Information Technology Midterm Exam Actual Exam Complete Questions & Correct Detailed Answers

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS & CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Storage Device - ANSWERS-A component that records and/
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or retrieves items to and from storage media
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Domain Name - ANSWERS-Text- rl rl rl


based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server that hosts a website
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Motherboard - ANSWERS-The main circuit board of a personal computer rl rl rl rl rl rl rl rl rl




Phishing - ANSWERS-Scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-
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mail message that attempts to obtain personal and/ or financial information
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Cyberbullying - ANSWERS- rl rl


Harassment, often involving teens and preteens, using technology rl rl rl rl rl rl rl




Virtual Reality - ANSWERS- rl rl rl


a stimulated environment using software, that can be similar to or completely different fr
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om the real world. Applications of virtual reality can include entertainment (i.e. gaming)
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and educational purposes (i.e. medical or military training, athletics etc).
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Software - ANSWERS- rl rl


Series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells computer wh
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at tasks to perform and how to perform them.
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Access Control - ANSWERS- rl rl rl


A security measure that defines who can access a computer, device, or network, when t
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hey can access it, and what actions they can take while accessing it.
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Digital Literacy - ANSWERS- rl rl rl


Involves having the current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses.
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Network - ANSWERS- rl rl


A collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via commu
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Although some forms of memory are permanent, most memory keeps data and instructi
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ons temporarily, meaning its contents are erased when the computer is turned off -
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ANSWERS-True
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An all- in- one contains a separate tower - ANSWERS-False
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A smartphone is a small, mobile computing consumer device designed to be worn. (sm
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artwatches, activity trackers etc. are correct examples) - ANSWERS-False rl rl rl rl rl rl rl rl

, Data conveys meaning to users, and information is a collection of unprocessed items,
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which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video. - ANSWERS-False
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Earbuds are a type of input device. - ANSWERS-False
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A scanner is a light-sensing output device. - ANSWERS-False
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One way to protect your computer from malware is to scan any removable media before
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using it - ANSWERS-True
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A solid-
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state drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles t
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o store data, instructions, and information. - ANSWERS-False
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The terms web and Internet are interchangeable. - ANSWERS-False
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Electronic components in computers process data using instructions, which are the ste
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ps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task. - ANSWERS-True
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Operating systems are a widely recognized example of system software. - ANSWERS-
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True

You usually do not need to install web apps before you can run them - ANSWERS-True
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No single person or government agency controls or owns the Internet. - ANSWERS-
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True

The W3C is responsible for maintaining all networks and content on the Internet.Each o
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rganization is responsible only for maintaining its own network. The WWW Consortium
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(W3C) oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the inte
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rnet. The mission of W3C is continued growth of the web. - ANSWERS-False
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Users typically pay additional fees for mobile hot spot and tethering services. -
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ANSWERS-True
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A gigabyte (GB) is the basic storage unit on a computer or mobile device and represent
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s a single character. - ANSWERS-False
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Developers use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create webpages and help users share
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content online - ANSWERS-True rl rl rl




Most browsers are available for download at no cost - ANSWERS-True
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Mobile apps sometimes have fewer features than a web app. - ANSWERS-True
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A subject directory is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, maps, a
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nd other information related to a specific topic. - ANSWERS-
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False (A web search engine is a software that finds websites, images etc)
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