Deck 1: Introducing Todays Technologies

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which kind of desktop uses the same case to house the screen and processing circuitry?

A)all-in-one
B)tower
C)slate
D)convertible

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is a type of personal computer designed so all of its components fit entirely on or under a desk or table?

A)desktop computer
B)mobile computer
C)encapsulated computer
D)handheld computer

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is a personal computer that users can carry from place to place?

A)integrated computer
B)desktop computer
C)mobile computer
D)encapsulated computer

Question 5

Which of the following is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use?

A)input device
B)computer
C)output device
D)both a and c

Question 6

Which gesture displays a shortcut menu?

A)slide
B)swipe
C)stretch
D)press and hold

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

In which gesture do you move two fingers apart?

A)double-tap
B)slide
C)stretch
D)press and hold

Question 9

Which of the following conveys meaning and is useful to users?

A)Data
B)Information
C)Input
D)Output

Question 10

In which gesture do you move two fingers together?

A)stretch
B)pinch
C)swipe
D)slide

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a type of message you can send with a smartphone?

A)text message
B)picture message
C)media message
D)video message

Question 12

In which of the following mouse operations do you press and release the primary mouse button?

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

Question 13

Which of the following is an electronic version of a printed book, readable on computers and other digital devices?

A)PPA
B)e-book
C)digibook
D)compulibro

Question 14

Which of the following terms is an alternate term for the kind of computer shown in the accompanying figure?

A)thinbook
B)quickbook
C)notebook computer
D)slimbook

Question 15

In which gesture do you quickly touch and release one finger two times?

A)double-pinch
B)double-stretch
C)double-tap
D)double-hold

Question 16

Which of the following style of tablet does not contain a physical keyboard?

A)power
B)virtual
C)convertible
D)slate

Question 17

In which gesture do you press and hold one finger and then move the finger horizontally or vertically on the screen?

A)swipe
B)slide
C)tap
D)stretch

Question 18

In which gesture do you press and hold one finger on an object and then move the finger to the new location?

A)swipe
B)tap
C)pinch
D)slide

Question 19

In which gesture do you quickly touch and release one finger one time?

A)tap
B)stretch
C)swipe
D)slide

Question 20

Which of the following is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video?

A)Data
B)Output
C)Information
D)Input

Question 21

Which of the following is a popular social networking site?

A)Facebook
B)Chrome
C)Safari
D)Internet Explorer

Question 22

Which type of disc is a type of storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable metal disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written and read by a laser?

A)solid-state
B)virtual
C)cloud
D)optical

Question 23

What consist(s) of a series of related instructions that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them?

A)GUIs
B)Storage utilities
C)Sharing communities
D)Software

Question 24

For which of the following is the spelling, disk, used?

A)magnetic media
B)CDs
C)DVDs
D)optical media

Question 25

In which of the following mouse operations do you point to an item, hold down the left mouse button, move the item to the desired location on the screen, and then release the left mouse button?

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

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT an example of malware?

A)trojan horses
B)zombies
C)vaporware
D)worms

Question 27

In which of the following mouse operations do you press and release the secondary mouse button?

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

Question 28

Which of the following consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those instructions?

A)The processor
B)The CPU
C)The control unit
D)Memory

Question 29

Who is Microsoft's founder?

A)Bill Gates
B)Steve Jobs
C)Steve Wozniak
D)Larry Ellison

Question 30

In which of the following mouse operations do you quickly press and release the left mouse button twice without moving the mouse?

A)double-press
B)click
C)double-click
D)drag

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT an operating system used by today's computers and mobile devices?

A)Mac OS
B)Windows
C)DOS
D)Android

Question 32

What involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer?

A)Green computing
B)Universal computing
C)Streamlined computing
D)Comprehensive computing

Question 33

Which of the following kinds of software is NOT usually included by an installed operating system?

A)browser
B)media player
C)spreadsheet
D)calculator

Question 34

You interact with a program through which of the following, thereby controlling how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen?

A)operating system
B)storage
C)user interface
D)icon

Question 35

Which of the following is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals?

A)Web
B)Usenet
C)Newsnet
D)Internet

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that supports green computing?

A)using energy efficient hardware
B)regulating manufacturing processes
C)recycling
D)creating web apps instead of desktop apps

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT one of the widely used browsers?

A)Firefox
B)Safari
C)Windows Explorer
D)Google Chrome

Question 38

What is the definition of a website?

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

Question 39

Which of the following is the term for known specific patterns of viruses?

A)virtual viruses
B)virus traces
C)virus signatures
D)virus items

Question 40

Who is Apple's cofounder?

A)Bill Gates
B)Steve Jobs
C)Steve Ballmer
D)Larry Ellison

Question 41

Which of the following statements is true about a computer?

A)Its electronic components process data using instructions.
B)It creates data from information that it gathers using software that directs the processing in the computer.
C)It converts data to information or converts information to data, depending on the status of the information processing cycle.
D)It is an electronic device that processes data as specified by the computer user when the user enters instructions.

Question 42

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?

