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Digital Literacy is an essential course designed to equip students with the foundational

skills and critical understanding needed to navigate, evaluate, and utilize digital

technologies effectively. Through hands-on activities and discussions, students will

develop proficiency in using digital tools, practicing online safety, managing digital

identities, and assessing digital content for credibility and reliability. The course also

explores the ethical, social, and legal implications of digital technology use, preparing

students to be informed digital citizens who can participate responsibly and confidently

in today's technology-driven world.

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 Chapter 1: Using Technology to Change the World
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Q1) ________ provides the instructions that tell a computer what to do.
A) Software
B) Hardware
C) Spam
D) Data mining
Answer: A

Q2) Computer forensics analyzes computer systems in gathering potential legal

evidence.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True

Q3) ________ tools gather information from sources such as e-mails, text messages,
and tweets and make the information instantly and publicly available for use in
emergencies.
A) Social networking
B) Crowdsourcing
C) Crisis-mapping
D) Affective computing
Answer: C

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Chapter 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts
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Q1) The operating system provides the means for users to interact with a computer.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True

Q2) A smartphone is a computer.

A)True
B)False
Answer: True

Q3) On a keyboard, Num Lock and Caps Lock are both toggle keys.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True

Q4) Monitors display images by using a grid made up of millions of tiny dots, called
________.
Answer: pixels

Q5) A(n)________ restarts the system while it is still powered on.

Answer: warm boot

Q6) A(n)________ microphone picks up sounds coming from all directions at once
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Chapter 3: Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's

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Q1) jp is an example of a(n)________.
Answer: top-level domain
country code
country specific domain
country-specific domain
top level domain

Q2) The web is based on the ________ Protocol.

A) Hypertext Transfer
B) Hypertext Trade
C) Hypertext Transmit
D) Hypertext Translate
Answer: A

Q3) AND, OR, and NOT are examples of ________ operators.

A) Boolean
B) Jacobean
C) relational
D) keyword
Answer: A

Q4) ________ is a popular collaborative online encyclopedia.

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 Chapter 4: Application Software: Programs That Let You

Work and Play

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Q1) The appropriate software to use for creating research papers is ________ software.
A) spreadsheet
B) presentation
C) word processing
D) database

Q2) Traditional databases are organized into fields, records, and ________.

Q3) In a database, a group of related fields is a(n)________.

Q4) The two main types of software are system software and ________ software.

Q5) ________ software helps run the computer and coordinates instructions between
other software and the hardware devices.
A) Application
B) Recovery
C) Productivity
D) System

Q6) Adobe Photoshop is a drawing software application used by graphic artists.

A)True
B)False
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Q7) ________ software includes image-editing, video-editing, and audio-editing
software.

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 Chapter 6: Understanding and Assessing Hardware:

Evaluating Your System

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Q1) The control unit is one component of the ________.
A) CPU
B) cache
C) front side bus
D) clock

Q2) All of the following are part of the machine cycle EXCEPT ________.
A) fetch
B) encode
C) execute
D) store

Q3) RAM is an example of ________ storage.

A) volatile
B) nonvolatile
C) permanent
D) mobile

Q4) Dolby Digital 7.1 requires a total of eight speakers.

A)True
B)False

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Q5) ________ drives are 100 times faster than7 mechanical hard drives.

Q6) Running the CPU faster than the manufacturer recommends is called ________.

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 Chapter 7: Networking: Connecting Computing Devices
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Q1) WEP is a stronger form of security than WPA.
A)True
B)False

Q2) WEP stands for ________.

Q3) ________ are devices that transfer packets of data between two or more
networks.

Q4) A network that spans a large physical distance is called a ________.

A) MAN
B) LAN
C) PAN
D) WAN

Q5) The unique number assigned to a network adapter by the manufacturer is referred
to as the ________ address.
A) MAC
B) IP
C) SSID
D) network

Q6) ________ is the latest service standard and offers the fastest data-access speeds
over cell-phone networks.

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Q7) The server on a client/server network has specialized ________ software installed.

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 Chapter 8: Digital Devices and Media: Managing a Digital

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Q1) Many mobile devices include a mini- ________ port.
A) USB
B) parallel
C) serial
D) firewire

Q2) The primary input devices for smartphones are ________.

A) keyboard and mouse
B) microphone and touch pad
C) microphone and mouse
D) touch pad and digital camera

Q3) When using a cell phone, a(n)________ converter chip changes your voice's
sound waves into digital signals.

Q4) Which of the following is NOT a video file extension?

A) (. Jpg)
B). mpg
C) .avi
D) .mov

Q5) A(n)________ is a rule that squeezes the same audio and video information into
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Q6) ________ is a texting service that supports both text and multimedia content.

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 Chapter 9: Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital

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Q1) With regard to computer protection, quarantining is defined as ________.
A) updating your antivirus software
B) placing a found virus in a secure area on the hard drive
C) repairing an infected file
D) deleting an infected file

Q2) A denial-of-service attack can be used to deny hackers access to a computer

system.
A)True
B)False

Q3) The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)is a partnership between the ________.
A) FBI and local police departments
B) FBI and National Defense Department
C) FBI and National White Collar Crime Center
D) National White Collar Crime Center and U.S. Department of Defense

Q4) Which of the following statements about cookies is NOT true?

