Computer Literacy Interim Midterm Review

A digital footprint is:

• A digital image of a massive footprint in the snow, thought to prove that the Abominable Snowman really exists

• Tracks that you've left on the Internet as you browse websites

• A permanent record of all the bad stuff you've done online

• A complete record of your online presence

When someone asks for personal information like phone numbers, addresses, or credit card numbers online, you should:

• Never give out personal information online in emails or instant messages because you never know who you are really communicating with.

• Post the information on any public Web site like Facebook so anyone can find it

• Give the information to anyone who asks because it’s the polite thing to do

Which of the following is a small text file stored on your hard drive by a Web server to identify you and your preferences for that Web server.

• Pop up

• Spyware

• Web bug

• Cookie

Which is the most important reason you should properly cite information that you obtain from an Internet search?

• To avoid contacting the original author

• To avoid crediting the creators of the sites you use

• To avoid plagiarizing someone else's work

Which of the following is the BEST example of a strong password.

• 123abccba321

• w3st!

• chEwbAccAp!zza

• brian12kate5

To what does the term "netiquette" refer?

• A set of typographical conventions that govern user practices in e-mail messages

• A set of U.S. laws that specify content forbidden from transmission in e-mail messages

• A set of guidelines that encourages common sense, politeness, and general rules for e-mail messages

A copyright gives the creator rights to:

• Make as many copies as needed

• Sell their work

• Publicly perform their work

• Display their work

• All of the above

If a song on the Internet has a Creative Commons license a user may use the song if ______.

• The user may use the song without the permission of the creator but only in certain circumstances.

• The user may use the song or change the song without the restrictions and no permission is needed from the creator.

• The user may use the song but only if the user gets permission from the creator

If song on the Internet has a Traditional Copyright license a user may use the song if ______

• The user can use the song or change the song without restrictions and no permission is needed from the creator

• The user can use the song without the permission of the creator but only in certain circumstances

• The user may use the song but only if the user gets permission from the creator

All of the following are examples of a web application except for ______.

• Microsoft Word

• Pixlr

• Facebook

• Google Docs