A)slide
B)double-tap
C)press and hold
D)swipe

Question 43

Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to get immediate access to allowable actions on your new tablet?

A)swipe
B)tap
C)stretch
D)press and hold

Question 44

Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to activate a link on your new tablet?

A)press and hold
B)pinch
C)tap
D)stretch

Question 45

Which kind of device is hardware capable of transferring items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice versa?

A)transfer device
B)communications device
C)integrated device
D)embedded device

Question 46

Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to run a new browser app on your new tablet?

A)press and hold
B)double-tap
C)slide
D)pinch

Question 47

Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to zoom out on your new tablet and see less detail on a map, for example?

A)stretch
B)slide
C)pinch
D)swipe

Question 48

Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to move an item around the screen on your new tablet?

A)slide
B)swipe
C)stretch
D)pinch

Question 49

Which of the following is a collection of computers and devices connected together, as shown in the accompanying figure, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media?

A)client base
B)baseline
C)network
D)server farm

Question 50

Which of the following is a specification that enables web content to be distributed to subscribers?

A)VoIP
B)GPS
C)RSS
D)FTP

Question 51

Which of the following is a category of users?

A)telemetry users
B)enterprise users
C)tower users
D)communications users

Question 52

Collections, such as that pictured in the accompanying figure, allow computers to share which of the following?

A)resources
B)systems
C)links
D)media

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT a popular programming language?

A)Java
B)Visual C#
C)C++
D)Chrome

Question 54

Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to scroll on your new tablet?

A)tap
B)swipe
C)press and hold
D)pinch

Question 55

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

A)multinational
B)telematic
C)global
D)enterprise

Question 56

Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to zoom in on your new tablet to see more detail on a map, for example?

A)tap
B)press and hold
C)pinch
D)stretch

Question 57

You want to interact with a touch screen. Which of the following do you use?

A)telemetry
B)gestures
C)apps
D)servlets

Question 58

Which of the following category of users works on a computer while away from a main office, home office, or school?

A)SOHO
B)power
C)mobile
D)key

Question 59

What manages the resources on a network?

A)client
B)server
C)Bluetooth
D)modem

Question 60

Which kind of user requires the capabilities of a powerful computer?

A)SOHO
B)power
C)mobile
D)key

Question 61

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

A)It operates under the control of instructions stored in its own memory.
B)It can accept output.
C)It can process data according to specified rules.
D)It can store information for future use.

Question 62

Which of the following mouse operations would you use if you want to display a shortcut menu?

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

Question 63

Which of the following mouse operations would you use if you want to change the position of the pointer on the screen?

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

Question 64

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

A)digibridge
B)digital assimilation
C)digital device convergence
D)digital device integration

Question 65

Which of the following mouse operations would you use if you want to deselect an item on the screen?

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

Question 66

You want to bring your game console to another location. How heavy is a typical a game console?

A)one-half pound
B)one pound
C)four pounds
D)15 pounds

Question 67

When a person buys something from an app store, the cost of the item is charged to a credit card whose number often is known by the app store. On what type of device is the credit card number kept by the app store?

A)Communications
B)Storage
C)Memory
D)Input

Question 68

Which of the following gestures would you use if you want to display a bar that contains commands on an edge of the screen of your new tablet?

A)swipe
B)stretch
C)pinch
D)press and hold

Question 69

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

A)Information
B)Instructions
C)Software
D)Data

Question 70

How do you determine which type of computer - tablet, laptop, or desktop - is best?

A)It depends on your network.
B)It depends on your application status.
C)It depends on your needs.
D)It depends on your client.

Question 71

If you are looking for a keyboard to project from a device to a flat surface, which of the following would you use?

A)virtual keyboard
B)wireless keyboard
C)digital keyboard
D)integrated keyboard

Question 72

Which of the following is a result of calculations on your semester grade report?

A)course sections
B)name
C)term
D)grade point average

Question 73

Which of the following mouse operations would you use if you want to draw a picture?

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

Question 74

Which of the following is an example of data on a grade report?

A)total semester hours
B)grade point average
C)course names
D)total credits

Question 75

If your friend is playing a game on a computer, on what type of device would he see a big explosion within the game?

A)Output
B)Input
C)Storage
D)Communications

Question 76

Which of the following works in a manner similar to a copy machine?

A)scanner
B)memory
C)display
D)solid-state drive

Question 77

On which of the following pointing devices can you control the pointer by sliding your fingertip?

A)mouse
B)digital tablet
C)touchpad
D)online pad

Question 78

Which of the following mouse operations would you use if you want to start a program feature?

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

Question 79

Which of the following is NOT a reason that consumers purchase separate stand-alone devices?

A)They want to be able to use both devices at the same time.
B)They want protection if the combined device breaks.
C)The stand-alone device has more features than the combined device offers.
D)They are practitioners of online integration.

Question 80

If a tablet has no keyboard, how do you type on it?

A)You activate a wired keyboard.
B)You use an on-screen keyboard.
C)You use a server to communicate with the tablet.
D)You use a keyboard application.