SPRING 2001 HW#10 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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A DBMS will not
a. store and retrieve data
b. Analyze data
c. do simple calculations
d. provide support for data "organizing" and selecting
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A _______ is not data that results, but a set of instructions specifying the format of written output.
a. Report
b. Query
c. Form
d. Foreign Key
e. Object
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To share data with other windows applications use
A. Object embedding
B. Copying and pasting of text or images
C. Object linking
A. All of the above
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What is the Primary key on this table?
Last Name
Brown
Miller
Patton
Miller
Anderson

First Name
Mary
Drew
John
Allison
Kate

Age

Social Security number

22 432-45-9841
16 895-92-2425
18 758-44-3265
16 290-82-4543
20 320-51-8914

A. Last Name
D. Age
E. First Name
B. Social Security Number
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What feature of Access allows the user to view only specific records that meet criteria?
A. Sorting
F. Querying
B. Filtering
G. None of the above
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What does the condition J* in Access stand for?
A. Fields beginning with J
H. Fields ending with J
I. Fields beginning with J and having only one other letter/number
J. None of the above
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What is a criterion?
a.
A relational expression involving exactly one field.
b.
A collection of conditions that tells the DBMS which records to retrieve.
c.
A set of instructions specifying a screen view format of the data.
d.
A set of instructions specifying the format of written output.
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What is the purpose of filtering?

a.
To allow the user to temporarily order the records by a specific field.
b.
To remove unwanted or ineligible records through a specific field.
c.
To keep only those records meeting specific criteria.
d.
To allow the user to view only the specific records meeting the criteria.
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A set of instructions specifying how specific records or combinations of records should be extracted is
known as what?
a.
A query.
b.
A report.
c.
A criterion.
d.
A form.
e.
A macro or module.
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What is Netscape Navigator?
A. Email software
B. A Car
C. An internet browser
D. Word processing software
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What is a web spider?
A. Internet security
B. Items you can click on to go to related pages
C. Program that reports how many hits a search engine found
D. A very poisonous arachnid
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How many saved items will a clipboard hold?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 0
D. 12
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Which function would you use if you wanted to know how many records met a certain criteria?
A. Sumif
B. Average
C. Countif
D. Count
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What does SMTP stand for? (answer C)
A. Simplified Mail Text Problem
B. Simple Mail Text Protocol
C. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
D. Syncronous Messenger Tool Prototype
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When you get the #VALUE! error message it means, (answer B)
A. The text in the fomula is not recognized.
B. There is a wrong type of argument or operand in a formula.
C. The numeric value is too wide to display.
D. It has 2.9% APR financing.
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Simple interest is calculated interest on the (answer D)

A. latest dollar amount
B. modified dollar amount
C. greatest dollar amount
D. original dollar amount
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The __________________ of a cell in an Excel spreadsheet is the
actual value of the number that is stored by the computer. (c)
a. formatted display
b. real number
c. precision
d. integer
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What is the Excel function to calculate the monthly payment of a
$20,000 loan at a 5.5% annual interest rate compounded monthly that is paid off in 6 years? (b)
a. =PMT(.055, 6, 20000)/12
b.
=PMT(.055/12, 6*12, 20000)
c. =PMT(.055*12, 6/12, 20000)
d.
=PMT(.055, 6, -20000)
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What does RAM stand for? (d)
a. ReadAble Memory
b. Random Algorithmic Memory
c. Record Aligned Memory
d. Random Access Memory
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In Access, if you use the Boolean operator "And" between two mutually
exclusive conditions, what will Access give you? (answer b)
a. an error message
b. an empty table
c. all answers which fulfill both conditions
d. can't tell with the given info.
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In Access, if two conditions are specified on the same line, which
boolean operator is assumed? (answer a)
a. and
b. or
c. not
d. >
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In reference functions and financial functions in Excel, which two types
are default? (answer c)
a. false, 1
b. false, 0
c. true, 0
d. true, 1
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What is the correct URL format for a web address? (answer d)
a. http://www.<domain>.<host>.path/<code>
b. http://www.<host>.<domain>.path/<code>
c. http://www.<host>.<code>.domain/<path>

