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Question 1
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Etheline is taking her first accounting course at Ashford. In the first week, she sees that she will need to create a financial statement and plan a budget. What kind of software will Etheline most likely need in order to create these documents?
Correct!
spreadsheet software
presentation software
word processing software
editing software
Question 2
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The age of hyperconnectivity has made it possible to connect anywhere at anytime. Online learning at Ashford
requires a laptop or desktop computer for logging in to access your class.
isn’t easily accessible from retail establishments such as Starbucks.
Correct!
is possible to carry out in any environment with cell service or Wi-Fi.
is subject to regulations that prevent the use of smartphones.
Question 3
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According to computer analyst Bajarin, 75% of most people’s computer time is spent __________ content.
creating
Correct!
consuming
uploading
using
Question 4
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Janice, who spent the past 2 decades raising her children, has just returned to school. She is uncomfortable using her electronic textbook. Instead, she is trying to apply the same study habits that she used when she was younger by reading and memorizing the
facts that could help her pass the exams. According to the text, which of the following would be a better strategy for Janice to use?
Read only the supplemental information supplied for the course and avoid reading the electronic textbook.
Learn all of the course materials first, then learn the principles of the available electronic
tools.
Ignore all of the available electronic tools and just focus on the course materials.
Correct!
Learn the principles of the available electronic tools first, then learn what she needs to know to complete assignments.
Question 5
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David has just gotten a new job as a sales and marketing representative. Part of his new responsibilities include attending conferences to share information about his company’s products. What kind of software should David consider that would best suit this purpose?
spreadsheet software
banking software
word processing software
Correct!
presentation software
Question 6
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Mary wants to buy a small, lightweight computing device that she will primarily use for consuming content. Which of the following features of a Chromebook is MOST important for Mary to be aware of?
boot-up speed
You Answered
minimal built-in storage
Correct Answer
built-in security features
easy access to apps, games, and photos
The answer can be found in Section 2.2, “Other Portable Devices That Can Enhance Your Educational Experience,” in
Fundamentals of Digital Literacy
.
Question 7
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Constellation is a platform that __________.
links courses within a college at Ashford
offers tutorial assistance for students
Correct!
stores the course’s digital textbooks
generates quizzes and exams in Ashford courses
Question 8
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Keri ordered a toy from a well-known online retailer for her son’s birthday. The delivery driver left it in the middle of the driveway and her husband ran over it when returning home from work. The retailer disputed the fact that the package was left in an unprotected spot and refused reimbursement. Keri could exercise her “consumer power” by
hiring a high-priced attorney to sue the retailer for damages
absorbing the loss and order another toy from another online store
refusing to shop online in the future
Correct!
using the power of social media to explain the incident and bring attention to the retailer
Question 9
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David is in week 3 of his current Ashford course and has a paper due by Monday night at midnight. He has finished everything but the concluding paragraph. As he boots up his computer to work on it, he sees a flash across the screen and then the screen goes black. He begins to panic as he tries desperately to turn the laptop back on. David should have saved his work on what kind of portable device?
iPhone
Correct!
USB memory stick
cassette
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prepare the operating budget of this establishment for the first quarter of the upcoming calendar
year, and submit it to the corporate office. Since you have been at the operation for only a month
or so, you must rely solely on historical data. You gather sales reports and records for the months
of January through August of the current year.
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Sales are 10 percent higher than those of the same month during the previous year.
Food cost percentage is steady at 32 percent.
Fixed labor costs are steady at $9,000 per month.
Variable labor costs are 15 percent of sales.
Occupancy costs will remain steady at $2,000 per month.
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Some guiding points: -
- What is the first step you will take to successfully complete a budget for yourself ?
- What are some of the challenges in creating a budget for a company?
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balance of $2750 and an interest rate of 19.8% APR. The minimum payment is $45.00. The amount
of interest due each month is figured as current balance
where r is the rate (decimal form) and n is
12. Fill in the table, making minimum payments.
Current
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