Semester 1 Test, Ch1-10 Comp App I

You can sort files by name, size, type, or date.

• True

• False

To display the menu shown in Figure 8-2 above, you would click the ____ button. 

• Office

• Start

• Open

• Help

Which of the following should be considered when selecting a keyboard? 

• Design

• Performance

• Comfort

• All of the Above

Touchpads are a common feature on laptop computers.

• True

• False

If you discovered a way to avoid or prevent similar problems using the problem-solving process, begin to follow that practice as soon as possible.

• True

• False

The primary key is assigned to a field and uniquely identifies each record in a table.

• True

• False

____________________ are pointing devices that sense the position of your finger and then move the pointer accordingly.

Word provides ____________________ options to increase and decrease the size of text and graphics on the screen.

A ____________________ is the design of the typeface in your document.

Which of the following storage devices is the next-generation optical disc format that provides more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs? 

• DVD-ROM

• DVD-R

• DVD-RW

• Blu-ray

Some laser printers contain ____________________ that are used to generate a field of positive charges on the surface of the drum and the paper.

The higher the dpi, the higher the resolution or print quality.

• True

• False

Case 7-1Drake just installed the Microsoft Office suite on his computer. He is learning more about each program so he can choose the one that is appropriate for each task.If Drake wanted to create, edit, save, and print documents, he would use ____.

• Word

• Access

• PowerPoint

• Excel

The Recycle Bin stores discarded items until ____. 

• Another user logs on

• The computer is shut down

• The end of the day

• You empty it

What is the arrow pointing to in Figure 13-2 above? 

• Deselected text

• Nonprinting characters

• Selected text

• First line indent

Disk ____________________ occurs when a piece of data is broken up into many pieces that are not stored close together.

Sophisticated operating systems include built-in applications, such as games, basic graphics editors, and e-mail software.

• True

• False

When you scroll through a document, you move through the document on the screen without changing the location of the insertion point.

• True

• False

The columns in an Access table are called ____________________.

Each open application appears on the ____________________ at the bottom of the screen.

A ____ is a video-capturing camera that is connected to a computer or computer network and displays images through the World Wide Web. 

• Digital camera

• Digital video camera

• Scanner

• Webcam

Case 5-1Valessa is having difficulty sending e-mail. A co-worker suggests that she use the problem-solving process to troubleshoot the issue.What is the first thing Valessa should do?

• Try sending another email

• Call technical support

• Make sure the computer is turned on and connected to the Internet

• Write down the symptoms and any possible solutions

One of the tasks you can perform with application software is to modify and apply rules to data.

• True

• False

Case 1-2Myra is using a word-processing program to create an address list of her family and friends.If Myra wants to save her address list on solid-state storage media, which of the following would she choose?

• CD-ROM

• DVD-R

• Magnetic tape

• USB flash drive

You can use the print queue to cancel print jobs.

• True

• False

Collaboration features allow you to track the changes made by multiple users.

• True

• False

Keyboards, scanners, and microphones are examples of _______________ 

• Software programs

• input devices

• Output devices

• utilities

What type of programs reduce the amount of disk space a file requires? 

• Backup programs

• File compression programs

• Antivirus programs

• Widgets

Case 12-1Cameron was recently awarded Star Student for his entire school. His principal presented him with a certificate at a school assembly. Cameron wants to write a thank you letter to the principal to let her know how honored he felt to win the award.As he enters text, Cameron sees red and green wavy lines under some words. What is happening?

• There may be spelling or grammar errors.

• The Normal.dotm template is being utilized.

• The word wrap feature is working.

• The automatic saving feature is saving his work.

You can use the ____________________ feature to return system files to an earlier point in time if a changed setting makes the system unstable.

When using the Internet, you cannot share files across different operating systems.

• True

• False

Most words are too small to read on a thumbnail.

• True

• False

Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be ____. 

• Hardware

• Software

• Data

• Information

The more ____ you have, the faster the computer processes data. 

• ROM

• RAM

• I-cycles

• REM

Wearing latex gloves can help protect your hands while ____. 

• Deleting cookies from the hard drive

• Installing additional memory

• Cleaning a printer

• Managing computer cables

Which of the following is used to produce a hard copy of the processing results? 

• CPU

• Monitor

• Printer

• Speaker

The dialog box shown in Figure 10-2 above can be opened from the ____ window. 

• Hardware and Sound

• Programs

• Appearance and Personalization

• User Accounts

What is shown in Figure 13-1 above? 

• One action is being reversed

• One action is being repeated

• Six actions are being reversed

• Six actions are being repeated

A small program called a(n) ____________________ instructs the operating system on how to operate specific hardware.

Which of the following is not a view option in the Computer window? 

• Thumbnails

• Medium Icons

• List

• Detail

How can you tell if the Track Changes feature is on? 

• The button flashes

• The button is green

• The button is blue

• The button is orange

You can display the Word Options dialog box by clicking the ____________________ button and then clicking the Word Options button at the bottom of the menu.

The ____ is a pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down. 

• Touchpad

• Pointing stick

• Trackball

• Joystick

If the printed image is faded, this could indicate ____. 

• The toner is low

• The print density is set too low

• Economy mode printing is turned on

• Any of the above

If the peripheral devices are not communicating with the computer, what might help? 

• Adding computer memory

• A cable management kit

• Spraying compressed air

• A 50-50 percent solution of water and vinegar

Data stored in RAM is ____. 

• Temporary

• Permanent

• Inaccessible

• Damaged

Case 7-2Celeste is a graphic designer that works with several different graphics programs. She uses a variety of types of images, depending on the project.When Celeste needs an image format for pictures with up to 256 distinct colors, she chooses the ____ image type.

• MOV

• GIF

• PNG

• WAV

You can use the ____________________ to change and customize settings on your computer.