d. http://www.<host>.<domain>.code/<path>
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What is an example of Application software?
Windows
MS DOS
Netscape
Unix
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What is the file name for c:\mydocuments\cis200\lab1.doc?
mydocuments
lab1
doc
cis200
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What represents graphic document on the World Wide Web?
.html
.gif
.wav
.avi
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Which item is not apart of the excel menu?
table
file
edit
format
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A What-if analysis does what? (C)
A.determines an input value that would be needed to get a given output
B.determines an output value that would be needed to get a given input
C.allows us to see the change in outcome if we change the input values
D.allows us to see the change in the input value if we change the output values
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Which of the following is not true about a cpu? (C)
A.it can fetch an instruction
B.it can execute the instruction
C.it stores the results
D.it writes back the results
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Which symbols take the highest precedence? (B)
A.relational operators
B.arithmatic operators
C.operands
D.they are evaluated from left to right no matter what
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Which of the following is not true of a foriegn key? (B)
A.it defines a relationship between 2 or more tables
B.its field names must match to inner join
C.related fields must have the same data type
D.there must be a primary key in at least one of the tables
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What is a search engine?

A. A hypertext transfer protocol document on the World Wide Web.
B. A tool that is designed to help find what you want on the web.
C. An application software package for browsing the World Wide Web.
D. A program that automatically follows web page links and reports back
details.
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Which one of these is a characteristic of windows clipboard?
A. Able to be copied into any other windows application again and again.
B. Up to 12 items can be placed on the clipboard.
C. It serves as a temporary storage area in the main memory.
D. All of the above.
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What tool allows us to determine an input value that would be needed to
get a given output?
A. What-if Analysis
B. Boolean Logic Operators
C. Goal Seeking
D. Nested Ifs
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Which of these is true concerning Database Management Systems and Spreadsheets?
A. DBMS has efficient data handling while spreadsheets have inefficient data handling.
B. Spreadsheets store and retrieve the data while DBMS stores and analyzes data.
C. DBMS provides supports for complex calculations while spreadsheets can do simple
calculations.
D. None of the above.
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AND, OR, NOT are all examples of what? (B)
A. Relational Operators
B. Boolean Operators
C. Computer Operators
D. Formula Operators
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Which of the following is NOT an Excel Error Value? (C)
A. #####
B. #VALUE!
C. #NONUM!
D. #REF!
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A ______ is a field(s) which uniquely identifies a record in a table. (A)
A. Primary Key
B. Foreign Key
C. ID Template
D. ID Tag
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A Ring is found on ______ networks.
A. Complex
B. Simple
C. Wide Area
D. Local Area
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Writing queries require? (E)

a. Choosing required tables?
b. Choosing the output fields?
c. Choosing which records to retrieve?
d. Both a and b
e. All of the above
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Goal Seeking (C)
a. Allows us to see the change in outcome if we change the input values?
b. Allows us to change the outcome if we change the input values?
c. Allows us to determine an input value that would be needed to get a given output?
d. All of the above
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If two tables have the same primary key. (C)
a. It is perfectly fine, just like foreign keys two tables can have the same primary key
b. You must get rid of one table
c. You can put the two tables together
d. None of the above
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Which of the following file extentions are used in a Microsoft Word file. (C)
A. .txt
B. .htm
C. .doc
D. .wrd
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In Microsoft Excell what does the error value #### indicate? (C)
A. A problem in with a certain value in the formula
B. Formula could not be copied down
C. Not enough room to display the value
D. Can't tell from the information given
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On a normal URL address which comes first? (D)
A. domain
B. code
C. path
D. host
E. document
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Under which menu would you find the undo command on most Microsoft Programs? (A)
A. Edit
B. tools
C. help
D. file
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A computer's primary memory is also known as: (C)
A) ROM
B) CPU
C) RAM
D) OS
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Html is an example of a file____________......? (B)

