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1. A(n) ____ is a computer program that coordinates all the activities of computer hardware.
a.
app
b.
tile
c.
operating system
d.
vision
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2. To display the Start screen, press ____.
a.
CTRL+ESC
b.
F5
c.
CTRL+F5
d.
ALT+F5
a
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3. Windows enables each user to establish a ____, which identifies to Windows the resources, such as apps and storage
locations, a user can access when working with the computer.
a.
log-in name
b.
user account
c.
user name
d.
log-in account
b
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4. The lock screen consists of ____.
a.
the sign-in screen
b.
a user name
c.
a password prompt
d.
the time and date
d
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5. The ____ screen enables you to sign in to your user account and makes the computer available for use.
a.
client
b.
sign-in
c.
log-in
d.
lock
b
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6. The ____ command saves your work, turns off the computer fans and hard disk, and then places the computer in a
lower-power state.
a.
Shut down
b.
Restart
c.
Sleep
d.
Snooze
c
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7. The ____ command exits running apps, shuts down Windows, and then turns off the computer.
a.
Log-off
b.
Restart
c.
Sleep
d.
Shut down
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8. The ____ includes a button that enables you to display all of your apps.
a.
App bar
b.
Outlook bar
c.
Office bar
d.
Quick Reference bar
a
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9. To ____ an app, swipe down on or right-click the app to display the App bar and then tap or click the ‘Unpin from
Start’ button on the App bar.
a.
pin
b.
unpin
c.
delete
d.
run
b
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10. ____ is a full-featured word processing app that allows you to create professional-looking documents and revise them
easily.
a.
InfoPath
b.
Access
c.
Word
d.
Excel
c
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11. ____ in a suite typically use a similar interface and share features.
a.
Menus
b.
Toolbars
c.
Apps
d.
Shortcuts
c
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12. To use an app, you must instruct the operating system to ____ the app.
a.
quit
b.
run
c.
restart
d.
interface with
b
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13. Tap or click the ____ document thumbnail on the Word start screen to create a blank Word document in the Word
window, as shown in the accompanying figure.
a.
Blank
b.
New
c.
Start
d.
Create
a
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14. ____ view shows the document on a mock sheet of paper in the document window.
a.
Print Layout
b.
Navigation
c.
Web
d.
Options
a
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15. One method of displaying the entire contents of a window is to ____ it.
a.
extend
b.
restore
c.
maximize
d.
navigate
c
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16. The maximize button changes to the ____ button after you tap or click it.
a.
Shut Down
b.
Minimize
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c.
Restore Down
d.
Close
c
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17. You view a portion of a document on the screen through a ____.
a.
Quick Access Toolbar
b.
status bar
c.
document window
d.
print layout
c
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18. The ____ presents information about the document, the progress of current tasks, and the status of certain commands
and keys.
a.
status bar
b.
scroll bar
c.
document window
d.
information bar
a
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19. Tool tabs are also called ____.
a.
contextual tabs
b.
picture tabs
c.
tool buttons
d.
tool contexts
a
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20. A ____ is a set of choices, often graphical, arranged in a grid or in a list.
a.
window document
b.
live preview
c.
menu
d.
gallery
d
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21. A ____ is a window that can remain open and visible while you work in a document.
a.
dialog box
b.
toolbar
c.
navigation pane
d.
task pane
d
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22. The buttons, arrows, and boxes on the mini toolbar vary, depending on whether you are using Touch mode versus
____ mode.
a.
View
b.
Design
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c.
Mouse
d.
Screen
c
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23. Which mode hides all commands and just displays a document?
a.
Document mode
b.
Full Screen mode
c.
Touch mode
d.
Mouse Mode
b
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24. A ____ consists of a drive letter (preceded by a drive name when necessary) and colon, to identify the storage device,
and one or more folder names.
a.
library
b.
path
c.
file
d.
hierarchy
b
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25. Which of the following is a valid folder name?
a.
CIS 101
b.
AUX
c.
CON
d.
LPT1
a
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26. To create a new folder, press ____.
a.
CTRL+SHIFT+N
b.
CTRL+SHIFT+F
c.
SHIFT+N
d.
CTRL+Z
a
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27. The ____ arrow displays the locations you have visited.
a.
Libraries
b.
History
c.
Previous Address
d.
Previous Locations
d
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28. A(n) ____ window is an open window hidden from view but that can be displayed quickly by clicking the window’s
app button on the taskbar.
a.
administered
b.
minimized
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networked
d.
USB
b
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29. The ____ tab opens the Backstage view for each Office app.
a.
View
b.
Backstage
c.
File
d.
Menu
c
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30. ____ indicates the number of pixels that a computer uses to display the letters, numbers, graphics, and background on
a screen.
a.
