Digital Literacy
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Course Introduction
Digital Literacy is a foundational course designed to equip students with the essential skills needed to navigate, evaluate, and create information using a range of digital technologies. Emphasizing the responsible and effective use of online tools, this course covers topics such as internet research, digital communication, cybersecurity, and the ethical considerations of digital media. Students will develop proficiency in using word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and collaborative platforms, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving abilities necessary for academic, professional, and personal success in the digital age.
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Computing Essentials 2019 27th Edition by Timothy OLeary
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Chapter 1: Information Technology,The Internet,and You
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Q1) Two important components of the system unit are the keyboard and the hard disk.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The ________ provides a multimedia interface to the numerous resources available on the Internet.
A)operating system
B)application software
C)World Wide Web or "the web"
D)Internet of Things
Answer: C
Q3) Desktop,laptop,and tablet computers,and mobile devices are classified as
A)mainframe computers
B)supercomputers
C)midrange computers
D)personal computers
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce
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Q1) Knowledge of HTML and CSS is considered essential for the job of a ________.
A)podcaster
B)browser manager
C)blogger
D)webmaster
Answer: D
Q2) ________ cash is the Internet's equivalent to traditional cash.
A)Digital
B)Currency
C)Wiki
D)Bit
Answer: A
Q3) Online banking is an example of what type of e-commerce?
A)B2C
B)C2C
C)C2B
D)B2B
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Application Software
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Q1) ________ are used to quickly create a presentation by providing predesigned styles and layouts as well as suggested content based on the type you choose.
A)Galleries
B)Tabs
C)Templates
D)Groups
Answer: C
Q2) This type of image is made up of geometric shapes or objects.
A)raster
B)bitmap
C)vector
D)pixel
Answer: C
Q3) These organize commonly used commands into sets of related activities.
A)buttons
B)galleries
C)ribbons
D)contextual tabs
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: System Software
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Q1) Windows Server is an example of a(n)________ operating system.
A)embedded
B)network
C)real-time
D)stand-alone
Q2) Running File History improves system performance.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most operating systems include utilities to organize and view your hard drive usage to identify old or unused files.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?
A)managing resources
B)providing Internet access
C)providing a user interface
D)running applications
Q5) As you use your computer,your hard disk will fill with photos,videos,documents,and applications which may slow down your computer.What part of an operating system can help with this?
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Chapter 5: The System Unit
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Q1) The ALU tells the rest of the computer system how to carry out a program's instructions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) RAM is considered temporary,or volatile,storage.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Tiny circuit boards etched onto squares of sandlike material,called silicon,are called
A)buses
B)slots
C)sockets
D)chips
Q4) The system unit,also known as the system chassis,is a container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe specialty ports including eSATA,MIDI,MiniDP,VGA,DVI,and FireWire.
Q6) Describe the character encoding schemes.
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Chapter 6: Input and Output
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Q1) A stylus uses pressure to draw images on a screen.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Supermarkets use ________ to scan codes printed on product containers.
A)photoelectric cells
B)bar code readers
C)OCR readers
D)RFID microchips
Q3) ________ tags are tiny chips that can be embedded into almost anything and contain information used to track and locate lost pets; to monitor production and update inventory; to record prices,product descriptions,and locations of retail items.
A)UPC
B)OCR
C)Bar code
D)RFID
Q4) UHDTV allows users to readily freeze video sequences to create high-quality still images.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Secondary Storage
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Q1) Blu-ray discs are designed for high definition and have a far greater capacity than DVDs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) USB drives are also known as ________ drives. A)RAID
B)external hard C)RAM
D)flash
Q3) All of the following are true of DVD-ROM drives except:
A)They are also known as erasable optical discs.
B)They can provide over two hours of high-quality video and sound comparable to that found in motion picture theaters.
C)They are a type of optical disc.
D)DVD-ROM stands for "digital versatile disc-read only memory."
Q4) If you have used Google Docs to create a word processing document,you have used cloud computing.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What causes a head crash to occur?
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Chapter 8: Communications and Networks
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Q1) A network ________ is a device that allows one LAN to be linked to other LANs or to larger networks.
A)server
B)client
C)switch
D)gateway
Q2) Modulation is the name of the process of converting from digital to analog.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The range of Wi-Fi networks using microwave connections is being extended over greater distances using a new technology known as ________.
A)WiMax
B)broadcast
C)RAID
D)Bluetooth
Q4) Explain how intranets and extranets are useful in supporting communication in an organization?
Q5) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a peer-to-peer system?
Q6) Differentiate between analog and digital signals.
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Chapter 9: Privacy, Security, and Ethics
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Q1) This type of Wi-Fi hotspot operates close to a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot and steals information such as usernames and passwords.
A)worm
B)fake
C)virus
D)rogue
Q2) The most significant concerns for implementation of computer technology involve ________,security,and ethics.
A)accuracy
B)property
C)privacy
D)access
Q3) Posting personal information such as your birth date,family member names,and home address,does not increase your risk of identity theft.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the three most common types of malware,including viruses,worms,and Trojan horses.
Q5) What are computer ethics?
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Chapter 10: Information Systems
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Q1) The ________ keeps records of the number of each kind of part or finished good in the warehouse.
A)payroll
B)inventory control system
C)sales order processing
D)general ledger
Q2) Common names for computer-based information systems are transaction processing,management information,________,and executive support systems.
A)virtual support
B)reflective information
C)decision support
D)cloud information
Q3) What are office automation systems?
Q4) Supervisors' responsibilities include operational matters.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Demand reports do not have to be produced on a regular basis.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the functions of an executive support system.
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Chapter 11: Databases
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Q1) The database in which data elements are organized using classes,objects,attributes,and methods is called the object-oriented database.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A record is a collection of related tables.
A)True
B)False
Q3) These types of databases are also called information utilities or data banks.
A)distributed
B)individual
C)shared
D)commercial
Q4) In a distributed database,all the data must be physically located in one place.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A field that uniquely identifies each record.
A)ID
B)primary key
C)common
D)numeric
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Chapter 12: Systems Analysis and Design
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Q1) If a firm is deciding upon the acceptance of a project with a value of $10,000,and if the client has a good credit history,the firm will most likely use the grid chart in the decision-making process.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Most organizations spend more time and money on the systems ________ phase than on any of the other phases.
A)design
B)maintenance
C)development
D)analysis
Q3) In the testing step of the systems development phase,processed information is evaluated to see whether the results are correct.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Selecting the best system is the first step of the systems design phase of the systems life cycle.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Programming and Languages
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Q1) The defining of tasks that are required for input data to be processed into output is part of the ________ step.
A)standardization
B)programming techniques
C)processing requirements
D)programming documentation
Q2) Fifth-generation languages (5GLs)incorporate the concepts of which of the following?
A)object-oriented programming
B)artificial intelligence
C)application generators
D)abbreviations and mnemonics
Q3) This type of software development focuses less on the procedures and more on defining the relationships between previously defined procedures.
A)unstructured
B)structured
C)content-markup
D)object-oriented
Q4) What is an application generator and why is it used?
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