Question 1

What kind of software allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation into an interactive application?

Accepted Answer

A)  multimedia management 
B)  multimedia authoring 
C)  multimedia publishing 
D)  multimedia editing 
A)  multimedia management 
B)  multimedia authoring 
C)  multimedia publishing 
D)  multimedia editing

Question 2

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are using a tool on your computer to organize a variety of files in folders. What is the term for this kind of tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  file manager 
B)  search tool 
C)  image viewer 
D)  defragmenter 
A)  file manager 
B)  search tool 
C)  image viewer 
D)  defragmenter

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT During the infection stage, what three actions does a computer virus typically perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  infect the system, deliver its payload, multiply 
B)  attach to email, unleash its payload, delete antivirus files 
C)  replicate itself, conceal itself, activate when a condition or event occurs 
D)  conceal itself, replicate itself, release its payload 
A)  infect the system, deliver its payload, multiply 
B)  attach to email, unleash its payload, delete antivirus files 
C)  replicate itself, conceal itself, activate when a condition or event occurs 
D)  conceal itself, replicate itself, release its payload

Question 4

One sign of a virus infection is that available memory is less than what should be available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following terms is used to describe a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  a virus 
B)  a worm 
C)  a Trojan horse 
D)  a rootkit 
A)  a virus 
B)  a worm 
C)  a Trojan horse 
D)  a rootkit

Question 6

Backup tools work with a restore tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe how spreadsheets like the one in the accompanying figure function and are organized. Define the following terms and concepts in your response: cell, value, formula, function, recalculation, and charting.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a variety of helpful apps on your smartphone, including ones that allow you to remotely start your car or calculate a restaurant tip. In which of the following categories do these apps fall?

Accepted Answer

A)  lifestyle 
B)  entertainment 
C)  assistive 
D)  convenience 
A)  lifestyle 
B)  entertainment 
C)  assistive 
D)  convenience

Question 9

Which kind of program attempts to locate a file on your computer or mobile device based on criteria you specify?

Accepted Answer

A)  search tool 
B)  image viewer 
C)  file manager 
D)  file finder 
A)  search tool 
B)  image viewer 
C)  file manager 
D)  file finder

Question 10

The spelling checker included with word processing software compares words in a document with an electronic dictionary that is part of the operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a utility that detects and protects a computer from unauthorized intrusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal firewall 
B)  antihacker 
C)  threat neutralizer 
D)  protection utility 
A)  personal firewall 
B)  antihacker 
C)  threat neutralizer 
D)  protection utility

Question 12

Personal firewalls constantly monitor all transmissions to and from a computer and may inform a user of any attempted intrusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Clipping is the process of transferring an item from a clipboard to a specific location in a document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

It is illegal to create your own will in nearly all states in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A program has been placed on your smartphone without your knowledge and it is collecting personal information about you. What kind of application is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  adware 
B)  phishing application 
C)  spyware 
D)  filter 
A)  adware 
B)  phishing application 
C)  spyware 
D)  filter

Question 16

Note taking software can store notes in handwritten form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following increases or decreases how crisp the objects in a photo appear?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following kinds of software is software that enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors?

Accepted Answer

A)  CAD 
B)  DTP 
C)  CBT 
D)  WBT 
A)  CAD 
B)  DTP 
C)  CBT 
D)  WBT

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is product activation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a technique to ensure software is not installed on more computers than legally licensed 
B)  the method used by some software companies to guarantee that software purchased on the web will work on the computer on which the software was downloaded 
C)  the process of entering registration information so that users of the software will receive newsletters and other marketing materials regarding purchased software 
D)  a term used to describe starting application software purchased in a retail store 
A)  a technique to ensure software is not installed on more computers than legally licensed 
B)  the method used by some software companies to guarantee that software purchased on the web will work on the computer on which the software was downloaded 
C)  the process of entering registration information so that users of the software will receive newsletters and other marketing materials regarding purchased software 
D)  a term used to describe starting application software purchased in a retail store

Question 20

Explain personal finance software.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

What kind of software allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation into an interactive application?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are using a tool on your computer to organize a variety of files in folders. What is the term for this kind of tool?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT During the infection stage, what three actions does a computer virus typically perform?

One sign of a virus infection is that available memory is less than what should be available.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following terms is used to describe a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer?

Backup tools work with a restore tool.

Describe how spreadsheets like the one in the accompanying figure function and are organized. Define the following terms and concepts in your response: cell, value, formula, function, recalculation, and charting.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a variety of helpful apps on your smartphone, including ones that allow you to remotely start your car or calculate a restaurant tip. In which of the following categories do these apps fall?

Which kind of program attempts to locate a file on your computer or mobile device based on criteria you specify?

The spelling checker included with word processing software compares words in a document with an electronic dictionary that is part of the operating system.

Which of the following is a utility that detects and protects a computer from unauthorized intrusions?

Personal firewalls constantly monitor all transmissions to and from a computer and may inform a user of any attempted intrusion.

Clipping is the process of transferring an item from a clipboard to a specific location in a document.

It is illegal to create your own will in nearly all states in the U.S.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A program has been placed on your smartphone without your knowledge and it is collecting personal information about you. What kind of application is this?

Note taking software can store notes in handwritten form.

Which of the following increases or decreases how crisp the objects in a photo appear?

Which of the following kinds of software is software that enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is product activation?

Explain personal finance software.

Digital Literacy

The Internet

Computers and Mobile Devices

Digital Safety and Security

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices

Input and Output

Digital Storage

Operating Systems

Communications and Networks

Information and Data Management

Information Systems and Program Development

Appendix: Discovering Computers

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Exam 4: Programs and Apps

What kind of software allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation into an interactive application?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are using a tool on your computer to organize a variety of files in folders. What is the term for this kind of tool?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT During the infection stage, what three actions does a computer virus typically perform?

One sign of a virus infection is that available memory is less than what should be available.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following terms is used to describe a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer?

Backup tools work with a restore tool.

Describe how spreadsheets like the one in the accompanying figure function and are organized. Define the following terms and concepts in your response: cell, value, formula, function, recalculation, and charting.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a variety of helpful apps on your smartphone, including ones that allow you to remotely start your car or calculate a restaurant tip. In which of the following categories do these apps fall?

Which kind of program attempts to locate a file on your computer or mobile device based on criteria you specify?

The spelling checker included with word processing software compares words in a document with an electronic dictionary that is part of the operating system.

Which of the following is a utility that detects and protects a computer from unauthorized intrusions?

Personal firewalls constantly monitor all transmissions to and from a computer and may inform a user of any attempted intrusion.

Clipping is the process of transferring an item from a clipboard to a specific location in a document.

It is illegal to create your own will in nearly all states in the U.S.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A program has been placed on your smartphone without your knowledge and it is collecting personal information about you. What kind of application is this?

Note taking software can store notes in handwritten form.

Which of the following increases or decreases how crisp the objects in a photo appear?

Which of the following kinds of software is software that enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is product activation?

Explain personal finance software.

Digital Literacy

The Internet

Computers and Mobile Devices

Digital Safety and Security

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices

Input and Output

Digital Storage

Operating Systems

Communications and Networks

Information and Data Management

Information Systems and Program Development

Appendix: Discovering Computers

Filters