Question 1

Database software is software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most spreadsheet software like that shown in the accompanying figure includes a kind of analysis tool, where users can change certain values in a spreadsheet to reveal the effects of those changes. What is the term for these tools?

Accepted Answer

A)  concatenation 
B)  functional 
C)  what-if 
D)  application 
A)  concatenation 
B)  functional 
C)  what-if 
D)  application

Question 3

____________________ software is used to facilitate communications, assist with graphics and multimedia projects, and support home, personal, and educational tasks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ software is used to facilitate communications,...

Question 4

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of organization presents instructors with the tools for preparation, distribution, and management of DL courses?

Accepted Answer

A)  DL management corporations 
B)  high-level DL/E groupware developers 
C)  DL/E educational specialists 
D)  e-learning providers 
A)  DL management corporations 
B)  high-level DL/E groupware developers 
C)  DL/E educational specialists 
D)  e-learning providers

Question 5

Which of the following kinds of software is software that enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors?

Accepted Answer

A)  CAD 
B)  DTP 
C)  CBT 
D)  WBT 
A)  CAD 
B)  DTP 
C)  CBT 
D)  WBT

Question 6

During the process of creating, editing, and formatting a document, the computer holds it on a storage medium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What do serif font characters contain that sans serif font characters do not?

Accepted Answer

A)  uppercase and lowercase letters 
B)  short decorative lines 
C)  bold, italic, and color attributes 
D)  size and color attributes 
A)  uppercase and lowercase letters 
B)  short decorative lines 
C)  bold, italic, and color attributes 
D)  size and color attributes

Question 8

Which of the following performs calculations on the data in a worksheet and displays the resulting value in a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  index 
B)  formula 
C)  function 
D)  ratio 
A)  index 
B)  formula 
C)  function 
D)  ratio

Question 9

Which of the following is true of a file?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an on-screen work area that has a graphical user interface. 
B)  It is a named collection of stored data, instructions, or information. 
C)  It is an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action. 
D)  It is a horizontal space that contains a window's title. 
A)  It is an on-screen work area that has a graphical user interface. 
B)  It is a named collection of stored data, instructions, or information. 
C)  It is an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action. 
D)  It is a horizontal space that contains a window's title.

Question 10

To use application software, a computer must be running system software, specifically, an operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following kinds of software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desktop publishing 
B)  Image editing 
C)  Presentation 
D)  Communications 
A)  Desktop publishing 
B)  Image editing 
C)  Presentation 
D)  Communications

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: A method of uploading and downloading files with other computers on the Internet
The delivery of education via some electronic method such as the Internet, networks, or CDs/DVDs
The delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations
Kind of software that provides the capabilities of paint software and the ability to modify existing graphics
Requires chat client software
Enables meeting between geographically separated people who use a network such as the Internet to transmit video/audio
Type of programs built into some e-mail programs and Web browsers
Used to create time-stamped articles in a diary or journal format
Online area where users have written discussions
Kind of software that determines where users are spending their money
Integrated in most mobile devices
When using this kind of product, students actively become involved in the learning process
Software often included with the purchase of a digital camera
Some of this kind of software is considered system software because it works with hardware and transmission media
Communication tool integrated into some operating systems
The electronic equivalent of a user manual
Kind of software that creates and analyzes the user's tax forms to search for potential errors and deduction opportunities
Keeps track of changes made to Web sites by checking RSS feeds
Available free at portals on the Web and included with paid Internet access service
Allows users to access and view Web pages on the Internet

Accepted Answer

The Answer of instant messaging and FTP and blogware and is...

Question 13

Which of the following kinds of software provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tax preparation 
B)  Business 
C)  Document management 
D)  Accounting 
A)  Tax preparation 
B)  Business 
C)  Document management 
D)  Accounting

Question 14

When computer users ____________________ a document, they change its appearance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When computer users ____________________ a document, they...

Question 15

The spelling checker included with word processing software compares words in a document with an electronic dictionary that is part of the operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following features is offered by WBT?

