Question 1

Which of the following is a number(s) or character(s) that is appended to or inserted into a primary key field?

Accepted Answer

A)  check digit 
B)  index 
C)  insertion ordinal 
D)  integer 
A)  check digit 
B)  index 
C)  insertion ordinal 
D)  integer

Question 2

What is the term for a square-shaped coded graphic that corresponds to a web address or other information?

Accepted Answer

A)  ISBN code 
B)  bar code 
C)  USPS code 
D)  QR code 
A)  ISBN code 
B)  bar code 
C)  USPS code 
D)  QR code

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a likely complaint of someone who spends his or her workday using the computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower back pain 
B)  emotional fatigue 
C)  high blood pressure 
D)  muscle fatigue 
A)  lower back pain 
B)  emotional fatigue 
C)  high blood pressure 
D)  muscle fatigue

Question 4

Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
B)  PATRIOT ACT 
C)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
B)  PATRIOT ACT 
C)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is the least likely technology PANs would use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bluetooth 
B)  peer-to-peer 
C)  Wi-Fi 
D)  special USB cables 
A)  Bluetooth 
B)  peer-to-peer 
C)  Wi-Fi 
D)  special USB cables

Question 6

What is the definition of a command?

Accepted Answer

A)  a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video 
B)  a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it 
C)  an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed 
D)  an instruction that causes a program or app to perform a specific action 
A)  a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video 
B)  a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it 
C)  an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed 
D)  an instruction that causes a program or app to perform a specific action

Question 7

Which of the following entails having the knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the Internet, and related technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  digital literacy 
B)  digital intimacy 
C)  digital legitimacy 
D)  digital intelligence 
A)  digital literacy 
B)  digital intimacy 
C)  digital legitimacy 
D)  digital intelligence

Question 8

Windows, Mac OS, and which other operating system constitute three popular personal computer operating systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  DOS 
B)  Linux 
C)  Amazon 
D)  Internet Explorer 
A)  DOS 
B)  Linux 
C)  Amazon 
D)  Internet Explorer

Question 9

In which of the following mouse operations do you move the mouse until the pointer is positioned on the item of choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  point 
B)  click 
C)  right-click 
D)  drag 
A)  point 
B)  click 
C)  right-click 
D)  drag

Question 10

Which of the following is the International Electronics Commission working to make the universal connector standard for charging mobile devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  FireWire 
B)  micro USB 
C)  MIDI 
D)  serial 
A)  FireWire 
B)  micro USB 
C)  MIDI 
D)  serial

Question 11

You compose a new song and you now have exclusive rights to sell your song. Of which of the following is this an example?

Accepted Answer

A)  trademarking 
B)  intellectual publication 
C)  private domain 
D)  copyright 
A)  trademarking 
B)  intellectual publication 
C)  private domain 
D)  copyright

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  portal 
B)  web app 
C)  multimedia 
D)  Java applet 
A)  portal 
B)  web app 
C)  multimedia 
D)  Java applet

Question 13

Which of the following kinds of devices duplicates data, instructions, and information to improve data reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAID 
B)  RAS 
C)  NAS 
D)  RAN 
A)  RAID 
B)  RAS 
C)  NAS 
D)  RAN

Question 14

Which of the following defines how a network uses close-range radio signals to communicate between two devices or objects equipped with this technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  NFC 
B)  IrDA 
C)  VoIP 
D)  WiMAX 
A)  NFC 
B)  IrDA 
C)  VoIP 
D)  WiMAX

Question 15

What is the term for a specific named location on your hard disk that is used for holding files?

Accepted Answer

A)  file manager 
B)  safe spot 
C)  folder 
D)  index 
A)  file manager 
B)  safe spot 
C)  folder 
D)  index

Question 16

Which of the following statements is not a safeguard against the failure of hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  surge protectors 
B)  fault-tolerant computers 
C)  device-tracking apps 
D)  UPS 
A)  surge protectors 
B)  fault-tolerant computers 
C)  device-tracking apps 
D)  UPS

Question 17

Which of the following is true of SSDs compared to traditional hard disks?

