Question 1

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your organization has a large number of servers.Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?
A) tower server
B) blade server
C) rack server
D) bay server

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Question 2

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is your library using because it costs less, is easier to maintain, and uses less power than desktop computers?
A) ultrabook
B) tablet
C) thin client
D) mainframe

Accepted Answer

Thin clients are computer terminals that rely on a centralized server to provide computational resources. They are more economical than desktop computers as they cost less, require less maintenance, and consume less power. Ultrabooks and tablets are more expensive than thin clients and are not necessarily designed for the type of tasks that would be required in a library setting. Mainframes are typically used by large organizations that require a high level of computing power, but they are also significantly more expensive and complex to manage than thin clients.

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following would allow you to capture a series of images with your camera in rapid succession?
A) rapid mode
B) burst mode
C) quick mode
D) shooting mode

Accepted Answer

Burst mode is designed to capture a series of images in rapid succession by taking multiple pictures in a few seconds. Rapid mode, quick mode, and shooting mode typically do not refer to this specific feature.

Question 4

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT At your local supermarket there is a kiosk that allows you to rent your favorite movie on DVD.Of which of the following is this an example?
A) media kiosk
B) film kiosk
C) vending kiosk
D) photo kiosk

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Question 5

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a camera with a 16 MP resolution.How many pixels are represented by that resolution?
A) 16
B) 16,000
C) 16 million
D) 16 billion

Accepted Answer

MP stands for megapixel, which is equal to one million pixels. Therefore, a camera with a 16 MP resolution has 16 million pixels.

Question 6

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A thief has unfortunately captured your ATM card number by placing a panel on top of the face of an ATM, which was virtually undetectable to you.What is this technology called?
A) skimmer
B) PIN CAPTCHA
C) digimask
D) transaction thief

Accepted Answer

The technology used by the thief to capture the ATM card number is called a skimmer. It is a device that is attached to the card slot of an ATM or any other card-reading device that can steal the card details electronically.

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following do you need to verify that you are the holder of the bank card at your local bank branch?
A) skimmer
B) account code
C) PIN
D) transaction ID

Accepted Answer

To verify that you are the holder of the bank card at your local bank branch, you would need to enter your PIN (personal identification number) which is a security code only known by the cardholder. A skimmer is a device used to illegally obtain card information, an account code is not typically used for cardholder verification, and a transaction ID is only used for tracking individual transactions.

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your manager has asked you to shift usage and consumption of technology resources from a local environment managed by in-house IT staff to the Internet.What kind of computing will allow you to accomplish her goal?
A) disperse
B) digital
C) cloud
D) liberated

Accepted Answer

Moving to the cloud will allow for the usage and consumption of technology resources through the Internet, as requested by the manager. Cloud computing provides access to shared resources and services over the internet, as opposed to a local environment managed by in-house IT staff. The other choices (disperse, digital, liberated) do not adequately address the requirement of shifting to the internet.

Question 9

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a new phone.What determines what type of messages you can send?
A) where you are geographically at any given time
B) the embedded computer within the phone
C) the type of phone
D) the services offered by the mobile service provider

Accepted Answer

The services offered by the mobile service provider determine what type of messages you can send, such as text messages or multimedia messages. The type of phone may also affect this, as some older models may not support certain types of messaging, but ultimately it is the mobile service provider that sets the limitations.

Question 10

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are storing a new worksheet online for members of your project team to be able to share access to it.What kind of computing is this an example of?
A) cloud
B) digital
C) disperse
D) liberated

Accepted Answer

Storing a worksheet online for sharing access with multiple members of a project team is an example of cloud computing. This involves accessing computing services and data storage over the internet, rather than on a local or personal computer.

Question 11

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true of the thin client on your desk at your office?
A) It has extensive capabilities.
B) It does not contain a hard disk.
C) It looks like a desktop computer.
D) It accesses data via the Internet.

Accepted Answer

The question states that the thin client on your desk at your office does not have extensive capabilities, contrary to option A. Therefore, option A is not true.

