Question 1

Explain in detail what it means to synchronize computers and mobile devices. Include at least two strategies for keeping your files in sync in your answer.

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Question 2

List the steps to locate, install, and then run a mobile app.

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Question 3

List four guidelines for using public Wi-Fi hot spots safely.

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Question 4

____________________ software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.

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Question 5

Examples of ____________________ users include engineers, scientists, architects, desktop publishers, and graphic artists.

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Question 6

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 You have purchased your first tablet and the use of gestures for interacting with the touch screen is taking a little bit of getting used to. You take a quick online tutorial to familiarize yourself with the gestures. You want to display a shortcut menu in order to quickly show you all of the possible actions at a particular moment in your use of the tablet. Which of the following gestures does the tutorial tell you to use?
A) tap
B) pinch
C) press and hold
D)swipe

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The press and hold gesture usually displays a contextual menu or options for a particular item or location on the touch screen.

Question 7

A(n) ____________________, which is similar to a password, consists of several words separated by spaces.

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Question 8

Explain what the World Wide Web is, including several tasks that can be accomplished online. Include definitions of the following terms in your response: webpage, downloading, website, and web server.

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Question 9

When you instruct a computer or mobile device to run an application, the computer or mobile device ____________________ its software, which means the application is copied from storage to memory.

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Question 10

Examples of ____________________ users are sales reps, real estate agents, insurance agents, meter readers, package delivery people, journalists, consultants, and students.

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Question 11

A(n) ____________________ is a named collection of stored data, instructions, or information and can contain text, images, video, and audio.

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Question 12

____________________ software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.

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Question 13

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 You have purchased your first tablet and the use of gestures for interacting with the touch screen is taking a little bit of getting used to. You take a quick online tutorial to familiarize yourself with the gestures. You are looking for a bar that displays commands on an edge of the tablet's screen. You have seen this before so you know it can be done. According to the tutorial, what gesture should you use?
A) swipe
B) stretch
C) double-tap
D)pinch

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According to the scenario, the user is looking for a bar that displays commands on an edge of the tablet's screen. The best gesture to use in this case would be a swipe, which involves dragging a finger across the screen in one direction to display hidden menus or bars on the side. A stretch involves increasing the size of an image, a double-tap is used for selecting or zooming in on an object, and a pinch is used for zooming out or reducing the size of an image. None of these gestures are relevant to the user's specific need of finding a bar on the edge of the screen.

Question 14

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-2 Another approach to learning about computers is to study how they are used today, which means learning about the categories of users. Which of the following types of users is the most likely to use computer-aided design software?
A) small office/home office
B) home
C) mobile
D)power

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Power users are individuals who have high computer knowledge and require advanced software to conduct complex tasks. Computer-aided design software is an advanced software that is used in fields like engineering and architecture, which require a high level of precision and detail. Power users would be the most likely to use this type of software.

Question 15

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-2 Another approach to learning about computers is to study how they are used today, which means learning about the categories of users. Which of the following types of users is the most likely to use accounting software?
A) power
B) mobile
C) enterprise
D)home

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Accounting software is primarily used for business and financial purposes. Therefore, enterprise users, who are typically associated with large organizations and businesses, are the most likely to use accounting software. Power users tend to be more focused on high-performance computing, mobile users tend to prioritize portability and remote access, and home users may use accounting software for personal finances, but are not the primary market for such software.

Question 16

List at least five different practices to adopt in order to protect your computer from viruses and other malware.

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Question 17

List at least four guidelines for creating strong passwords.

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Question 18

A(n) ____________________ is a duplicate of content on a storage medium that you can use in case the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed.

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Question 19

A(n) ____________________ is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.

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Question 20

One type of system software is a(n) ____________________ system, which is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices.

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Quiz 1: Digital Literacy: Introducing a World of Technology