A) Main Directory
B) Extension
C) Subdirectory
D) Root Directory
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The Operating System we use in lab is called....? (D)
A) Netcenter
B) LAN-center
C) Networking
D) Wincenter
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In email addressing, the "code" is a(n)....? (C)
A) Specific name of the mail account being accessed on the computer
B) Name of the computer
C) Identifying suffix of country or organization type
D) Rule used to share and transfer info
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A __________ is a unique identifier for records in a _________.
A) Primary Key, Workbook
B) Foreign Key, Data Table
C)Secondary Key, Workbook
D) Primary Key, Data Table
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Cell B5 has the function =$C5+B2+A$1. What would the function look like in cell C7?
A) $D7+C4+B$3
B) $C7+C4+B$1
C) $C7+C4+A$1
D) $C5+C4+A$3
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What are queries in Access?
A) List of data organized into fields and records.
B) Structures for written output of data.
C) Question structures to sort, filter and select specific information.
D) Program code to perform specific actions.
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I want to know the percentage cost component of each food item of a meal for a given group size.
Which type of chart would
I use?
A) XY Chart
B) Line Chart
C) Bar Chart
D) Pie Chart
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The "Fly or Die" airliner has lost one of its biggest clients. It hopes to go into its' database, delete the
clientid# (which incidentally is the primary key), and have all related tables reflect this change. What
must the database designer have selected when he/she were designing this particular database so that
this will happen?
A. Cascade Delete Related Records
B. Referential Data Integrity, Cascade Update Related Fields
C. Cascade Update Related Fields

D. Cascade Delete Related Records, Referential Data Integrity

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I have decided to use a VLOOKUP function in my excel worksheet which will determine the grade
letter of my homework assignments. The function looks as so: VLOOKUP (77, A2:B6, 2, TRUE). In
using the TYPE that I did,
A. I must sort the first column specified by my function in descending order.
B. I must sort the first column specified by my function in ascending order.
C. It doesn't matter if my columns are sorted, it is my preference.
D. I only have to sort the first column specified by my function if my type argument were
FALSE.
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This question takes a look at one of my excel worksheets. In cell A3, I have the function
=ROUND(24.44,1). In cell D5, which has been formatted to display zero decimal places, I have the
number 27.541. What would the result be in cell G9, assuming the formula were A3+D5-2?
A. 49.981
B. 49.4
C. 49.941
D. 50
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What is the correct layout of a URL?
A. http://www.<host>.<domain>.code/<path>
B. <username>@<domain>.code
C. http://www.<domain>.<host>.<path>/code
D. http://www.<domain>.<host>.<code>/path
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RAM memory is:
a. small, fast, and inexpensive
b. erased when you turn off the computer
c. stored on devices such as floppy disks, hard drives, CD Roms
d. secondary memory
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Applications software:
a. Are computer programs written to perform specified tasks
b. Is a collection of networks, each composed of a collection of smaller networks
c. Includes operating systems like MS DOS, Windows, and Unix
d. Are programs to control computer operations
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In the picture above, the total cost equals number of items multiplied by the price per item. The
formula in cell B6=B2*B5 and is copied into cells C6 and D6. In order to get the correct answers in
each the cell, the formula should be changed to
a. =B2*B6
b. =B$2*B5
c. =B2*B*5
d. no change
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Using the tables above, the Primary Key in Table 1 is ____ and the Foreign Key is ____ in Table 2.
a. Last name, ID
b. ID, Credits taken
c. Last Name, First Name
d. ID, ID
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What feature of Microsoft Excel allows the user to determine what input value is needed to reach a
given output? (B)
a) Nested IF
c) Fill Handle
b) Goal-Seek
d) What-If Analysis
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2) If you have written the formula A$1+B1 in cell B2, what would be the resulting formula if this
formula were copied to cell H5? (D)
a) G$4+H4
c) D$1+E7
b) D$7+E7
d) G$1+H4
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3) In a Microsoft Access Database, question structures that sort, filter and select specific information
from a database are known as: (A)
___________.
a) Queries
c) Reports
b) Tables
d) Program Modules
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4) In Access, this aggregate function is used when you have a query that is using aggregate functions
and you need to specify a certain criteria. (B)

