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 This activity contains 42 questions.

Question 1.
The word processing program in the OpenOffice Suite, ____________, has many of the same tools you're used to seeing in Microsoft Word.
 
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Question 2.
You can change fonts, font styles, and sizes; add colors to text; and adjust margins using ____________ options.
 
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Question 3.
Which software uses cells, rows, and columns to input data?
 
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Question 4.
Which of the following is an example of an Excel formula?
 
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Question 5.
Slide layouts, design templates, and animation effects are features typically associated with:
 
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Question 6.
Which of the following is an example of PIM software?
 
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Question 7.
Software that helps automate everyday management tasks and electronically replaces items such as an address book, to-do lists, and calendars is referred to as:
 
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Question 8.
Tables, records, and fields are central characteristics of:
 
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Question 9.
Which of the following is an example of an integrated software application?
 
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Question 10.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of Microsoft Project software?
 
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Question 11.
Drawing software is most often used for:
 
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Question 12.
Which of the following is NOT a course management program?
 
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Question 13.
A Web-based software program is:
 
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Question 14.
Software companies are trying to eliminate bulky manuals by incorporating which of the following in their applications?
 
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Question 15.
____________ programs are free to use on the condition that any changes you make to improve the source code also must be distributed for free.
 
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Question 16.
Formulas that are preprogrammed into spreadsheet software are called:
 
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Question 17.
Which of the following is an example of a valid formula?
 
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Question 18.
In a database, a data category such as "First Name" is called a:
 
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Question 19.
Small programs that group a series of commands to run as a single command are called:
 
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Question 20.
Which of the following is a low-cost alternative to the big three software suites?
 
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Question 21.
The productivity category of application software refers to software that helps perform various tasks generally required in home, school, and business.
   
 
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Question 22.
In presentation software, a template is a feature that adds different effects, such as moving from one slide to the next during a presentation.
   
 
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Question 23.
Microsoft Word is often used by professionals for complex desktop publishing tasks such as textbook layouts.
   
 
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Question 24.
Database applications use tables to group related records together.
   
 
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Question 25.
Virtual reality software is used only in video games.
   
 
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Question 26.
Speech-recognition software is now 100 percent accurate.
   
 
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Question 27.
To delete or uninstall a program, select the icon on the desktop and delete it.
   
 
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Question 28.
Podcasts are used to distribute audio files, such as radio shows or music videos, over the Internet.
   
 
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Question 29.
OpenOffice and StarOffice are examples of open-source software.
   
 
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Question 30.
Macros are small programs that group a series of commands to run as a single command.
   
 
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Question 31.
Integrated software applications are good substitutes for the full suite of applications they replace because they include many of the complex features of the individual productivity software.
   
 
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Question 32.
A software suite is a group of software programs that have been bundled as a package
   
 
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Question 33.
Drawing software is a form of 3D modeling that engineers use to create automated designs, technical drawings, and model visualizations.

   
 
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Question 34.
MP3 is the video compression format that reduces the file size of traditional digital files so more files take up less storage capacity.
   
 
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Question 35.
There are no real risks associated with installing or downloading beta versions from the Internet.
   
 
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Question 36.
Software applications that you buy don't belong to you-you're actually purchasing a license that gives you the right to use the software for your own purposes as the only user of that copy.
   
 
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Question 37.
Wizards include specific page layout designs, special formatting, and styles relevant to that particular document, as well as automated tasks (macros).
   
 
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Question 38.
Most spreadsheet applications allow you to create a variety of charts.
   
 
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Question 39.
Database applications such as Oracle, Corel Paradox, and Microsoft Access are basically complex electronic filing systems.
   
 
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Question 40.
The primary benefit of spreadsheet software is its ability to recalculate functions and formulas in the spreadsheet automatically when values for inputs change.
   
 
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Question 41.
Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:
A matching question presents 6 answer choices and 6 items. The answer choices are lettered A through F. The items are numbered 41.1 through 41.6. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A spreadsheet software for use with calculations
B software used to accomplish tasks such as writing letters, editing photos, and taking an online course
C free downloadable word-processing application
D software used to create and edit documents
E software that enables you to perform various tasks generally required in home, school, and business
F software that runs the computer and coordinates instructions between application software and hardware devices
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Question 42.
Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:
A matching question presents 6 answer choices and 6 items. The answer choices are lettered A through F. The items are numbered 42.1 through 42.6. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A file format that assists with document sharing
B software used to manage calendars and to-do lists
C programs that are custom developed to address the specific needs of a particular company
D software designed for a specific industry
E program in the operating system that helps manage system resources
F free version of software still under development
 
 
 
 
 
 
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