Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Application software can be used __________. a. | as a
productivity/business tool and to facilitate communications | b. | to assist with
graphics and multimedia projects | c. | to support household activities, for personal business, or for
education | d. | all of the above | | |
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2.
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An
application can be started by __________. a. | dragging its icon over the Start
button | b. | pointing at a command followed by an
arrow | c. | clicking its program name on a menu or
submenu | d. | all of the above | | |
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3.
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A(n)
__________ is a rectangular area of the screen that is used to display a program, data, and/or
information. a. | menu | c. | window | b. | icon | d. | command | | | | |
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__________ involves developing a word processing document by entering text or numbers,
inserting graphical images, and performing other tasks using an input device. a. | Creating | c. | Formatting | b. | Editing | d. | Printing | | | | |
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__________ is the process of making changes to a document’s existing
content. a. | Creating | c. | Formatting | b. | Editing | d. | Printing | | | | |
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To
cut involves removing a portion of a document and electronically storing it in a temporary storage
location called the __________. a. | Warehouse | c. | Desktop | b. | Cupboard | d. | Clipboard | | | | |
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To
place whatever is stored on the Clipboard into a document, you __________ it into the
document. a. | copy | c. | glue | b. | paste | d. | insert | | | | |
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__________ involves changing the appearance of a word processing
document. a. | Creating | c. | Formatting | b. | Editing | d. | Printing | | | | |
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9.
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A
single point is about __________ of an inch in height.
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10.
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A
__________ — such as bold, italic, and underline — adds emphasis to a
font. a. | font
style | c. | font
type | b. | font
size | d. | font
ten | | | | |
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__________ is the process of generating output on a medium such as
paper. a. | Creating | c. | Formatting | b. | Editing | d. | Printing | | | | |
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12.
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The
figure above is a __________ which is a special window displayed by a program to provide information,
present available options, or request a response. a. | menu | c. | title bar | b. | dialog
box | d. | submenu | | | | |
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The
computer’s capability to distinguish spoken words is called __________. a. | word
recognition | c. | voice
recognition | b. | sound recognition | d. | expression recognition | | | | |
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A
word processing document can be enhanced by adding a border, which is __________. a. | a decorative
line or pattern along one or more edges of a page | b. | text that
appears at the top of each page | c. | a blank portion of the page outside the main body of
text | d. | text that
appears at the bottom of each page | | |
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Margins specify the space __________. a. | in the border of
the page | c. | in the file on
disk | b. | between
individual letters | d. | between lines of
text | | | | |
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With
__________, if typed text extends beyond the right page margin, the word processing software
automatically positions the text at the beginning of the next line. a. | scrolling | c. | replace | b. | wordwrap | d. | import | | | | |
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A
__________ performs calculations on the numeric data in the spreadsheet. a. | chart | c. | value | b. | formula | d. | macro | | | | |
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All
of the following are types of charts except __________ charts. a. | column | c. | macro | b. | line | d. | pie | | | | |
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The
results of presentation graphics software programs normally are viewed as
__________. a. | macros | c. | slides | b. | audience handouts | d. | notes pages | | | | |
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20.
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A
clip art/image gallery can be stored on a __________. a. | hard
disk | c. | DVD-ROM | b. | CD-ROM | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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21.
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A(n)
__________ is a PIM feature that can be used to record ideas, reminders, and other important
information. a. | appointment
calendar | c. | notepad | b. | address book | d. | worksheet | | | | |
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Integrated software is __________. a. | less expensive than a less powerful software
suite | b. | more expensive than a less powerful software
suite | c. | less expensive than a more powerful software
suite | d. | more expensive than a more powerful software
suite | | |
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Integrated software and software suites offer all of the following advantages except
__________. a. | lower
cost | c. | higher
cost | b. | ease of
use | d. | applications use
a similar interface | | | | |
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24.
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Using
__________ software, an individual can create newsletters, brochures, and advertisements; postcards
and greeting cards; letterhead and business cards; and banners, calendars, and
logos.
