Exam 1: Digital Literacy: Introducing a World of Technology

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your smartphone allows you to take and store photos, and play and view your digital media. What is this overlap of technologies called?

Examples of ____________________ users are sales reps, real estate agents, insurance agents, meter readers, package delivery people, journalists, consultants, and students.

Which of the following is a category of users?

Providers of wireless communications services may charge additional fees for sending text, picture, or video messages, depending on the service plan.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 You have purchased your first tablet and the use of gestures for interacting with the touch screen is taking a little bit of getting used to. You take a quick online tutorial to familiarize yourself with the gestures. You are looking for a bar that displays commands on an edge of the tablet's screen. You have seen this before so you know it can be done. According to the tutorial, what gesture should you use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If a computer adds together a list of numbers, what term identifies these numbers?

A(n) ____________________ is a portable storage device that is small and lightweight enough to be transported on a keychain or in a pocket.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to activate a mode that enables you to move an item with one finger to a new location on your new tablet?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If you are looking for an online social network that allows you to share messages and interests with family and friends, which of the following is the best match for you?

The term web app is an application stored on a web server.

Most examples of the kind of computer shown in the accompanying figure can operate solely on batteries.

You should delete or quarantine flagged attachments immediately.

____________________ software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not one of the reasons that a mobile device can be categorized as a computer?

One type of system software is a(n) ____________________ system, which is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices.

What term is used to illustrate the gap between those with and those without access to technology?

A(n) ____________________ is an Internet-capable phone that usually also includes a calendar, an appointment book, an address book, a calculator, a notepad, games, and several other apps (programs).

Each employee or customer who uses a computer in a large business is which kind of user?

Larger corporate, government, and Internet applications may use powerful, expensive servers (an example of which is shown in the accompanying figure) to support their daily operation.

List the steps to locate, install, and then run a mobile app.