a) Group By
c) Expression
b) Where
d) Null Value
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Which of these is NOT considered an output device on a computer? (B)
A. Printers
B. Keyboard
C. Monitors
D. Speakers
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Which of these functions is not aggregate? (C)
A. Count
B. Sum
C. Hlookup
D. StDev
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Which of these Internet File Standards transfers files? (B)
A. http
B. ftp
C. fsmt
D. smtp
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When do you need to use the aggregate function, "where" ? (C)
A. whenever one field uses an aggregate function
B. to define groups to perform calculations for
C. to specify criteria in a field when using aggregate functions
D. to create a calculated field that includes an aggregate function in
its expression
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In Excel, to absolute address a column or row you would use a __ symbol. (D)
a. #
b. ^
c. *
d. $
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In Excel, to return a True/False value you would use a (D)
a. Boolean Operator
b. Relational Operator
c. Arithmetic Operator
d. A and B
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What does the Excel error value #N/A mean? (A)
a. Data being referenced is not valid
b. Cell reference is not valid
c. Wrong type of argument or operand in a formula
d. Problem with a number in a formula or function
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In access, an example of an Aggregate function is (C)
a. >10
b. text
c. sum
d. and

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A hypertext link is (C)
a. A link that connects you to a hyper e-mail account
b. A link that takes you to a site where you can create a web page using text
c. A link that takes you to another page or resource
d. A link designed to allow you to download text used on a hyper-site
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Programs to control computer operations are called (answer C)
A. hard drive
B. application software
C. operating system
D. GUI
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In Excel, the number displayed in a cell may NOT be the number stored in the computer. (answer A)
A. true
B. false
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What If Analysis allows users to see the change in
if we change
values. Goal Seeking allows users to determine an
value
that would be needed to get a given
. (answer B)
A. input, output, input, output
B. outcome, input, input, output
C. input, outcome, output, input
D. output, outcome, output, input
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Access will automatically group by the
. (answer D)
A. highest simple level field
B. highest detail level field
C. lowest simple level field
D. lowest detail level field
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Which of the following is not a function of the CPU? (C)
A. Decode instructions
B. Write back the results
C. Stores the program
D. Fetch data
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Data integrity is enforced when: (B)
A. There is a value in the foreign key field that doesn't exist in the
primary key field
B. There is not a value in the foreign key field that doesn't exist in the
primary key
field.
C. Data is saved to a disk
D. Primary and foreign keys are established
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Goal Seek: (C)
A. Calculates an answer when information is changed
B. Searches for a specific file
C. Calculates the criteria needed to obtain a predetermined value.

D. Searches for a website

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The original ARPANET of 1969 had how many nodes? (D)
A. 3
B. 8
C. 2
D. 4
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A example of a URL is (B)
A. Username@domain.code
B. http://www.host.domain.code/path
C. Universal Relative Link
D. class newsgroup
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Which is a true method that web pages are found (D)
A. The first paragraph
B. web spiders
C. finder engine
D. A and B
E. B and C
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What is the answer to the formula 215-200/4+9*(5+4) (A)
A. 109
B. 114.75
C. 110
D. 212.65
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A computer does what operations (E)
A. input
B. output
C. process
D. storage
E. all of the above
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Application Software includes:
a. MS DOS
b. Netscape
c. Microsoft Office
d. both b and c
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In Excel, which of the following is a Boolean Operator?
a. >
b. AND
c. +
d. *
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In Excel, #REF! means that:
a. the wrong type of argument or operand is used in a formula
b. the numeric value is too wide to display
c. the cell reference is not valid
d. the data being reinforced is not available

