Concepts Exam #3

Question 1

The abuse of an email system to arbitrarily send millions of unsolicited bulk messages is called ____________.

Answer 1

Spamming

Question 2

The M in CPM stands for _______.

Answer 2

Mile, Cost per Mile

Question 3

A ____________ is specialized hardware and software working together to ensure that public networks like the Internet cannot access private networks like an Intranet.

Answer 3

Firewall

Question 4

A(n) _____ represents a value that can change.

Answer 4

Variable

Question 5

A form of malware where a perpetrator logs onto a computer workstation and installs a program that records every keystroke made at the workstation’s keyboard in order to breach the workstation’s security.

Answer 5

Keylogging

Question 6

The HTML tag: <span style=”color: #ff0000;”>

will make the text change color. The ff0000 represents the binary equivalent of the color’s RGB values.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

One example of a knowledge worker is a DBA, someone with special skills or knowledge on a particular job or topic. T/F

Answer 7

False

Question 8

A __________ is a mechanism that helps a Web server track and maintain specific information about a user’s activities; stored in a text file on the local computer’s hard disk.

Answer 8

Cookie

Question 9

______ elements can become hyperlinks and allow for webpage navigation.

Answer 9

Link

Question 10

Hal needs to create a formula that multiplies the contents of cell B7 by the contents of cell C1. The correct way for Hal to enter this formula is ______.

Answer 10

=B7*C1

Question 11

A formula begins with _____.

Answer 11

=

Question 12

STEM is the acronym for _________.

Answer 12

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Question 13

The programmed instruction that tell the computer to repeat one or more instructions until a certain condition is met is referred to as a ________.

Answer 13

loop

Question 14

A Denial-of-service is an attempt to make a computer or any of its resources unavailable to its intended users. T/F

Answer 14

False

Question 15

A harmless or interesting program that, when executed, unleashes harmful viruses into a user’s system is known as a _________.

Answer 15

Trojan Horse

Question 16

A spreadsheet can examine several alternative _____ scenarios.

Answer 16

???

Question 17

The <ul> element defines display and alignment of a _________.

Answer 17

bulleted list

Question 18

To create a formula, you should use _______ instead of the actual numbers.

Answer 18

Cell references

Question 19

HTML is the acronym for _________.

Answer 19

Hypertext markup language

Question 20

A website style that generates a web page directly from the server depending on the context of the user is called a _______.

Answer 20

Dynamic Website

Question 21

Which IT job is the highest paid?

Answer 21

CIO

Question 22

The concept of using web browser application software for viewing and working with data is sometimes referred to as utilizing a thin client. T/F

Answer 22

True

Question 23

If testing a program does not produce the expected results, the program contains an error, sometimes called a ______.

Answer 23

Bug

Question 24

A self-replicating program that can send copies of itself to other computers on a network without any user participation or knowledge is called a _________.

Answer 24

Worm

Question 25

A term used to refer to a crime where someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. [two-word, non-plural answer]

Answer 25

Identity theft

Question 26

The process of writing computer programs is called __________.

Answer 26

Programming

Question 27

A type of online advertising that attempts to dupe a user into believing they are clicking on a legitimate news story when in fact they are clicking on an advertisement is called _______.

Answer 27

???

Question 28

Software that installs itself on a user’s system without permission in order to take control of the system is known as __________.

Answer 28

Spyware

Question 29

The _____ for making a batch of macaroni and cheese is a set of steps that includes boiling water, cooking the macaroni in the water, and making a cheese-sauce.

Answer 29

????

Question 30

The _____ for making a batch of macaroni and cheese is a set of steps that includes boiling water, cooking the macaroni in the water, and making a cheese-sauce.

Answer 30

????

Question 31

Clickable links between Web pages that allow you to follow a thread of information from one Web page to another are called _______.

Answer 31

hyperlinks

Question 32

A set of instructions that can be embedded into a document to produce specific effects on a web page is referred to as _______.

Answer 32

HTML

Question 33

A set of instructions that can be embedded into a document to produce specific effects on a web page is referred to as _______.

Answer 33

HTML

Question 34

A formula specifies how to add, subtract, multiply, or divide the numbers in worksheet cells. T/F

Answer 34

True

Question 35

A cell reference is the column and ____ location of a cell.

Answer 35

Row

Question 36

HTML tags usually come in pairs. A closing tag must have the same tag name as the opening tab along with the _____ symbol.

Answer 36

/ (forward slash)