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Computing Essentials 2019, 27e (O’Leary)

Chapter 3   Application Software

 

1) This type of software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details.

1.   A) communications

2.   B) application

3.   C) utility

4.   D) system

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

2) This type of software can be described as end-user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks.

1.   A) communications

2.   B) application

3.   C) utility

4.   D) system

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

3) ________ provide additional information and request user input.

1.   A) Dialog boxes

2.   B) Windows

3.   C) Toolbars

4.   D) Ribbons

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

4) Most general-purpose applications use a(n) ________ that displays graphical elements called icons to represent familiar objects.

1.   A) integrated package

2.   B) dialog box

3.   C) graphical user interface

4.   D) menu button

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

5) General-purpose applications include all the following except:

1.   A) web authoring

2.   B) word processors

3.   C) spreadsheets

4.   D) database management systems

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Analyze

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

6) This GUI uses interrelated ribbons, tabs, and galleries.

1.   A) character-based

2.   B) ribbon

3.   C) contextual

4.   D) dialog

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

 

7) These organize commonly used commands into sets of related activities.

1.   A) buttons

2.   B) galleries

3.   C) ribbons

4.   D) contextual tabs

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

8) To create documents that consist primarily of text, you need this software.

1.   A) presentation software

2.   B) word processor

3.   C) spreadsheet

4.   D) database management

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

9) Which would be the most appropriate type of application to create, analyze, and forecast budgets?

1.   A) DBMS

2.   B) word processor

3.   C) spreadsheet

4.   D) presentation software

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Analyze

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

 

10) The electronic equivalent of a file cabinet is a ________.

1.   A) database

2.   B) word processor

3.   C) spreadsheet

4.   D) query

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

11) Programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting presentations are called:

1.   A) graphs

2.   B) presentation software

3.   C) diagrams

4.   D) charts

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

12) Programs that allow you to mix text and graphics and focus on flexible page design and layout.

1.   A) databases

2.   B) desktop publishing

3.   C) word processors

4.   D) image galleries

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

13) These are specialized graphics programs for editing or modifying digital photographs.

1.   A) image editors

2.   B) desktop publishing

3.   C) presentation graphics

4.   D) illustrations

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

14) Image editors edit images consisting of thousands of pixels that form this type of image.

1.   A) vector

2.   B) bitmap

3.   C) object

4.   D) electronic

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

15) This type of image is made up of geometric shapes or objects.

1.   A) raster

2.   B) bitmap

3.   C) vector

4.   D) pixel

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

16) These programs are used to create and edit vector images.

1.   A) illustration programs

2.   B) photo editors

3.   C) presentation software

4.   D) image galleries

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

17) ________ are used to edit videos to enhance quality and appearance.

1.   A) Drawing programs

2.   B) Image editors

3.   C) Bitmap galleries

4.   D) Video editors

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

18) Which of the following programs would be used to create a website?

1.   A) image editor

2.   B) illustration

3.   C) desktop publishing

4.   D) web authoring

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

 

19) Specialized and powerful programs, called ________, are typically used to create specialized commercial sites.

1.   A) graphical site maps

2.   B) web authoring programs

3.   C) hyperlinks

4.   D) microblogs

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

20) Web authoring programs that allow you to build a page without interacting directly with HTML code are known as ________.

1.   A) WYSIWYG editors

2.   B) flash apps

3.   C) animation editors

4.   D) mobile apps

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

21) Add-on programs for a variety of mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets.

1.   A) clouds

2.   B) utilities

3.   C) QR codes

4.   D) mobile apps

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Mobile Apps

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-04 Describe mobile apps and app stores.

 

22) ________ make up the basic structure of a relational database with columns containing field data and rows containing record information.

1.   A) QR codes

2.   B) Tables

3.   C) Fields

4.   D) Workbooks

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

23) A website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free of charge.

1.   A) QR store

2.   B) cloud

3.   C) App store

4.   D) mobile store

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Mobile Apps

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-04 Describe mobile apps and app stores.

