ICT Computing Essentials - Final Review

Why are computers important for organizations such as the Census Bureau to gather and store information needed from the public, businesses, and economy?

• Because the public will not provide information if the Census Bureau does not use computers.

• Because computers have become a resource for gathering, storing, and analyzing information.

• Because computers are useful for printing forms to be filled out by the public.

• Because everyone can use computers easily.

Dave and Ryan are both high school students. They are both working on a project to build a Web site. During a free period, Dave logs in and adds more HTML code to the page and saves it to a shared folder on the student drive (J: / /). How can Ryan can see the updates made to the Web site when he logins to a different computer?

• Each student e-mails the updated HTML code to each other to have the latest version to work off of.

• The computers the students are using are connected to a network, where files can be stored and accessed via the shared drive.

• Both students use the same login credentials when accessing the information on the computer.

• The shared folder is saved to a USB device where both students can see the updated HTML code.

When naming files and folders, it is recommended that you:

• use uppercase letters.

• use simple file names.

• include symbols.

• include special characters.

Study the example in the image. Which type of I/O port is shown?

• HDMI

• Ethernet / RJ-45

• IEEE 1394

• DVI

Nisa and her family are tech-savvy when it comes to computers. They all print documents on their home printer, from their own phones and mobile devices. The printer is using Bluetooth wireless technology. Nisa's friend is visiting, and wants to print some concert tickets from her own phone. When Nisa's friend tries to use the Bluetooth wireless technology, an error pops-up with no communication. Why might this be happening to Nisa's friend?

• Nisa's friend is not tech-savvy and doesn't know much about computers.

• All the devices in Nisa's family are connected to a network which assigns private IP addresses. Nisa's friend is not connected to the network.

• Nisa's friend doesn't have the latest phone, which means she doesn't have the technology to print items via Bluetooth.

• Nisa's friend doesn't know the public IP address of her phone.

Connie, a PC repair technician, was tasked with refurbishing a computer so that it can be resold. As Connie begins to troubleshoot and inspect the computer system, she notices that the computer may need a new circuit board. Many of the components are not making any connection. What internal component would Connie need to replace to restore this faulty computer system?

• The hard drive

• The power supply

• The motherboard

• The CPU

Which part of a computer system describes the software?

• The person who enters the data that is to be processed and views the information.

• The information that a computer processes such as text, numbers, sound, video, images and files.

• The programs or instructions that tell the computer what tasks to perform.

• The computer and its components inside and external peripherals, such as monitor, keyboard, mouse and printer.

Nathan is a graphic design consultant for a consumer product company. The company is launching a new product line of shoes for kids. Nathan is creating the billboard advertising that will be put up along the state highways. Nathan has just completed three design concepts and tries to send them via e-mail. However, an error message pops up stating the file size limit has been reached. What is the best protocol for Nathan to send raw, high-resolution designs to his co-workers?

• HTTP

• FTP

• SMTP

• DHCP

Marie is an intern at a non-profit institution and has been tasked with several items to prepare for the monthly stakeholder's meeting. Marie needs to create tables illustrating the organization's online community growth and demographics, present the finding to the members of the group, and finalize a report for the stakeholders. Which application software tools will Marie need?

• Spreadsheet, presentation and word processor software.

• Spreadsheet, publishing and word processor software.

• Adobe Photoshop, photo-management and presentation software.

• A Web browser, e-mail client and Google Docs.

Dave owns a construction business and is in the process of buying a laptop. He is looking for a laptop with a hard drive that will likely continue to function if the computer is dropped. Which type of hard drive does he need?

• Magnetic drive

• Flash drive

• Optical drive

• Solid state drive