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: Tasha works full time and is also taking online classes. She uses a laptop computer at work and wants to access her courses and school emails during her breaks. Tasha’s company does not allow her to install an email program on the company computer, so she needs to use a mail program that is accessible from any computer. According to the text, which of the following is a good option for Tasha?
Answer Choices:
Microsoft Outlook
Dreammail
Google Gmail
Evolution
Answer: Google Gmail
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: Spyware
Question: Simi’s friend Fontania has just joined an online dating site. Simi is excited for Fontania, but she is also worried about Fontania’s safety. If Simi wants to help Fontania make safe choices in this new online environment, she would most likely suggest that it is safest for Fontania to:
Answer Choices:
Provide her home address online
Meet prospective dates at any time of the day or evening
Meet in a public place
Provide her full name online
Answer: Meet in a public place
Question: Which of the following statements about IP addresses is NOT true?
Answer Choices:
No two IP addresses are the same.
This will indicate exactly who is using a piece of hardware.
Every website is assigned an IP address.
The IP address of your computer is sent to every website visited.
Answer: Every website is assigned an IP address.
Question: The age of hyperconnectivity has made it possible to connect anywhere at any time. Online learning at Ashford ______.
Answer Choices:
Requires a laptop or desktop computer for logging in to access your class.
Isn’t easily accessible from retail establishments such as Starbucks.
Is possible to carry out in any environment with cell service or WiFi.
Is subject to regulations that prevent the use of smartphones.
Answer: Is possible to carry out in any environment with cell service or WiFi.
Question: Which of the following statements about digital subscriber line (DSL) service is TRUE?
Answer Choices:
DSL is the slowest service
DSL is the least expensive service
DSL is not offered by phone companies
DSL allows simultaneous use of the internet and telephone
Answer: DSL allows simultaneous use of the internet and telephone
Question: Nancy is considering using a website source that talks about why buying a certain software program is the right choice for people like her who work in the Human Resources. The source is sponsored by the organization that produces the software program. Nancy is writing about the use of technology in Human Resources and its impact on productivity for one of her business degree courses. The resource is not a course resource that she use scholarly articles from journals. Why is this source fine to use, is it requires due to the _________.
Answer Choices:
The source is not an informational source that focuses on facts; it focuses on propaganda.
All of the above.
Answer: All of the above
Question: Which of the following statements does NOT support the presence of two or more browsers on a computer?
Answer Choices:
Browsers have different features which are helpful in accomplishing different tasks.
A browser can crash and become non-operational for a period of time.
You may find information on one browser more easily than on another.
Multi-tasking can be accomplished with more browsers.
Answer: Multi-tasking can be accomplished with more browsers.
Question: Although the physical development of the brain is considered part of the physical domain, the psychological development of the mind is part of the cognitive domain.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Keri ordered a toy from a well-known online retailer for her son’s birthday. The delivery driver left it in the middle of the driveway and her husband ran over it when returning home from work. The retailer disputed the fact that the package was left in an unprotected spot and refused reimbursement. Keri could exercise her “consumer power” by:
Answer Choices:
Hiring a high-priced attorney to sue the retailer for damages.
Absorbing the loss and order another toy from another online store.
Refusing to shop online in the future.
Using the power of social media to explain the incident and bring attention to the retailer.
Answer: Using the power of social media to explain the incident and bring attention to the retailer.
Question: Which of the following statements about IP addresses is NOT true?
Answer Choices:
No two IP addresses are the same.
This will indicate exactly who is using a piece of hardware.
Every website is assigned an IP address.
The IP address of your computer is sent to every website visited.
Answer: Every website is assigned an IP address.
Question: Leonardo is having difficulty accessing the course website. He should contact the ______ for assistance.
Answer Choices:
Ashford Online Library
Ashford Café
Ashford University Writing Center
Ashford University 24-hour Technical Support Center
Answer: Ashford University 24-hour Technical Support Center