A wide variety of “apps” are available to customize devices. Which category of app does word processing software fall into?

A ______ is an organized collection of data in digital format that helps users to keep track of information.

 

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document

 

database

 

spreadsheet

 

slideshow

 

Question 2A wide variety of “apps” are available to customize devices. Which category of app does word processing software fall into?

 

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Education

 

Productivity

 

Social networking

 

Entertainment

 

Question 3If you want to present slides to fellow students or co-workers, which productivity software should you use to create them?

 

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Presentation

 

Database

 

Spreadsheet

 

Word processing

 

Question 4          Most keyboards today are arranged in a(n) _______ layout.

 

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QWERTY

 

numerical

 

alphabetical

 

ASDF

 

Question 5PowerPoint presentations make use of pages known as ______.

 

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sheets

 

decks

 

slides

 

pages

 

Question 6          To create a cover letter to send to potential employers along with a resume, what software program should you use?

 

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Twitter

 

Microsoft Word

 

Microsoft Excel

 

PowerPoint

 

Question 7          To create a formula in ______, you would first click in one of the cells.

 

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Word

 

Excel

 

PowerPoint

 

Facebook

 

Question 8          What is one way in which tablets differ from laptops and notebooks?

 

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Tablets are designed to be larger than laptops.

 

Tablets are designed for input via a keyboard and mouse.

 

Tablets are designed to be used as desktops.

 

Tablets are designed for touch-based interaction.

 

Question 9          When you register to take classes, the registrar office pulls up a file full of information about you, including your contact information, the list of classes you are currently taking, classes you have completed, and your grades. What type of productivity software is best suited for creating and storing this kind of information?

 

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Word processing

 

Database

 

Presentation

 

Spreadsheet

 

Question 10        When you take photos with your smartphone or camera, the files are most likely stored on which type of storage device?

 

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Computer hard drive

 

Memory stick

 

Flash memory card

 

Backup hard drive

 

Question 11        Which letters appear in the home row on a keyboard?

 

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A, S, D, F, G, H, J, K, L

 

P, O, I, U, Y, T, R, E

 

Z, X, C, V, B, N, M

 

Q, W, E, R, T, Y, U, I

 

Question 12        Which of the following is a rule of thumb for cell phone or smartphone etiquette?

 

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Silence your phone during meetings.

 

Avoid checking your phone repeatedly for notifications.

 

Do not speak on your phone while in line at a cash register.

 

All of the above

 

Question 13        Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a word processing application?

 

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Allows easy sharing and collaboration

 

Offers professional document appearance

 

Provides automatic online backup

 

Saves time and increases efficiency

 

Question 14        Which of the following is NOT an e-reader you would use as an alternative to carrying around a set of textbooks?

 

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PocketBook

 

Kindle

 

Nook

 

PowerPoint

 

Question 15        You want to calculate the average for a column of figures. You then want to present some findings to your colleagues in a chart. Which type of productivity software would work best in this situation?

 

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Presentation

 

Word processing

 

Spreadsheet

 

Database