Accepted Answer

A)  SSDs have lower storage capacities. 
B)  SSDs generate more heat. 
C)  SSDs have faster transfer rates. 
D)  SSDs have a shorter life. 
A)  SSDs have lower storage capacities. 
B)  SSDs generate more heat. 
C)  SSDs have faster transfer rates. 
D)  SSDs have a shorter life.

Question 18

Which of the following is a simple, inexpensive network that typically connects fewer than 10 computers?

Accepted Answer

A)  peer-to-peer network 
B)  hard network 
C)  MAN 
D)  interpolated network 
A)  peer-to-peer network 
B)  hard network 
C)  MAN 
D)  interpolated network

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a cloud storage provider that places a folder on your computer with contents you can synchronize across multiple devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dropbox 
B)  Google Drive 
C)  SkyDrive 
D)  CloudBox 
A)  Dropbox 
B)  Google Drive 
C)  SkyDrive 
D)  CloudBox

Question 20

What is the definition of a website?

Accepted Answer

A)  a collection of related webpages 
B)  the location from which a webpage originates 
C)  the source of a webpage 
D)  an author of a webpage 
A)  a collection of related webpages 
B)  the location from which a webpage originates 
C)  the source of a webpage 
D)  an author of a webpage

Which of the following is a number(s) or character(s) that is appended to or inserted into a primary key field?

What is the term for a square-shaped coded graphic that corresponds to a web address or other information?

Which of the following is NOT a likely complaint of someone who spends his or her workday using the computer?

Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

Which of the following is the least likely technology PANs would use?

What is the definition of a command?

Which of the following entails having the knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the Internet, and related technologies?

Windows, Mac OS, and which other operating system constitute three popular personal computer operating systems?

In which of the following mouse operations do you move the mouse until the pointer is positioned on the item of choice?

Which of the following is the International Electronics Commission working to make the universal connector standard for charging mobile devices?

You compose a new song and you now have exclusive rights to sell your song. Of which of the following is this an example?

Which of the following terms refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality?

Which of the following kinds of devices duplicates data, instructions, and information to improve data reliability?

Which of the following defines how a network uses close-range radio signals to communicate between two devices or objects equipped with this technology?

What is the term for a specific named location on your hard disk that is used for holding files?

Which of the following statements is not a safeguard against the failure of hardware?

Which of the following is true of SSDs compared to traditional hard disks?

Which of the following is a simple, inexpensive network that typically connects fewer than 10 computers?

Which of the following is NOT a cloud storage provider that places a folder on your computer with contents you can synchronize across multiple devices?

What is the definition of a website?

Digital Literacy

The Internet

Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

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

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Exam 13: Appendix: Discovering Computers

Which of the following is a number(s) or character(s) that is appended to or inserted into a primary key field?

What is the term for a square-shaped coded graphic that corresponds to a web address or other information?

Which of the following is NOT a likely complaint of someone who spends his or her workday using the computer?

Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

Which of the following is the least likely technology PANs would use?

What is the definition of a command?

Which of the following entails having the knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the Internet, and related technologies?

Windows, Mac OS, and which other operating system constitute three popular personal computer operating systems?

In which of the following mouse operations do you move the mouse until the pointer is positioned on the item of choice?

Which of the following is the International Electronics Commission working to make the universal connector standard for charging mobile devices?

You compose a new song and you now have exclusive rights to sell your song. Of which of the following is this an example?

Which of the following terms refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality?

Which of the following kinds of devices duplicates data, instructions, and information to improve data reliability?

Which of the following defines how a network uses close-range radio signals to communicate between two devices or objects equipped with this technology?

What is the term for a specific named location on your hard disk that is used for holding files?

Which of the following statements is not a safeguard against the failure of hardware?

Which of the following is true of SSDs compared to traditional hard disks?

Which of the following is a simple, inexpensive network that typically connects fewer than 10 computers?

Which of the following is NOT a cloud storage provider that places a folder on your computer with contents you can synchronize across multiple devices?

What is the definition of a website?

Digital Literacy

The Internet

Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

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

Filters