In PowerPoint, which of the following Views shows a combination of slide, outline and notes view?
a. Slide View
b. Normal View
c. Slide Show
d. Master View
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In Access, which of the following is not an element of the Objects Bar?
a. Tables
b. Queries
c. Micros
d. Macros
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1. The Client-Server WAN stands for: (B)
a. World Access Network
b. Wide Access Network
c. Wide Area Network
d. World Area Network
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2. In Access, Querying is: (C)
a. The process of asking the database for specific information
b. Uniquely identifying a record in a table
c. The process of asking the database to define the relationship between 2 or more tables
d. The process of ordering categories
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3. Database Management Systems (DBMS) (D)
a. Store and analyze data
b. Provide support for complex calculations
c. Store and retrieve data
d. Are a form of computer hardware
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4. In Excel, Precision refers to: (C)
a. The number that appears in a cell
b. The number of decimal places used in calculations and stored in the computer
c. The type of operation used in the cell
d. A sequence of values, cell references and operators that produce a new value
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Which of the following is NOT an example of applications software?
a) electronic mail
b) Windows '98
c) Netscape
d) Microsoft excel
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The ROUND() function:
a) changes just the display of the cell
b) changes just the value of the cell precision
c) changes both the display of the cell and the value of the cell precision
d) does not change either the display of the cell or the value of the cell precision
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What-if analysis:
a) lets you vary only one input variable

b) allows us to work backward in a worksheet

c) allows us to determine an input value than would be needed to get a given output
d) allows us to see the change in outcome if we change input values
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Database management systems:
a) provide support for complex calculations
b) store and analyze data
c) store and retrieve data
d) are best used when dealing with small to medium amounts of data
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What is the transmission rate in Internet Protocol Standards?
a.) 14.4 kbps
b.) 56 kbps
c.) as fast as the slowest pipe
d.) as quick as the fastest pipe.
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What is an example of an IPP?
a.) MCI
b.) AOL
c.) Roadrunner
d.) Geocities
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These are used to get information from user, send a message or warning: (ANSWER: C)
a.) command button
b.) check box
c.) dialog boxes
d.) menu bar
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A sequence of values, cell references and operators that produce a new value:
(ANSWER: B)
a.) function
b.) formula
c.) spreadsheet
d.) inputs
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Can be used to perform a comparison of the left and right sides of an expression:
(ANSWER: A)
a.) relational operators
b.) comparison operators
c.) Boolean expression
d.) logic operator
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A field, or combination of fields, which uniquely identifies a record in a database:
(ANSWER: D)
a.) foreign key
b.) database
c.) information
d.) primary key
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In which of the following instances would you use a database, as opposed to a spreedsheet?
A. for a single table

B. for simple sorting, filtering, and subtotaling

C. for small to medium amounts of data
D. for related tables of information
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Which of these is a common ISP?
A. Angelfire
B. Geocities
C. Roadrunner
D. Netcom
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What does TCP/IP stand for?
A. Transfer Consumer Production/Interest Production
B. Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
C. Temporary Computer Protocol/Intranet Protocol
D. Temporary Computer Production/Internet Protocol
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Which Excel function would return a True/False answer?
A. sum
B. If
C. Average
D. Max
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Of the following, which is NOT an input device? (answer: C)
A. Keyboard
B. Mouse
C. Monitor
D. Joy stick
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Operating sytems such as Window, and MS DOS, can be found under what category? (answer: B)
A. Modem
B. System Software
C. Application Software
D. Search Engine
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To find the total value of all numbers greater than zero in a row or column, you would use which excel
function? (answer: A)
A. sumif
B. countif
C. sum
D. count
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Example(s) of Boolean value(s) are:
(a) OR
(b) TRUE
(c) NOT
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) None of the above

Which Excel chart is best described by: shows a functional relationship between two or more
variables?
(a) Bar Chart
(b) Area Chart
(c) Line Chart
(d) XY Chart
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