Computers in Business Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
This course explores the fundamental role of computer technology in modern business environments, examining how information systems and digital tools drive organizational efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage. Students learn about hardware, software, databases, networking, cybersecurity, and enterprise systems, with a focus on applications such as e-commerce, management information systems, and decision support. The curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills, enabling students to analyze real-world business problems and implement technological solutions that support strategic objectives and operational effectiveness.
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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) Transcoding digital videos does not cause a loss of quality.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Bitmap images are formed by a grid of _____.
Answer: pixels
Q3) The dimensions of the grid that forms a bitmap graphic are referred to as image
Answer: resolution
Q4) MIDI files are less compact than digital audio files.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) Video files are stored in ________ formats that hold the compressed video stream and an audio stream.
Answer: container
Q6) To digitally record sound, __________ of a sound wave are collected at periodic intervals and stored as numeric data in an audio file.
Answer: samples, sample, sampling
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Chapter 2: Digital Devices
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Q1) A USB _____ is an inexpensive device that turns one USB port into multiple ports. Answer: hub
Q2) The CPU of most modern computers is a microprocessor.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) To monitor activity throughout the day, you can wear a __________. These devices, worn on the wrist or clipped to a pocket, monitor your steps and heart rate.
Answer: fitness tracker
Q4) What type of computer should you consider purchasing if you want a portable system that is great for consuming content?such as ebooks, music, and videos but not so great for creating content or multitasking?
A) Tablet
B) Smartphone
C) Desktop
D) Laptop
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Networks
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Q1) A domain name ends with a(n) ________ that indicates its top-level domain.
Answer: extension
Q2) _________ technology divides a message into several packets that can be routed independently to their destination.
A) Handshaking
B) Packet switching
C) Packet sniffing
D) circuit switching
Answer: B
Q3) Networks that form the Internet are maintained by who?
A) ISPs
B) IXPs
C) ICANN
D) All of the above
Answer: A
Q4) Data cannot flow over multiple networks that have different topologies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: The Web
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Q1) In an HTML document, most tags are inserted as pairs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A file with a .css file extension indicates that it is a(n) ________ CSS.
Q3) Web crawlers gather material from the invisible Web.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An HTML document begins with the DOCTYPE and html declarations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Programs such as Dreamweaver and KompoZer are examples of ______ HTML editors.
Q6) The ____________ is a collection of HTML documents, images, videos, and sound files that can be linked to each other and accessed over the Internet using a protocol called HTTP.
A) The Internet
B) World Wide Web
C) ARPSNET
D) HTML
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Q7) ______ is called a markup language because authors mark up documents by inserting special instructions.
Chapter 5: Social Media
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Q1) Twitter messages, called _________, carry a limit of 140 characters.
Q2) On mobile devices, VoIP uses the voice stream, not the data stream.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the words of Justice Brandeis, what is the "right to be let alone?"
A) anonymity
B) social discovery
C) privacy
D) impersonation
Q4) Which of the following is NOT considered to be intellectual property?
A) Trademark
B) Copyright
C) Patents
D) Public Domain
Q5) Communicating false statements that damage the reputation of another individual is referred to as _________.
Q6) A(n) ____________ work repackages a copyrighted work to add new meaning or produce a work that is used for a purpose different from the original work.
Q7) The circles in a sociogram are referred to as sociogram ______.
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Chapter 6: Software
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Q1) Portable software is so simple to install that it is sometimes referred to as install-free software.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A ___________ app is designed for a handheld device, such as a smartphone, tablet computer, or enhanced media player.
A) local
B) Web
C) portable D) mobile
Q3) Applications include menu options for opening and saving files calling on the operating system's file management routines to get the job done.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Every storage device has a directory containing a list of its files.
A)True B)False
Q5) Downloads of Mac software are ordinarily supplied as a _______ package.
Q6) Illegal copies of software are referred to as _______ software.
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Chapter 7: Digital Security
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Q1) In addition to replicating itself, a virus self-distributing.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If you use a password manager, what do you as the user need to remember?
A) Your passwords for individual sites.
B) The master password.
C) Form data including credit card numbers.
D) All of the above
Q3) ___________ is a term describing spam that uses a false pretext to trick victims into participating.
Q4) ________ is an email scam that masquerades as a message from a legitimate source.
Q5) Password _________ is a measure in bits of a password's unpredictability.
Q6) ___________ locks a device and then requests payment for an unlocking code.
Q7) Pharming attacks carried out by DNS spoofing can be detected by antivirus software or spyware removal software.
A)True
B)False
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Q8) Password entropy is a measure in _____ of a password's unpredictability.
Q9) Stuxnet is a notorious computer _______.
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Chapter 8: The Ict Industry
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Q1) Second-generation computers used ________ instead of vacuum tubes.
Q2) The Atanasoff-Berry Computer was the first computing device to use transistors instead of vacuum tubes as processing circuitry.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Telephone networks are based on a hierarchy of interconnected stars. At the center of the star is a telephone ___________ that manages connections between callers.
Q4) A(n) ________ administrator analyzes a company's data to determine the most effective way to collect and store it.
Q5) The first telephones were connected by point-to-point networks, similar to those used by the telegraph system.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Information technology law is the legal framework that applies to the collection, storage, and distribution of digital information.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Information Systems
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Q1) A document called a system requirements report that describes the objectives for the information system.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Information systems can provide some or all of the data needed for strategic, tactical, but not operational planning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One type of decision support system, called an executive information system, is designed to provide senior managers with information relevant to ___________ management activities such as setting policies, planning, and preparing budgets.
Q4) A(n) ___________ report contains information that is outside of normal or acceptable ranges.
Q5) A use case diagram documents the users of an information system and the functions they perform. Any task an actor performs is called a use _______.
Q6) Human errors are mistakes made by computer operators.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 10: Databases
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Q1) The underlying structure of a database is referred to as a database _________.
Q2) In a(n) __________ database, data for a query is fetched from one or more shards of a distributed database, and then it is processed by the DBMS to produce the query result.
Q3) Access to databases is usually open to anyone within an organization or business.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a __________ database, processing logic for the query is performed on the device that holds each database shard and if necessary, results are consolidated by the DBMS.
A) SQL
B) NoSQL
C) relational
D) OLAP
Q5) One of the ways that databases are classified is by their structure. A)True
B)False
Q6) ____________ scaling (or autoscaling) ensures acceptable database throughput by scaling out as necessary to handle peak loads.
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Chapter 11: Programming
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Q1) A(n) ____ code, is a command word for an operation such as add, compare, or jump.
Q2) A(n) _________ represents a value that can change.
Q3) The phrase programming _____________ refers to a way of conceptualizing and structuring the tasks a computer performs.
Q4) A(n) _____________ changes the order in which instructions are carried out by directing the computer to execute an instruction elsewhere in the program.
A) sequential execution
B) formal method
C) programming paradigm
D) sequence control structure
Q5) ___________ programming is an approach to software development in which programmers anticipate what might go wrong as their programs run, and take steps to smoothly handle those situations.
Q6) The _________ for an instruction specifies the data, or the address of the data, for the operation.
Q7) In the context of a Prolog program, a(n) __________ is a general statement about the relationship between facts.
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Chapter 11: Step-By-Step Programming With Python
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Q1) A ______ is a numeric variable used for counting something, such as the number of times to execute a loop.
Q2) Python keywords, such as print and class, are not allowed as variable names.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In Python, the order of operations dictates that addition and subtraction are performed first.
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) The if command is an example of a selection control structure.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Input can be accepted from a _______ or a _______.
Q7) The object-oriented ________ is based on objects and classes that can be defined and manipulated by program code.
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