Computers and Society Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Computers and Society examines the profound impact of computing technology on individuals, organizations, and global communities. The course surveys the historical development of computers, explores ethical and legal considerations, and addresses contemporary issues such as privacy, intellectual property, digital divide, workplace transformation, and the societal implications of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and social media. Through critical analysis, students will develop an understanding of both the opportunities and challenges computers present to society and learn to navigate the responsible use of technology in a rapidly evolving digital world.
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New Perspectives Computer Concepts Enhanced Comprehensive 2016 19th Edition by June Jamrich
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Chapter 1: Digital Content
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Q1) Unicode uses________ bits and provides codes for 65,000 characters.
A) seven
B) eight
C) ten
D) sixteen
Answer: D
Q2) In the context of bitmap graphics editing, what technique employs algorithms that pull pixels from one area of an image and then apply them to another area?
A) inpainting
B) cloning
C) noise reduction
D) image enhancement
Answer: B
Q3) All bitmap graphics are photos.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) In digital video, each bitmap image is referred to as a(n) __________.
Answer: frame
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Chapter 2: Digital Devices
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Q1) 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
Q2) A(n) ___________ is a copy of one or more files that is made in case the originals become damaged.
Answer: backup, data backup
Q3) The primary purpose of ________ software is to help the computer system monitor itself in order to function efficiently.
A) system
B) application
C) input
D) memory
Answer: A
Q4) The ALU uses __________ to hold data that is being processed. Answer: registers
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Chapter 3: Networks
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Q1) Which type of mobile broadband service has maximum download rates of 300 Mbps and upload rates of 75 Mbps?
A) TCP
B) ICANN
C) 3G
D) 4G
Answer: D
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) Microwaves have more carrying capacity than radio waves.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Web
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Q1) The browser ________ page is the first page displayed when the browser starts.
Q2) ______ is a markup language designed to describe data.
Q3) In a browser, _________ services can automatically complete your search requests based on previous searches.
Q4) The Web is synonymous with the Internet.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Ted Nelson developed the specifications for URLs, HTML, and HTTP.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Public key encryption requires one key to encrypt data, but a different key to decrypt it.
A)True
B)False
Q7) When were the original HTML specifications developed by Tim Berners-Lee?
A) 1970
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 2000
Q8) _____ is the current HTML specifications.
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Chapter 5: Social Media
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Q1) A mobile app called __________ allows consumers to send and receive photo and video messages referred to as "snaps."
Q2) In Wikipedia, it is possible to edit the text of an article in HTML.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A nonprofit organization called ____________ provides a set of standardized licenses that copyright holders can use to extend the rights to use their works to others.
A) Creative Commons
B) Public Domain
C) Share Alike
D) none of the above
Q4) Along with a profile image, which of the following would also be included in a user profile?
A) Sockpuppet
B) Anonymity
C) Tagline
D) Tweet
Q5) The circles in a sociogram are referred to as sociogram ______.
Q6) Twitter messages, called _________, carry a limit of 140 characters.
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Chapter 6: Software
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Q1) In spreadsheet software, a(n) ___________ is a built-in preset formula.
Q2) Which of the following would not be considered an operating system resource?
A) RAM
B) CPU
C) Storage
D) All of the above
Q3) As with other popular mobile operating systems, Android is designed for _______ processors.
Q4) Sometimes an application requests memory but never releases it, a condition called a memory ______.
Q5) On an Android device, a third-party file manager utility is required to manipulate files.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Which of the following feature is unique to OS X?
A) user interface
B) multitasking
C) resource fork
D) GUI
Q7) A(n) ______ is a set of letters that share a unified design.
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Chapter 7: Digital Security
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Q1) Pharming attacks carried out by DNS spoofing can be detected by antivirus software or spyware removal software.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A key characteristic of viruses is their ability to lurk in a device for days or months, quietly replicating themselves.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A ______________ exploit usually begins with a virus warning and an offer to disinfect the infected device.
A) rogue antivirus
B) virus hoax
C) RAT
D) backdoor
Q4) __________ are standalone programs that masquerade as useful utilities or applications
Q5) It is not possible to encrypt a Windows hard drive volume.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: The Ict Industry
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Q1) Early computers that held both programs and data in memory became known as ________ architecture.
Q2) If you are hired as an entry-level programmer, your job title would be a(n) ___________ programmer.
Q3) A stock market _________ refers to a sharp rise in stock values that is later followed by a sudden decline.
Q4) A manual calculator implements algorithms autonomously.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A proprietary model called the __________ represents the position of a product during its life cycle of publicity.
A) Gartner Hype Cycle
B) Rogers' bell curve
C) Product life cycle
D) Disruptive technology
Q6) Second-generation computers used ________ instead of vacuum tubes.
Q7) The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act is meant to offer protection to whistleblowers.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Information Systems
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Q1) Which of the following is not a core CRM system?
A) sales
B) marketing
C) customer support
D) payment gateway
Q2) In the ________ phase of the SDLC, the project team must figure out how the new system will fulfill the requirements specified in the system requirements report.
Q3) After unit and integration testing are completed, _________ testing ensures that all hardware and software components work together.
A) application
B) system
C) unit
D) integration
Q4) In an information system, problems can be classified into three types: structured, ________, and unstructured.
Q5) System ___________ describes a system's features, hardware architecture, and programming.
Q6) An ecommerce ____________ is the software that handles ecommerce transactions.
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Chapter 10: Databases
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Q1) A hierarchical database allows one-to-many relationships but not one-to-one relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A(n) _________ sort uses one field, to arrange records. A(n) _________ sort arranges information by more than one field.
A) single-level, multi-level
B) multi-level, single-level
C) structured, unstructured
D) SQL, NoSQL
Q3) Unlike a sort order, an index has no bearing on the physical sequence of records on a storage device.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Spreadsheet software offers database capabilities for establishing relationships between different record types.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The goal of ______________ is to minimize data redundancy.
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Chapter 11: Programming
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Q1) In a problem statement, a(n) _____________ methodology requires extensive planning and documentation up front.
Q2) Another way to express an algorithm is with pseudocode.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A class is defined by attributes and ________.
Q4) A(n) __________ is any class from which attributes can be inherited.
Q5) The core of a computer program is a sequence of instructions.
A)True
B)False
Q6) __________-generation languages, such as COBOL and Fortran, were used extensively for business and scientific applications.
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Q7) The order or sequence of rules in a Prolog program is usually critical. A)True
B)False
Q8) __________ laid the foundation for the object-oriented paradigm.
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Chapter 11: Step-By-Step Programming With Python
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Q1) An accumulator is a numeric variable in which values are repetitively subtracted.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When programmers want one thing to happen when a condition is true and something else to happen when it is false they use the ______ statement.
A) elif
B) if...else
C) if
D) none of the above
Q3) A program containing a _____ error will run without displaying an error message, but it will not produce the expected result.
Q4) An instance of a class is said to be __________ (created) from the class.
Q5) A syntax error occurs when an instruction does not follow the rules of the programming language.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Before you can increment or decrement a variable, you have to _______ it.
Q7) The process of creating a variable is sometimes referred to as _____ a variable.
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