Accepted Answer

A)  DTP with online follow-up 
B)  active self-directed, self-paced instruction 
C)  innovative, state-of-the-art graphical representations of world biology and technology-related science 
D)  primary science documentation adapted for Web browsers on both PC and Apple computers 
A)  DTP with online follow-up 
B)  active self-directed, self-paced instruction 
C)  innovative, state-of-the-art graphical representations of world biology and technology-related science 
D)  primary science documentation adapted for Web browsers on both PC and Apple computers

Question 17

Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-2 It looks like you are not done yet making recommendations to your friends about software. Karen is looking for note taking software for her new Tablet P c. Which of the following can she use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sage MAS 500 
B)  Apropos Interaction Management Suite 
C)  Corel Grafigo 
D)  PDF Converter PaperPort 
A)  Sage MAS 500 
B)  Apropos Interaction Management Suite 
C)  Corel Grafigo 
D)  PDF Converter PaperPort

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a word processing program user formats a document, what does the user change?

Accepted Answer

A)  the document's appearance 
B)  the document's content 
C)  the document's reliability 
D)  the document's clipboard 
A)  the document's appearance 
B)  the document's content 
C)  the document's reliability 
D)  the document's clipboard

Question 19

One of the capabilities of word processing software is the ability to print the same document many times, with each copy looking just like the first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most online Help also has links to Web sites that offer updates and more comprehensive resources to respond to technical issues about software. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic assistance 
B)  Web-based Help 
C)  distance learning aid 
D)  e-learning assistance 
A)  dynamic assistance 
B)  Web-based Help 
C)  distance learning aid 
D)  e-learning assistance

Database software is software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data.

Most spreadsheet software like that shown in the accompanying figure includes a kind of analysis tool, where users can change certain values in a spreadsheet to reveal the effects of those changes. What is the term for these tools?

____________________ software is used to facilitate communications, assist with graphics and multimedia projects, and support home, personal, and educational tasks.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of organization presents instructors with the tools for preparation, distribution, and management of DL courses?

Which of the following kinds of software is software that enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors?

During the process of creating, editing, and formatting a document, the computer holds it on a storage medium.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What do serif font characters contain that sans serif font characters do not?

Which of the following performs calculations on the data in a worksheet and displays the resulting value in a cell?

Which of the following is true of a file?

To use application software, a computer must be running system software, specifically, an operating system.

Which of the following kinds of software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group?

Which of the following kinds of software provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user?

When computer users ____________________ a document, they change its appearance.

The spelling checker included with word processing software compares words in a document with an electronic dictionary that is part of the operating system.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following features is offered by WBT?

Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-2 It looks like you are not done yet making recommendations to your friends about software. Karen is looking for note taking software for her new Tablet P c. Which of the following can she use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a word processing program user formats a document, what does the user change?

One of the capabilities of word processing software is the ability to print the same document many times, with each copy looking just like the first.

Most online Help also has links to Web sites that offer updates and more comprehensive resources to respond to technical issues about software. What is this called?

Introduction to Computers

The Internet and the World Wide Web

The Components of the Unit System

Input

Output

Storage

Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Communications and Networks

Database Management

Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Information System Development

Programming Languages and Program Development

Enterprise Computing

Computer Careers and Certification

Filters

Exam 3: Application Software

Database software is software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data.

Most spreadsheet software like that shown in the accompanying figure includes a kind of analysis tool, where users can change certain values in a spreadsheet to reveal the effects of those changes. What is the term for these tools?

____________________ software is used to facilitate communications, assist with graphics and multimedia projects, and support home, personal, and educational tasks.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of organization presents instructors with the tools for preparation, distribution, and management of DL courses?

Which of the following kinds of software is software that enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors?

During the process of creating, editing, and formatting a document, the computer holds it on a storage medium.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What do serif font characters contain that sans serif font characters do not?

Which of the following performs calculations on the data in a worksheet and displays the resulting value in a cell?

Which of the following is true of a file?

To use application software, a computer must be running system software, specifically, an operating system.

Which of the following kinds of software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group?

Which of the following kinds of software provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user?

When computer users ____________________ a document, they change its appearance.

The spelling checker included with word processing software compares words in a document with an electronic dictionary that is part of the operating system.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following features is offered by WBT?

Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-2 It looks like you are not done yet making recommendations to your friends about software. Karen is looking for note taking software for her new Tablet P c. Which of the following can she use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a word processing program user formats a document, what does the user change?

One of the capabilities of word processing software is the ability to print the same document many times, with each copy looking just like the first.

Most online Help also has links to Web sites that offer updates and more comprehensive resources to respond to technical issues about software. What is this called?

Introduction to Computers

The Internet and the World Wide Web

The Components of the Unit System

Input

Output

Storage

Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Communications and Networks

Database Management

Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Information System Development

Programming Languages and Program Development

Enterprise Computing

Computer Careers and Certification

Filters