Module 10 Computer Concepts Exam
A modem can also function as what other piece of hardware?
A. Har drive
B. Router
C. Mouse pad - correct answer ✔✔Router
Alex received an email from what appeared to be his bank. What would indicate the message was
actually a phishing attempt?
A. It did not include a promotional offer.
B. It was written in an overly formal tone.
C. The signature was consistent with other emails from his bank.
D. It contained typos and other grammatical errors. - correct answer ✔✔It contained typos and other
grammatical errors.
As chief financial officer, you want to send the fourth quarter profit/loss spreadsheets to the president of
the company. How can you send the report without worrying about someone else accessing it?
A. Store the report on a flash drive that you have password-protected with the president's name.
B. Encrypt the data in the report.
C. Send the email without attaching the report and ask the president to call you.
D. Transfer the report to the cloud. - correct answer ✔✔Encrypt the data in the report.
As the new manager at your local grocery store, you want to create a more efficient inventory process by
allowing outside vendors and suppliers to review current inventory records and adjust recurring
shipment orders to reduce product waste. What type of network should you use?
A. VPN
B. Extranet
C. Wi-Fi
D. Intranet - correct answer ✔✔Extranet
, Computers communicating on a network must follow a _____, a common set of rules for exchanging
information.
A. standard
B. protocol
C. syntax
D. topology - correct answer ✔✔protocol
Devices on a _____ area network are connected via Bluetooth.
A. Public
B. Personal - correct answer ✔✔personal
In a _____ network, each device on the network is attached to a central server. If the server fails, then
the other devices will be unable to communicate, but if a connected device fails, then all other devices
will still be able to communicate. - correct answer ✔✔Star
In a connected network, how are hubs and switches similar to one another?
A. They are interchangeable terms for the same hardware.
B. They provide a central point for cables in a network.
C. They transfer data to all devices.
D. They can only connect to a single device. - correct answer ✔✔They provide a central point for cables
in a network
Network _____ specify how computers access a network, data transmission speeds, and the types of
hardware the network uses, including cable and wireless technology.
A. topologies
B. architectures
C. standards
D. protocols - correct answer ✔✔Standards
A modem can also function as what other piece of hardware?
A. Har drive
B. Router
C. Mouse pad - correct answer ✔✔Router
Alex received an email from what appeared to be his bank. What would indicate the message was
actually a phishing attempt?
A. It did not include a promotional offer.
B. It was written in an overly formal tone.
C. The signature was consistent with other emails from his bank.
D. It contained typos and other grammatical errors. - correct answer ✔✔It contained typos and other
grammatical errors.
As chief financial officer, you want to send the fourth quarter profit/loss spreadsheets to the president of
the company. How can you send the report without worrying about someone else accessing it?
A. Store the report on a flash drive that you have password-protected with the president's name.
B. Encrypt the data in the report.
C. Send the email without attaching the report and ask the president to call you.
D. Transfer the report to the cloud. - correct answer ✔✔Encrypt the data in the report.
As the new manager at your local grocery store, you want to create a more efficient inventory process by
allowing outside vendors and suppliers to review current inventory records and adjust recurring
shipment orders to reduce product waste. What type of network should you use?
A. VPN
B. Extranet
C. Wi-Fi
D. Intranet - correct answer ✔✔Extranet
, Computers communicating on a network must follow a _____, a common set of rules for exchanging
information.
A. standard
B. protocol
C. syntax
D. topology - correct answer ✔✔protocol
Devices on a _____ area network are connected via Bluetooth.
A. Public
B. Personal - correct answer ✔✔personal
In a _____ network, each device on the network is attached to a central server. If the server fails, then
the other devices will be unable to communicate, but if a connected device fails, then all other devices
will still be able to communicate. - correct answer ✔✔Star
In a connected network, how are hubs and switches similar to one another?
A. They are interchangeable terms for the same hardware.
B. They provide a central point for cables in a network.
C. They transfer data to all devices.
D. They can only connect to a single device. - correct answer ✔✔They provide a central point for cables
in a network
Network _____ specify how computers access a network, data transmission speeds, and the types of
hardware the network uses, including cable and wireless technology.
A. topologies
B. architectures
C. standards
D. protocols - correct answer ✔✔Standards
