Question 1

Case 7-2 Celeste is a graphic designer that works with several different graphics programs. She uses a variety of types of images, depending on the project. When Celeste needs an image format for pictures with up to 256 distinct colors, she chooses the ____ image type.

Accepted Answer

Celeste should choose GIF as it supports up to 256 colors, making it an ideal choice for images with a limited color palette such as logos or simple graphics. The other three options (MOV, PNG, WAV) are not image formats, but rather video or audio formats.

Question 2

Which of the following is a guideline for creating effective presentations?

Accepted Answer

Using serif fonts for body text and sans serif fonts for titles is a guideline for creating effective presentations as it improves readability and makes the presentation look professional. Options A, B, and D are not recommended as they would make the presentation difficult to follow and potentially overwhelm the audience.

Question 3

Which Office program is used to evaluate, calculate, manipulate, analyze, and present numeric data?

Accepted Answer

Excel is the program used for evaluating, calculating, manipulating, analyzing, and presenting numeric data. Word is used for word processing, PowerPoint is used for presentations, and Access is used for database management.

Question 4

A ____ asks a question about the data stored in the table.

Accepted Answer

A query is a request for specific data from a database. It is used to ask questions and retrieve information based on certain criteria.

Question 5

FIGURE 7-2  Figure 7-2 above shows some formatting options in ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of FIGURE 7-2  Figure 7-2 above shows...

Question 6

What type of programs reduce the amount of disk space a file requires?

Accepted Answer

File compression programs, such as WinZip or WinRAR, reduce the amount of disk space a file requires by compressing the file into a smaller size. This can be especially helpful for transferring large files, as it can reduce transfer time and the amount of storage space needed.

Question 7

In PowerPoint, smaller versions of your slides can be printed for ____.

Accepted Answer

Smaller versions of slides can be printed as handouts for the audience to follow along during the presentation or to review afterward.

Question 8

What type of software would you use to attend online meetings and share desktop presentations?

Accepted Answer

Web conferencing software is specifically designed for attending online meetings and sharing desktop presentations. CAD software is used for designing 2D or 3D models. Groupware software is used for collaborative work between team members. Project management software is used for planning, organizing, and managing projects.

Question 9

After creating a table, the next step is to ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After creating a table, the next step...

Question 10

FIGURE 7-1  Figure 7-1 above shows an Access ____ in Print Preview.

Accepted Answer

The image shows a report in Print Preview, which displays a formatted view of the data from one or more tables in Access.

Question 11

Which Query Wizard displays data in a spreadsheet format?

Accepted Answer

The Crosstab Query Wizard displays data in a spreadsheet format with row and column headings and aggregate calculations, making it easier to analyze and compare data across different categories. The Simple Query Wizard is used to create a basic query with one table, while the Find Duplicates and Find Unmatched Query Wizards are used to identify duplicate or unmatched records in a table or between tables.

Question 12

Case 7-1 Drake just installed the Microsoft Office suite on his computer. He is learning more about each program so he can choose the one that is appropriate for each task. If Drake wanted to create, edit, save, and print documents, he would use ____.

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Word is the program designed specifically for creating, editing, saving, and printing documents. Access is used for database management, PowerPoint for creating presentations, and Excel for working with spreadsheets.

Question 13

____ programs help you perform computer housekeeping chores.

Accepted Answer

Utility programs are specifically designed to help perform computer housekeeping tasks, such as disk cleanup, defragmentation, and software updates. Multimedia programs are used for creating and editing audio and video content, spreadsheet programs are used for organizing and analyzing data, and database programs are used for managing large amounts of data.

Question 14

The rows in an Access table are called ____.

Accepted Answer

Rows in an Access table are referred to as records. Cells are the individual intersection points between a row and a column. Fields are the columns themselves, and objects may refer to any number of things in Access, such as forms, reports, or queries.

Question 15

____ is a popular photo/image-editing program.

Accepted Answer

Adobe Photoshop is a well-known and widely used photo and image-editing program with a variety of tools and features for design, photo editing, and digital painting. It is considered the industry standard in image editing software. Corel Painter and 3D Studio Max are also graphics software, but not as widely used as Photoshop. QuickTime is a media player and not an image-editing program.

Question 16

The "6 by 6 rule" refers to six lines of text, six words per line when creating a ____.

Accepted Answer

The "6 by 6 rule" is commonly used when creating presentation slides to ensure that the text is concise and easy to read for the audience. It is not applicable to word-processing documents, spreadsheets, or database tables.

Question 17

The Themes command is located on the ____ tab of the Excel Ribbon.

Accepted Answer

The Themes command is located on the Page Layout tab of the Excel Ribbon.

Question 18

Case 7-1 Drake just installed the Microsoft Office suite on his computer. He is learning more about each program so he can choose the one that is appropriate for each task. Drake would choose PowerPoint if he wanted to ____.

Accepted Answer

PowerPoint is a program that is specifically designed for creating and presenting slide shows, making it the best choice for presenting information in a slide show. A) Text editors like Word are used for typing and editing text. B) Budgeting is typically done in spreadsheets like Excel. D) Creating select queries is a function within a database program such as Access.

Question 19

You can display the Word Options dialog box by clicking the ____________________ button and then clicking the Word Options button at the bottom of the menu.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You can display the Word Options dialog...

Question 20

Case 7-2 Celeste is a graphic designer that works with several different graphics programs. She uses a variety of types of images, depending on the project. What kind of image does Celeste use when she needs to adjust the resolution to the highest quality?

Accepted Answer

Vector images can be scaled up or down without losing quality, making them the best choice when adjusting resolution to the highest quality. Bitmap images, on the other hand, can become pixelated and lose quality when resized. QuickTime and animated images are not image types, they are video formats and image animations respectively.

Quiz 7: Software Fundamentals