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WorksheetsPRACTICE EXAM: Fundamentals of Computing
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 5hrs 54mins
Bug
To do something again.
Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.
The art of creating a program.
Part of a program that does not work correctly.
Debugging
Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.
to write code, or to write instructions for a computer.
Part of a program that does not work correctly.
An action that causes something to happen.
What type of list will these tags create: <ul></ul>
Bulleted List
Numbered List
List Item
Underline
Which tags will create a numbered list?
<ul> </ul>
<ol> </ol>
<li> </li>
<nl> </nl>
What do these tags do: <p></p>
Create paragraph sections
Inserts periods
Contains all HTML elements except <!DOCTYPE>
Contains all the content of the HTML document.
Which character is used to indicate an end tag?
Which heading tag creates the largest size text?
<h6> </h6>
<h1> </h1>
<h10> </h10>
<h0> </h0>
Which dog image tag is correct?
<img src=”” alt=”My dog”>
<img scr=”dog.jpg”>
<img scr=”dog.jpg” alt=”My dog”>
<img src=”dog.jpg” alt=”My dog”>
Which of the following sets the color of text in a paragraph?
h1 {
color: pink;
}
img {
color: pink;
}
body {
color: pink;
}
p {
color: pink;
}
This is a picture of a ____.
CSS Rule
HTML Rule
What brackets do you use in CSS?
< >
{ }
( )
[ ]
CSS stands for...
Cooperative Standing Style
Continuous Sheet Style
Cascading Style Sheets
Can't See Style
Grace is creating a personal website and wants to add some custom styles directly within her HTML file. Which HTML tag should Grace use to define an internal style sheet?
style
css
inline
tag
Mason is creating a web page and wants to start a new line of text without starting a new paragraph. What is the correct HTML element Mason should use to insert a line break?
<br>
<hr>
<b>
<break>
Grace is designing a website and wants to change the background color of a section using CSS. Which property should she use?
`bgcolor`
`color`
`background-color`
`background`
Sophia is creating a website and wants to add a link that takes users to another page. Which HTML tag should she use to define this hyperlink?
<u>
<h>
<a>
<img>
Daniel is creating a recipe website and wants to display the steps for making a cake in a numbered format. Which HTML tag should Daniel use to create an ordered list?
<ul>
<ol>
<li>
<tr>
Abigail is creating a new website and wants to include information that describes the content of her webpage, but is not visible on the page itself. Which of the following is an example of metadata about her webpage?
The title of the webpage
The body of the webpage
An <h1> tag on the webpage
All of the above
James is creating a personal website and wants to display his favorite logo image on his homepage. Which of the following lines of HTML code should James use to insert the image into his webpage?
<img> https://codehs.com/static/img/logo.png </img>
<img> src="https://codehs.com/static/img/logo.png" </img>
<img src="https://codehs.com/static/img/logo.png">
Priya is creating a table to organize her class schedule on a web page. She wants to highlight the column titles at the top of the table. Which of the following tags should Priya use to define a table header?
<table>
<tr>
<th>
<td>
Benjamin is building a website and wants to make it visually appealing and easy to update. Why should Benjamin use CSS?
HTML wasn’t intended to be able to style web pages, CSS allows adding style
Separate the content of a web page from the design of a web page
Easily modify the look and feel of a web site even at a large scale
All of the above
Grace is designing a website and wants to make sure that all warning messages stand out. She has added the class “alert” to all the relevant HTML elements. Which of the following code snippets should Grace use to select all elements with the class “alert” and set their color to be red?
alert {color: red;}
.alert {color: red;}
#alert {color: red;}
class="alert" {color: red;}
Maya is creating a web page and wants to include some JavaScript code. In which tag should she place the <script> tag for best practice?
HTML
Head
Body
Title
Maya is designing a personal website and wants the heading <h1> to have a blue background. Which of the following HTML code snippets should Maya use to set the background color of the <h1> tag to blue?
<blue> <h1>Hello</h1> </blue>
<h1 background-color="blue">Hello</h1>
<h1 >Hello</h1>
<h1 style='background-color:blue;'> Hello </h1>
Soft skills can be defined as...
