Deck 12: Everyday Technology Skills

Question 1

Which of the following is not an operating system?

A)Linux
B)FrontPage
C)Mac OS X
D)Windows XP

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The following products are part of the Microsoft Office Suite except for:

A)Word.
B)Excel.
C)Access.
D)Explorer.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

As a manager and professional, you don't need to be concerned about the software on your microcomputer.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Why is it important that you be able to establish the version of the application software on your computer?

Question 5

What are the two types of protection available for your computer against antivirus and antispyware?

Question 6

are continually trying to find ways to break into the operating system and take control of your computer.

Question 7

How do you find out what operating system and version is on your computer?

Question 8

is another highly regarded antispyware application.

Question 9

Many managers and professionals use the Microsoft Office suite of products to complete their everyday tasks.

Question 10

With Windows XP, how do you get updates and how much do they cost?

A)Updates can be purchased only from an ISP.
B)Updates to Windows operating systems are free and can be obtained from the Microsoft Web site.
C)Updates can be purchased from Symantec for various prices.
D)There are no updates to XP.

Question 11

The term phishing is used to describe:

A)e- mails that ask for sensitive information by pretending to be a legitimate request from an organization.
B)e- mails that include personal information.
C)e- mails from retailers with coupons.
D)e- mails that are sent from fishing wholesalers.

Question 12

Microsoft Windows is the most popular operating system for microcomputers.

Question 13

How can you password protect a Word document, Excel spreadsheet or PowerPoint presentation?

Question 14

Norton and McAfee are two widely known commercial _ of antivirus and antispyware software.

Question 15

Explain what e- mail etiquette is at work?

Question 16

A _ is a collection of updates that fixes errors in the code that affect security and/or the efficiency of the operating system.

Question 17

Mac OS X is a Unix- like operating system that is free.

Question 18

You can password protect all of the following files except for a(n):

A)PowerPoint presentation.
B)Word document.
C)XP system file.
D)Excel spreadsheet.

Question 19

You don't need to be concerned with Microsoft's releases of service packs for its operating systems.

Question 20

The computer progam that runs all the other programs on your computer is the .