GEN 102 Week 3 Quiz Exams Elaboration

GEN 102 Week 3 Quiz Exams Elaboration 1 Question : When responding to discussion questions in . the forums, which of the following describes the BEST kind of answer that a student can provide? Student Answer: an answer with one clear perspective an answer that the student can support an answer with a clear right or wrong answer an answer that everyone seems to agree on Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 5.3, “Posting on a Class Discussion Board,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 2. Questio n : Roger just received an e-mail from someone with a name that is vaguely familiar, so he opens the e-mail. The message indicates that this individual has lost his wallet on an overseas trip and wants Roger to send him some money so he can purchase a plane ticket home. Roger recognizes that the e-mail is a scam and does not respond to it. He also decides to run a security scan of his computer to determine if opening the message infected his computer with any . Student Answer: cookies malware software information Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 6.2, “Remaining Safe and Secure Online,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 3. Questio n : Every time a person pursues activity online, it leaves an electronic trail that can be followed. This trail is called a digital . Student record Answer: footprint dataprint IP address Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 6.1, “Leaving a Trail on the Web,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question Questio Ezra is taking accounting courses at 4. n : Ashford, and initial posts on the discussion boards are due on Thursday at midnight. If Ezra posts his response on Wednesday, rather than Thursday, then . Student Answer: his instructor will give him extra credit he can’t post again his classmates are more likely to engage in interesting discussions with him he has less time to respond to other posts Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 5.3, “Posting on a Class Discussion Board,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 5. Questio n : Which of the following is NOT appropriate when crafting academic and professional e-mail messages? Student Answer: keeping messages short and readable including smiley faces and abbreviations to relate emotions using complete sentences with standard capitalization, punctuation, and grammar being polite and careful when using humor Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 5.2, “Writing Academic and Professional E-mails,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 6. Questio n : When posting on discussion boards, it’s okay to have opinions that are different from others, but it is always important to support opinions with further information from . Student Answer: someone else’s experiences secondhand stories and gossip readings, research, and past experiences Wikipedia Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 5.3, “Posting on a Class Discussion Board,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 7. Questio n : Johann finds an online classified ad with a photo of a beautiful rental home in a nice area of the city at a very reasonable rate. Johann e-mails the owner because he wants to see the property in person before renting it. The owner replies, stating that there is another potential renter who wants the property and that if Johann is interested, instead of wasting time coming out to see the property, he must immediately send the first and last months’ rent as a deposit or lose the property to the other party. Johann should probably be cautious about this offer because . Student Answer: there are better properties available the deposit is too high the money can’t be transferred immediately the offer might not be legitimate Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 6.2, “Remaining Safe and Secure Online,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 8. Questio n : Jazmine is excited to participate in her first online class at Ashford. During week 1, Jazmine posts her introduction and is delighted to see a response from her instructor, Dr. Jon Howe. She is eager to answer the instructor’s questions. How should Jazmine address her instructor in her response? Student Answer: Dr. Howe Mr. Howe Instructor Jon Jon Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 5.2, “Writing Academic and Professional E-mails,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question Questio Timothy is the human resources manager 9. n : for a local manufacturing facility. Recently, the CEO of the manufacturing company decided to lay off 25% of the company’s workers. Timothy’s job is to determine which workers to lay off and to communicate the news to each one. Which is the BEST form of communication for Timothy to use in this situation? Student Answer: e-mail phone face-to-face text message Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 5.1, “Choosing the Appropriate Form of Communication,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 1 0. Questio n : Arturo is browsing electronic retailers online to learn about the different laptops that he could purchase to help him complete his Ashford course work. He almost purchases one laptop but decides to get an alternate device available from a different retailer. A day after making his purchase, Arturo receives an e-mail from the retailer whose laptop he did not choose asking if he is still interested and offering him a discount. Arturo received the e-mail because of the that were created during his online shopping experience. Student Answer: temporary cookies IP cookies permanent cookies domain cookies Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 6.1, “Leaving a Trail on the Web,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 1 1. Questio n : Lately, Jacob has noticed an increase in the amount of unsolicited e-mails in his inbox. Which of the following is the most likely reason why Jacob is receiving more of these e-mails than usual? Student Answer: He unsubscribed to other junk mail. He set his privacy options to low– medium. He deleted other junk mail. He clicked on a link in an unsolicited e- mail. Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 6.3, “Other Actions You Can Take to Protect Your Privacy,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 1 2. Questio n : After studying for an hour, Hannah decides to take a 15-minute break and check her e-mail. To her dismay, several e-mails in her inbox are considered to be unsolicited e-mails. This is fairly typical. In 2014 alone, almost 67% of all e-mails were reported as . Student Answer: spam fake safe private Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 6.3, “Other Actions You Can Take to Protect Your Privacy,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 1 3. Questio n : According to the text, which style guide does Ashford University ask students to use when formatting written papers and giving credit to sources? Student Answer: Associated Press Stylebook (AP) Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) Modern Language Association (MLA) American Psychological Association (APA) Instructor Explanatio The answer can be found in Section 5.3, “Posting on a Class Discussion Board,” in Fundamentals n: of Digital Literacy. Question 1 4. Questio n : Which of the following is the most common reason why students lose points for their discussion posts? Student Answer: They do not proofread their work for errors in punctuation or grammar. They do not address every item required in the assignment. They do not proofread their work for errors in spelling. They post after the deadline. Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 5.3, “Posting on a Class Discussion Board,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy. Question 1 5. Questio n : Penny just received her student loan information from Ashford University. When she logs in to the loan website for the first time, she is asked to create a user ID and password. Which of the following is the LEAST important guideline for Penny to consider when she creates her password? Student Answer: It should be changed every few months. It should be easy to remember. It should be longer than 3 to 5 letters. It should include a combination of letters, numbers, symbols, and special characters. Instructor Explanatio n: The answer can be found in Section 6.2, “Remaining Safe and Secure Online,” in Fundamentals of Digital Literacy.