Transferable people skills.
Skills you are naturally good at.
Skills you learn at work.
All of the above.
While in a small group, a student continues to wander over to other groups to chat with friends about last night's soccer game. Not only is he disrupting others, but he is not helping his group. Which behavior type describes this teammate?
Aggressive
Involver
Social Submissive
Quiet Submissive
When walking into class, this student finds that the teacher has rearranged the assigned seats. He yells, "I hate everyone at my table!" and storms out of the classroom. Which behavior type describes this teammate?
Aggressive
Involver
Social Submissive
Quiet Submissive
When assigned a new group in class, this person immediately starts asking questions to get to know everyone better. Which behavior type describes this teammate?
Aggressive
Involver
Social Submissive
Quiet Submissive
Which behavior type is considered to be reliable, trustworthy, and honest?
Aggressive
Involver
Social Submissive
Quiet Submissive
Interrupting often, or trying to finish the other person’s sentence, is a good listening habit because it shows you are an excellent listener and quick on your feet to answer someone's questions or comments. Is the aforementioned true or false?
Ken uses a computer to communicate with his girlfriend in China. She sends him many pictures daily. What is the advantage of computer usage that he enjoys?
speed
accuracy
storage
reliability
Courtney, a programmer, uses an input device to enter instructions into the computer. What input device would she mainly use?
joystick
mouse
keyboard
MICR
Define encryption in computer networking.
A computer that delivers requested web pages to your computer or mobile device.
A computer dedicated to providing one or more services to other computers or devices on a network. Sometimes called a host computer.
The process of converting data that is readable by humans into encoded characters to prevent unauthorized access.
The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
Match the term with the definition:
Backup
A copy for protection against loss
WiFi
Wireless networking technology
Driver
Allows the OS to talk to the hardware
Hard Drive/SSD
Permanent storage for data and programs
Database
An organized collection of data
What is the definition of RAM?
Malicious software designed to harm a computer.
A computer's short-term memory.
Permanent storage for data and programs.
Software that allows the OS to communicate with hardware.
Connects a computer to the internet.
What is the definition of malware?
A program that acts without a user’s knowledge and deliberately alter the operations of computers and mobile devices.
A written guideline that helps determine whether a specific action is ethical/unethical or allowed/not allowed.
A scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain your personal and/or financial information.
A law that gives authors, artists, and other creators of original work exclusive rights to duplicate, publish, and sell their materials.
What is digital literacy?
The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
The process of converting data that is readable by humans into encoded characters to prevent unauthorized access.
The ability to use technology to communicate, use, create and evaluate communicaion.
Practices that involve reducing the electricity and environmental waste while using computers, mobile devices, and related technologies.
Which of the following is an output device?
Scanner
Light pen
Mouse
Printer
In which of the following components of a computer system can the CPU, ROM and RAM be found?
Hard drive
Hardboard
Motherboard
Memory stick
Dropbox, Google Drive and One Drive are all examples of which of the following?
Cloud storage
Optical drive
USB thumb drive
Network-attached storage
A person who is in charge of creating the back-end of a website or web application.
Web Designer
UI Designer
Web Developer
UX Designer
Match the term with the definition:
Hardware
Physical components of a computer system
Software
Programs that instruct a computer
Network
System that connects computers to share resources
Firewall
Protects a computer or network
Operating System
Software that manages computer hardware and software resources
What is the function of an IP Address?
To define a set of rules for system protocols
To locate people within a hierarchical addressing system
To assign unique numbers to each connected device on the Internet
To create redundancy in network pathways
What is the concept of the 'digital divide?'
The difference in the speed of internet connections
The varying levels of fault-tolerance in systems
The differing access to computing devices and the Internet, based on socioeconomic, geographic, or demographic characteristics
The capacity for a system to change in size and scale to meet new demands
What is the purpose of a computing network?
