Question 1

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the real-time exchange of messages, files, audio, and/or video with another online user called?

Accepted Answer

A)   text messaging
B)   chat
C)   mobile inter-communication exchange
D)   instant messagingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Why is a fragmented disk slower than one that is defragmented?

Accepted Answer

A)   A fragmented disk contains temporary Internet files and unused program files that need to be deleted.
B)   A fragmented disk contains programs that were deleted using Windows Explorer.
C)   A fragmented disk has many files stored in noncontiguous sectors.
D)   A fragmented disk has no index.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Note taking software can store notes in handwritten form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An alternative to e-mail filtering is to purchase which of the following kinds of program that attempts to remove a message before it reaches a user's inbox?

Accepted Answer

A)   email
B)   sieve
C)   filtering
D)   anti-spamE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a photo sharing app?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adobe InDesign
B)   Autodesk AutoCAD
C)   Adobe Illustrator
D)   InstagramE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is a utility that allows users to display, copy, and print the contents of a graphics file?

Accepted Answer

A)   graphics manager
B)   JPEG utility
C)   PNG player
D)   image viewerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following (with examples such as the bold, italic, and underline shown in the accompanying figure)  adds emphasis to a font?

Accepted Answer

A)   font style
B)   font point
C)   font face
D)   font weightE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

When computer users ____________________ a project, they change its appearance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When computer users ____________________ a project, they...

Question 9

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are you, as a marketing manager, most likely to use to schedule the processes required in a new advertising campaign you are running?

Accepted Answer

A)   personal finance
B)   project management
C)   calendar management
D)   software suiteE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You need to purchase a new application on behalf of your company, one that will track product inventory and manage shipping status. Which kind of software will you buy?

Accepted Answer

A)   distribution software
B)   human resources software
C)   manufacturing software
D)   retail softwareE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

In the event a backup file is used, which kind of program reverses the process and returns backed up files to their original form?

Accepted Answer

A)   restore
B)   return
C)   reversal
D)   backupE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT An engineer who needs to manage new product development might use what type of software?

Accepted Answer

A)   project management software
B)   engineering management software
C)   product development management software
D)   process management softwareE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Accounting software is a simplified financial program that helps home users and small office/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, set up budgets, manage home inventory, track investments, and evaluate financial plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following terms is used to describe a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer?

Accepted Answer

A)   a virus
B)   a worm
C)   a Trojan horse
D)   a rootkitE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

When users press a key or move the mouse, a screen saver disappears and the screen returns to the previous state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Productivity apps seldom include web page authoring features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The spelling checker included with word processing software compares words in a document with an electronic dictionary that is part of the operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT During the infection stage, what three actions does a computer virus typically perform?

Accepted Answer

A)   infect the system, deliver its payload, multiply
B)   attach to email, unleash its payload, delete antivirus files
C)   replicate itself, conceal itself, activate when a condition or event occurs
D)   conceal itself, replicate itself, release its payloadE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You compose a new song and you now have exclusive rights to sell your song. Of which of the following is this an example?

Accepted Answer

A)   trademarking
B)   intellectual publication
C)   private domain
D)   copyrightE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have created a specific named location on your hard disk to hold some songs you have purchased. What is the term for this location?

Accepted Answer

A)   file manager
B)   safe spot
C)   folder
D)   indexE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 4: Programs and Apps: Using Software at Work, School, and Home

In the event a backup file is used, which kind of program reverses the process and returns backed up files to their original form?

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Note taking software can store notes in handwritten form.

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When users press a key or move the mouse, a screen saver disappears and the screen returns to the previous state.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You compose a new song and you now have exclusive rights to sell your song. Of which of the following is this an example?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT During the infection stage, what three actions does a computer virus typically perform?

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Productivity apps seldom include web page authoring features.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are you, as a marketing manager, most likely to use to schedule the processes required in a new advertising campaign you are running?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the real-time exchange of messages, files, audio, and/or video with another online user called?

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The spelling checker included with word processing software compares words in a document with an electronic dictionary that is part of the operating system.

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An alternative to e-mail filtering is to purchase which of the following kinds of program that attempts to remove a message before it reaches a user's inbox?

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Which of the following is a utility that allows users to display, copy, and print the contents of a graphics file?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT An engineer who needs to manage new product development might use what type of software?

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Accounting software is a simplified financial program that helps home users and small office/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, set up budgets, manage home inventory, track investments, and evaluate financial plans.

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Which of the following is an example of a photo sharing app?

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When computer users ____________________ a project, they change its appearance.

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Which of the following (with examples such as the bold, italic, and underline shown in the accompanying figure) adds emphasis to a font?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Why is a fragmented disk slower than one that is defragmented?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following terms is used to describe a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You need to purchase a new application on behalf of your company, one that will track product inventory and manage shipping status. Which kind of software will you buy?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have created a specific named location on your hard disk to hold some songs you have purchased. What is the term for this location?

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