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The cost of a given amount of computing power has _____.

A
depended on the current economy
B
stagnated over the last five decades
C
decreased slightly over the last five decades
D
decreased drastically over the last five decades
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Select all of the following statements regarding security policy that are true.

A
Your company should have a written security policy, and all employees should have access to the policy, even if they're casual workers.
B
Your small, home-based business probably is not at risk from hackers.
C
Training on computer security should be provided for all staff members.
D
Access to sensitive data should be limited to only to employees who have worked for the company for more than six months.
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What does a network allow computers to share?

A
electricity
B
data and peripherals only
C
data only
D
data, peripherals and processing power
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Which four of the following hardware components are used to enable networking and are not part of a standalone computer?

A
monitor
B
hub
C
printers
D
protocols
E
router
F
NIC
G
mouse
H
switches
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Which of the following activities would least need the services of a HCT expert?

A
designing a computer work station
B
designing a shopping cart experience
C
designing a diabetes monitoring machine that diabetics can take everywhere with them
D
writing a printer driver
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A proactive computer professional will _____.

A
underestimate the impact of technology
B
have a neutral outlook toward technology
C
always be too busy to take time to learn about new technologies
D
anticipate future problems, needs, or changes
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Touch screens are a common input method on which of the following devices?

A
mobile phones and smart phones
B
smart phones and tablets
C
tablets and mobile phones
D
desktop computers and laptops
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Which three of the following are used for mobile Internet access?

A
WiFi
B
cell tower broadband
C
an ethernet cable to a modem
D
Bluetooth
E
a USB cable to a router
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Which of the following areas of study have been instrumental in shaping the development of HCT?

A
graphic design
B
cognitive science
C
microbiology
D
industrial design
E
geography
F
psychology
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Which of the following jobs are most likely to be in greater demand due to the increasing amount of mobile computing?

A
user interaction design
B
desktop publishing
C
CAD/CAM programming
D
search engine optimization and marketing (SEO/SEM)
E
mouse manufacturing
F
web analytics
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Which procedure is used as a physical barrier to secure data against unauthorized access in a cloud storage data center?

A
restrict user access to the server center by using keycards
B
keeping antivirus software up to date
C
hiring only employees with no police record
D
keeping the firewall up to date
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VPN stands for _____.

A
very precise settings
B
vice prestigious setup
C
virtual private network
D
virtual public network
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Two of the people most often credited with the invention of the Internet and WWW respectively are _____.

A
Vint Cerf and Tim Berners-Lee
B
Marc Andressen and James Clark
C
Alan Emtage and J. Peter Deutsch
D
Douglas Engelbart and Tim Berners-Lee
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Mobile computers and smart phones have given us Internet access everywhere. What is an advantage of this access, and what is a disadvantage? Explain your choices.

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Over time, smart phones have become _____.

A
less expensive for a certain amount of computing power but easier to use
B
smaller and harder to use
C
more powerful but harder to use
D
larger and easier to use

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