IT FUNDAMENTALS FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Which legal doctrine allows the use of copyrighted works for purposes that benefit
the public, such as teaching and news reporting? - ✔✔Fair Use
✔✔An employee submitted a support ticket stating that her computer will not turn on.
Which of the following troubleshooting steps should you take first? (Select two.) -
✔✔Make sure the power cord is plugged into the wall.
Make sure the surge protector is turned on.
✔✔A business has come up with a new logo for the company and they want to protect
the logo as part of their brand. Which of the following protections should they use? -
✔✔Trademark
✔✔Which of the following methods will NOT open a file from the desktop? - ✔✔Single-
click the icon
✔✔In a folder that exists on an NTFS partition, which permission is needed by a user
who needs to set security permissions on the folder? - ✔✔Full Contol
✔✔If you select a file on the desktop and press "Delete" on your keyboard, what
happens to the file? - ✔✔It's moved to the Recycle Bin
✔✔Designations at the end of the file names such as .docx and .html are called
_________________. - ✔✔File extensions
✔✔Which permission options lets a user view files but not change them? - ✔✔Read
✔✔Alex, a system administrator, wants to grant NTFS permissions to a user so they
can view and change files but not change permissions. Which of the following
permissions should be used? - ✔✔Modify
✔✔The accounting department needs to be able to share files, such as spreadsheets,
that can be accessed by everyone in the department. Which of the following would work
BEST to provide a collaborative workspace? - ✔✔Network share
✔✔Which of the following operating systems require a file extension to execute a
program? - ✔✔Windows
✔✔Match each item on the left to its appropriate category on the right. -
✔✔HARDWARE: Monitor, Touchscreen, Power Cable, RAM, Video Game Controller
SOFTWARE: Internet Browser, Operating System, Video Game
,✔✔Which of the following is an output device? - ✔✔Touchscreen
✔✔Keyboards, mice, speakers, microphones, and printers are collectively referred to as
____________________. - ✔✔Peripherals
✔✔Which type of connector is commonly used for keyboards and mice? - ✔✔USB
✔✔Which connector on the back of a computer is used to attach a mouse to a modern
PC system? - ✔✔USB A
✔✔What kind of connector is pictured here? - ✔✔USB
✔✔You are trying to connect a new USB device to your computer. You install the driver
and then connect the device to an open USB port. The device does not work. Which of
the following troubleshooting steps is the BEST to try first? - ✔✔Make sure the USB
device is plugged in properly.
✔✔You have just connected a new USB device to your Windows system. You used the
installation disk that came with the device to install the drivers needed to support the
device. After the installation, the system frequently crashes when you try to access the
system. Which of the following steps would MOST likely resolve the issue? -
✔✔Download and install the latest driver from the manufacturer's website.
✔✔Jess has been asked to replace a monitor on a workstation. Which of the following
device interfaces could he use to connect the monitor? - ✔✔DVI
✔✔Match each feature to whether it influences audio or video quality. - ✔✔AUDIO: Bit
Depth, Sampling Rate
VIDEO: Frame Rate, Resolution, Color Depth
✔✔Which type of digital picture of made by storing individual pixel values? - ✔✔Raster
✔✔Which type of digital picture can be scaled to any size without losing quality? -
✔✔Vector
✔✔Which kind of file would be hurt most by a lossy compression algorithm? - ✔✔A text
document
✔✔Put the following events from computer history in the order they happened: -
✔✔Herman Hollerith develops electronic tabulating machine (1890)
International Business Machines , or IBM, is formed (1911)
Scientists at Bell Laboratories invent the transistor (1947)
, Jack Kilby invents the microchip (1959)
The Apple II is related for home consumers (1977)
The World Wide Web becomes available to the public (1994)
Apple releases the iPhone (2007)
✔✔Which of the following devices would MOST likely have a 4G connection? -
✔✔Mobile phone
✔✔Which of the following is primarily operated by a touchscreen? - ✔✔Mobile device
✔✔Abby wants a high-end computer system for her home office that can be upgraded.
Which of the following should she choose? - ✔✔Desktop
✔✔Some IP-enabled devices are not considered IoT devices. Which of the following is
considered an IoT device? - ✔✔Smart door locks
✔✔Match each ethical principle on the left to its definition on the right. - ✔✔DIGITAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
Recognizing and respecting the legal claims of others to online data, creative works,
and other digital assets
CONFIDENTIALITY
Protecting data and information we're not authorized to share
HUMAN DIGNITY
Respecting and honoring the inherent worth and right to privacy of other people
CIVILITY
Observing rules of "netiquette" that promote curtest and respect in online settings
✔✔Which of the following components stores values in short-term memory? - ✔✔RAM
✔✔Which hardware component processes data? - ✔✔CPU
✔✔Which of the following components converts AC to DC? - ✔✔Power Supply
✔✔Which of the following computer components typically has the FASTEST
performance? - ✔✔CPU
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an optical storage device? - ✔✔Hard disk
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a long-term storage device? - ✔✔RAM
✔✔Which of the following uses persistent memory chips to store data? - ✔✔Flash Drive
✔✔Which of the following stores data using microscopic light and dark spots? -
✔✔Compact Disk
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Which legal doctrine allows the use of copyrighted works for purposes that benefit
the public, such as teaching and news reporting? - ✔✔Fair Use
✔✔An employee submitted a support ticket stating that her computer will not turn on.
