Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e

Brian K. Williams
Stacey Sawyer

APPLICATION SOFTWARE: Tools for Thinking & Working More Productively

Chapter 3 Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Which of the following are examples of education/reference software?
		A)	Almanacs
		B)	Encyclopedias
		C)	Library searches
		D)	Phone books
		E)	All of the above


2	What term is used to describe using the mouse to move an item on the screen to a new location?
		A)	Click
		B)	Double-click
		C)	Drag and drop
		D)	Point
		E)	Right-click


3	Which of the following menu types is also called a drop-down menu?
		A)	Fly-down
		B)	Pop-down
		C)	Pop-up
		D)	Pull-down
		E)	Pull-up


4	What is the name for the spreadsheet location where a row and column intersect?
		A)	Cell
		B)	Field
		C)	Record
		D)	Value
		E)	None of the above


5	What is the term for instructions for calculations used within spreadsheets?
		A)	Analyses
		B)	Formulas
		C)	Ranges
		D)	Recalculations
		E)	Values


6	What is used to link together records of tables within a database?
		A)	Address
		B)	Cell
		C)	Key field
		D)	Query
		E)	None of the above


7	Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Organizer, and Act are examples of:
		A)	Database software
		B)	Entertainment software
		C)	Personal Information Manager (PIM) software
		D)	Spreadsheet software
		E)	None of the above


8	Which type of software is used to modify a clip?
		A)	Drawing software
		B)	Painting software
		C)	Video/audio editing software
		D)	Web page design software
		E)	None of the above


9	What type of software is used in the design of products, structures, civil engineering drawings, and maps?
		A)	CAD programs
		B)	CAD/CAM programs
		C)	CADD programs
		D)	CAM programs
		E)	None of the above


10	Which of the following is not an example of analytical graphics?
		A)	Bar charts
		B)	Digitized maps
		C)	Line graphs
		D)	Pie charts
		E)	Spreadsheets

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