OAA Technology & Digital Literacy 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes a search engine?
- A program that creates websites
- A tool that indexes and retrieves web pages based on keywords (Correct answer)
- Software used to send emails
- A device that connects computers to the internet
Correct answer: A tool that indexes and retrieves web pages based on keywords
A search engine indexes web content and retrieves relevant pages when users enter keywords.
Question 2: What does the term 'digital footprint' mean?
- A type of computer virus
- The trail of data left by a user's online activity (Correct answer)
- A method of printing documents digitally
- The memory used by a device
Correct answer: The trail of data left by a user's online activity
A digital footprint is the record of all the data and traces a person leaves behind when using the internet.
Question 3: Which file format is most commonly used for sharing documents that should not be easily edited?
- DOCX
- TXT
- PDF (Correct answer)
- PNG
Correct answer: PDF
PDF (Portable Document Format) preserves formatting and is designed for read-only sharing across different devices.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a strong password?
- To make logging in faster
- To help websites remember your preferences
- To protect your account from unauthorized access (Correct answer)
- To allow sharing of accounts with friends
Correct answer: To protect your account from unauthorized access
A strong password uses a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols to prevent others from guessing or hacking into your account.
Question 5: A student copies text from a website and submits it as their own work. This is an example of:
- Digital collaboration
- Plagiarism (Correct answer)
- Fair use
- Creative commons licensing
Correct answer: Plagiarism
Using someone else's words or ideas without credit is plagiarism, which is both an academic violation and often a copyright issue.
Question 6: What does 'URL' stand for in web technology?
- Universal Resource Language
- Uniform Resource Locator (Correct answer)
- United Remote Link
- Unique Reading Location
Correct answer: Uniform Resource Locator
URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator and is the address used to access a specific resource on the internet.
Question 7: Which of the following is the safest practice when using public Wi-Fi?
- Logging into your bank account
- Sharing personal information freely
- Avoiding entering sensitive passwords or financial data (Correct answer)
- Leaving your Bluetooth on at all times
Correct answer: Avoiding entering sensitive passwords or financial data
Public Wi-Fi networks are less secure, so entering sensitive information like passwords or banking details puts your data at risk.
OAA Technology & Digital Literacy 1
Which of the following best describes a search engine?