Question 1

Case 1-2 Bruce, a freelance Web designer, has signed a contract to design a Web site for Glenvalley Corporation. He has been told that the Web site will only provide company specifics, the products they develop, the company founders, and the contact details; and no financial transactions would happen on the Web site.
Which of the following email addresses should Bruce use to update in the "Contact Us" tab of the Web page?
A)abruce@glenvalleycorporation.com
B)abruce.glenvalleycorporation@com
C)abruce. glenvalleycorporation.com
D)abruce@glenvalleycorporation@com

Accepted Answer

Option A is the correct format for an email address, consisting of a username (abruce), an "@" symbol, followed by the domain name (glenvalleycorporation.com). The other options are incorrectly formatted and would not function as valid email addresses.

Question 2

Bill is a trainer at a data entry company in Brampton, Canada. He is asked to train physically and visually challenged individuals to perform necessary job tasks and to communicate with others. Which of the following technologies should Bill use to assist them?
A)Braille technology
B)Quantum technology
C)La crosse technology
D)Nanotechnology

Accepted Answer

Braille technology is specifically designed to assist visually impaired individuals by allowing them to read and write through touch, making it an appropriate choice for training visually challenged individuals.

Question 3

Steve, a senior architect, has to design a work environment for the people who work in the office, including properly adjusting furniture and hardware. Which of the following should Steve make use of to set up a safe and effective workspace?
A)Ergonomics
B)Macronomics
C)Hydrodynamics
D)Geonomics

Accepted Answer

Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities. It is directly related to setting up a safe and effective workspace by properly adjusting furniture and hardware to prevent strain and injury, thus making it the correct choice for designing a work environment.

Question 4

_____, the largest and most well-known computer network in the world, is a network of networks because it consists of a vast collection of networks that can access each other.
A)The Internet
B)An extranet
C)An intranet
D)The World Wide Web

Accepted Answer

The Internet is the correct answer because it is indeed the largest and most well-known computer network globally, comprising a vast collection of interconnected networks.

Question 5

_________-technically an input or output operation, depending on which direction the information is going-is considered the fifth primary computer operation. 
A)Communication 
B)Processing 
C)Transmutation 
D)Computing

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________-technically an input or output operation, depending...

Question 6

Which of the following statements is considered a benefit of a computer-oriented society?
A)As more and more data about our everyday activities is collected and stored on computers accessible via the Internet, our privacy is never at risk.
B)There is no potential risk to personal privacy, which is one of the most important societal advantages.
C)It increases the need of people and reduces unemployment in society.
D)The capability to virtually design, build, and test new buildings before the actual construction begins helps professionals create safer products.

Accepted Answer

The capability to virtually design, build, and test new buildings before actual construction is a clear benefit of a computer-oriented society. It allows for safer and more efficient planning and construction processes, reducing risks and costs.

Question 7

Raw, unorganized facts are termed as _________. 
A)information 
B)data 
C)program 
D)terminal

Accepted Answer

The answer of Raw, unorganized facts are termed as _________....

Question 8

Which of the following was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote power-efficient products in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
A)VOLUNTEER PLANT
B)ENERGY STAR
C)Power Commando
D)Gas Quantum Vessel

Accepted Answer

The ENERGY STAR program was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a voluntary labeling program to identify and promote energy-efficient products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 9

Case 1-1 Casey is learning about the types of servers and more powerful computers available. She has asked her friend Burt, an expert on computers and its uses, to quiz her.
Burt describes an incredibly expensive computer designed to focus all of its computing power on one specific task at a time that can handle applications requiring speed, accuracy, and processing capabilities. Casey identifies the type of computer to be a(n)_____.
A) ​wireframe computer
B) ​supercomputer
C) ​mainframe computer
D) ​enterprise-class computer

Accepted Answer

Supercomputers are designed to perform complex calculations and tasks with incredible speed and accuracy, focusing their computing power on specific, intensive tasks.

Question 10

Which of the following is considered an intellectual property?
A)An ethic
B)A patent
C)A plagiarized content
D)An auction

Accepted Answer

A patent is a form of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of years in exchange for publishing an enabling public disclosure of the invention.

Question 11

Identify a true statement about an intellectual property. A)It provides copyrights only for published works. B)It includes original creative work such as movies and music. C) It withdraws the protection rights for a work after its creator's death. D)It uses the ^TM symbol for unregistered service marks.

Accepted Answer

Intellectual property includes a range of original creative works, such as movies, music, literature, and inventions, offering them protection under the law to ensure that the creators have exclusive rights to their use and distribution for a certain period.

Question 12

Case 1-2 Bruce, a freelance Web designer, has signed a contract to design a Web site for Glenvalley Corporation. He has been told that the Web site will only provide company specifics, the products they develop, the company founders, and the contact details; and no financial transactions would happen on the Web site.
According to the specifications provided by the organization, which of the following Web page protocols should Bruce make use of to develop the Web site?
A)Hypertext Transfer Protocol ( http://)
B)File Transfer Protocol (ftp://)
C)Transmission Control Protocol (tcp://)
D)Secure sockets layer (ssl://)

Accepted Answer

Since the website will not handle sensitive information like financial transactions, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is suitable for transmitting the company's information over the internet.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the World Wide Web?
A)It refers to one resource available through the Internet.
B)It refers to the physical structure of a network.
C)It is a company that provides Internet access.
D)It is a closed-source information center.