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Paint
software allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphics using various tools such as a(n)
__________. a. | pen and
brush | c. | paint
bucket | b. | eye dropper | d. | all the above | | | | |
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__________ consists of full-motion images played back at various
speeds. a. | Video | c. | Audio/video
studio | b. | Movie player | d. | Graphics player | | | | |
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School and student management software allows administrators and teachers to
__________. a. | track student
attendance information | c. | manage school
district operations | b. | track student academic records | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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Software designed for the learning environment, like learning a foreign language or
learning math is called __________ software. a. | educational | c. | reference | b. | home
design/landscaping | d. | personal
computer entertainment | | | | |
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29.
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On-screen talking calculators, speech synthesis software programs, and text
enlargement software are examples of __________ software. a. | special
needs | c. | reference | b. | home design/landscaping | d. | personal computer entertainment | | | | |
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__________ offers access to account balances, provides bill payment services, and
allows you to download transactions and statements from the Web directly to your
computer. a. | Personal
finance | c. | Tax
preparation | b. | Online banking | d. | Money management | | | | |
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Legal
software provides standard contracts and documents associated with all of the following except
__________. a. | buying, selling,
and renting property | b. | planning an estate | c. | submitting an
appeal for a felony conviction | d. | preparing a will | | |
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Entertainment software includes all of the following except
__________. a. | game
programs | c. | flying
simulation programs | b. | hobby software | d. | multimedia authoring programs | | | | |
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Users
can use online Help to ask a question or access the Help topic by __________. a. | subject | c. | alphabetical
order | b. | keyword | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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34.
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Today's most widely used personal computer operating system and graphical user
interface is Microsoft Windows, which often is referred to simply as Windows.
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35.
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An
icon is a small picture that represents a program, an instruction, or some other
object.
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36.
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Times
New Roman and Arial are examples of fonts.
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37.
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Wordwrap allows the words in a paragraph to be typed continually, as long as the ENTER
key is pressed at the end of each line.
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38.
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Word
processing software includes templates or assistants that are automated tools that help users create
memorandums, meeting agendas, fax cover sheets, and letters.
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39.
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Teachers do not normally use spreadsheet software.
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40.
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Each
worksheet in a spreadsheet file typically has 65,536 columns and 256 rows.
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41.
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All
of a worksheet's columns and rows display on the screen at one time.
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42.
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In a
spreadsheet file, worksheet cells can contain a number or value.
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43.
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Spreadsheet software can be used to create standardized forms.
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44.
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Presentation graphics software creates documents called presentations.
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45.
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Presentation graphics typically used in schools include the presentation software
included with AppleWorks and Microsoft Excel.
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46.
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To
help organize a presentation, small versions of all the slides can be viewed in slide sorter
view.
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47.
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With
a personal information manager address book, names, addresses, and telephone numbers of customers,
co-workers, family members, and friends can be entered and maintained.
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48.
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When
a software suite is installed, each application is installed individually instead of installing the
entire collection of applications at once.
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49.
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Typically, buying a collection of software packages in a suite costs significantly
more than purchasing each of the application packages separately.
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50.
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Software suites and integrated packages are difficult to use because the applications
within a suite normally use dissimilar interfaces and have entirely different features.
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51.
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Desktop publishing (DTP) software allows users to design, produce, and deliver
sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and brilliant colors.
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52.
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Finished personal DTP publications cannot be printed on a color printer or placed on
the Web.
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53.
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Video
consists of full-motion images played back at various speeds.
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54.
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Very
few applications include clip art images, users normally have to purchase clip art images
separately.
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55.
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HyperStudio is a popular multimedia authoring software program used in
schools.
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56.
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Curriculum pages are documents that primarily are used in business.
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57.
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Educational software exists only for a limited number of subjects.
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58.
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Personal software includes packages such as personal finance, tax preparation, and
entertainment.
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59.
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One
flaw with online banking is that you can not transfer money electronically from your checking to
savings or vice versa.
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60.
