Knowledge check

Week 1 Knowledge Check

About this knowledge check

Points possible: 22
Attempts: 2
Time limit (in Canvas): 20 minutes
Passing threshold: 70%

Q12 pts

Based on Lecture 1, how do today's AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude produce a response?

They look the answer up in a fixed database of verified facts.They predict, word by word, what a useful response looks like based on patterns in the writing they learned from.They connect to a human expert who types the reply.They copy an existing document that matches your question.

Correct. The tool predicts useful-looking text from learned patterns. This explains both its fluency and its mistakes.

Review 'What AI actually is, in one sentence' in Lecture 1. The tool predicts language; it does not look facts up.

Q22 pts

An AI tool can give you an answer that sounds confident and professional but is still factually wrong.

TrueFalse

Correct. This is the most important limit to remember. Confident tone is not proof of accuracy.

Review 'It can be confidently wrong' in Lecture 1. The tool has no built-in sense of being unsure.

Q32 pts

Which of these is a task today's AI tools are genuinely strong at?

Guaranteeing a statistic is accurate.Knowing this morning's news without being connected to live search.Drafting a first version of an email you then review.Understanding your personal situation without being told anything.

Correct. Drafting language is a core strength. You supply the judgment on whether the draft is good.

Review 'What AI is genuinely good at' in Lecture 1. The strengths are language tasks like drafting, rewriting, and organizing.

Q43 pts

A coworker asks you to use AI to write a customer-facing notice that states a specific refund deadline. What is the responsible way to use the tool here?

Let the AI invent the deadline since it sounds authoritative.Have the AI draft the notice, then verify the actual deadline yourself before sending.Paste the customer's account number in so the AI can personalize it.Send the AI's first draft without reading it, to save time.

Correct. The tool drafts; you verify the facts and decide. Never let it invent a real-world detail that matters.

Review 'Verify before you rely' in Lecture 2 and 'The posture that ties it together' in Lecture 1.

Q52 pts

What does the program's working rule, 'the tool drafts, and you decide,' mean?

The AI has final say over your work.You should never use AI for real work.The AI produces a draft, and you keep the judgment and accountability for the result.You must rewrite everything the AI produces from scratch.

Correct. The tool is an assistant, not an authority. You own what goes out under your name.

Review 'The posture that ties it together' in Lecture 1.

Q62 pts

You should create your AI accounts by typing the official addresses (chatgpt.com and claude.ai) yourself, rather than clicking a link from an email or ad.

TrueFalse

Correct. Imitation sites copy these tools to steal logins. Always type the official address yourself.

Review the callout under 'Creating your accounts' in Lecture 2.

Q72 pts

Which of these should you NOT paste into an AI tool?

A draft email you wrote.A customer's full social security number or bank details.A list of questions for an interview.A messy set of notes you want organized.

Correct. Treat the message box like a postcard. Keep private and sensitive information out of it.

Review 'Protect private information' in Lecture 2.

Q82 pts

Within a single conversation, the tool remembers what you said earlier, so you can say 'make that shorter' without repeating yourself.

TrueFalse

Correct. The conversation holds context, which is why follow-up requests work.

Review 'Finding your way around' in Lecture 2.

Q93 pts

You ask a tool for help and the answer is vague. Based on Week 1, what is the best next move?

Give up; the tool cannot help with this.Add a sentence of context about your situation and ask again.Paste in private account details to make it personal.Accept the vague answer as final.

Correct. More context produces a better answer. That is the heart of prompting, which you will go deeper on next week.

Review 'Your first interactions' in Lecture 2 and the applied activity in the reading guide.

Q102 pts

How does this program frame the role of AI in your working life?

As a separate career you are switching into.As a replacement for your judgment and experience.As a capability that extends the career and judgment you already have.As something only technical people can use.

Correct. AI sits on top of who you already are and makes your existing skills sharper.

Review 'What this means for your career' in Lecture 1.