1. ____ consists of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order.
a. Blogging
b. FTP
c. E-mail
d. Instant messaging
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2. The SUM spreadsheet function calculates the ____.
a. total of a range of numbers
b. square root of a number
c. average value of a range of numbers
d. standard deviation of a range of numbers
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3. The popular Web application Britannica.com is a(n) ____ type of software.
a. reference
b. e-mail
c. productivity suite
d. personal information manager
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4. ____ for personal computers includes interactive games, videos, and other programs designed to support a hobby or provide amusement and enjoyment.
a. Educational software
b. Reference software
c. Home design/landscaping software
d. Entertainment software
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5. Illustration software is another name for ____ software.
a. desktop publishing (DTP)
b. paint
c. image editing
d. computer-aided design (CAD)
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6. A company may use programmers to develop tailor-made ____, which usually costs more than packaged software.
a. custom software
b. shareware
c. open source
d. public-domain software
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7. Web page authoring software is an example of ____ application software.
a. business
b. graphics and multimedia
c. home/personal/educational
d. communications
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8. WBT often is combined with other materials for ____ and e-learning.
a. Web education
b. distance learning
c. open classroom
d. telecommuting
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9. Dialog boxes often contain option buttons, text boxes, check boxes, and ____.
a. accessories list
b. title bars
c. start buttons
d. command buttons
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10. While the computer is running, the operating system remains ____.
a. occupied
b. downloaded
c. uploaded
d. in memory
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11. Popular business software suites include Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, Corel WordPerfect Office, and ____.
a. Nik Software Nik Professional Suite
b. Google Docs
c. Adobe Director
d. Quark QuarkXPress
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12. ____ programs are popular for home/personal/educational use.
a. Tax preparation
b. CAD
c. WBT
d. Project management
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13. Document management software falls into the ____ category of application software.
a. business
b. graphics and multimedia
c. home/personal/educational
d. communications
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14. Professional ____ software is ideal for the production of high-quality color documents such as textbooks, corporate newsletters, marketing literature, product catalogs, and annual reports.
a. CAD
b. multimedia authoring
c. image editing
d. DTP
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15. Similar to CBT, ____ typically consists of self-directed, self-paced instruction about a topic.
a. WBT
b. Online Help
c. IBT
d. Web-based Help
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16. ____ software allows users to participate in real-time, online typed conversations.
a. Blogging
b. Chat room
c. Message board
d. FTP
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17. Each ____ in a database contains a specific category of data within a record.
a. cell
b. query
c. field
d. row
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18. Microsoft Visio is a popular ____ application software.
a. paint/image editing
b. desktop publishing (DTP)
c. Web page authoring
d. computer-aided design (CAD)
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19. ____ is a method of uploading and downloading files with other computers on the Internet.
a. Blogging
b. Instant Messaging
c. VoIP
d. FTP
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20. Mass-produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users is known as ____.
a. custom software
b. packaged software
c. freeware
d. shareware