Question: Which of the following is an operating system?
Answer Choices:
A) Windows
B) Apple
C) MAC
D) Microsoft
Answer: A) Windows
Question: Which of the following browsers is NOT one of the browsers mandated for use by Ashford University Technology Requirements?
Answer Choices:
Internet Explorer
Chrome
Safari
Dolphin
Answer: Dolphin
Question: What is the MOST important precaution to take when using social networking sites like Facebook?
Answer Choices:
A) Use discretion
B) Monitor friend requests closely
C) Use privacy settings
D) Have a strong password
Answer: C) Use privacy settings
Question: Austin likes to gamble but hated to lose.
Answer Choices:
A) Correct as is.
B) Austin likes to gamble but hate to lose.
C) Austin likes to gamble but hates to lose.
Answer: C) Austin likes to gamble but hates to lose.
Question: Which of the following jobs existed before the advent of computer technology?
Answer Choices:
Web designer
Game developer
Curriculum designer
Instructional designer
Answer: Curriculum designer
Question: In the world of computing, accessibility MOST often refers to:
Answer Choices:
A) how quickly software opens.
B) password protection.
C) assistance for the disabled.
D) computer literacy skills.
Answer: C) assistance for the disabled.
Question: Which of the following is NOT a Google product?
Answer Choices:
A) Facebook
B) YouTube
C) Scholar
D) Books
Answer: A) Facebook
Question: Most people spend about 25% of their computer time performing productive tasks such as writing, drawing, paying bills, or balancing a checkbook. These are all examples of ________ content.
Answer Choices:
creating
consuming
uploading
using
Answer: creating
Question: It is appropriate to adopt a persona or character when writing an academic argument.
Answer Choices:
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Question: What is a disadvantage of having dial-up Internet service?
Answer Choices:
It is expensive.
It is not offered in remote, rural areas.
It cannot be used for voice communications while in use.
It uses a phone number provided by the Internet service provider to connect to the Internet.
Answer: It cannot be used for voice communications while in use.
Question: Which of the following is NOT a name of one of the central features of Facebook?
Answer Choices:
A) Timeline
B) Activity Log
C) Graph Search
D) Daily News
Answer: D) Daily News
Question: Which of the following is a benefit of note-taking?
Answer Choices:
It provides you with an opportunity to think.
It provides you with an opportunity to reflect.
Both A and B.
Neither A nor B.
Answer: Both A and B.
Question: Which of the following is LEAST needed when programming a computer?
Answer Choices:
A) Hopper
B) Computer language
C) Debugging
D) Flow chart
Answer: A) Hopper
Question: Self-presentation on Facebook is shaped by the following technological parameters:
Answer Choices:
How others reply to what we post.
Whether or not our pictures will load.
We constantly compare ourselves to others, potentially damaging our self-image.
Its asynchronous nature gives us time to think about and create claims about the self.
Answer: Its asynchronous nature gives us time to think about and create claims about the self.
Question: The Internet originated from which of the following?
Answer Choices:
A) AOL
B) ARPAnet
C) NASA
D) Dec
Answer: B) ARPAnet
Question: Duncan is drafting two e-mails: one for a close friend, and one for a professional colleague. Since Duncan is digitally literate, he knows that the language and tone of these two e-mails should be ________.
Answer Choices:
vague
negative
different
identical
Answer: different
Question: If you have technical issues with Canvas, click the Help link in the bottom-left corner of the Canvas window and then click Report a Problem.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which of the following is the correct reference entry example for a journal article?
Answer Choices:
Hood, K. (2011, March 7). “Students offended by bias on ‘no derogatory language’ fliers. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from [website url].
Hood, K. (2011, March 7). [Website url].
“Students offended by bias on ‘no derogatory language’ fliers. (2011, March 7). Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from [website url].
None of the above.
Answer: Hood, K. (2011, March 7). “Students offended by bias on ‘no derogatory language’ fliers. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from [website url].
Question: Jojo drives a truck for a living but is attending Ashford to earn a degree in business administration because what he really wants to do is run his own trucking company. Since Jojo is on the road almost constantly, he is concerned about having Internet access along his routes. Which of the following is the BEST option for Internet access for Jojo?
Answer Choices:
Wait until he enters an area with an available wired network.
Check with his cell phone company to see if it has a USB internet stick.
Sign up for unlimited integrated service digital network.
Get a USB flash drive.
Answer: Check with his cell phone company to see if it has a USB internet stick.
Question: A disadvantage of computer-mediated communication is that:
Answer Choices:
It provides you with a permanent record of what was said, which can get you into trouble.
It allows you time to construct your messages, thus wasting time.
It is difficult to convey nonverbal cues.
It’s quick, and therefore you don’t think about it much.
Answer: It is difficult to convey nonverbal cues.
Question: Encryption is BEST described as:
Answer Choices:
A) a backup command.
B) privacy control.
C) a tool for hackers.
D) a spam filter.
Answer: B) privacy control.