Fundamentals of Technology - IC3 Computer Literacy

Question 1

MS Powerpoint is one type of this software.

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presentation software

Question 2

Junk email, unsolicited advertisements, fraudulent schemes, pornography are all examples of?

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spam

Question 3

An electronic document similar to an ID card-designed to prevent fraud.

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digital certificate

Question 4

A web site may load slowing because of heavy service traffic.

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True

Question 5

A type of fiber-optic telephone line that can transmit up to 1.544 megabits per second.

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T-1 line

Question 6

A message, an address and a carrier that transfers the message from one location to another.

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email message

Question 7

All downloads are safe for your computer.

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False

Question 8

To organize email messages, assign labels and then move the messages under the correct label.

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True

Question 9

Examples of logging into a computer using biometric security measures include:

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fingerprints, iris or retina of the eye, voice patterns, all of these answers are correct

Question 10

A small text file that a Web site uses to identify a specific computer and are downloaded.

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cookies

Question 11

A virus that masks itself as something else, don't know where it will attack your computer

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trojan horse

Question 12

A type of email fraud that appears to come from a legitimate source, such as your bank.

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phishing

Question 13

To create a letter, you would most likely use MS Word, which is considered a

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word processing program

Question 14

An example of database software is

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MS Access

Question 15

Why do we use computer networks?

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to share information for efficiently

Question 16

Documents, images, figures and other files you can send with your email messages.

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attachments

Question 17

This takes you to the end of a document.

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control end

Question 18

This network connects personal computers and printers in a limited area, like school or office

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LAN-Local Area Network

Question 19

A bulletin board system that serves as discussion sites.

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message boards

Question 20

Which of the following Google Apps is an online word processor?

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Google Docs

Question 21

To create a spreadsheet using a formula to average a teacher's grades, you would use

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MS Excel

Question 22

The domain name for the military is which of the following:

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.mil

Question 23

The address of a Web page, FtP site, audio stream or other Internet source.

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URL - Uniform Resource Locator

Question 24

This process should be done on a regular basis - protects data that is impossible to replace.

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back-up procedures

Question 25

Objects on the desktop used as shortcuts to start programs, open a window, or access a website

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icons

Question 26

.com, .edu, .net, .gov are all types of

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domain names

Question 27

Directs traffic on the Internet or on multiple connected networks.

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router

Question 28

Networking that allows you access to the Internet about anywhere at any time w/wireless cards

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wireless networking

Question 29

The language computers use to transmit hypertext documents over the Internet.

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HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Question 30

A place the computer stores information temporarily

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cache

Question 31

The processing of backing up your email messages.

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archiving

Question 32

Holding area for files and folders before their final deletion from a storage device. Pick all that apply.

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recycle bin on PC, Trash on Mac

Question 33

More than one type of file can be attached to an email. Example: Word and a JPG

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True

Question 34

The first page that appears in the browser when you visit a Web site.

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home page

Question 35

The domain name for commercial websites is which of the following:

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.com

Question 36

Two types of modems are cable and DSL.

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True

Question 37

Web sites store these on computers so when you return to a site, preferences are displayed.

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cookies

Question 38

A personal journal created by one person or a group of people.

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blog postings/comments

Question 39

A circuit board that contains integral components of the main computer system.

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motherboard

Question 40

Disadvantages of a network include which of the following:

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all of these answers are correct

Question 41

Which of the following is the most important criterion for choosing among several similar applications

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The task you need to accomplish

Question 42

Referred to as the brains of the computer- is called the microprocessor or central processor

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Central Processing Unit

Question 43

Can be used to change and customize settings on your computer, such as time zone, appearance

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control panel

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