Name: Class: Date: CS200-Chapter3-Homework Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Personal computer operating systems often use the concept of, as shown in the accompanying figure, which is an on-screen work area that has a graphical user interface. a. convergence c. the desktop b. multimedia d. application management 2. software is application software that assists people in becoming more effective and efficient while performing their daily business activities. a. Business c. Professional b. Productivity d. Web 3. software is a type of application software that allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics. a. Document production c. Document manipulation b. Word processing d. Desktop publishing 4. is/are a collection of drawings, diagrams, maps, and photographs that you can insert in documents. a. Graphics galleries c. Clip art b. Visual dictionaries d. Art indexes 1
Name: 5. A(n) is a name assigned to a specific design of characters, such as Cambria or Calibri, as shown in the accompanying figure. a. graph c. serif b. type d. font 6. size, such as 12-point or 28-point shown in the accompanying figure, indicates the size of the characters in a particular font. a. Font c. Graph b. Textual d. Data 7. A font, such as bold, italic, and underline shown in the accompanying figure, adds emphasis to a font. a. type c. style b. face d. weight 8. To a document means to make changes to its existing content. a. save c. format b. edit d. print 9. When users a document, they change its appearance. a. create c. format b. save d. edit 2
Name: 10. A function like the one shown in the accompanying figure. a. provides images, pictures, and video to enhance the spreadsheet b. is a request for specific data from a spreadsheet c. compares the spelling of words with an electronic dictionary d. is a predefined formula that performs common calculations 11. software like that shown in the accompanying figure is a type of application software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data. a. Spreadsheet c. Accounting b. Word processing d. Database 12. When using spreadsheet software like that shown in the accompanying figure, the rows and columns collectively are called a(n). a. workbase c. workbook b. worksheet d. workform 13. A(n) is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data. a. spreadsheet c. formula b. database d. functional set 14. software is a type of application software that allows users to create, access, and manage a database. a. Basis c. Database b. Text management d. Context management 3
Name: 15. With spreadsheet software, you can create a, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, to show a trend during a period of time. a. line chart c. pie chart b. column chart d. scatter chart 16. With spreadsheet software, you can create a, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, to show the relationship of parts to a whole. a. line chart c. pie chart b. column chart d. scatter chart 17. A query. a. provides images, pictures, and video to enhance the database b. is a request for specific data from a database c. compares the spelling of words with an electronic dictionary d. is a predefined formula that performs common calculations 18. Presentation software typically includes a clip gallery that. a. provides images, pictures, and video to enhance presentations b. requests data from a presentation c. compares the spelling of words with an electronic dictionary d. performs common calculations 19. software is a type of application software that enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page. a. Sketching c. Note taking b. Notebook d. Tablet 4
Name: 20. A software is a collection of individual application programs sold as a single package. a. cluster c. zip b. suite d. archive 21. software is a type of application software that allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project. a. Business c. Accounting b. Document management d. Project management 22. software is a type of application software that allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, eyedropper, and paint bucket. a. Paint c. Design b. Pixel manipulation d. Color library 23. Web page software is a type of application software that helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include graphical images, video, audio, animation, and other special effects. a. management c. publishing b. authoring d. editing 24. software is a simplified accounting program that helps home users and small office/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, track investments, and evaluate financial plans. a. Accounting c. Personal finance b. Online banking d. Money indexing 25. helps users create newsletters, brochures, advertisements, postcards, greeting cards, letterhead, business cards, banners, calendars, logos, and Web pages. a. Legal software c. Tax preparation software b. Personal DTP software d. Personal finance software 26. software is a type of software that assists in the preparation of legal documents and provides legal information to individuals, families, and small businesses. a. Tax c. Accounting b. Legal d. Document management 27. software is a type of software that can guide individuals, families, or small business through the process of filing federal taxes. a. Filing c. Tax preparation b. Accounting d. Financial management 28. Application software often includes a clip art/image, which is a collection of clip art and photographs. a. glossary c. repository b. checker d. gallery 29. One popular type of image editing software, called, allows users to edit digital pictures by removing red-eye, erasing blemishes, restoring aged photos, adding special effects, or creating electronic photo albums. a. clip art/image gallery c. photo editing software b. entertainment software d. paint software 5
Name: 30. Homeowners or potential homeowners can use to assist them with the design, remodeling, or improvement of a house, deck, or environment. a. computer-aided design software c. image editing software b. project management software d. home design/landscaping software 31., which includes encyclopedias and dictionaries, provides valuable and thorough information for all individuals. a. Reference software c. Legal software b. Paint software d. Entertainment software 32. is a type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software. a. CBT c. DTP b. WBT d. E-learning 33. software is a type of software that teaches a particular skill. a. Learning c. DL b. Educational d. Interactive 34. software for personal computers includes interactive games, videos, and other programs designed to support a hobby or provide amusement and enjoyment. a. Amusement c. Entertainment b. Multimedia d. Messaging 35. is a Web application productivity suite. a. Flickr c. Windows Live Calendar b. wikicalc d. Google Docs 36. is a type of application software for communications that provides for real-time exchange of messages, files, audio, and/or video with another online user. a. E-mail c. Web browser b. Instant messaging d. Newsgroup 37. allows users to speak to other users over the Internet. a. WBT c. E-learning software b. VoIP d. DL 38. Similar to CBT, typically consists of self-directed, self-paced instruction about a topic. a. DTP c. PIM b. CAD d. WBT 39. is the electronic equivalent of a user manual. a. Distance learning c. Web-based learning b. Online Help d. E-learning 40. is a type of CBT (computer-based training) that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web. a. Enterprise software c. E-learning software b. WBT d. DL 6
Name: True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 41. While a computer is running, the operating system remains in memory. 42. To click a button on the screen requires moving the pointer to the button and then pressing and releasing a button on the mouse. 43. A command is an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action. 44. To start a program, usually you can click its program name on a menu or list. 45. A dialog box contains a list of commands from which you make selections. 46. A feature called wordwrap forces users of word processing software to press the ENTER key at the end of each line. 47. Pasting is the process of transferring an item from a specific location in a document to a clipboard. 48. A single point is about 1/4 of an inch in height. 49. When you save a document, the computer transfers the document from a storage medium, such as a floppy disk, to memory. 50. When using spreadsheet software as shown in the accompanying figure, all of the columns and rows in a worksheet are displayed on the screen at one time. 7
Name: 51. In a worksheet, a grid is the intersection of a column and row. 52. In a worksheet, the intersection of column B and row 6 is referred to as cell 6B. 53. As shown in the accompanying figure, a line chart, also called a column chart, shows the relationship of parts to a whole. 54. In a database, each row, called a field, contains a specific category of data within a record. 55. The cost of accounting software for small businesses is more than several hundred thousand dollars. 56. With document management software, the converted document cannot be viewed and printed without the software that created the original document. 57. Video editing software lets users modify audio clips and produce studio-quality soundtracks. 58. Audio editing software allows users to modify a segment of a video, called a clip. 59. Training centers, educational institutions, and online magazine publications all use computer-aided design software to develop interactive applications. 60. A large amount of application software is designed for home, personal, and educational use. 61. Most of the programs designed specifically for home, personal, and educational use are relatively inexpensive. 8
Name: 62. Legal software provides forecasts of tax liability and offers money-saving tax tips. 63. Few personal DTP programs include paint/image editing software or photo editing software. 64. Most online Help also links to textbooks that are available in bookstores and software stores. 65. No Web sites offer WBT (Web-based training) to the general public. 9