 

24) Which of the following is not a popular cloud suite or online office suite?

1.   A) Google Docs

2.   B) Zoho

3.   C) Microsoft Office 365

4.   D) Lotus Symphony

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Software Suites

Bloom’s:  Analyze

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-05 Identify software suites.

 

 

25) As opposed to general-purpose applications, which are widely used in nearly every discipline, ________ applications are more narrowly focused.

1.   A) specialized

2.   B) object-oriented

3.   C) electronic

4.   D) web authoring

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Apply

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

26) ________ software is end-user software designed to accomplish a variety of tasks.

1.   A) Communications

2.   B) Application

3.   C) Utility

4.   D) System

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

27) In a Ribbon GUI, ________ are used to divide the ribbon into major activity areas.

1.   A) groups

2.   B) dialog boxes

3.   C) tabs

4.   D) galleries

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

 

28) ________ are used to create text-based documents.

1.   A) Databases

2.   B) Presentation programs

3.   C) Spreadsheets

4.   D) Word processors

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

29) ________ organize, analyze, and graph numeric data such as budgets and financial reports.

1.   A) Spreadsheet programs

2.   B) Word processors

3.   C) Databases

4.   D) Presentation programs

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

30) A ________ is a collection of related data—the electronic equivalent of a file cabinet.

1.   A) gallery

2.   B) database

3.   C) spreadsheet

4.   D) presentation

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

 

31) ________ are used to quickly create a presentation by providing predesigned styles and layouts as well as suggested content based on the type you choose.

1.   A) Galleries

2.   B) Tabs

3.   C) Templates

4.   D) Groups

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

32) ________ are programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting presentations.

1.   A) DBMS

2.   B) Desktop publishers

3.   C) Spreadsheets

4.   D) Presentation software

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

 

33) ________ programs allow you to mix text and graphics to create publications of professional quality.

1.   A) Desktop publishing

2.   B) Spreadsheet

3.   C) Presentation

4.   D) Word processing

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

34) Digital photographs consist of thousands of dots, or ________, that form images.

1.   A) vectors

2.   B) pixels

3.   C) bitmaps

4.   D) rasters

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

35) ________ images are made up of geometric shapes or objects.

1.   A) Bitmap

2.   B) Pixel

3.   C) Vector

4.   D) Raster

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

36) Creating a website is called web ________.

1.   A) processing

2.   B) management

3.   C) specializing

4.   D) authoring

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

37) ________ apps are add-on programs for a variety of devices including smartphones and tablets.

1.   A) Mobile

2.   B) RPG

3.   C) Utility

4.   D) System

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Mobile Apps

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-04 Describe mobile apps and app stores.

 

38) A(n) ________ store is typically a website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free of charge.

1.   A) cloud

2.   B) app

3.   C) mobile

4.   D) QR

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Mobile Apps

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-04 Describe mobile apps and app stores.

 

 

39) Office suites are also known as ________ suites.

1.   A) Lotus

2.   B) utility

3.   C) productivity

4.   D) symphony

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Software Suites

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-06 Describe office suites, cloud suites, specialized suites, and utility suites.

 

40) Cloud suites are stored at a ________ on the Internet, rather than on your microcomputer.

1.   A) blog site

2.   B) macrocomputer

3.   C) pod site

4.   D) server

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Software Suites

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-06 Describe office suites, cloud suites, specialized suites, and utility suites.