Screen view
b.
Ribbon resolution
c.
Pixel resolution
d.
Screen resolution
d
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31. The ____ allows you to adjust the screen resolution.
a.
resolution slider
b.
resolution placeholder
c.
resolution layout
d.
resolution button
a
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32. ____ contains many features to design, develop, and organize slides.
a.
Word
b.
PowerPoint
c.
Excel
d.
Access
b
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33. The basic unit of a PowerPoint presentation is a ____.
a.
graph
b.
slide
c.
table
d.
placeholder
b
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34. A ____ in Excel is like a notebook.
a.
onenote
b.
workbook
c.
placeholder
d.
cell reference
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b
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35. A cell is referred to by its cell ____.
a.
reference
b.
index
c.
menu
d.
placeholder
a
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36. The ____ cell on the worksheet is the one into which you can enter data.
a.
baseline
b.
major
c.
reference
d.
active
d
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37. As you type, Excel displays the entry in the ____ bar.
a.
entry
b.
worksheet
c.
formula
d.
text
c
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38. A ____ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of the data.
a.
presentation
b.
worksheet
c.
database
d.
database management system
c
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39. ____ is a powerful communications and scheduling app that helps you communicate with others, among other things.
a.
OneNote
b.
Communicator
c.
Outlook
d.
SharePoint
c
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40. ____ is a powerful DTP app that assists you in designing and producing professional-quality documents that combine
text, graphics, illustrations, and photos.
a.
Word
b.
Publisher
c.
PowerPoint
d.
OneNote
b
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Modified Multiple Choice
41. An operating system coordinates the activities of ____.
a.
memory
b.
printers
c.
storage devices
d.
scroll bars
a, b, c
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42. From the Windows 8 Start screen, you can choose which apps to run using a ____.
a.
touch screen
b.
mouse
c.
printer
d.
storage device
a, b
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43. A path consists of ____.
a.
a drive letter
b.
one or more libraries
c.
a colon
d.
one or more folder names
a, c, d
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44. Text is used to place ____ on an Excel worksheet.
a.
column titles
b.
row titles
c.
worksheet titles
d.
filenames
a, b, c
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45. A database management system is software that allows you to use a computer to ____.
a.
create a workbook
b.
create queries
c.
add, change, or delete data
d.
create forms and reports
b, c, d
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46. A scroll bar contains scroll arrows and a scroll box that enable you to view areas that currently cannot be seen.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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47. In addition to the main tabs, the Office apps display tool tabs when you perform certain tasks or work with objects
such as pictures or tables.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
48. A gallery is a set of choices arranged in a grid or list.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
49. Most galleries do not support live preview.
a.
True
b.
False
False
50. To select a command using the keyboard, you can press the letter or number displayed in a KeyTip, which may cause
additional KeyTips related to the selected command to appear.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
51. The tab currently displayed on the ribbon is called the current tab.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
52. To display more of a document or other item in the window of an Office app, some users prefer to maximize the
ribbon.
a.
True
b.
False
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False
1
53. When you press and hold or right-click certain areas of the Word or other Office app windows, a command menu will
appear.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
54. Most dialog boxes in Windows apps requiring navigation follow a similar procedure.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
55. When you increase the screen resolution, Windows displays less information on the screen, but the information is
larger.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
56. All of the same commands are available regardless of screen resolution.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
57. When you exit an Office app, if you have made changes to a file since the last time the file was saved, the Office app
displays a dialog box asking if you want to save the changes you made to the file before it closes the app window.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
58. All layouts contain placeholders.
a.
True
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False
False
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59. With the exception of a blank slide, PowerPoint assumes every new slide has a title.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
60. The Backstage view does not allow you to access recent files.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
61. As you add data to a database, Access requires you to save your changes manually.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
62. In Publisher, the more popular publication types are displayed in the center of the Publisher window.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
63. All activity in OneNote takes place in the notebook.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
64. Organizing files in folders is part of a process known as file management.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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65. If you inadvertently rename a file that is associated with certain apps, the apps may not be able to find the file and may
not run properly.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
66. When you move a file, it no longer appears in the original folder.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
67. If you delete a file from removable media, it is stored in the Recycle Bin where you can recover it until you empty the
Recycle Bin.
a.
True
b.
False
False
1
68. Each Office app has its own Help home page.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
69. You can move any open window that is not maximized to another location on the desktop by dragging the title bar of
the window.
a.
True
b.
False
True
1
70. One method of changing the size of a window is to drag the window borders.
a.
True
b.
