Question 1

Which the following is a filtering program that stops pop-up ads from displaying on web pages?

Accepted Answer

A)  firewall 
B)  pop-up filter 
C)  pop-up remover 
D)  pop-up blocker 
A)  firewall 
B)  pop-up filter 
C)  pop-up remover 
D)  pop-up blocker D

Question 2

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Antivirus programs look for a specific pattern of virus code. What is this pattern called?

Accepted Answer

A)  virus map 
B)  virus signature 
C)  virus index 
D)  virus identifier 
A)  virus map 
B)  virus signature 
C)  virus index 
D)  virus identifier B

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following types of software do engineers, architects and scientists use to create designs?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer-aided design software (CA
D)  
B)  augmented design software (ADS) 
C)  computer-based engineering design software (CE
D)  
D)  design and development software (DA
D)  
A)  computer-aided design software (CA
D)  
B)  augmented design software (ADS) 
C)  computer-based engineering design software (CE
D)  
D)  design and development software (DA
D)  A

Question 4

____________________ software performs functions specific to a business or industry.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ software performs functions specific to a...

Question 5

To generate a hardcopy, you ____________________ a project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To generate a hardcopy, you ____________________ a...

Question 6

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If you follow the advice of your instructor and use CBT to learn about programming languages, how would you learn?

Accepted Answer

A)  You would access content by teachers from a web site designed to reinforce what you already know about programming. 
B)  You would answer a series of questions from your instructor and then, based on your answers, your instructor would assign books to read and programs to review. 
C)  Typically you would employ self-paced instruction to use and complete exercises presented on your computer. 
D)  You would use simulations. 
A)  You would access content by teachers from a web site designed to reinforce what you already know about programming. 
B)  You would answer a series of questions from your instructor and then, based on your answers, your instructor would assign books to read and programs to review. 
C)  Typically you would employ self-paced instruction to use and complete exercises presented on your computer. 
D)  You would use simulations.

Question 7

Developers of freeware rely on the honor system, trusting users to send payment if software use extends beyond the stated trial period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are experiencing some problems with your operating system on your desktop and want to repair some problems with your hard disk. Which of the following will you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  backup tool 
B)  PC maintenance tool 
C)  file compression tool 
D)  disk defragmenter 
A)  backup tool 
B)  PC maintenance tool 
C)  file compression tool 
D)  disk defragmenter

Question 9

____________________ is copyrighted software provided at no cost to a user by an individual or a company that retains all rights to the software.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is copyrighted software provided at no...

Question 10

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have heard that it is possible to improve your computer's performance by storing all related files for a particular program together. What is the term for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  compression 
B)  maintenance 
C)  defragmenting 
D)  reoperationalization 
A)  compression 
B)  maintenance 
C)  defragmenting 
D)  reoperationalization

Question 11

Which of the following kinds of software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  desktop publishing 
B)  image editing 
C)  presentation 
D)  communications 
A)  desktop publishing 
B)  image editing 
C)  presentation 
D)  communications

Question 12

Which of the following adjusts the difference in appearance between light and dark areas of a photo?

Accepted Answer

A)  sharpness 
B)  crispness 
C)  brightness 
D)  contrast 
A)  sharpness 
B)  crispness 
C)  brightness 
D)  contrast

Question 13

Many desktop and mobile apps use a(n) ____________________ feature, where the changes to the apps can be configured to download and install automatically.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many desktop and mobile apps use a(n)...

Question 14

Which of the following is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail that attempts to obtain a user's personal and financial information?

Accepted Answer

A)  spam 
B)  spit 
C)  phishing 
D)  spyware 
A)  spam 
B)  spit 
C)  phishing 
D)  spyware

Question 15

A(n) ____________________ is a separate area of a hard disk that holds an infected file until the infection can be removed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a separate area of...

Question 16

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT An advertisement on a web site touts that the software for sale enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page and then save the page. What kind of software is this ad selling?

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative assistant training software 
B)  database software 
C)  note taking software 
D)  information management software 
A)  administrative assistant training software 
B)  database software 
C)  note taking software 
D)  information management software

Question 17

Which of the following programs allow designers to rotate designs of 3-D objects to view them from any angle?

Accepted Answer

A)  CAD 
B)  DTP 
C)  CAM 
D)  DTM 
A)  CAD 
B)  DTP 
C)  CAM 
D)  DTM

Question 18

A single point as shown in the accompanying figure is about what fraction of an inch in height?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/9 
B)  1/18 
C)  1/36 
D)  1/72 
A)  1/9 
B)  1/18 
C)  1/36 
D)  1/72

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You recently lost some files that were important to you so you have resolved to back up the contents of your hard disk on a series of rewritable DVDs. What kind of software will you use to do this?

Accepted Answer

A)  media player 
B)  safekeeping 
C)  disc burning 
D)  CBT 
A)  media player 
B)  safekeeping 
C)  disc burning 
D)  CBT

Question 20

Which of the following is a utility that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files?

