TEST2 (total 80 points)
Multiple Choice(28 questions - 1 point each)
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____1.____ performs functions specific to a business or industry.
a. / Freeware / c. / Custom softwareb. / Packaged software / d. / Shareware
____2.____ is copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period.
a. / Shareware / c. / Packaged softwareb. / Custom software / d. / Public-domain software
____3.____ software is software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data.
a. / Database / c. / Spreadsheetb. / PIM / d. / PDA
____4.Using the ____ =SUM(B10:B14) totals the contents of cells B10 through B14 in a worksheet.
a. / label / c. / indexb. / value / d. / function
____5.In a database, each row, called a ____, contains data about a given person, product, object, or event.
a. / record / c. / formb. / cell / d. / field
____6.On a Tablet PC, the primary input device is a ____.
a. / digital pen / c. / mouseb. / keyboard / d. / microphone
____7.____ software is a sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional user in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs.
a. / DTP / c. / CBTb. / CAD / d. / WBT
____8.Personal ____ software is software that helps home and small business users create newsletters, brochures, advertisements, postcards, greeting cards, letterhead, business cards, banners, calendars, logos, and Web pages.
a. / CAD / c. / WBTb. / DTP / d. / CBT
____9.____, also called computer-aided instruction (CAI), is a type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software.
a. / DTP / c. / CBTb. / CAD / d. / WBT
____10.____ is the delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations.
a. / Extended training (ET) / c. / Remote teaching (RT)b. / Faraway schooling (FS) / d. / Distance learning (DL)
____11.A program is ____.
a. / a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and videob. / a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it
c. / an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed
d. / an instruction that causes a single specific action to be performed
____12.A(n) ____ uses devices that emit and sense light to detect the mouse’s movement.
a. / optical mouse / c. / audio mouseb. / mechanical mouse / d. / ergonomic mouse
____13.Touchpads are found most often on ____.
a. / notebook computers / c. / mainframe computersb. / PDAs / d. / desktop computers
____14.Kiosks often have ____.
a. / trackballs / c. / touch screensb. / touchpads / d. / light pens
____15.Devices that capture data directly from a source document include all of the following except ____.
a. / optical scanners and optical readersb. / bar code readers
c. / magnetic-ink character recognition readers
d. / portable keyboards
____16.The quality of a scanner is measured by the number of bits it stores in a pixel and the number of pixels per inch; the higher each number the ____ the scanner.
a. / poorer the quality, and the less expensive / c. / poorer the quality, but the more expensiveb. / better the quality, and the less expensive / d. / better the quality, but the more expensive
____17.Many companies use OCR characters on a(n) ____ document, which is a document that is returned to the company that creates and sends it.
a. / flip / c. / reportb. / inverse / d. / turnaround
____18.In a grocery store, a(n) ____ is a combination of an electronic cash register, bar code reader, and printer.
a. / automated teller machine (ATM) / c. / point of sale (POS) terminalb. / flatbed scanner / d. / smart display
____19.____ is a category of output that includes memos, letters, announcements, press releases, and reports.
a. / Text / c. / Audiob. / Graphics / d. / Video
____20.Two types of display devices are ____ displays.
a. / ink-jet and laser / c. / impact and nonimpactb. / flat-panel and CRT / d. / label and postage
____21.A(n) ____ monitor is a desktop monitor that uses a liquid crystal display instead of cathode ray tube to produce images on the screen.
a. / LCD / c. / LCPb. / CRT / d. / plasma
____22.Users are turning to ____ for crisper, higher-quality output than they can achieve with analog television.
a. / DTV / c. / CTVb. / XTV / d. / HTV
____23.Some ____ printers spray ink, while others use heat or pressure to create images.
a. / nonimpact / c. / bandb. / impact / d. / shuttle-matrix
____24.Commonly used nonimpact printers include all of the following except ____.
a. / ink-jet printers and photo printersb. / laser printers and thermal printers
c. / mobile printers and label and postage printers
d. / shuttle-matrix printers and dot-matrix printers
____25.Printer resolution is measured by the number of ____ a printer can print.
a. / dots per inch (dpi) / c. / pixels per inch (ppi)b. / characters per inch (cpi) / d. / bits per inch (bpi)
____26.Two commonly used types of impact printers are ____.
a. / ink-jet printers and laser printers / c. / photo printers and large-format printersb. / dot-matrix printers and line printers / d. / mobile printers and thermal printers
____27.A(n) ____ printer is a small printer that prints on an adhesive-type material that can be placed on a variety of items such as envelopes, packages, CDs, and DVDs.