Question 12

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a collection of all the photos, videos, and audio you have captured from your new nephew.What is the name for this collection?
A) media library
B) cloud archive
C) online glossary
D) digital archive

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Question 13

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You see a kiosk in the lobby of your local hospital.Which of the following is it most likely to be?
A) photo kiosk
B) financial kiosk
C) ticket kiosk
D) visitor kiosk

Accepted Answer

A kiosk in the lobby of a hospital is likely to be a visitor kiosk, which provides information and assistance to visitors navigating the hospital. Other options, such as a photo kiosk, financial kiosk, or ticket kiosk, are not as common in hospital lobbies.

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You received a new portable media player for your birthday.It is less than ideal as a gift, however, because you were hoping to do something with it, and it is not something you can do with the player.What is that thing you were hoping to do?
A) watch television shows
B) take photos
C) play games
D) manage a server

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Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are you most likely to find on your next trip to an amusement park?
A) ticket kiosk
B) cloud kiosk
C) financial kiosk
D) virtual kiosk

Accepted Answer

Amusement parks typically have ticket kiosks where guests can purchase admission tickets or ride tickets. Cloud kiosks, financial kiosks, and virtual kiosks are not typically found in amusement parks.

Question 16

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a new e-book reader and you are expecting to be away on a long hike with it.How many hours of reading can you get from it before needing to recharge it?
A) 75
B) 100
C) 125
D) 150

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Question 17

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You go to your local town utility in order to pay your gas bill.Which of the following are you most likely to use?
A) vending kiosk
B) financial kiosk
C) visitor kiosk
D) utility kiosk

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Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A friend of yours was talking on a mobile phone and her attention was diverted from something that was happening around her while she was on the phone.What phenomenon does this illustrate?
A) inattentional blindness
B) failure to integrate
C) distracted vision
D) visual inactivity

Accepted Answer

Inattentional blindness refers to a phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight due to their attention being focused on another task or object. In this scenario, the friend's attention was diverted by the mobile phone conversation, causing her to be oblivious to what was happening around her.

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your data center is looking to conserve space in its server room.Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?
A) tower server
B) blade server
C) indexed server
D) bay server

Accepted Answer

Blade servers are the most space-efficient option as they can fit multiple servers in a single chassis. Tower servers take up more floor space, indexed servers are not a common type of server, and bay servers are typically used for storage rather than computing.

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your server room has ample floor space.Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?
A) tower server
B) blade server
C) rack server
D) bay server

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Quiz 4: Computers and Mobile Devices: Evaluating the Possibilities

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your organization has a large number of servers.Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is your library using because it costs less, is easier to maintain, and uses less power than desktop computers?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following would allow you to capture a series of images with your camera in rapid succession?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT At your local supermarket there is a kiosk that allows you to rent your favorite movie on DVD.Of which of the following is this an example?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a camera with a 16 MP resolution.How many pixels are represented by that resolution?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A thief has unfortunately captured your ATM card number by placing a panel on top of the face of an ATM, which was virtually undetectable to you.What is this technology called?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following do you need to verify that you are the holder of the bank card at your local bank branch?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your manager has asked you to shift usage and consumption of technology resources from a local environment managed by in-house IT staff to the Internet.What kind of computing will allow you to accomplish her goal?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a new phone.What determines what type of messages you can send?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are storing a new worksheet online for members of your project team to be able to share access to it.What kind of computing is this an example of?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true of the thin client on your desk at your office?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a collection of all the photos, videos, and audio you have captured from your new nephew.What is the name for this collection?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You see a kiosk in the lobby of your local hospital.Which of the following is it most likely to be?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You received a new portable media player for your birthday.It is less than ideal as a gift, however, because you were hoping to do something with it, and it is not something you can do with the player.What is that thing you were hoping to do?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are you most likely to find on your next trip to an amusement park?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a new e-book reader and you are expecting to be away on a long hike with it.How many hours of reading can you get from it before needing to recharge it?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You go to your local town utility in order to pay your gas bill.Which of the following are you most likely to use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A friend of yours was talking on a mobile phone and her attention was diverted from something that was happening around her while she was on the phone.What phenomenon does this illustrate?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your data center is looking to conserve space in its server room.Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your server room has ample floor space.Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?