Which of the following troubleshooting steps should you take first? (Select two.) -
✔✔Make sure the power cord is plugged into the wall.
Make sure the surge protector is turned on.
✔✔A business has come up with a new logo for the company and they want to protect
the logo as part of their brand. Which of the following protections should they use? -
✔✔Trademark
✔✔Which of the following methods will NOT open a file from the desktop? - ✔✔Single-
click the icon
✔✔In a folder that exists on an NTFS partition, which permission is needed by a user
who needs to set security permissions on the folder? - ✔✔Full Contol
✔✔If you select a file on the desktop and press "Delete" on your keyboard, what
happens to the file? - ✔✔It's moved to the Recycle Bin
✔✔Designations at the end of the file names such as .docx and .html are called
_________________. - ✔✔File extensions
✔✔Which permission options lets a user view files but not change them? - ✔✔Read
✔✔Alex, a system administrator, wants to grant NTFS permissions to a user so they
can view and change files but not change permissions. Which of the following
permissions should be used? - ✔✔Modify
✔✔The accounting department needs to be able to share files, such as spreadsheets,
that can be accessed by everyone in the department. Which of the following would work
BEST to provide a collaborative workspace? - ✔✔Network share
✔✔Which of the following operating systems require a file extension to execute a
program? - ✔✔Windows
✔✔Match each item on the left to its appropriate category on the right. -
✔✔HARDWARE: Monitor, Touchscreen, Power Cable, RAM, Video Game Controller
SOFTWARE: Internet Browser, Operating System, Video Game
,✔✔Which of the following is an output device? - ✔✔Touchscreen
✔✔Keyboards, mice, speakers, microphones, and printers are collectively referred to as
____________________. - ✔✔Peripherals
✔✔Which type of connector is commonly used for keyboards and mice? - ✔✔USB
✔✔Which connector on the back of a computer is used to attach a mouse to a modern
PC system? - ✔✔USB A
✔✔What kind of connector is pictured here? - ✔✔USB
✔✔You are trying to connect a new USB device to your computer. You install the driver
and then connect the device to an open USB port. The device does not work. Which of
the following troubleshooting steps is the BEST to try first? - ✔✔Make sure the USB
device is plugged in properly.
✔✔You have just connected a new USB device to your Windows system. You used the
installation disk that came with the device to install the drivers needed to support the
device. After the installation, the system frequently crashes when you try to access the
system. Which of the following steps would MOST likely resolve the issue? -
✔✔Download and install the latest driver from the manufacturer's website.
✔✔Jess has been asked to replace a monitor on a workstation. Which of the following
device interfaces could he use to connect the monitor? - ✔✔DVI
✔✔Match each feature to whether it influences audio or video quality. - ✔✔AUDIO: Bit
Depth, Sampling Rate
VIDEO: Frame Rate, Resolution, Color Depth
✔✔Which type of digital picture of made by storing individual pixel values? - ✔✔Raster
✔✔Which type of digital picture can be scaled to any size without losing quality? -
✔✔Vector
✔✔Which kind of file would be hurt most by a lossy compression algorithm? - ✔✔A text
document
✔✔Put the following events from computer history in the order they happened: -
✔✔Herman Hollerith develops electronic tabulating machine (1890)
International Business Machines , or IBM, is formed (1911)
Scientists at Bell Laboratories invent the transistor (1947)
, Jack Kilby invents the microchip (1959)
The Apple II is related for home consumers (1977)
The World Wide Web becomes available to the public (1994)
Apple releases the iPhone (2007)
✔✔Which of the following devices would MOST likely have a 4G connection? -
✔✔Mobile phone
✔✔Which of the following is primarily operated by a touchscreen? - ✔✔Mobile device
✔✔Abby wants a high-end computer system for her home office that can be upgraded.
Which of the following should she choose? - ✔✔Desktop
✔✔Some IP-enabled devices are not considered IoT devices. Which of the following is
considered an IoT device? - ✔✔Smart door locks
✔✔Match each ethical principle on the left to its definition on the right. - ✔✔DIGITAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
Recognizing and respecting the legal claims of others to online data, creative works,
and other digital assets
CONFIDENTIALITY
Protecting data and information we're not authorized to share
HUMAN DIGNITY
Respecting and honoring the inherent worth and right to privacy of other people
CIVILITY
Observing rules of "netiquette" that promote curtest and respect in online settings
✔✔Which of the following components stores values in short-term memory? - ✔✔RAM
✔✔Which hardware component processes data? - ✔✔CPU
✔✔Which of the following components converts AC to DC? - ✔✔Power Supply
✔✔Which of the following computer components typically has the FASTEST
performance? - ✔✔CPU
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an optical storage device? - ✔✔Hard disk
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a long-term storage device? - ✔✔RAM
✔✔Which of the following uses persistent memory chips to store data? - ✔✔Flash Drive
✔✔Which of the following stores data using microscopic light and dark spots? -
✔✔Compact Disk