a. / mobile / c. / labelb. / thermal wax / d. / dye-sublimation
____28.____ software enables users to convert the image from a fax modem to text and then edit it.
a. / Optical mark recognition (OMR)b. / Optical character recognition (OCR)
c. / Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR)
d. / All of the above
Modified True/False(10 questions - 2points each)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
____29.Developers of freeware rely on the honor system, trusting users to send payment if software use extends beyond the stated trial period. ______
____30.In a database, each column, called a field, contains a specific category of data within a record. ______
____31.Three-dimensional CBT programs allow designers to rotate designs of 3-D objects to view them from any angle. ______
____32.The mouse is the most widely used pointing device today. ______
____33.The United States Postal Service (USPS) uses a POSTNET bar code. ______
____34.A smart terminal has no processing power and thus cannot function as an independent device. ______
____35.Information on a display device, sometimes called hard copy, exists electronically and appears for a temporary period. ______
____36.Pixel pitch describes the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black that can be displayed on an LCD monitor. ______
____37.Brightness of an LCD monitor or LCD screen is measured in pixels. ______
____38.Headphones rest inside the ear canal. ______
True/False(10 questions-1 point each)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____39.Word processing software usually includes public-domain clip art.
____40.Buying a collection of programs in a software suite usually costs significantly more than purchasing them individually.
____41.Many businesses use document management software to share and distribute company brochures, literature, and other documents electronically.
____42.The programs in software suites for personal use typically have all the capabilities of business applications.
____43.Utility programs are considered application software because they assist a user with performing business activities.
____44.A pointing stick requires additional desk space.
____45.Voice over IP enables users to speak to other users over the Internet.
____46.The higher the nits of an LCD monitor or LCD screen, the dimmer the images.
____47.The print head mechanism in an ink-jet printer contains ink-filled print cartridges.
____48.Some data projectors are large devices that attach to a ceiling or wall in an auditorium.
Completion(7 questions - 2 points each)
Complete each statement.
49.______consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.
50.______software helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include graphical images, video, audio, animation, and other special effects.
51.Similar to a mechanical mouse that has a ball on the bottom, a(n) ______is a stationary pointing device with a ball on its top or side.
52.______is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device.
53.______is a technology that involves reading typewritten, computer-printed, or hand-printed characters from ordinary documents and translating the images into a form that the computer can process.
54.______is the technology of authenticating a person’s identity by verifying a personal characteristic.
55.A(n) ______is a single point in an electronic image.
Matching(8 questions - 1 point each)
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. / bit depth / k. / multifunctionb. / candela / l. / LCD
c. / plasma / m. / impact
d. / fax machine / n. / thermal
e. / PCL / o. / landscape
f. / portrait / p. / EMR
g. / styli / q. / shuttle-matrix
h. / NLQ / r. / output
i. / dot-matrix / s. / plotter
j. / LPM / t. / resolution
____56.Users view this on a screen, print it, or hear it through speakers, headphones, or earphones
____57.Kind of printer used to produce high-quality drawings such as blueprints, maps, and circuit diagrams
____58.The quality of an LCD monitor or LCD screen depends in part on this
____59.Device that codes and encodes documents so they can be transmitted over telephone lines
____60.Type of printer that moves a series of print hammers back and forth horizontally at incredibly high speeds
____61.Orientation that is taller than it is wide
____62.Printer that forms characters by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon
____63.Sometimes called an all-in-one device
TEST2 (total 80 points)
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.C
2.A
3.C
4.D
5.A
6.A
7.B
8.B
9.C
10.D
11.B
12.A
13.A
14.C
15.D
16.D
17.D
18.C
19.A
20.B
21.A
22.A
23.A
24.D
25.A
26.B
27.C
28.B
MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
29.F, shareware
30.T
31.F, CAD
32.T
33.T
34.F, dumb
35.F, soft
36.F, Contrast ratio
37.F, nits
38.F, outside
TRUE/FALSE
39.T
40.F
41.T
42.F
43.F
44.F
45.T
46.F
47.T
48.T
COMPLETION
49.Application software
50.Web page authoring
51.trackball
52.Resolution
53.OCR
optical character recognition
OCR (optical character recognition)
optical character recognition (OCR)
54.Biometrics
55.pixel
MATCHING
56.R
57.S
58.T
59.D
60.Q
61.F
62.M
63.K