Printers, headphones, projectors, and plotters are considered (a) , while keyboards, mice, microphones, and touchscreens are considered (b)
Match the elements of digital citizenship with the concepts:
Digital access
Full electronic participation in society
Digital law
The electronic responsibility for actions and deeds
Digital etiquette
The electronic standards of conduct or procedure
Digital rights
Understanding and advocating for one's rights in the digital space
Digital communication
Using digital tools to communicate effectively and responsibly
Charlotte is working on her computer to write code for a new app. She explains to her friend that the app will only work because of something called computer software. What is computer software?
Computer software is a set of instructions and data that enables a computer to perform tasks.
Computer software is a collection of random data files.
Computer software refers to physical devices used in computing.
Computer software is a type of hardware component.
Emma is setting up a new computer and wants to understand how it works. She learns that system software consists of the operating system and all the utilities that enable the computer to function.
True
False
Abigail installs a popular word processing program on her computer. She notices that she cannot share, modify, or distribute the software because it is licensed under exclusive legal rights of the owner. What type of software is this?
Contract
Off-the-shelf
In-house
Proprietary software
Customized
What is the operating system commonly found in PCs?
Avery wants to find information about the solar system online. She uses a(n) ______, which is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, and other information related to a specific topic.
browser
search engine
web server
cloud app
Arjun is at a coffee shop and wants to connect his laptop to the Internet. He notices that the shop offers a certain type of network that allows customers to access the Internet wirelessly. Which of the following best describes what Arjun is using?
A zone in which it is unsafe to use your computer or network without additional security.
Another term for the deep web, an unsearchable area of the Internet known for illegal activity.
An area on a webpage that provides the most important, up-to-date content.
A wireless network that provides Internet connections to mobile computers and devices.
Abigail wants to make sure she is browsing the internet safely. Which of the following is NOT a recommended safe browsing technique?
Turn off location sharing.
Enable a pop-up blocker.
Keep your browsing history in your cache.
Never store passwords.
Anika is trying to access her online textbook and types www.cengagebrain.com into her browser. This is an example of a valid web ______.
link
protocol
address
server
Isla wants to connect with professionals and share updates about her career online. She considers using Twitter and LinkedIn. What kind of website are these?
blog
online social network
search engine
homepage
Sophia is shopping for new technology and is considering buying either an activity tracker or a smartwatch. Both of these are examples of ______ devices.
GPS
plug-and-play
wearable
streaming media
Noah is explaining to his friend that the Internet is a service of the World Wide Web. Is Noah correct?
True
False
What is another name for a global collection of millions of computers linked together to share information?
What crime involves using someone’s personal information, such as their name, Social Security number, or credit card number, to commit financial fraud?
Which of the following best describes digital citizenship?
The ability to use technology for entertainment only.
The norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use.
Owning the latest digital devices.
Ignoring online safety and privacy.
Which element of digital citizenship focuses on the electronic exchange of information?
Digital Literacy
Digital Communication
Digital Security
Digital Law
Which of the following are examples of digital health and wellness concerns?
Eye safety
Repetitive stress syndrome
Internet addiction
All of the above
Match the elements of digital citizenship with the concepts:
Digital rights and responsibilities
Freedoms are extended to everyone
Digital commerce
Buying and selling of goods
Digital literacy
Teaching and learning about technology
What is an example of NOT being a good digital citizen (check all that apply)?
Searching online for a research project
Starting a "flame war" on a social media page
Phishing or scamming someone for personal information
Not logging off a computer in a public library
Buying items on an e-commerce website for someone else besides yourself
Match the elements of digital citizenship with the concepts:
Digital access
Full participation in society
Digital health and wellness
Physical and psychological
well-being
Digital etiquette
Standards of conduct or procedure
Match the elements of digital citizenship with the concepts:
Digital communication
Exchange of information
Digital security
Precautions to guarantee safety
Digital law
Responsibility for actions and deeds
Match the term with the definition:
Wireless internet
Accessing the internet without physical connections
Ethernet
A wired network technology
Dial-up
Internet access through telephone lines
Olivia copies a photo from the Internet and uses it in her report. She might be violating _________.
intellectual property laws and rights
privacy laws and rights
patent laws and rights
trademark laws and rights
Emma is organizing her computer and wants to perform maintenance-type tasks, such as backing up files and checking for disk errors. She wonders if the programs that enable her to do these tasks are called operating systems.
