1)
A computer is unique compared to any other machine because of its ability to ________.

process large amounts of information simultaneously

process complex math functions

change its programming

use many different types of software

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2)
Bits are used to measure ________.

storage capacity

data transfer and Internet connection rates

the size of files

the amount of time a user is connected to the Internet

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3)
The smallest, most lightweight, and inexpensive computer is the ________.

notebook

laptop

netbook

client

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4)
Distributed computing distributes ________.

the processing of tasks across a group of computers

power ability across all users

Internet usage across the entire network

disk storage for all computer users

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5)
Smartphones use ________ technology, allowing users to perform several functions with one device.

embedded design

invisible computing

convergence

grid computing

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6)
The intersection of a row and a column in a spreadsheet is called a ________.

field

text

cell

record

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7)
Shaynia has been working with her colleagues on a Word document. Each of the parties may want to edit the document and view any alterations that have been made to the document as well. Which feature will Shaynia and her colleagues be working with in Microsoft Word?

Mail merge

Graphics

Track changes

Formatting

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8)
When you purchase software in a box, reading the ________ is important to know if the software will function properly.

shareware requirements

EULA

system requirements

SaaS

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9)
The term "cloud" in cloud computing means ________.

free financial software

websites for creating documents

the Internet

extra storage files located on the computer

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10)
Which of the following best describes where cloud service providers build large datacenters?

In very populated areas so as to recruit the most specialized employees

In major metropolitan areas near the heart of the city

Remote, inexpensive locations near green power utilities

Offshore in foreign countries

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11)
The sequence of folders to a file or a folder is known as its ________.

library

organization

public folder

path

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12)
Sharon has a document that she wants to share with all the people at work. Where can Sharon place the document so everyone can view it from their own office computers?

Desktop folder

Shared folder

Private folder

Department folder

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13)
Shelly wants to save a document file on her PC. She wants to use the colon (:) in her file name, but her computer teacher informs her that she cannot. Which of the following describes the reason why the colon cannot be used in a file name?

The colon is used exclusively for deleting folders and cannot be used in a file name.

The colon is strictly used for moving files from one folder to another.

The colon is exclusively used to indicate a drive on the computer. An example is C: drive.

Colons are symbols that represent programs accessed on the start menu.

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14)
A(n) ________ is a procedure that you would use to solve a problem.

attribute

parameter

algorithm

property

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15)
Default programs are connected with which of the following?

Devices

File types

File folders

Paths

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16)
The ________ is the brain of the computer.

CPU

BIOS

RAM

ALU

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17)
________ uses multiple processors, or multi-core processors, to share processing tasks.

Massive processing

Distributed processing

Pipelining

Parallel processing

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18)
The ________ houses the power supply, memory, and drive bays of the computer.

CPU

ALU

system unit

control unit

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19)
Which of the following is non-volatile?

CMOS

ROM

RAM

cache memory

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20)
A wired NIC is sometimes call a(n) ________ card.

modulator-demodulator

Ethernet

PictBridge

Wi-Fi

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21)
________ provides the user with an interface to communicate with the computer's hardware.

Utility software

The operating system

Application software

Open source software

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22)
The ________ software makes the computer run.

system

application

coding

programming

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23)
The programs that make up Control Panel are sometimes referred to as control panel________.

applications

ops

applets

apps

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24)
One advantage of Windows Embedded OS is that it ________.

has a familiar user interface

is a large program

is installed on Windows PCs

has been around since the 1980s

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25)
A ________ network does NOT require a NOS.

client-server

peer-to-peer

bus

ring

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26)
Businesses should use a ________ network in order to share resources.

peer-to-peer

hybrid

ring

client-server

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27)
Files saved to a hard disk are stored in ________.

clusters

areas

platters

partitions

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28)
The Windows ________ utility rearranges fragmented files on a hard drive in order to improve efficiency.

Optimize Drives

Error Checking

Disk Cleanup

Check Disk

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29)
All of the following are examples of malware, EXCEPT ________.

worms

spyware

viruses

spam

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30)
Windows ________ helps to protect a computer form viruses and spyware.

Protector

Check Disk

Defender

Disk Cleanup

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31)
________ software blocks unauthorized access to your computer.

Firewall

Gateway

Anti-spam

Antivirus

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32)
To project your computer from adware, you would purchase ________ software.

antispyware

firewall

antivirus

anti-spam

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33)
Which of the following is NOT typically one of the important features when selecting a digital camera?