 

41) System software can be described as end-user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

 

42) Application software includes general-purpose applications, specialized applications, and mobile apps.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

43) Microsoft Access is an example of general-purpose application software.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Apply

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

44) A window is a rectangular area that can contain a document, a program, or a message.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

45) Microsoft Office uses an interface with traditional menus and toolbars.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Apply

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

 

46) In a Ribbon GUI, a gallery displays the additional options.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

47) In a Ribbon GUI, tabs are used to divide the ribbon into major activity areas.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

48) Microsoft Word cannot be used to create personalized web pages.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

49) Microsoft Word can identify incomplete sentences, awkward wording, and incorrect punctuation.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

 

50) Functions, formulas, charts, and what-if analysis are common features of database management systems.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Analyze

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

51) The last worksheet in a workbook is often a summary of the preceding worksheets.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

52) What-if analysis is a very powerful and simple tool to test the effects of different assumptions in a spreadsheet.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

53) A database is a collection of related data.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

54) In a database, primary keys are often used to link tables.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

55) Worksheets are only used for limited types of applications in certain professions.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Analyze

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

56) Presentation software is an excellent tool to communicate a message and to persuade people.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

57) Desktop publishing programs focus on page design and layout and provide greater flexibility for this than word processors.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

 

58) Image editors are used to create and edit vector images.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

59) Illustration programs are specialized graphics programs for editing bitmap or raster images.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

60) Web authoring programs are used to create sophisticated commercial websites.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

61) With faster data speeds and higher-resolution screens, smartphones and tablets are becoming a favorite way to watch TV shows, movies, or video clips.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Mobile Apps

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-04 Describe mobile apps and app stores.

 

 

62) Cloud suites are stored on your hard drive and are available anywhere you can access the Internet.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Software Suites

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-06 Describe office suites, cloud suites, specialized suites, and utility suites.

 

63) Many apps are written for a particular type of mobile device and will not run on other types.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Mobile Apps

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-04 Describe mobile apps and app stores.

 

64) What is the difference between system software and application software?

 

Answer:  Answers will vary.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Analyze

AACSB:  Analytic; Reflective Thinking; Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

65) Describe a graphical user interface and the Ribbon GUI.

 

Answer:  Answers will vary.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Application Software

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Reflective Thinking; Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-01 Identify general-purpose applications.

 

 

66) List the four types of general-purpose applications, describe what each application is used for, and give an example of each.

 

Answer:  Answers will vary.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  General-Purpose Applications

Bloom’s:  Apply

AACSB:  Reflective Thinking; Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-02 Describe word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database management systems.

 

67) Describe graphics programs, including desktop publishing programs, image editors, and illustration programs. Indicate the use of each type of program.

 

Answer:  Answers will vary.

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Specialized Applications

Bloom’s:  Apply

AACSB:  Reflective Thinking; Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-03 Describe specialized applications, such as graphics, web authoring, and video game development programs.

 

68) Describe mobile apps.

 

Answer:  Answers will vary.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Mobile Apps

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Reflective Thinking; Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-04 Describe mobile apps and app stores.

 

69) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cloud suites or online office suites.

 

Answer:  Answers will vary.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Software Suites

Bloom’s:  Analyze

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  03-06 Describe office suites, cloud suites, specialized suites, and utility suites.

 

Computing Essentials 2019, 27e (O’Leary)

Chapter 5   The System Unit

 

1) With these systems, input and output devices are located outside the system unit.

1.   A) desktop systems

2.   B) personal digital assistants

3.   C) smartphones

4.   D) laptop computers

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  System Unit

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-01 Differentiate between the five basic types of system units.

 

2) This type of computer is a thin slab that is almost all monitor with the system unit located behind the monitor.

1.   A) laptop

2.   B) tablet

3.   C) desktop

4.   D) smartphone

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  System Unit

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-01 Differentiate between the five basic types of system units.

 

3) A byte is formed by a group of ________.

1.   A) 4 bits

2.   B) 8 bits

3.   C) 12 bits

4.   D) 16 bits

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Microprocessor

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-03 Recognize different microprocessors, including microprocessor chips and specialty processors.

 

4) Which of the following is not a character encoding standard?

1.   A) EBCDIC

2.   B) ASCII

3.   C) CISC

4.   D) Unicode

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Electronic Data and Instructions

Bloom’s:  Analyze

AACSB:  Analytic; Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-09 Explain how a computer can represent numbers and encode characters electronically.

