CISC 300 FINAL EXAM
Instructor: Mike Davis, Fall 2013
This exam consists of 3 types of questions: Multiple choice, fill in, and combination of both.
Each question is worth 1 point (for fill in questions with 2 answers, both must be correct).
The test is open book and open note. Each student needs to complete the test on an individual
basis (no group testing). The final pages of this test is a sheet to record your answers (these
are the sheets that will be graded, make sure they are filled in). Submit this test to me by
email when complete.
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1. A group of programs that coordinate and control the resources of a computer system is
called __________ .
operating system software
applications software
language translator
utility program
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B.
C.
D.
2. A ____________ is approximately 1 million bytes.
kilobyte
megabyte
gigabyte
terabyte
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B.
C.
D.
3. Eight __________ make one character.
characters
bytes
bits
codes
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B.
C.
D.
4. A small chunk into which an e-mail message is broken as it is sent to the recipient is
called a(n) ___________.
attachment
packet
user name
domain name
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B.
C.
D.
5. To copy and paste an object, you first must ___________.
double-click it
select it
edit it
bold the text
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B.
C.
D.
6. Which are the two basic types of computer software?
Program and Applications
Productivity and Applications
Applications and System
Systems and Networking System
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B.
C.
D.
7. _____________is only as good as the source.
A link
Information
Currency
A dead link
A.
B.
C.
D.
8. A(n) _________ is a collection of organized information.
database
stem
indexer
URL
A.
B.
C.
D.
9. A filename can have up to _________ characters.
32
150
255
4095
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B.
C.
D.
10. When you delete a file, __________.
it’s gone forever.
it’s in the Recycle Bin
the name is gone, but the data is still on the disk.
Both B and C
A.
B.
C.
D.
11. A file sent with an e-mail message is called a(n)
program
attachment
packet
interface
A.
B.
C.
D.
12. ___________ is the illegal copying or use of software.
Counterfeiting
Webmastering
Piracy
Surfing
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B.
C.
D.
13. A Web site address also is referred to as a(n) _________ .
Location bar
URL
Address bar
toolbar
A.
B.
C.
D.
14. Which Word feature corrects errors as you type?
AutoCorrect
Spelling and Grammar
Thesaurus
Undo and Redo
A.
B.
C.
D.
15. A(n) ___________ is a single piece of information in a database.
field
record
entry
table
A.
B.
C.
D.
16. A collection of related worksheets is called a(n) ________ .
volume
spreadsheet
AutoFormat
workbook
A.
B.
C.
D.
17. A set of rules about transferring data from one device/location to another are _________ .
standards
protocols
HTML
configurations
A.
B.
C.
D.
18. To place the name of a document at the top of every page in the document, create a
___________.
margin
justification
header
footer
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B.
C.
D.
19. The __________ is a search engine robot that roams the Internet looking for keywords.
index
searcher
spider
warthog
A.
B.
C.
D.
20. The maximum number of words that should be included on a single slide is ____.
25
50
100
200
21. Base 10 math uses the numbers 0 through 9, binary math uses the numbers _____________.
22. _____________ is data or instructions which is entered into the computer.
23. The original name for the Internet was __________________.
24. A Web site address ending in ______ indicates this is an educational site.
25. A cell address consists of a(n) ______________ letter and a(n) ___________ number.
26. You can think of RAM as ______________-term memory.
27. A __________ is a question you ask about the data stored in a database..
28. A spreadsheet formula always starts with an _______ sign
29. The computer on the network that manages the network resources is called a(n) __________.
30. ______ is a computer language that determines how Web pages are formatted and displayed.
31. A __________ consist of two or more computer linked together.
32. To cancel a cut or copy operation, hit the ______________ key.
33. ____________ is data that has been organized and processed.
34. To send a copy of an email to someone who is not the main recipient, put their email address
in the ____________field.
35. A spreadsheet program is an example of _____________ software.
36. A commonly used letter designation for the local disk drive is ______________.
37. Hard disks and floppy disks are types of ________________ storage devices.
38. When dealing with email attachments, the 2 file types that you must be aware of have a file
extension of __________ or ___________.
39. To make a cell reference absolute, type a ___ before the letter and number in the cell address.
40. The program that you use to manage your files and folders is called ____________ Explorer.
41. The school network is an example of a _____________ area network.
42. The biggest risk of introducing a virus into your computer is from the ________ application.
43. To select a individual files for copying, hold down the ____________ key and select each
document with a mouse click.
44. To select a list of files for copying, hold down the ____________ key and select the first and
last documents in the list.
45. Unsolicited email is known as _______________
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B.
C.
46. I thought the content of this course was:
very simplistic.
just about right.
way over the top.
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________
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B.
C.
D.
47. The assignments in this course:
were way too easy.
easy but added to my knowledge.
difficult but I got through.
too advanced for my skill set.
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________
48. The pace of this course:
A.
is too fast.
B.
is too Slow
C.
is just about right.
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________
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B.
C.
49. The book for this course is:
too simple, didn’t add to my knowledge.
has some good and not so good sections.
perfect for this course.
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________
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B.
C.
50. The materials for this course (syllabus, website, documents) were:
easy to find and easy to follow.
difficult to navigate at times.
in the way more than they were a help
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________
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