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Question 1

Microwave transmission is used in environments where installing physical transmission media is ____.

difficult or impossible and where line-of-sight transmission is unavailable
easy or promising and where line-of-sight transmission is unavailable
difficult or impossible and where line-of-sight transmission is available
easy or promising and where line-of-sight transmission is available

Question 2

Advantages of using a network include ____.

facilitating communications
sharing hardware and software
sharing data and information
all of the above

Question 3

Instant messaging (IM) ____.

is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies users when one or more people are online and then allows the exchange of messages
functions much like an answering machine, allowing callers to leave a voice message for the called party
enables users to talk to other people over the Internet
involves using video and computer technology to conduct a meeting between participants at geographically separate locations

Question 4

Groupware ____.

pis a real-time Internet communications service that notifies users when one or more people are online and then allows the exchange of messages
is software that helps people work together on projects and share information over a network
is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies users when one or more people are online and then allows the exchange of messages
is an area of the Web where users conduct written discussions about a particular subject

Question 5

An advertiser at a site usually pays based on the number of _____, which occur when a visitor moves to the advertiser's home page.

snap shots
click-throughs
slip-shots
brick-throughs

Question 6

Developing a website "in-house" requires a very _____ control over its retail site.

small financial outlay and gives the merchant total
large financial outlay but gives the merchant total
small financial outlay and gives the merchant no
large financial outlay but gives the merchant no

Question 7

Most businesses that engage in B2C e-commerce also participate in _____ e-commerce.

C2C
B2E
B2B
all of the above

Question 8

_____ is internet junk mail.

A banner ad
Spam
A revenue stream
A cookie

Question 9

Workers telecommute for all of the following reasons except to ____.

implement an unyielding, inflexible work schedule
reduce time and expense spent traveling
eliminate travel during unsafe weather conditions
provide a convenient, comfortable work environment

Question 10

Airline tickets can be ordered from any computer connected to the Web through an online ____ reservation service and made available at the airport or delivered directly to the door.

hotel
restaurant
travel
car rental

Question 11

Symptoms of computer addiction include all of the following except ____.

neglects family and friends
irritable when at the computer
unable to stop computer activity
problems at work or school

Question 12

In essence, ____ is long-distance health care and is used in such areas as medical training, research, collaboration, decision making, and treatment.

telemedicine
neural networking
simulation
green computing

Question 13

To prevent virus infection, take each of the following precautions except ____.

check all downloaded programs for viruses
never open an e-mail attachment unless it is from a trusted source
only enable macros if a document is from a trusted source
always start the computer with a floppy disk in drive A

Question 14

A ____ uses the language of an application that records a sequence of keystrokes and instructions in an application, such as word processing or spreadsheet, to hide virus code.

system virus
Trojan horse virus
file virus
macro virus

Question 15

A computer security plan should do all of the following except ____.

identify all information assets of an organiza
for each information asset, identify a person responsible for reimbursing the company
identify all security risks that may cause an information asset loss
for each risk, identify the safeguards that exist to detect, prevent, and recover from a loss

Question 16

In a three-generation backup policy, the ____ is the most recent copy of the file.

great-grandparent
grandparent
parent
child

Question 17

A Trojan horse ____.

modifies its program code each time it attaches itself to another program or file
is a malicious-logic program that copies itself repeatedly in memory or on a disk drive until no memory or disk space remains
is a malicious-logic program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program
infects a program file, but still reports the size and creation date of the original, uninfected program

Question 18

Many programs perform a(n) ____ that analyzes entered data to help ensure that it is correct.

validity check
relevance check
pertinence check
efficacy check

Question 19

With Microsoft ____, a popular spreadsheet program, users can model data and create what-if scenarios.

Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Access

Question 20

The database approach has all of the following advantages except ____.

improved data integrity
increased data redundancy
reduced development time
easier reporting

Question 21

A(n) ____ test verifies that all programs in an application work together properly.

data
systems
integration
acceptance

Question 22

A ____ is the liaison between the users and the IT professionals; that is, they convert user requests into technical specifications.

systems analyst
network administrator
vendor
steering committee

Question 23

A(n) ____ test verifies that an application works with other applications.

data
systems
integration
acceptance

Question 24

During ____ design, the systems analyst carefully designs every menu, screen, and report specified in the requirements.

database
input and output
program
documentation

Question 25

In MS Word, if a word you type is not in Word's dictionary, a _____ wavy underline displays below the word, and a red _____ displays on the Spelling and Grammar Checking Status icon.

green, check mark
green, X
red, check mark
red, X

Question 26

To scroll down one entire screenful at a time, _____.

click anywhere below the scroll box on the scroll bar
click the scroll arrow at the bottom of the scroll bar
press PAGE DOWN
both a and c

Question 27

When editing a header or footer text, the Header and Footer toolbar may be used to ___________.

insert AutoText
insert the time
insert the page number
all of the above

Question 28

How can you view header text?

switch to page layout view
display the document in print preview
in normal or outline view, click View on the menu bar and then click Header and Footer
all of the above

Question 29

To quit Excel, click the ____________.

Close button on the title ba
Control-menu icon on the menu bar
Close command on the File menu
all of the above

Question 30

To alert Excel that you are entering a formula and not text, type a(n) ____________ preceding the formula.

ampersand (&)
equal sign (=)
number sign (#)
asterisk (*)

Question 31

If cell E5 contains 42, F5 contains 11, and cell G5 contains the function =E5 + F5,then cell G5 displays, ____________.

53
462
#REF!
F5

Question 32

To freeze worksheet titles use the ___________ command on the ___________ menu.

Split, Format
Split, Window
Freeze Panes, Window
Freeze Panes, Tools

Question 33
Extra Credit

The brand name of this motorcycle is _____.

Honda
Suzuki
Yamaha
BMW

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