 

5) This character encoding scheme allows non-English characters and special characters to be represented.

1.   A) ASCII

2.   B) Unicode

3.   C) EBCDIC

4.   D) ANSIC

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Electronic Data and Instructions

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-09 Explain how a computer can represent numbers and encode characters electronically.

 

6) The system board is also known as the ________.

1.   A) expansion slot

2.   B) motherboard

3.   C) expansion card

4.   D) bus

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  System Board

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-02 Describe system boards, including sockets, slots, and bus lines.

 

7) On the motherboard, the connection points for chips are referred to as ________.

1.   A) slots

2.   B) sockets

3.   C) ports

4.   D) lines

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  System Board

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-02 Describe system boards, including sockets, slots, and bus lines.

 

8) Tiny circuit boards etched onto squares of sandlike material, called silicon, are called ________.

1.   A) buses

2.   B) slots

3.   C) sockets

4.   D) chips

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  System Board

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-02 Describe system boards, including sockets, slots, and bus lines.

 

9) Integrated circuits typically are mounted on ________, which are then plugged into the system board.

1.   A) slots

2.   B) pins

3.   C) ports

4.   D) chip carriers

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  System Board

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-02 Describe system boards, including sockets, slots, and bus lines.

 

 

10) Which of the following is a function of the control unit?

1.   A) It provides pathways that support communication among the various electronic components.

2.   B) It directs the movement of electronic signals between memory and the arithmetic-logic unit.

3.   C) It performs fundamental math operations like addition, subtraction, and so on.

4.   D) It uses the logic to compare two pieces of data.

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Microprocessor

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-03 Recognize different microprocessors, including microprocessor chips and specialty processors.

 

11) Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the system board are called ________.

1.   A) bus lines

2.   B) network lines

3.   C) logic paths

4.   D) gate ways

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  System Board

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-02 Describe system boards, including sockets, slots, and bus lines.

 

12) In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single chip called the ________.

1.   A) semiconductor

2.   B) ALU

3.   C) microprocessor

4.   D) control unit

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Microprocessor

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-03 Recognize different microprocessors, including microprocessor chips and specialty processors.

 

13) Term used to describe the number of bits that a CPU can access at one time.

1.   A) bitrate

2.   B) word

3.   C) pulse width

4.   D) character

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Microprocessor

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-03 Recognize different microprocessors, including microprocessor chips and specialty processors.

 

14) A 32-bit-word computer can access ________.

1.   A) 2 bytes at a time

2.   B) 16 bytes at a time

3.   C) 4 bytes at a time

4.   D) 8 bytes at a time

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Microprocessor

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-03 Recognize different microprocessors, including microprocessor chips and specialty processors.

 

15) The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its ________.

1.   A) bus line

2.   B) control unit

3.   C) clock speed

4.   D) ALU

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Microprocessor

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-03 Recognize different microprocessors, including microprocessor chips and specialty processors.

 

 

16) Which of the following allows a computer to run two or more operations simultaneously?

1.   A) coprocessors

2.   B) multiplexing

3.   C) multicore processors

4.   D) binary system

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Microprocessor

Bloom’s:  Understand

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-03 Recognize different microprocessors, including microprocessor chips and specialty processors.

 

17) For multicore processors to be used effectively, computers must understand how to divide tasks into parts that can be distributed across each core—an operation called ________.

1.   A) arithmetic-logic processing

2.   B) multiplexer processing

3.   C) parallel processing

4.   D) graphics coprocessing

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Microprocessor

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-03 Recognize different microprocessors, including microprocessor chips and specialty processors.

 

18) A type of specialty processor devoted exclusively to protecting your privacy.

1.   A) data cards

2.   B) micro cards

3.   C) cryptoprocessor

4.   D) embedded cards

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Microprocessor

Bloom’s:  Remember

AACSB:  Technology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Outcome:  05-03 Recognize different microprocessors, including microprocessor chips and specialty processors.