Weight

Lenses

Storage type

Resolution

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34)
When you evaluate a camera's picture quality, the resolution is expressed in ________.

macropixels

micropixels

megapixels

gigapixels

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35)
________ counteracts camera shake and allows you to take sharper images.

burst mode

fixed-focus

image stabilization

shutter lag

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36)
The time between a person pressing the button and the camera taking the picture is called ________.

shutter delay

shutter lag

tag time

latency

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37)
Compact system cameras are also called ________.

DSLRs

autofocus cameras

superzooms

point-and-shoot cameras

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38)
Which camera would be the best choice for a professional photographer who prefers to manually adjust the focus and exposure for each image?

CSC

Advanced point-and-shoot

DSLR

Point-and-shoot

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39)
________ allows you to sync your photos between your iPhone and your Mac.

Picasa

Photobucket

Flickr

iCloud

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40)
________ printers produce lab-quality prints of your photos.

Laser

Dye-sublimation

Dot matrix

Ink jet

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41)
Which of the following is an industry standard that enables a camera to connect directly to a printer?

Flickr

Shutterfly

Geotagging

PictBridge

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42)
MP3 stands for ________.

Mega-audio 3

MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3

MPEG-3

Megapixel Audio3

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43)
When you transfer music from a CD to your computer, you ________ the CD.

copy

rip

tag

burn

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44)
One disadvantage to using speech recognition software is that it ________.

is complicated to use

takes time to learn your speech patterns

is expensive

is not readily available for use

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45)
________ provide the ability to carry on two-way communication with people in different states.

Webcams

PictBridges

Podcasts

Weblogs

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46)
Portable media players use ________ to store music.

hard drives

flash memory

ROM

RAM

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47)
The iPad runs ________.

iOS

Android

OS X

OS Mavericks

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48)
One disadvantage to e-ink technology used with some e-readers is that it ________.

has a short battery life

causes eye strain

requires an external light for night reading

cannot be read in bright light

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49)
The Internet was originally created as a communication system for the ________.

Department of Defense

Department of Education

U.S. Congress

University System

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50)
The original Internet ________.

had only two nodes

came into existence in 1990

was invented by Tim Berners-Lee

was called ARPANET

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51)
The first point-and-click graphical web browser was ________, which later became Netscape.

Mosaic

Chrome

Safari

Internet Explorer

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52)
For which of the following uses was the Internet2 NOT designed?

Business

Education

Collaboration

Research

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53)
Which of the following could become a member of the Internet2?

Facebook

Library of Congress

CNN

Amazon

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54)
Which of the following statements about cable Internet access is TRUE?

It is universally available.

It is slower than dial-up.

You share the bandwidth with your neighbors.

Speeds range from 1 Kbps to 100 Kbps.

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55)
If you use satellite Internet access, you can expect the speed to be comparable to those of a ________ connection.

cable Internet access

dial-up

DSL

FTTH

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56)
In the URL https://www.irs.gov, http is the ________.

TLD

domain name

protocol

subdomain

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57)
In the URL https://www.irs.gov, irs is the ________.

domain name

TLD

subdomain

protocol

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58)
Google's free online storage is called Google ________.

Drive

Earth

Play

Chrome

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59)
Which of the following is NOT a Boolean operator that can be used to search the web?

NOT

AND

OR

BUT

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60)
Which of the following is the search term to find information about Chevrolet vehicles excluding the Corvette model?

chevrolet BUT corvette

chevrolet OR corvette

chevrolet NOT corvette

chevrolet AND corvette

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61)
Which of the following is a method of synchronous online communication?

Forum

Email

Newsgroup

Instant Messaging

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62)
A moderated chat room ensures that ________.

no one under the age of 18 is online

parental controls are in effect

all content is screened

only subscribers participate

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63)
________ is a service that allows Apple users to place video phone calls to other users.

FaceTime

Google Voice

iChat

iMessage

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64)
________ communication allows you to send a message to someone who is not online at the same time.