True
False
Ava is using her laptop and wants to keep track of how much battery she has left. She uses a power management tool to monitor her laptop's battery usage. Is it true that a power management tool monitors a laptop or mobile device's battery usage?
True
False
Aiden downloads an open source software program. He wants to change some of the software's internal instructions to better suit his needs. There are no restrictions from the copyright holder stopping him from making these modifications. Is this true for open source software?
True
False
Emma is working in an IT department and uses a performance monitor program to assess and report information about various computer resources and devices. Is it true that a performance monitor is a program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and devices?
True
False
Grace just bought a new printer and connected it to her computer. To make sure her operating system can communicate with the printer, she needs to install a(n) ______.
spooler
app
interpreter
driver
Evelyn works at a large company that uses software for sales, marketing, and manufacturing. These types of software are typically used by a(n) ______.
enterprise
small business
individual
power user
Your friend wants to share large files with you over the Internet.
Which of the following methods is most suitable for transferring these files?
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
Domain Name System (DNS)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Priya is trying to log in to her company's secure computer system. Authentication is the process of ______.
registering a public wireless network with local authorities
verifying that data has been stored properly to the cloud
backing up your personal files and folders to removable media
ensuring the person requesting access to a computer is not an imposter
Isla manages the IT systems for a popular online store. One day, she notices that the store's website is suddenly receiving an overwhelming amount of network traffic, causing it to become slow and eventually unavailable to customers. This situation is an example of a DoS attack, which is meant to ______.
overload a server with network traffic so that it cannot provide necessary services
enlist unsuspecting computers to perform malicious acts by infecting them with a virus
cause humiliation to an individual's reputation and affect their economic standing
prevent a metropolitan area from accessing its utilities such as water or electricity
Evelyn receives a phone call from someone pretending to be from her bank, asking her to confirm her account details. Which of the following best defines what is happening in this situation?
When an attacker tricks a victim into giving out valuable information.
When data is used to provide ads that target the user's preferences.
When users work together to combat cybercrime.
When an employee threatens to expose a company's secrets.
Hannah is setting up a new wireless router at home. She sees a field labeled 'SSID' during the setup process. The SSID is the ______.
name of the local wireless network
encryption protocol for communications
password required to access the network
temporary access granted to a guest
Rae is working from a coffee shop and needs to access files on her company’s internal server. To do this safely, she uses a VPN to _______.
ensure she doesn't get a virus that would infect other devices
log her communications with colleagues and clients
limit her power usage to save resources
get a secure connection to the company network server
Samuel is responsible for ensuring his company's sensitive data is safe from hackers and other online dangers. Which of the following best defines the practice Samuel is engaged in?
Analysis of criminal activity
Development of malware
Performing a digital detox
Protection against digital threats
James is developing a new software application and is concerned about people illegally copying and distributing his work. He learns about a law designed to address ______.
individual's health information
piracy for commercial software
access to inappropriate content for minors
law enforcement's right to monitor people's activities
James is working on a community project to promote digital inclusion. The goal of this project is to ensure that ______.
e-waste disposal is not transported to developing nations
accessibility devices and apps are given to students for free
all software is open source and free to be modified
everyone has access to all resources offered online
Mia is setting up a new office and wants to ensure efficient communication between all computers and devices. She needs to decide on the network topology, which describes the ________ of computers and devices on a network.
physical arrangement
logical design
download speed
unique identifier
Mason sets up a broadband connection at his home. With this setup, the computers and devices on Mason's network are ______.
capable of communicating without a browser
slower than with other connection types
always connected to the Internet when on
given a permanent, unique IP address
Mason downloads a program from the internet that claims to be a useful tool. After installing it, he notices that the program uses resources, causes his computer to shut down and copies itself repeatedly. Is this program a Trojan horse?
True
False
Emma downloads a seemingly harmless app on her computer. Unknown to her, the app installs a rootkit that hides itself and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of her device. Is it true that a rootkit is a program that hides in a computer or mobile device and allows someone from a remote location to take full control?
True
False
