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Course Introduction
Computer Literacy is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with the fundamental concepts and practical skills necessary to navigate and utilize computer technology effectively. The course covers essential topics such as basic hardware and software components, operating systems, internet usage, cybersecurity best practices, and the use of common productivity applications like word processors, spreadsheets, and presentations. Emphasis is placed on developing the confidence and competency needed to solve problems, manage information, and communicate in academic, workplace, and everyday settings. This course serves as a foundation for further study in more specialized areas of information technology.
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New Perspectives Computer Concepts 2016 Enhanced Comprehensive 19th Edition by June Jamrich
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Chapter 1: Digital Content
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Q1) JPEG files are compressed using lossy compression.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A vector graphic can be converted into a bitmap graphic through a process called
Answer: rasterizing, rasterization
Q3) Most graphics software uses a process called pixel _________ to create new pixels by averaging the colors of nearby pixels.
A) polarization
B) interpolation
C) compression
D) resolution
Answer: B
Q4) A clipping ______ essentially cuts an object out of an image and knocks out the background to make it transparent.
Answer: path
Q5) In a digital camera, a CCD's ________ correspond to pixels.
Answer: photosites, photosite
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Chapter 2: Digital Devices
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Q1) The electronic components of most digital devices are mounted on a circuit board called a ______________.
A) system board
B) motherboard
C) main board
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Q2) At its time of construction, one of the fastest computers in the world is referred to as a(n) _________________.
A) mainframe
B) supercomputer
C) minicomputer
D) all of the above
Answer: B
Q3) In a microprocessor, the __________ fetches instructions.
A) ALU
B) register
C) CPU
D) control unit
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Networks Network Basics
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Q1) Which wireless standard is faster: 802.11n or 802.11ac?
Answer: 802.11ac
Q2) Which type of network cover a large geographical area and usually consists of several smaller networks, which might use different computer platforms and network technologies.
A) PAN
B) LAN
C) WAN
D) VPN
Answer: C
Q3) On a network, any device that stores or generates data is considered to be a(n)
A) router
B) DTE
C) DCE
D) ATP
Answer: B
Q4) A communication _________ is the medium used to transport information from one network device to another.
Answer: channel
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Chapter 4: The Web Web Basics Browsers
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Q1) Besides a URL, and a set of Web pages, what else do you need for getting a Web site up and running?
Q2) Which of the following is NOT an HTTP method?
A) GET
B) SEND
C) OPTIONS
D) PUT
Q3) ______ is called a markup language because authors mark up documents by inserting special instructions.
Q4) Public key encryption requires one key to encrypt data, but a different key to decrypt it.
A)True
B)False
Q5) HTTP uses port 20 for communications between a client device and a server.
A)True B)False
Q6) A Web __________ is based on an HTML source document that is stored as a file on a Web server.
Q7) A(n) ________ is a program that extends a browser's ability to work with file formats.
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Chapter 5: Social Media
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Q1) A(n) __________ is a word, name, symbol, or design used to identify one company and their goods from those of another company.
Q2) YouTube is an example of social media.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Instant messaging is a ______________, real-time technology for two or more people to type messages back and forth while online.
A) synchronous private
B) asynchronous private
C) asynchronous public
D) synchronous public
Q4) _________ is configured so that incoming messages are stored in an Inbox on the Web.
Q5) A copyright holder has total control over how a work may be used.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Sociologists use social network diagrams called _________ to depict connections between people.
Q7) A(n) _________ is a false identity used for purposes of deception.
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Chapter 6: Software Software Basics
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Q1) A(n) ______ value is a unique number derived from encoding one or more data sets, such as names, serial numbers, and validation codes.
Q2) A(n) _______________ allows one computer to simulate the hardware and software of another.
Q3) Which of the following would not be considered an operating system resource?
A) RAM
B) CPU
C) Storage
D) All of the above
Q4) A software ________ is a legal contract that defines the ways in which a computer program may be used.
