
Garbage Data Protection Regulation
General Detention Privacy Regrets
73
What does 5G promise?
Lower latency
Faster speeds
B &C
None of the above
74
What is virtual memory used for?
Uses hard drive space to supplement the RAM
Is the hard drive
Is the RAM
Uses the RAM to supplement the hard drive
75
Which of these is considered direct PII?
Social Security Number
All the above
Passport Number
Insurance Number
76
What is a digital citizen?
A citizen of your family
A citizen of your birth country
A citizen of the land
A citizen of the online world
77
What does ISP stand for?
Individual Service Plan
Internet Service Provider
Intensive Supervision Program
None of the above
78
What do all computing devices contain?
CPU, GPU, motherboard
GPU, motherboard, processer, & storage
GPU, memory, CPU
motherboard, processer, & storage
79
What type of topology is this?
Mesh
Bus
Star
Tree
80
What is 255 in binary?
01010101
11111111
01101101
00000110
81
Why do companies collect & analyze data?
To increase profits
To increase more products
To decrease profits
To make you scared
82
Which of these is good for empowering yourself with tech knowledge?
Understanding your devices is crucial in today's digital world
Continuous learning about technology is key to digital safety
None of the above
Knowledge helps protect you, your data, and your organization
83
Which of these should you do to take control online?
Use available privacy tools
Monitor your activity regularly
All the above
Review platform privacy policies
84
What is highly valued in technology?
Ability to learn new things
Problem-solving skills
Critical thinking
Adaptability
85
What does fiber use?
None of the above
Light & Sand
Sand & Glass
Glass & Light
86
What is the difference between instant messaging & SMS?
SMS travels over cellular networks as to where instant messaging does not
SMS offer end-to-end encryption as to where Instant messaging does not
Instant messaging offers end-to-end encryption as to where SMS does not
None of the above
87
What is important to remember when being online?
Content is reasonable
People can understand you
People know what you mean and what tone you use
Content can be misinterpreted
88
What is a computer network?
A group of computers and phones connected as a system to share info.
None of the above
A group of computer systems connected to share info.
A group of phone systems connected to share info.
89
Julius Caesar needed to send secret battle plans to his generals so he encrypted the message.
True
False
90
What are some examples of apps for the cloud?
iCloud
Google Drive
All of these
Dropbox
91
What do all computers use for all opperations?
None of the above
Hexadecimal
Binary
Decimal
92
What does an ethernet cable contain?
4 wires in 8 twisted pairs
8 wires in 4 twisted pairs
All the above
None of the above
93
What are ethics?
Morals and lessons and beliefs and themes
Morals and lessons
Morals and themes
Lessons and themes
94
What does lowercase "b" always represent?
kilobytes
bytes
megabytes
bits
95
What does the discovery due to malware emphasize?
The importance of cybersecurity
The importance of careful link-clicking and cybersecurity
There is no emphasis
The importance of careful link-clicking
96
When did keyboards arrive?
1957
1980s
1800s
1970s
97
What do direct and indirect PII have in common?
Both are valuable & need protection
None of the above
Both use basic info
Both use extremely private info
98
What is the weakness in breaking number encryptions?
Only 2346bit possible encryptions
Only 2128 bit encryption
Only 2678bit possible encryptions
Only 29000bit encryption
99
When do you report inappropriate behavior?
Only after it gets really bad
Rarely
Immediately
Never
100
What are data brokers?
People who sell your data
People who collect your data
People who collect, organize, & sell your data
People who protect your data
101
What is processing?
It's how your device communicates to you
It remembers information
It's how you interact with your device
It's the brain of your device
102
What is a DDoS?
Distribution of services
Distributed Denial of Service
Denial of Service
Service of Denial Distributed
103
What is a bit?
Smallest computer
Smallest unit of data in computing
Smallest unit of data
Combination of binary and digit
104
What helps locate cable end points?
LED screens
tone generator
Toner probe
Cable tester
105
Which of these is considered a benefit of data sharing?
A & B
Personalized experiences
Identity fraud
Targeted marketing
106
Which of these contributes to being an online advocate?
Letting harmful and inappropriate behavior continue
Promote negative energy
Standing up for what's wrong
Support others who are being targeted online
107
What has become more sophisticated?
Data analysis and tech jobs
Data analysis and engineers
Data analysis and performance tracking
Performance tracking and engineers
108
What does RJ-45 stand for?
Rio de Janerio
Radio Jockey
Restorative Justice
Registered Jack
109
What is key for success in technology?
Adaptability
Critical thinking
Problem-solving skills
Ability to learn new things
110
What are the 2 main standards for wire arrangement in connectors?