Accepted Answer

A)  application remover 
B)  application purger 
C)  uninstaller 
D)  antiapp utility 
A)  application remover 
B)  application purger 
C)  uninstaller 
D)  antiapp utility

Which the following is a filtering program that stops pop-up ads from displaying on web pages?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Antivirus programs look for a specific pattern of virus code. What is this pattern called?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following types of software do engineers, architects and scientists use to create designs?

____________________ software performs functions specific to a business or industry.

To generate a hardcopy, you ____________________ a project.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If you follow the advice of your instructor and use CBT to learn about programming languages, how would you learn?

Developers of freeware rely on the honor system, trusting users to send payment if software use extends beyond the stated trial period.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are experiencing some problems with your operating system on your desktop and want to repair some problems with your hard disk. Which of the following will you use?

____________________ is copyrighted software provided at no cost to a user by an individual or a company that retains all rights to the software.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have heard that it is possible to improve your computer's performance by storing all related files for a particular program together. What is the term for this?

Which of the following kinds of software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group?

Which of the following adjusts the difference in appearance between light and dark areas of a photo?

Many desktop and mobile apps use a(n) ____________________ feature, where the changes to the apps can be configured to download and install automatically.

Which of the following is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail that attempts to obtain a user's personal and financial information?

A(n) ____________________ is a separate area of a hard disk that holds an infected file until the infection can be removed.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT An advertisement on a web site touts that the software for sale enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page and then save the page. What kind of software is this ad selling?

Which of the following programs allow designers to rotate designs of 3-D objects to view them from any angle?

$A single point as shown in the accompanying figure is about what fraction of an inch in height?$ A single point as shown in the accompanying figure is about what fraction of an inch in height?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You recently lost some files that were important to you so you have resolved to back up the contents of your hard disk on a series of rewritable DVDs. What kind of software will you use to do this?

Which of the following is a utility that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files?

Digital Literacy: Introducing a World of Technology

The Internet: Accessing, Searching, Sharing, and Communicating

Computers and Mobile Devices: Evaluating the Possibilities

Digital Safety and Security: Identifying Threats, Issues, and Defenses

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices: Exploring the Components

Input and Output: Examining Popular Devices

Digital Storage: Preserving on Media and on the Cloud

Operating Systems: Managing, Coordinating, and Monitoring Resources

Communications and Networks: Sending and Receiving Digital Content

Information and Data Management: Organizing, Verifying, Maintaining, and Accessing

Information Systems and Program Development: Designing and Building Solutions

Filters

Exam 4: Programs and Apps: Using Software at Work, School, and Home

Which the following is a filtering program that stops pop-up ads from displaying on web pages?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Antivirus programs look for a specific pattern of virus code. What is this pattern called?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following types of software do engineers, architects and scientists use to create designs?

____________________ software performs functions specific to a business or industry.

To generate a hardcopy, you ____________________ a project.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If you follow the advice of your instructor and use CBT to learn about programming languages, how would you learn?

Developers of freeware rely on the honor system, trusting users to send payment if software use extends beyond the stated trial period.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are experiencing some problems with your operating system on your desktop and want to repair some problems with your hard disk. Which of the following will you use?

____________________ is copyrighted software provided at no cost to a user by an individual or a company that retains all rights to the software.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have heard that it is possible to improve your computer's performance by storing all related files for a particular program together. What is the term for this?

Which of the following kinds of software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group?

Which of the following adjusts the difference in appearance between light and dark areas of a photo?

Many desktop and mobile apps use a(n) ____________________ feature, where the changes to the apps can be configured to download and install automatically.

Which of the following is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail that attempts to obtain a user's personal and financial information?

A(n) ____________________ is a separate area of a hard disk that holds an infected file until the infection can be removed.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT An advertisement on a web site touts that the software for sale enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page and then save the page. What kind of software is this ad selling?

Which of the following programs allow designers to rotate designs of 3-D objects to view them from any angle?

A single point as shown in the accompanying figure is about what fraction of an inch in height?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You recently lost some files that were important to you so you have resolved to back up the contents of your hard disk on a series of rewritable DVDs. What kind of software will you use to do this?

Which of the following is a utility that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files?

Digital Literacy: Introducing a World of Technology

The Internet: Accessing, Searching, Sharing, and Communicating

Computers and Mobile Devices: Evaluating the Possibilities

Digital Safety and Security: Identifying Threats, Issues, and Defenses

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices: Exploring the Components

Input and Output: Examining Popular Devices

Digital Storage: Preserving on Media and on the Cloud

Operating Systems: Managing, Coordinating, and Monitoring Resources

Communications and Networks: Sending and Receiving Digital Content

Information and Data Management: Organizing, Verifying, Maintaining, and Accessing

Information Systems and Program Development: Designing and Building Solutions

Filters

$A single point as shown in the accompanying figure is about what fraction of an inch in height?$ A single point as shown in the accompanying figure is about what fraction of an inch in height?