Which of the following intellectual property concepts BEST represents a legally protected slogan of a
business?

A.

Contract

B.

Patent

C.

Copyright

D.

Trademark

Which of the following software license models allows a developer to modify the original code and release its own version of the application?

A.

Proprietary software

B.

Commercial software

C.

Open source software

D.

Cross-platform software

A company requires several reports that analyze related information from sales, inventory, marketing, and compensation datA. Which of the following is the BEST place to store this data?

A.

Flat file

B.

Word processor

C.

Database

D.

Network share

Which of the following would be BEST to keep the data on a laptop safe if the laptop is lost or stolen?

A.

Host-based firewall

B.

Strong administrator password

C.

Anti-malware software

D.

Full disk encryption

An end user’s computer has been failing to open its word processing software. An IT technician successfully solves the problem. Which of the following best describes the technician’s NEXT step?

A.

Restart the computer.

B.

Contact other users.

C.

Disconnect the peripherals.

D.

Document the findings.

Which of the following computing devices would be used to provide a centralized means to distribute services to a group of clients and usually possesses a role on a LAN?

A.

Laptop

B.

Workstation

C.

Mobile phone

D.

Server

The sales department needs to keep a customer list that contains names, contact information, and sales
records. This list will need to be edited by multiple people at the same time. Which of the following
applications should be used to create this list?

A.

Database software

B.

Word processing software

C.

Conferencing software

D.

Presentation software

An employee is asked to generate a report on a student information system. The employee uses spreadsheet software and connects to a remote database to pull data for the report. Which of the following types of application architectures did the employee use?

A.

Standalone application

B.

Client-server application

C.

Web application

D.

Cloud application

Which of the following is a compiled language?

A.

Perl

B.

JScript

C.

Java

D.

PowerShell

A technician is called to replace a display for a workstation. Which of the following would MOST likely be
used to connect the display to the workstation?

A.

USB

B.

NFC

C.

DSL

D.

DVI

For a disaster recovery exercise, a company wants to ensure customer data is recovered before operational data. This is an example of:

A.

redundancy.

B.

replication.

C.

prioritization.

D.

fault tolerance.

Which of the following is the closest to machine language?

A.

Scripted languages

B.

Compiled languages

C.

Query languages

D.

Assembly languages