T568D & T568A
T568B & T568C
T568C & T568D
T568A & T568B
111
How has transportation changed the world?
It has not changed the world at all
It has changed the world by becoming faster
It has changed the world by making month-long journeys now hour-long
It has changed the world by becoming slower
112
Why do companies collect data?
To offer products
To produce personalized ads
To commit identity theft
To find patterns in your behavior (online)
113
What should you consider instead of sharing passwords?
Setting up a private account to secretly share passwords
Setting up privavcy users
Setting up authorized users
Setting up a public account to share passwords
114
In 2014, a fake Twitter account posed as a U.S. congressman, gained 5k followers, and fooled news media.
False
True
115
What does binary represent?
on/of
yes/no
All of the above
true/false
116
If every IPv4 address is 32 bits long, broken into 4 "octets" with each 8 bits, what are the smallest and largest units?
0-256
255-0
0-255
0-250
117
What is a way to protect yourself online?
Give out your password
Copywriting
Give out your information freely
Learn tools and practices to protect yourself
118
What has changed how we consume media?
Digital cameras
Streaming services
Entertainment
PANs
119
What are the two main types of storage?
RAM and hard drive
RAM
Cloud
Hard drive
120
What are some professions that have diappeared?
Tech managers
Network engineers and social media influencers
Cybersecurity and Data analysts
Blacksmiths and sign painters
121
What is a wearable device?
Devices used for on-the-go use
None of the above
Devices that work best when connected to smartphones
Devices you can attach to your body
122
What does distance no longer stop us from connecting with?
Businesses, schools, and social reasons
Businesses and schools
Social reasons and businesses
Schools and social reasons
123
What does "IoT" stand for and when did the widespread begin?
Internet of Things & the early 2010s
Internet of Things & early 2000s
Internet of Things & the early 1800s
Internet of Things and early 1900s
124
Which of these can be tracked?
Browser History
Identity Fraud
IP Addresses
1 & 4
125
What type of topology is this?
Mesh
Bus
Tree
Star
126
Which of these is both an input and an output?
Keyboard
Microphone
Mouse
Touchscreen
127
What can modern CPUs handle simultaneously?
Nothing
Multiple tasks
Everything
Vertain apps
128
What is important to remember about being a digital citizen?
It's not important
You can leave at any time
It's only within your country
It's global
129
What are desktop computers designed for?
stationary use
portability
gaming
hosting websites
130
Which of these is considered monetizing your data?
None of the above
Filling out surveys & earning rewards (2 & 4)
Filling out surveys
Earning rewards
131
Which of these is considered a risk of data sharing?
A & C
Targeted marketing
Identity Fraud
Financial Troubles
132
What should yo consider when using an IoT device?
3. Potential risks
1. Nothing
4. Getting Hacked
2. 3 &4
133
What connects to a PAN?
car connectivity
All the above
mobile devices to earbuds
wireless speakers
134
What is the only weakness in the Caesar Shift?
only 25 possible shifts
only 30 possible shifts
only 4 possible shifts
only 128 possible shifts
135
Why are some search engines different?
They protect your data
They use your data differently
They cost tons of money
They store your info
136
What do websites prefer you to do?
Accept all cookies
Accept partial cookies
Accept only essential cookies
Accept no cookies
137
What is RAM?
Random Access Memory
The Cloud
Hard drive
Solid state drives
138
Which of these should you consider when choosing the right device for you?
Functionality
Upgradability
Portability
All of the above
139
What does CDN stand for?
Controlled Dangerous Substances
Credit Default Swamp
Coding Sequence
Content Delivery Networks
140
What are cookies?
Food
spy tools used to track where you're at
Small text files stored on your device
Big text files stored on your device
141
In hexadecimal, once we get to 9, what do we do with the other numbers?
Use more numbers
Use letters A-F
Use numbers 1 and 0
None of the above
142
What remains crucial in an ever-changing world?
Adaptability
Problem-solving skills
Critical thinking
Ability to learn new things
143
Why does data help customers?
Improve personal services
Improve customer experiences
3 & 4
Improves customer services
144
What used to be the only input option?
Mouse
Touchscreen
Keyboard
Microphone
145
What does DHCP do?
Automatically assigns IP addresses to devices
Automatically assigns IT addresses to devices
Automatically assigns CS addresses to devices
Upload IS addresses to devices
146
How could cybercriminals connect to you?
Via texting and phishing emails
All the above
Via a number you know
Via phishing emails and fake phone calls
147
In 2024, German military officials held a video call. Russian eavesdropper joined leaked sensitive information.
True
False