False
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71. For a right-handed person, the right button usually is the primary mouse button. _______________
False – left
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72. When you hold down the CTRL key while rolling the mouse wheel, text on the screen may become larger or smaller
based on the direction you roll the wheel. _______________
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73. Microsoft Office 2007 is the newest version of Microsoft Office. _______________
False – 2013
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74. If you do not use the mini toolbar, it remains on the screen. _______________
False – disappears from the screen
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75. Once the office app’s Help window is open, you can search for help using the Table of Contents, clicking the links in
the Help window, or entering search text in the ‘Search online help’ text box. _______________
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76. To _________________________ is a mouse operation in which you move the mouse until the pointer on the desktop
is positioned on the item of choice.
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77. A(n) _________________________ is a horizontal or vertical bar that appears when the contents of an area may not
be visible completely on the screen.
scroll bar
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78. A(n) _________________________ allows you to perform tasks using the keyboard by pressing one or more
keyboard keys.
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79. _________________________ to a computer opens your user account and makes the computer available for use.
80. The _________________________ is the location of files that have been deleted.
81. A(n) _________________________ is a named unit of storage.
82. As shown in the accompanying figure, the _________________________ shows the current page followed by the
total number of pages in the document, the number of words in the document, and an icon to check spelling and grammar.
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83. The _________________________ consists of tabs, groups, and commands.
1
84. Each _________________________ contains a collection of groups.
1
85. The _________________________ contains commands related to changing the appearance of text in a document.
1
86. The _________________________ provides convenient, one-tap or one-click access to frequently used commands.
1
87. In the Microsoft account area, you can use the _________________________ link to sign in to your Microsoft
account.
1
88. _________________________ is the process of finding a location on a storage device.
1
89. A PowerPoint _________________________ also is called a slide show.
1
90. Inside a workbook in Excel are sheets, each of which is called a(n) _________________________.
1
91. The horizontal and vertical lines on an Excel worksheet are called _________________________.
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92. You work on objects such as tables, forms, and reports in the Access _________________________.
93. _________________________ is the transmission of messages and files over a computer network.
94. _________________________ enables you to create pages, which are organized in sections, just as in a physical
notebook.
95. In OneNote, the pages are grouped into _________________________.
96. List and briefly describe at least six of the programs included with Microsoft Office 2013.
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97. Describe PowerPoint and list some of its features and components.
98. In general, what guidelines should you follow as you work on projects in Microsoft Office 2013?
Critical Thinking Questions
Case 1
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Ellie wants to use Office 2013 for her catering business. For example, she plans to use Word to maintain her collection of
recipes, and Excel to manage her budget. To get started, Ellie turns to you for help in understanding the components that
appear in the Microsoft Word window.
99. Ellie asks you about the component located at the bottom of the document window. You tell her that it is used to
present information about the document, the progress of current tasks, and controls for viewing the document. What is the
name of this component?
a.
scroll bar
c.
ribbon
b.
status bar
d.
mini toolbar
B
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100. Ellie next asks you about the component located near the top of the window below the title bar. You explain that it
provides easy, central access to the tasks performed while creating a document. What is the name of this component?
a.
scroll bar
c.
ribbon
b.
status bar
d.
mini toolbar
C
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Critical Thinking Questions
Case 2
Your friend Rita comes to you for help organizing her files, all of which are currently stored on a USB flash drive. You
suggest that she create a folder for each class that she is taking. In addition, you suggest that she create folders within each
class folder, one for each topic that the class covers. Rita takes your suggestion and creates a folder called Hist201 for her
American history class. Inside the Hist201 folder, she creates folders called CivilWar and Slavery.
101. If the USB flash drive is identified as RITA_USB (E:), which of the following is a possible path for the Slavery
folder?
a.
E:Slavery
c.
Slavery > Hist201 > RITA_USB (E:)
b.
Computer > RITA_USB (E:) > Slavery
d.
Computer > RITA_USB (E:) > Hist201 >
Slavery
D
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102. Rita opens a folder window for the Slavery folder. In which component of the folder window does the folder’s path
appear?
a.
address bar
c.
path bar
b.
navigation pane
d.
search box
A
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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.
user icon
b.
password
c.
sign-in screen
d.
Shut down command
e.
file
f.
Restart command
g.
folder
h.
operating system
i.
navigating
j.
user name
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103. A private combination of letters, numbers, and special characters associated with the user name that allows access to
a user’s account resources.
b
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104. Enables you to sign in to your user account.
c
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105. Coordinates all the activities of computer hardware.
h
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106. A unique combination of letters or numbers that identifies a specific user in Windows.
j
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107. A picture associated with a user name.
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108. Exits running apps, shuts down Windows, and then restarts Windows.
109. Exits running apps, shuts down Windows, and then turns off the computer.
110. A named unit of storage.
111. The process of finding a location on a storage device.
112. A specific named location on a storage medium that contains related files.