Chapter 3
True/False
Indicate on scantron whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
1. While a computer is running, the operating system remains in memory.
2. To display a shortcut menu in Windows applications, click the left mouse button.
3. To start a program, users can click the program name on a menu or submenu.
4. The search feature in combination with the replace feature allows users of word processing software to
substitute existing characters or words with new ones.
5. It is good practice to save infrequently while working on documents.
6. One of the benefits of word processing software is the ability to print the same document many times, with
each copy looking just like the first.
7. In a worksheet, the intersection of column B and row 6 is referred to as cell 6B.
8. Integrated software programs typically have all the capabilities of business applications.
9. Most personal finance software offers a variety of online services, which require access to the Internet.
10. In addition to clip art, many clip art/image galleries provide fonts, animations, sounds, video clips, and audio
clips.
11. Home design/landscaping software includes hundreds of predrawn plans that users can customize to meet
their needs.
12. To access a Web application, a user simply visits a local retail outlet that offers the program.
13. Some Web sites allow people to use a program for free and pay a fee when a certain action occurs.
14. WBT often is combined with other materials for distance learning courses.
Multiple Choice
Identify on scantron, the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
15. ____ is mass produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a variety of users, not just a single
user or company.
a. Packaged software
c. Freeware
b. Custom software
d. Public-domain software
16. ____ performs functions specific to a business or industry.
a. Freeware
c. Custom software
b. Packaged software
d. Shareware
17. A ____ is a special window that provides information, presents available options, or requests a response.
a. command box
c. dialog box
b. shortcut menu
d. submenu
18. When computer users ____ a document, they enter text or numbers, insert graphical images, and perform
other tasks using an input device.
a. create
c. print
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b. format
d. save
A template is a ____.
a. document that contains the formatting necessary for a specific document type
b. sequence of keystrokes and instructions that a user records and saves
c. small image on the screen that represents a program or document
d. collection of drawings, diagrams, and photographs that can be inserted into a document
To cut involves removing a portion of a document and storing it in a temporary storage location, sometimes
called a ____.
a. dialog box
c. template
b. clipboard
d. submenu
When computer users ____ a document, the computer sends a copy of the document to a medium such as
paper.
a. create
c. format
b. print
d. edit
Using the ____ =SUM(B10:B14) totals the contents of cells B10 through B14 in a worksheet.
a. label
c. formula
b. value
d. function
When using presentation graphics software, a(n) ____ shows an image of a slide along with any additional
remarks a presenter wants to see while discussing a topic or slide.
a. outline
c. notes page
b. audience handout
d. worksheet
____ enables users to write and print checks, track checking account activity, and update and reconcile
balances on demand.
a. Legal software
c. Entertainment software
b. Reference software
d. Accounting software
____ typically consists of self-directed, self-paced instruction on a topic.
a. CBT
c. DTP
b. CAD
d. FAQ
Chapter 3
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