Computer Literacy
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Course Introduction
Computer Literacy introduces students to the fundamental concepts and practical skills needed to effectively use computers and related technology in everyday life. The course covers basic hardware and software components, operating systems, productivity applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation tools, internet navigation, online safety, and digital communication. Emphasis is placed on understanding how technology integrates into various aspects of society and personal productivity, preparing students to confidently manage information, communicate, and solve problems using computers in academic, professional, and personal settings.
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New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2016 Comprehensive 18th Edition by June Jamrich Parsons
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Chapter 1: Digital Content
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Q1) The 0s and 1s used to represent digital data are referred to as _________ digits.
Answer: binary
Q2) TIFF, PNG, and GIF graphics formats offer lossy compression.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Data becomes _______ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use.
Answer: information
Q4) A vector graphic can be converted into a bitmap graphic through a process called
Answer: rasterizing, rasterization
Q5) Most music for portable media players is stored in _______ audio file formats.
A)uncompressed
B)compressed
C)lossless
D)zipped
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Digital Devices
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Q1) In 1971, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor called the _________. Answer: 4004
Q2) A solid state drive can be used as a substitute for a hard disk drive.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Originally called microcomputers, _________ are designed to meet the computing needs of individuals.
A)mainframes
B)personal computers
C)microcomputers
D)servers
Answer: B
Q4) The term ________ refers to the part of a digital device that holds the system board.
A)form factor
B)CPU
C)system board
D)system unit
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Networks
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Q1) Which file sharing protocol distributes the role of a file server across a collection of dispersed computers?
A)FTP
B)UDP
C)Dropbox
D)BitTorrent
Answer: D
Q2) The maximum speed of a dial-up connection is _____ Kbps,
Answer: 56, fifty six
Q3) Most Internet connections are symmetrical.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) A ________ networks allow visitors to access the Internet through a LAN, but doesn't allow them to access other resources and data on the network.
Answer: guest
Q5) Network channels that are capable of moving at least two megabits of data per second are classified as _________ channels.
Answer: broadband
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Chapter 4: The Web
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Q1) Web pages are connected by __________ links.
Q2) An HTML document consists of three sections: the head, the body, and the content.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A link contains the ________ that links to another Web page.
A)hypertext
B)URL
C)domain name
D)CSS
Q4) Search engines do not allow users to view or change their search history information.
A)True
B)False
Q5) You can think of HTTP as the system that browsers use to communicate with a Web server and ask for HTML documents.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Authors mark up HTML documents by inserting special instructions called HTML
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Chapter 5: Social Media
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Q1) Wiki software provides a set of tools for creating and editing content.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Privacy is only important if you have something to hide.
A)True
B)False
Q3) __________ is a form of legal protection that grants the author of an original work an exclusive rights that work.
Q4) Facebook does not provide ways to discover if you've been tagged.
A)True
B)False
Q5) __________ are online services that facilitate communication and interaction among people who want to share information.
A)Email
B)Social media
C)Crowdsourcing
D)Geolocation
Q6) When communication is __________, messages are held until the recipient is ready to view them.
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Chapter 6: Software
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Q1) Which type of software must include the source code, which allows programmers to modify and improve the software?
A)Shareware
B)Freeware
C)Open source
D)Public domain
Q2) An operating system ensures that input and output proceed in an orderly manner, using ___________ to collect and hold data while the device is busy with other tasks.
Q3) In spreadsheet software, the________________ feature ensures that the results in every cell are accurate for the information currently entered in the worksheet.
A)what-if analysis
B)automatic recalculation
C)relative reference
D)absolute reference
Q4) Mobile devices tend to be populated by entertainment apps, games, and social media services.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Digital Security
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Q1) Passwords used as encryption ________ help to make hijacked data unusable.
Q2) Social engineering attacks prey on human vulnerabilities.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Spam sent by scammers often uses spoofed email addresses.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Most mass-mailing databases are legitimately compiled from customer lists.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A cryptographic __________ is a procedure for encryption or decryption.
A)firewall
B)ciphertext
C)key
D)algorithm
Q6) Which of the following would be considered spyware?
A)a keylogger
B)firewall software
C)Antivirus software
D)all of the above
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Chapter 8: The IT Industry
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Q1) With the proliferation of computer viruses and worms, computer __________ has become a hot niche for IT workers.
Q2) Which of the following would not be considered a disruptive technology?
A)Digital photography replacing film photography.
B)Smartphones replacing devices such as MP3 players.
C)Computers with word processors replacing typewriters.
D)Computers that run OS X replacing computers that run Windows 8.
Q3) When the PC version of the spreadsheet program __________ became available, the IBM PC quickly became the top-selling personal computer.
Q4) Apple released the first Apple Macintosh computer in what year? ___________
Q5) Which of the following i would be considered a mechanical calculator?
A)Schickard's Calculator
B)Pascaline
C)de Colmar's Arithmometer
D)all of the above
Q6) 1996 was the year that cable _______ service made its debut.
Q7) It was not until the ______-generation of computers that portable operating systems, such as CP/M and UNIX, provided programmers with similar operating system commands across hardware platforms.
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Chapter 9: Enterprise Computing
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Q1) Systems analysis and design is a discipline that focuses on developing information systems according to the phases of an _________.
Q2) The planning phase of a SDLC includes all of the following except _________.
A)assembling the project team
B)writing a requirements report
C)justifying the project
D)producing a project development plan
Q3) Which ecommerce classification encompasses online storefronts selling merchandise and services to consumers?
A)C2C
B)B2B
C)B2C
D)B2G
Q4) In an information system, problems can be classified into three types: structured, ________, and unstructured.
Q5) In a DFD, a(n) __________ diagram provides the name of each object, a list of each object's attributes, a list of methods, and an indication of the associations between objects.
Q6) Every organization has a goal or plan that's referred to as its ___________.
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Chapter 10: Data Management
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Q1) The SQL ________ command allows you to temporarily join and simultaneously access the data in more than one table.
A)MERGE
B)JOIN
C)SELECT
D)UPDATE
Q2) A filing cabinet full of folders and papers would be classified as a structured file because every document has a unique structure.
A)True
B)False
Q3) FileMaker Pro and Microsoft Access are DBMSs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a(n) _________ database, a table is a sequence of records, similar to a flat file.
Q5) The term __________ refers to huge collections of data that are difficult to process, analyze, and manage using conventional database tools.
Q6) A(n) __________ file consists of a single, two-dimensional table of data elements.
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Chapter 11: Programming
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Q1) In Prolog, the __________ describes the relationship between the arguments.
Q2) As a general rule, declarative programming languages are most suitable for problems that pertain to words and concepts rather than to numbers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A subclass is any class that inherits attributes from a superclass
A)True
B)False
Q4) A low-level language has a low level of ___________ because it includes commands specific to a particular CPU or microprocessor family.
A)flow control
B)abstraction
C)syntax
D)iteration
Q5) Agile methodologies tend to be used for large software development projects involving more than ten developers, geographically dispersed development teams, and life-critical applications.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Step-By-Step Programming With Python
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Q1) Instructions that tell a computer what to do are referred to as code.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The if command is an example of a selection control structure.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A good name for a variable that will contain a first name would be "last_name."
A)True
B)False
Q4) A place to enter source code for a computer program is called a(n) _______.
A)interpreter
B)code editor
C)debugger
D)compiler
Q5) An object is anything that can be ______.
A)seen
B)touched
C)used
D)all of the above
Q6) Instruction code for a computer program is based on a(n) ______.
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