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What does deploying a computer mean?

A
installing updated software, backing up files, and delivering the new machine to a user
B
planning for future needs, budgeting the needed resources, and purchasing a new machine
C
upgrading hardware, fixing problems, and teaching users to use their computers
D
backing up usable data, erasing hard drives, and sending hardware out to be recycled
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Which scenario best demonstrates how the use of computers can support the idea of a “paperless society?”

A
Businesses use computer programs to generate paychecks.
B
Students use mainly textbooks, but occasionally research online.
C
Employees take classes to develop their computer skills.
D
Retailers offer to email digital receipts to customers.
3

A laptop is running hotter than normal, and its cooling fan sounds slower than usual. Which is the most likely problem?

A
dust or pet hair
B
a dirty keyboard
C
too many startup items
D
outdated widgets
4

How do productivity programs most benefit the way we work and live?

A
They enable us to save trees because we have become much less reliant on the use of paper at home and at work.
B
They provide us with ways to communicate, display, and work with information more quickly and accurately.
C
They push us into a new digital age in which all aspects of our lives will continue to become easier and less complicated.
D
They make us less tolerant of waiting and working for communication responses, research results, and mathematical calculations.
5

Computer input is the process of translating physical signals (light, sound, movement) into which of the following?

A
optical data
B
binary signals
C
decimal number system
D
a screen display
6

Based on your understanding of Moore’s Law, what do you predict will be the next trend in the evolution of computers?

A
Computers have nearly stopped changing.
B
Computers will continue to become smaller in size and become faster.
C
Computers will continue to become faster but stay the same size.
D
Computers will continue to increase in size and become faster.
7

What information does the Media Access Control (MAC) on a network card provide?

A
the computer in a network where data started out
B
the speed at which data can be sent to another node in the network
C
the company that installed the network card into the computer’s motherboard
D
the device in the network where data will be displayed
8

What is the best way to protect computer equipment from damage caused by electrical spikes?

A
Connect equipment using a USB port.
B
Turn off equipment that’s not in use
C
Recharge equipment batteries regularly.
D
Plug equipment into a surge protector.
9

What type of program would you use to create a personal budget?

A
word processing
B
file system
C
document
D
spreadsheet
10

How does information technology most benefit people’s personal and professional lives?

A
by speeding up the pace of their lives
B
by making their lives more productive
C
by giving them more friends in their lives
D
by making their lives more complicated
11

In which situation is it acceptable for an IT professional to access corporate secrets?

A
when Human Resources requests it
B
under the guidance of a legal investigation
C
as part of a personal development plan
D
any time they receive a written request
12

Read the scenario, and then answer the question below.Alex has accepted an IT position at a new company, and will be leaving her current job in the IT department of a large company.Which is the best example of ethical behavior for leaving her current job?

A
get her coworkers’ contact information so she can help them get new jobs
B
make copies of the software she uses regularly to keep for her next job
C
notify her current job of the accounts she no longer needs access to
D
delete all the files and accounts that she had access to at her old job
13

What is an LMS and how is it used?

A
software used in education to deliver online courses
B
an online repository used to save files on servers
C
a small portable computer operated by a touch screen
D
external hardware that store all types of files
14

Which of the following is an example of software piracy?

A
copying software from work to use at home
B
buying software to use in your home office
C
taking corporate secrets from work to sell
D
working at two jobs that are both in the IT field
15

Read the following scenario, and then answer the question.A family is ready to buy a new computer to replace their 8-year-old machine. The old computer was a Macintosh, and they would like another. They don’t play many games or movies on the machine, but need access to the Internet. Which is the most important feature of a new computer for this family?

A
monitor size
B
operating system
C
memory
D
processing speed
16

Which capability does a sound card need to provide the best sound?

A
a powerful driver
B
a high sampling rate
C
a variable analog wave
D
a weak input connection
17

Which is the best choice for a business that wants to allow employees in a single office to share one scanner?

A
a local area network (LAN)
B
a network node
C
a sneaker-net
D
a media access controller
18

Which computer is the fastest to process complex data?

A
2.6 GHz processor, 3 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive
B
2.4 GHz processor, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive
C
2.4 GHz processor, 3 GB RAM, 4 TB hard drive
D
2.6 GHz processor, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive
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A senior center would like to add a new computer to their library so that members can check their email and read book reviews online; which computer will best suit their needs?

A
a media production computer
B
a laptop
C
an entertainment computer
D
a budget computer
20

A binary number is an example of which of the following?

A
a microprocessor
B
a digital signal
C
a computer program
D
an analog signal

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