A) Cookies obtain your personal information by searching your hard drive.
B) Cookies are text files.
C) Cookies help companies determine the traffic flow through their website.
D) Some companies sell the personal information found in cookies to other companies.
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 Chapter 10: Behind the Scenes: Software Programming
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Q1) The final step of the system development life cycle (SDLC)is ________.
A) testing and installation
B) maintenance and evaluation
C) analysis
D) design

Q2) What is the first step of the system development life cycle (SDLC)?
A) Design
B) Analysis
C) Problem and opportunity identification
D) Development and documentation

Q3) A data-flow diagram provides a visual representation of an algorithm.

A)True
B)False

Q4) In object-oriented programming, ________ allows a new class to automatically

use all the data and methods of an existing class.
A) reusability
B) regression
C) scalability
D) inheritance

Q5) In a(n)________ system, each step is dependent on the previous step.

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 Chapter 11: Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information

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Q1) A database schema defines the name, data type, and length of each field in the
database.
A)True
B)False

Q2) A(n)________ is a way of retrieving information from one or more tables that
defines a particular subset of data.
A) validation rule
B) field constraint
C) enquiry
D) query

Q3) Data ________ helps to ensure data integrity by maintaining information in only
one place.
A) flexibility
B) redundancy
C) mapping
D) centralization

Q4) A last name field is an example of a field that should have a default value.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) A data dictionary is also referred to as a(n)________.

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 Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in

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Q1) Configuring an account to disable itself after a set number of login attempts using
invalid passwords is a method of countering a ________.
A) brute force attack
B) spammer
C) worm
D) Trojan horse

Q2) In a client/server network, each network node communicates directly with every
other node on the network.
A)True
B)False

Q3) A(n)________ is made up of two or more LANs that are miles apart.

Q4) ________ cable is NOT subject to electromagnetic interference or radio frequency

interference.
A) Twisted-pair
B) Fiber-optic
C) Polycarbonate
D) Coaxial

Q5) Retinal scanning is an example of ________ authentication.

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Q6) A(n)________ server is a server used to fulfill one specific purpose.

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 Chapter 13: Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works
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Q1) <b> is an example of an HTML ________.
A) marker
B) tag
C) indicator
D) key

Q2) Which of the following was created for the transfer of hypertext documents across
the Internet?
A) SSL
B) HTTP
C) FTP
D) HTML

Q3) Which of the following is NOT a language used in developing websites?

A) XML
B) KML
C) DHTML
D) HTML

Q4) ________ is a consortium of organizations that develops web protocols and sets
standards.

Q5) A(n)________ program is a computer program that runs on the client computer
and requires no interaction with a web server.
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 Chapter 14: The History of the Personal Computer
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Q1) ________ was the first electronic spreadsheet application.

Q2) WYSIWYG stands for ________.

Q3) A compiler is a program that translates computer language instructions into English.
A)True
B)False

Q4) The Tabulating Machine Company later changed its name to ________.

Q5) Computers that used integrated circuits are referred to as third-generation

computers.
A)True
B)False

Q6) The Intel Corporation introduced the ________, which was a chip that contained
millions of transistors.

Q7) DOS stands for ________.

Q8) ENIAC was the first commercially successful electronic digital computer.
A)True
B)False

Q9) Computers that use ________ are referred to as third-generation computers.

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Q10) ________ was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

Q11) Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were the founders of ________.
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 Chapter 5: System Software: The Operating System, Utility

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Q1) Scattered pieces of files on the hard drive can be regrouped into sequential order
using the ________ utility.

Q2) Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your
hard drive to allow for faster access?
A) Disk Cleanup
B) Disk Defragmenter
C) Error-checking
D) Task Manager

Q3) When your computer runs out of RAM, the operating system borrows space from the
CPU.
A)True
B)False

Q4) File names in Windows are case-sensitive.

A)True
B)False

Q5) OS X is the operating system developed by ________.

A) Apple
B) Microsoft
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 Chapter 15: Information Technology Ethics
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Q1) Facebook allows you to determine the extent to which your information can be
shared.
A)True
B)False

Q2) The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices
individuals make is called ________.
A) mores
B) ethics
C) customs
D) taboos

Q3) Most states have enacted antibullying laws.

A)True
B)False

Q4) ________ is the theory that holds that actions that generate greater happiness
are judged to be better than actions that lead to unhappiness.
A) Virtue Ethics
B) Utilitarianism
C) Relativism
D) Deontology

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 Chapter 16: Under the Hood
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Q1) The ASCII code is able to represent the alphabets of all modern and historic
languages.
A)True
B)False

Q2) Level 1 cache is located farther away from the CPU than Level 3 cache.
A)True
B)False

Q3) Mathematical operations and comparisons are performed in the ________.

Q4) ________ language consists of a series of 0s and 1s.

Q5) OR and AND are examples of ________ operators.

A) logical
B) mathematical
C) statistical
D) textual

Q6) The base-sixteen number system is also known as the ________ number system.

Q7) ________ are devices that are in either the on or off state.
A) Synchronous circuits
B) Asynchronous circuits
C) Electrical switches
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Q1) ________ provide feedback to a website's customers by answering e-mail,
sending requested information, and directing questions to appropriate personnel.

Q2) Professional certifications are intended to provide a consistent method of

measuring skill levels in specific IT areas.
A)True
B)False

Q3) According to projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer-related jobs

are expected to be among the slowest-growing occupations through 2022.
A)True
B)False

Q4) The ________ is an organization that focuses on IT education and the

development of seminars and learning materials.

Q5) Which of the following in NOT a website for finding IT employment?

A) Monster
B) LinkedIn
C) Twitter
D) CareerBuilder

Q6) Network administrators are sometimes called network ________.

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