Computing Literacy Lessons 1-5

What could the statement “it’s been photoshopped” mean?

•   The image has been stolen.

• The image is not as it was when the picture was taken, it’s been changed in some way.

• The image is raw and needs to be edited.

• The image has subtextual meaning behind it.

What is an office suite?

•   A set of programs that will allow you to browse banned sites

• A group of programs used in an office setting that are bundled together for ease of installation.

• Programs that are no longer used or updated.

•   A program that lets you browse the web.

What would be a good use for EBSCOhost?

• Messaging your friends.

•   Finding a recipe to make cookies.

• Viewing a video the discusses the benefits of red cars versus black trucks.

• Locating research on string theory.

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Which is true concerning the principle of digital access?

• As good digital citizens, we should support initiatives that help provide internet access to those in poverty

• School internet access should be filtered according to FERPA laws.

• Your school’s internet bandwidth should be as high as possible.

• The digital divide is only a problem in 3rd world countries.

Google does not allow you to sort your image results by usage rights.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This statement is false. Google DOES allows you to sort your image results by usage rights. 

Which of the following technologies and communication devices does the internet include?

• Email

• Peer to peer communications

• Telephone technologies

• All of these

Richard wants to embed some YouTube videos he found in an assignment.  What type of software should he use?

• Spreadsheet

• Presentation

• Word processing

 

Which is true concerning visually impaired (those who struggle with seeing) users and the WWW?

• Visually impaired individuals usually do not use the internet for shopping. It’s understood that people with visual impairments prefer to shop in traditional stores vs. using websites.

• Visual impairment is unfortunate and technology has yet to provide a solution.

• Visual impaired individuals can change web browser settings that would allow for customized color contrast levels and combinations for text, links, and the background. However, this approach does not work for websites not coded with accessibility in mind.

• Visually impaired individuals don't need to access the WWW.

Name one productivity software that you currently use

When researching only use the top search engine results because they are the best.

• True

• False