Synchronous

Static

Dynamic

Asynchronous

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65)
Email sends electronic messages using ________ technology.

push-and-pull

store-and-forward

forward-and-push

get-and-put

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66)
When you set up a new email account, you may have to enter a distorted series of letters and numbers, called a ________, to ensure that you are a human and not a computer.

password

signature

verification

captcha

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67)
The tools that enable users to create user-generated content, connect, network, and share are called social ________.

media

connections

methods

channels

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68)
In a virtual community, you can communicate with other people by using a(n) ________.

alias

profile

captcha

avatar

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69)
All of the information that someone can find out about you by searching the web is called your ________.

tagged information

avatar

digital footprint

folksonomy

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70)
Podcasts allow time ________, which means that you can listen on your own schedule.

warping

shifting

lagging

delay

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71)
When you trust the collective opinion of a crowd of people rather than an expert, it is known as ________.

crowdsourcing

crowdsampling

crowdresourcing

crowdreferencing

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72)
When you buy a textbook online from Amazon.com, you are participating in ________ e-commerce.

B2C

B2B

C2A

A2C

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73)
________ e-commerce allows anyone to sell or trade your items online.

C2B

B2B

C2C

B2C

Score: 1

74)
One of the most popular C2C websites is ________.

Amazon

PayPal

eBay

Google Checkout

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75)
You would most likely find a P2P network in a(n) ________.

home

university

library

corporation

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76)
A corporation would want to utilize a ________ network.

client-server

peer-to-peer

workgroup

homegroup

Score: 1

77)
For a company that uses only two floors of an office building, all of the company's computers and printers will be connected by a ________.

PAN

MAN

LAN

WAN

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78)
One of the most important reasons for Ethernet standards is they ________.

prevent overburdening your computer

assure equipment from different manufacturers is compatible

can prevent unauthorized users from accessing the Internet

allow the government to keep tabs on what you are doing

Score: 0

79)
Which of the following is NOT a common LAN topology?

Hierarchical

Ring

Bus

Star

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80)
Network speeds are measured in ________ per second.

nanos

hertz

bytes

bits

Score: 1

81)
If you want to connect your home network to the Internet, you will need a ________ in addition to a modem.

router

terminator

switch

repeater

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82)
A ________ can be set by an employer to prevent you from accessing eBay.

switch

wireless access point

firewall

router

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83)
A ________ is a network composed of a group of clients and servers under the control of one central security database.

protocol

homegroup

domain

workgroup

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84)
Which of the following is contained within the security database?

Your network protocol

Your network topology

Your IP address

Your user name and password

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85)
The rules for communication between devices are called ________.

queues

packets

stacks

protocols

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86)
Which of the following cybercrimes is considered to be a form of harassment?

Phishing

Clickjacking

Cyber-stalking

Pharming

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87)
Cyber-harassment is ________.

harassment of one adult by another, using a computer

watching someone else's computer remotely

having an argument in an online forum

receiving a message claiming that a friend needs your help and money

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88)
An email supposedly from your bank asking for your password so that it can troubleshoot your account is a form of ________.

cyberbullying

phishing

pharming

cyber-stalking

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89)
An email claiming that you have won a lottery might be an example of ________.

cyberbullying

cyber-harassment

computer fraud

cyber-stalking

Score: 1

90)
________ attacks have political or social agendas.

Cyber-stalking

Cyber-terrorism

Cybercrime

Computer fraud

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91)
Hacking for the purpose of making a political statement is called ________.

cracking

sneaking

hacktivism

politicking

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92)
Not all ________ is bad since it can give you the opportunity to try a program without buying it.

spyware

spam

malware

adware

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93)
An email containing a virus hoax is dangerous because it ________.

can send copies of itself through the email program

contains a virus

causes people to search for and delete important files

sends your password to a criminal

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94)
If your computer has a ________, someone else can gain access to it, but the fact that it is compromised is well hidden.

zombie

rootkit

logic bomb

botnet

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95)
To secure your wireless network at home you should ________.

back up the computers on the network

use wireless encryption with a difficult passphrase

password-protect important document files

set the SSID to CLOSED

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96)
You should use a(n) ________ account for everyday computing on a computer running Windows.

administrator

visitor

guest

standard

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97)
When you need to make changes, install hardware, or configure settings, you will need to use the ________ account on your computer.

master

guest

administrator

client

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98)
Which of the following would be the strongest password?

p@ssw*rd

p22w0r6

customer

p@55W0?d

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99)
When you enter your credit card information in a website, you can ensure that the website is encrypted by looking for ________ in the address bar.

https

shttp

http

ssl

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100)
The ________ was created in an effort to make it easier for victims to report cybercrimes.

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Homeland Security Act

USA PATRIOT Act

Internet Crime Complaint Center

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