Answers of Chapter 15 "Discovering Computers 2011 : Living in a Digital World"

True/False
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. False

Multiple Choice
1.a
2.c
3.c
4.a
5.d
6.b
7.a
8.b

Matching
1.e
2.d
3.j
4.g
5.h
6.b
7.f
8.i
9.a
10.c

Short Answers
1. The advantage of attending trade school is time saving in learning something, because in trade school, they teach focusly on what you choose.
We should consider curricula, laboratory facilities, instructors, and the types of jobs the school's graduates have obtained, before attending the trade school.

2. Participating in professional growth and continuing study, we can get specific information of equipment, software, services, and issues affecting the computer industry.
The ways to keep knowing the growth of industry trends and technologies are professional organizations
and personal networks, professional growth and continuing education activities, computer publications and Web sites, and certification

3. The how-to when choosing certification :
(1) see again your career goals and interests
(2) assess your background knowledge and experiences
(3) find the best certification that suites you

The four options when preparing certification:
(1) self study : study by yourself using all medias available right now
(2) online trainning classes : allows users to interact and study in the online class using the Internet facility
(3) Instructor-led training : the training held by a instructor through different types of seminars, trainings
(4) web resources : study from the links given that will help you understand more about the material

4. The programmer/developer certification mainly focuses on the ability of the programmer to code / make a program. Other type of certification that may be beneficial too is in networking and Web design certification.

People who might interested in programmer/developer certification :
• Java programmers
• Mobile application developers
• Oracle database managers
• Programming consultants
• SQL programmers
• Web software developers
• XML developers

5. Hardware certifications test whether the candidates have the ability to repair certain hardware and also to identify the computing needs of a company while the at same time, introducing the solution for the needs.

People who might interested in programmer/developer certification:
• Cable installation technicians
• Computer repair technicians
• Corporate trainers
• Help desk specialists
• IT consultants
• System engineers and administrators