Question: Sheree has been assigned to work with a team on a study to determine the impact of viewing nature films on blood pressure rates. She has an idea about the study and wants to share it with her colleagues. Which of the following is the BEST subject line for her to use in the e-mail?
Answer Choices:
New Idea
New Idea for Study
New Idea for Study: Determining the Impact of Nature Films on Blood Pressure Rates
Answer: New Idea for Study: Determining the Impact of Nature Films on Blood Pressure Rates
Question: Elmira is planning to go to a wedding and has been surfing various clothing websites for a few months to find a nice cocktail dress to wear. As soon as she logs in, she notices some pop-up advertisements offering her strong sales that have yet to be browsed. This is because ______ have created a profile of her browsing habits and sold it to marketers.
Answer Choices:
Data collection
Data aggregators
Pop-ups
Digital informants
Answer: Data aggregators
Question: Mary receives an email that claims she has won several thousand dollars via an online lottery. When she checks the details, she has to send a $100 processing fee before she can receive her winnings. Mary is excited and immediately wires the money as the email instructs. She waits for days but receives no further communication regarding her prize. Mary has been a victim of ______.
Answer Choices:
Computer worm
Trojan horse
Phishing
Malware
Answer: Phishing
Question: In the e-mail address [email protected], the section after the @ symbol is called the ______.
Answer Choices:
Host
Company
Domain
Group
Answer: Domain
Question: Which of the following is NOT a popular cloud storage device?
Answer Choices:
Google Drive
OneDrive
EBSCOhost
Dropbox
Answer: EBSCOhost
Question: You can feel secure uploading your important, private documents like bank records, medical records, and your social security number to a cloud storage service.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: Helena purchased a security software package to protect her new laptop against threats such as spyware and computer viruses. She has the option to automatically install updated software from full computer system scans. How frequently should she set up the computer to run the full scans?
Answer Choices:
Every week
Every 3 months
Every month
Every 6 months
Answer: Every month
Question: In the past, Harvey has had a difficult time budgeting his finances. He has decided that he wants to track what he spends over a period of time. Which would be the BEST option for him to use to track everything he spends as soon as he spends it so that he doesn’t forget?
Answer Choices:
Computer spreadsheet
Paper and pencil
Mobile app
Banking website
Answer: Mobile app
Question: Which of the following organizational tools do databases often provide?
Answer Choices:
The ability to email an article
The ability to save articles in folders
The ability to download the article to a computer
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Question: The best way to reach your instructor is:
Answer Choices:
via email in Canvas
by phone
via text
via office visit
Proposed Correct Answer: via email in Canvas
Answer: via email in Canvas
Question: Daniel is upset with what Jeb has posted in response to his posts on the course discussion board. Daniel responds to Jeb using a harsh and defensive tone. The next day, Jeb feels angry about Daniel’s response and posts another response, a post that is even more offensive than the others. This behavior continues until the instructor informs both of them individually, by private email, that they should cease immediately because ________ is not acceptable behavior in the online discussion forum.
Answer Choices:
flaming
trolling
responding critically
debating
Answer: flaming
Question: Studies show that approximately 72 hours of video are uploaded to ________ every minute.
Answer Choices:
Twitter
Facebook
Pinterest
YouTube
Answer: YouTube
Question: Which of the following devices is sufficient for accomplishing all of your Ashford tasks?
Answer Choices:
Smartphone
Laptop
Desktop computer
Tablet
Answer: Laptop
Question: Which of the following statements about written communication is TRUE?
Answer Choices:
It is only used for informal communication.
It can be more easily misunderstood than face-to-face communication.
It is temporary and cannot be permanently recorded.
It is always private and cannot be shared with others.
Answer: It can be more easily misunderstood than face-to-face communication.
Question: Naveen is studying when his laptop shows signs of technical problems. He discovers some software running on his computer that he did not authorize. When he checks his settings, he also notices changes that he did not remember making. Naveen determines that someone must have installed a secret program, running in the background, which is referred to as ______.
Answer Choices:
Spyware
Adware
Malware
Freeware
Answer: Spyware
Question: In what year was the first commercial text message sent?
Answer Choices:
December 1992
December 1996
December 1990
December 1994
Answer: December 1992
Question: Which of the following examines the data coming into or going out of your home network to determine where it should go and the route the data will take to get there?
Answer Choices:
router
modem
wireless phone
docking station
Answer: router