Accepted Answer

The World Wide Web refers to one resource available through the Internet, encompassing a vast collection of interconnected documents and resources linked by hyperlinks and URLs.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)? A)It has four parts that are separated by periods. B)It was designed for use with third-generation computers. C)It allows 2¹²⁸ unique addresses for all devices connecting to the Internet. D)It performs IP fragmentation.

Accepted Answer

IPv6 allows for a vastly increased number of unique IP addresses, specifically 2^128, due to its 128-bit address space, accommodating the growing number of devices connecting to the Internet.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of a home network?
A)It allows home computers to share a single printer and Internet connection.
B)It permits home computers to work with a peak speed of 27,000 trillion calculations per second.
C)It requires home computers to be located in climate-controlled data centers.
D)It can be used to control missile guidance systems and satellites.

Accepted Answer

A home network primarily allows multiple devices within a home to share resources such as a printer and an Internet connection, making it convenient for personal use. The other options describe capabilities and requirements that are not typical for home networks.

Question 16

Case 1-3 Damon asks his friend Tanya to test his understanding on computer and business ethics.
Tanyaasks Damon to provide a scenario that is an act of plagiarism. Which of the following scenarios can Damon provide?
A)A teacher sharing a poem with a class, leading the class to believe the poem was his original work
B)A newspaper reporter paraphrasing a few sentences or paragraphs written by another author without changing the meaning of the text, including the revised text in an article, and crediting the original author with a proper citation
C)A student copying and pasting information from various online documents and using those quotes in her research paper either indented or enclosed in quotation marks with the proper citations for each author
D)A philosopher referring to the information available on the Internet and using certain quotes in her research paper either indented or enclosed in quotation marks with the proper citations for each author

Accepted Answer

Scenario A is an act of plagiarism because the teacher is presenting someone else's work (the poem) as his own without giving credit to the original author. This misleads the audience into believing the work is original, which is a clear violation of ethical standards regarding the use of someone else's intellectual property.

Question 17

Case 1-1 Casey is learning about the types of servers and more powerful computers available. She has asked her friend Burt, an expert on computers and its uses, to quiz her.
​ Burt asks Casey what type of computer she will need to operate and maintain the network in her school's computer lab. Casey replies that it would be a _____.
A) third-generation computer
B)minicomputer
C)supercomputer
D)netbook

Accepted Answer

Minicomputers are designed to serve multiple users at once and are suitable for tasks such as operating and maintaining a network in a school's computer lab, making them the correct choice for this scenario.

Question 18

Case 1-3 Damon asks his friend Tanya to test his understanding on computer and business ethics.
Tanya provides a scenario to Damon where a student copies and pastes information from various online documents to create a research paper, without crediting the original authors. The paper is only for school use and will not be shared or sold outside of school. Damon replies saying that this is an act of _____.
A)plagiarism
B)inchoateness
C)felony
D)solicitation

Accepted Answer

Copying and pasting information from various sources without crediting the original authors is considered plagiarism, regardless of the intent to share or sell the work outside of school.

Question 19

Roger, a budding author, completes a manuscript and sends it to various publishers. He copyrights his work so that it will not be copied by others. For how long will the copyright cover Roger's work?
A)85 years
B)80 years
C)75 years
D)70 years

Accepted Answer

Copyright for works created by an individual author covers the author's lifetime plus an additional 70 years after the author's death. This ensures that the author's work is protected for their entire life and for a significant period after to benefit their heirs.

Question 20

The term _____ refers to the use of computers in an environmentally friendly manner.
A)green computing
B)bio computing
C)scene computing
D)organic computing

Accepted Answer

Green computing refers to the environmentally responsible and eco-friendly use of computers and their resources. It encompasses practices such as designing energy-efficient computers, servers, and related subsystems, reducing resource consumption, and properly disposing of electronic waste.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Computers and the Internet

Bill is a trainer at a data entry company in Brampton, Canada. He is asked to train physically and visually challenged individuals to perform necessary job tasks and to communicate with others. Which of the following technologies should Bill use to assist them?

Steve, a senior architect, has to design a work environment for the people who work in the office, including properly adjusting furniture and hardware. Which of the following should Steve make use of to set up a safe and effective workspace?

_____, the largest and most well-known computer network in the world, is a network of networks because it consists of a vast collection of networks that can access each other.

_________-technically an input or output operation, depending on which direction the information is going-is considered the fifth primary computer operation. A)Communication B)Processing C)Transmutation D)Computing

Which of the following statements is considered a benefit of a computer-oriented society?

Raw, unorganized facts are termed as _________. A)information B)data C)program D)terminal

Which of the following was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote power-efficient products in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Which of the following is considered an intellectual property?

Identify a true statement about an intellectual property.

Which of the following best describes the World Wide Web?

Which of the following statements is true of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) ?

Which of the following statements is true of a home network?

Case 1-3 Damon asks his friend Tanya to test his understanding on computer and business ethics. Tanyaasks Damon to provide a scenario that is an act of plagiarism. Which of the following scenarios can Damon provide?

Roger, a budding author, completes a manuscript and sends it to various publishers. He copyrights his work so that it will not be copied by others. For how long will the copyright cover Roger's work?

The term _____ refers to the use of computers in an environmentally friendly manner.