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In
most packages, a function key or button on the screen starts the Help feature.
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61.
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Often
an application's online Help system is context-sensitive, meaning that the Help information is
related to the current task being attempted.
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62.
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Web
pages can be found with FAQs (frequently asked questions) about application software to help find
answers to common questions.
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63.
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Very
few K-12 schools provide training on application software.
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64.
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Microsoft Windows 2000 is an upgrade to Windows 98.
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65.
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Few
users have difficulty working with files on both Macintosh computers and PCs.
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66.
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PCs
normally can access a document saved on a Macintosh-formatted disk.
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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67.
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____________________ consists of programs that control the operations of the computer
and its devices.
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68.
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____________________ involves developing the document by entering text or
numbers.
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69.
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____________________ is the process of making changes to the document's existing
content.
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70.
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To
cut involves removing a portion of the document and electronically storing it in a temporary location
called the ____________________.
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71.
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________________________ is the process of copying a document from memory to a storage
medium such as a floppy disk or hard disk.
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72.
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A(n)
____________________ is a named collection of data, instructions, or information, such as a
document.
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73.
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__________ is the process of sending a file to a printer to generate output on a
medium such as paper.
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74.
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__________ is the computer’s capability of distinguishing spoken
words.
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75.
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__________ is application software that enables users to enter typed text, handwritten
comments, graphs, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page and then save the page as part of an
electronic notebook.
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76.
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A
widely used application software package is ____________________, which is used to create, edit, and
format textual documents.
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77.
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____________________ is a feature of a word processor that allows you to type words in
a paragraph continually without pressing the Enter key at the end of each line.
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78.
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One
type of graphical image commonly included with word processing software is ____________________,
which is a collection of drawings, diagrams, and photographs that can be inserted in other
documents.
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79.
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The
____________________ or search feature locates all occurrences of a particular character, word, or
phrase.
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80.
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Most
word processing software include a(n) ____________________ that can be used to review the spelling of
individual words, sections of a document, or the entire document.
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81.
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A(n)
____________________, or assistant, is an automated tool that helps users complete a task by asking
questions and then automatically performing actions based on the answers.
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82.
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The
intersection of a spreadsheet row and column is called a(n) ____________________.
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83.
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A
standard feature of spreadsheet software is the capability of turning numeric data into a(n)
____________________ that graphically illustrates the relationship of the numeric data.
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84.
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____________________ can be used to create a computerized database; add, change, and
delete data; sort and retrieve data from the database; and create forms and reports using the data in
a database.
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85.
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Each
record contains a collection of related facts called a(n) ____________________.
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86.
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A(n)
____________________ presents a screen view similar to how 35mm slides would look on a photographer's
light table.
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87.
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A
____________________ is a collection of individual application software packages sold as a single
package.
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88.
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Professional designers and graphic artists use DTP software because it is designed
specifically to support ____________________, which is the process of arranging text and graphics in
a document.
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89.
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____________________ is software that can be used to draw pictures, shapes, and other
graphical images using various tools on the computer screen.
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90.
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____________________ allows users to edit digital photographs.
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91.
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__________ is used to modify a segment of a video, called a clip.
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92.
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____________________ is used to create electronic presentations that can include text,
graphics, video, audio, and animation.
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93.
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A(n)
____________________ is a teacher-created document that contains hyperlinks to teacher-selected
sites.
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94.
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____________________ is a program that allows teachers to track and organize student
tests, homework, lab work, and other scores.
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95.
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____________________ is software designed for the learning environment.
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96.
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____________________ provides valuable and thorough information for everyone in an
educational setting and in the family.
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97.
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____________________ is designed specifically for students with physical impairments
or learning disabilities.
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98.
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____________________ is software that guides individuals, families, or small
businesses through the process of filing federal taxes.
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99.
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____________________ is software that assists in the preparation of legal documents
and provides legal advice for individuals, families, and small businesses.
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100.
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Software programs, including operating systems, usually are designated a newer
____________________ number.
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