Q5) Activities called ___________ involve the microprocessor receiving commands as software carries out tasks and while input arrives from the keyboard, mouse, and other devices.
Q6) All smartphones use the Android operating system.
A)True
B)False
Q7) A computer file's location is defined by a file ______.
Q8) Windows evolved from a Microsoft operating system called _____.
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Chapter 7: Digital Security
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Q1) Blacklist and header filtering is usually performed by email clients and Webmail services.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A ___________ is malware that arrives in a trojan disguised as legitimate software and sets up a secret communication link to a hacker.
A) DDoS
B) TLS
C) PUP
D) RAT
Q3) A spam __________ uses a set of rules to examine email messages and determine which are spam.
Q4) Antivirus software can use techniques called__________ to detect malware by analyzing the characteristics and behavior of suspicious files.
A) heuristic analysis
B) virus signature
C) side-loading
D) port scan
Q5) A(n) __________ is an undocumented method of accessing a digital device.
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Chapter 8: The Ict Industry
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Q1) Which of the following would not be considered a common carrier?
A) Telegraph
B) Telephone
C) Cell phone services
D) Radio
Q2) The terms outsourcing and offshoring are the same thing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The term professional _______ refers to on-the-job choices and actions that reflect a person's values.
Q4) The success of an underwater telegraph cable depended on the discovery of __________, a rubber-like substance.
Q5) ___________ refers to transmitting text or symbolic information over long distances without the use of a living carrier, such as a courier.
Q6) Prior to 1912, there were no laws or regulations restricting amateur radio transmission in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q7) The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was brought to market in what year? ___________
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Chapter 9: Information Systems
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Q1) Which of the following is not included in Michael Porter's Five Forces model?
A) Supply chain efficiency
B) Bargaining power of buyers
C) Bargaining power of suppliers
D) Threat of new entrants
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) Detailed application specifications can be developed before or after selecting the hardware and software for an information system.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Horizontal market software is designed to meet the needs of a single industry while vertical market software meets the needs of many different industries. A)True
B)False
Q5) An ecommerce ____________ is the software that handles ecommerce transactions.
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Chapter 10: Databases Database Basics
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Q1) The underlying structure of a database is referred to as a database _________.
Q2) An example of _________ data is the 1 million transactions generated by Walmart sales registers every hour.
Q3) The term database ___________ refers to the arrangement of fields, tables, and relationships in a database.
Q4) __________ refers to a branch of data mining that analyzes current and historical data to predict future trends.
A) Predictive analytics
B) OLAP
C) Data warehouse
D) TPS
Q5) A key element of __________ databases is their ability to support OLAP queries that make it possible to combine data, drill down to specifics, or slice and dice the data to view it from different perspectives.
Q6) The simplest structure for storing data in a(n) _________ database is the key-value data model.
Q7) A(n) __________ file consists of a single, two-dimensional table of data elements.
Q8) The process of dividing a database into distributed subsets is called ________.
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Chapter 11: Programming
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Q1) The instructions that make up a computer program are sometimes referred to as
A) code
B) control
C) encapsulation
D) function
Q2) Declarative languages are commonly used for production applications.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Prolog programming is all about facts and rules.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The _________ for an instruction specifies the data, or the address of the data, for the operation.
Q5) In a problem statement, a(n) ____________ is something you accept as correct in order to proceed with program planning.
Q6) Before finalizing the algorithm for a computer program, you should perform a(n) __________ to verify that your algorithm works.
Q7) Programmers sometimes start with a set of _____________ that simplify a problem.
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Chapter 12: Programming
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Q1) Computer programming is also known as ______.
A) debugging
B) coding
C) programming
D) none of the above
Q2) An accumulator is a numeric variable in which values are repetitively subtracted.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An object is anything that can be ______.
A) seen
B) touched
C) used
D) all of the above
Q4) In programming, an ______ is a symbol that represents an action.
Q5) A program containing a _____ error will run without displaying an error message, but it will not produce the expected result.
Q6) Instructions that tell a computer what to do are referred to as code.
A)True
B)False
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