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1

Software applications can be divided into two categories.
A)general-purpose and basic
B)basic and specialized
C)general-purpose and web-based
D)integrated and basic
2

Browsers, word processors, spreadsheets and presentation graphics are all
A)advanced applications.
B)special-purpose applications.
C)basic applications.
D)integrated suites.
3

A ____________ contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.
A)toolbar
B)menu bar
C)window
D)find
4

Special Web sites allow users to access to their application programs and use them for a fee. These Web sites are called
A)uniform resource locators.
B)application service providers.
C)search services.
D)browsers.
5

Which of the following statements would best describe a word processing software package?
A)used for analysis, planning, and modeling
B)transforms text data into line charts or bar charts
C)automates the creation, editing, and printing of documents
D)transforms line charts or bar charts into text data
6

Electronic spreadsheets allow you to enter data and to perform calculations on the data, and to manipulate the data to
A)control the data communications of the operating system.
B)control the data management of the operating system.
C)use it as a tool to answer "what-if" type of questions.
D)merge text, data, and graphics to produce professional-looking documents.
7

A relational database is organized into related
A)tables.
B)worksheets.
C)records.
D)queries.
8

Which one of the following statements would best describe presentation graphics software?
A)are the most widely used software to create text-based documents
B)used to analyze and graphic numeric data
C)is the electronic equivalent to a file cabinet
D)programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive presentations
9

You are creating a presentation and need to have data from a spreadsheet incorporated in the presentation. The presentation must be structured so that any changes made in the spreadsheet are also reflected in the presentation. What feature would you use?
A)object linking
B)object embedding
C)object pasting
D)object copying
10

Many applications contain a feature that allows information and objects to be shared between files. It's called
A)a wizard.
B)a relational database.
C)object linking and embedding
D)programming control language
11

System software works with endusers, application software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12

A server on the Web which provides access to programs such as word processors and spreadsheets is called an integrated service provider.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13

A database is composed of sheets that are divided into a rectangular grid of tables and fields.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14

An integrated package is a collection of separate applications bundled together which function exactly the same way as those purchased separately, but are significantly less expensive.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15

When copying a chart from Excel to Word, the Word document is the destination document.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE







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