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1. Word
processing includes the process of ________.
a. entering text
b. editing text
c. formatting the document
d. both a and b are correct
e. all of the above are correct
2. When you're
typing a sentence in a word processor, and you run out of room on a line before
completing the sentence (as when typing this sentence), you should
a. press the Return or Enter key, and then
finish typing the sentence.
b. choose the "New Line" command and
finish typing the sentence.
c. press the Down Arrow key and finish typing
the sentence.
d. just keep typing until you finish the
sentence.
e. none of the above is correct.
3. When a word
processor automatically transports, along with the cursor, any words that won't
fit on the current line to the next line, this is called ________.
a. saving
b. word wrapping
c. repositioning
d. formatting
e. editing
4. The acronym
that suggests that what you see on the screen should be the same as what you
see when the document is printed is ________.
a. WYSIWYG
b. IPO
c. MATCHIT
d. IPOS
e. IMAGE
5. You can
navigate to different parts of the document by ________.
a. scrolling
b. using the Find command to find a particular
word or phrase
c. formatting the selected text
d. both a and b are correct
e. both a and c are correct
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6. Text
________ commands allow you to control the format and style of the document.
a. rendering
b. description
c. formatting
d. sizing
e. alignment
7. A font that
is embellished with fine lines at the end of each character is called a(n)
_____ font.
a. decorated
b. French
c. serif
d. sans-serif
e. italics
8. The
spreadsheet program introduced by Microsoft was called ________.
a. VisiCalc
b. 1-2-3
c. Access
d. Word
e. Excel
9. A word
processor is to text as a spreadsheet is to ________.
a. files
b. numbers
c. fields
d. addresses
e. elements
10. Fundamental
characteristics of a spreadsheet are ________.
a. columns, rows, and cells
b. columns linked with letters
c. rows linked with numbers
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
11. The
intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet is called a(n) ________.
a. grid
b. cell
c. label
d. entry
e. calculation
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12. Each cell
can contain a ________.
a. label
b. value
c. formula
d. both a and b are correct
e. all of the above are correct
13. An entry in
a spreadsheet cell like "=(B2+B3)/2" would be an example of a
________.
a. label
b. value
c. formula
d. function
e. total
14. The
essential components of a computer network are
a. hardware, software, and people.
b. hardware, networks, and applications.
c. hardware, software, and modems.
d. hardware, software, and printers.
e. hardware, software, and servers.
15. Any system
of two or more computers that are linked together is a ________.
a. distributed computer system
b. telecommunications system
c. teleconferencing system
d. computer network
e. none of the above is correct
16. Which of
the following is true of the Network Interface Card (NIC)?
a. The NIC adds an additional serial port.
b. The NIC controls the flow of data between the
computer's ROM and the network cable.
c. The NIC controls the flow of data between the
computer's RAM and the network cable.
d. Both a and b are correct.
e. Both a and c are correct.
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17. Which of the
following statements about modems is not true?
a. Modem is short for modulation emulator.
b. An internal modem is installed on a circuit
board inside the computer.
c. An external modem sits in a box linked to a
serial port.
d. Modems differ in their transmission speeds.
e. Modems use phone cables to connect to the
telephone network through standard phone jacks.
18. Each
computer and shared peripheral on a network is an individual ________.
a. device on the network
b. station on the network
c. site on the network
d. node on the network
e. client on the network
19. Computer
networks can be categorized as ________.
a. Local Area Network (LAN)
b. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
c. Wide Area Network (WAN)
d. Both a and c are correct
e. All of the above are correct
20. APRANET
was financed by ________.
a. Department of Labor
b. Department of Education
c. Department of Defense
d. Stanford University
e. UCLA
21. It is
difficult to pin down the exact size of the Internet because
a. the Internet is growing too fast to track.
b. the Internet is too centralized to quantify.
c. Internet Central keeps track of user
activity or network connections.
d. the Internet has hard boundaries.
e. all parts of the Internet are accessible by the
general public.
22. The
Internet
a. was designed for computer scientists, other
scientists, and engineers.
b. was intended to be noncommercial.
c. has swollen into a community of millions.
d. both a and c are correct.
e. all of the above are correct.
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23. Which of
the following is true about TCP/IP?
a. TCP/IP is the protocol at the heart of the
Internet.
b. TCP/IP is the abbreviation for
TeleCommunication Protocol/Internet Protocol.
c. The TCP/IP specifications were published as
open standards, not owned by any company.
d. Both a and c are correct.
e. All of the above are correct.
24. An IP
address is converted to easily remembered names by ________.
a. IP2Name
b. the domain name system (DNS)
c. routers
d. converters
e. none of the above is correct
25. Which of
the following is NOT a top level domain?
a. edu
b. jp
c. gov
d. url
e. net
26. There are
100 points in one inch.
a. True
b. False
27. A
sans-serif font is embedded with fine lines at the end of a character.
a. True
b. False
28. Justification
refers to the height of the character set.
a. True
b. False
29. Addresses
in a formula that change when the formula is copied from one cell to another
are referred to as absolute addresses.
a. True
b. False
30. A bar chart
would typically be used to compare a few categories.
a. True
b. False
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31. Statistical
processing software is commonly used to compute annual income taxes.
a. True
b. False
32. Computer
modeling is the use of computers to create abstract models of objects,
organisms, organizations, and processes.
a. True
b. False
33. Bridges,
routers and gateways are hardware devices that can pass messages between
networks.
a. True
b. False
34. Users of
Windows-compatible computers can run Macintosh applications once they are
available on a file server.
a. True
b. False
35. With the
addition of a video camera, an interface, and a high-speed network connection,
a telephone-capable desktop computer can be used for video teleconferencing.
a. True
b. False
36. Fiber optic
cables use sound waves to carry information at blinding speeds.
a. True
b. False
37. A file
server acts like a local post office for a particular Internet host: a
business, an organization, or an ISP.
a. True
b. False
38. The World
Wide Web (WWW) is a distributed browsing and searching system.
a. True
b. False
39. Macromedia
Dreamweaver is an example of Web authoring software.
a. True
b. False
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40. Java and
JavaScript have very little in common except their names.
a. True
b. False
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