BIM Midterm (with solutions)
When typing a business letter, Kyle needs to emphasize several key points. What is the best way to accomplish this task? correct answers use a bulleted list
What are the four major components of a computer system? correct answers input devices, output devices, data storage devices and media and central processing units
Input devices correct answers mouse, keyboard, touchscreen, tablet, scanner
output devices correct answers printer and monitors
data storage devices and media correct answers hard drives, floppy disks, cd, usb, flash drives
central processing units (CPU) correct answers microprocessors, "brains of computer"
You have just been elected secretary of your club. You need to organize a list of
members, their addresses, and other club information. Which software would be
MOST appropriate for this task? correct answers a database program
Today used for creating documents, digital displays and text for websites. It dominated the world
market (1980s-1990s) correct answers WORD
Jae has been asked to write a report for his school's soccer club, but he's not certain how to format his document. Which option from his word processing software would give Jae some suggestions? correct answers a template
Henrietta's biology professor asked her to write a 5 pg, double-spaced scientific report and to place her name at the lower right corner of each page. In what section of the document should she place her name? correct answers the footer
Suppose you found some useful information on the Internet that you would like to use in a word processing document. Which command will allow you to capture that text to use in your document? correct answers copy
_____ is a worksheet (spreadsheet) program allowing users to organize text and numerical data into rows and columns that can be manipulated correct answers excel
Which type of chart would BEST display the Annual GNP (Gross National Product) of
a nation over time? correct answers a line graph
Mia needs to sort her senior class report in descending order by seniors' last names.
Which of the following is the BEST example of a sort in descending order? correct answers Davis, Cockrell, Brown, Adams
Cooper created a product information database for his organization. Which of the following statements about the fundamental structure of that database is true? correct answers It can be modified as needed
Cynthia's environmental science teacher wants her to create a population demographics
presentation that includes a table with a lot of data. Cynthia finds that it is difficult to
see the trends in the table, and the data are confusing. What is a better way for her to
display the data? correct answers use a chart
Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for creating an effective presentation? correct answers use special effects frequently
Ted volunteers to produce a large quantity of black and white leaflets for a charity organization. He has access to a printer with a high duty cycle and low operating costs. What type of printer is this? correct answers laser printer
When integrating a regularly maintained information system for all employees, Carissa decides to schedule computer system backups. In order to use an online computer backup service, what does Carissa need? correct answers A computer, a network connection, and backup system software
Tina learned how to copy programs on her home computer. A supervisor asked her to copy a program for his home use. Which of the following would be the MOST ethical response she could give? correct answers "I can't copy it because it will break copyright laws."
Suppose you receive a file called Practice.doc. Looking at the filename extension, you can tell that the file will be opened in a _____ program. correct answers word processing
A device that optically examines an image, printed text, handwriting, or an object and then converts it to a digital image is called a _____. correct answers scanner
Kyle was hired by the government to forecast the weather each day. Large amounts of data are required to complete this task. To complete this task, what does the government most likely use? correct answers supercomputer
Due to your continuous use of the Internet and email, your computer has become infected with a computer virus. What software utility should you obtain to correct the errors and protect your computer in the future? correct answers firewall software
Angelique needs to find a way to keep her company's computers updated, and to protect them against vulnerability. She wants to make sure that employees have the supplies they need, and that their computers function correctly. What is her BEST solution? correct answers stock supplies in advance, maintain computer hardware, and run current virus protection regularly.
The main reason that many new offices connect their employees' computers to a local area network (LAN) is because it allows the devices to _____. correct answers share information
When typing a business letter, Kyle needs to emphasize several key points. What is the best way to accomplish this task? correct answers use a bulleted list
What are the four major components of a computer system? correct answers input devices, output devices, data storage devices and media and central processing units
Input devices correct answers mouse, keyboard, touchscreen, tablet, scanner
output devices correct answers printer and monitors
data storage devices and media correct answers hard drives, floppy disks, cd, usb, flash drives
central processing units (CPU) correct answers microprocessors, "brains of computer"
You have just been elected secretary of your club. You need to organize a list of
members, their addresses, and other club information. Which software would be
MOST appropriate for this task? correct answers a database program
Today used for creating documents, digital displays and text for websites. It dominated the world
market (1980s-1990s) correct answers WORD
Jae has been asked to write a report for his school's soccer club, but he's not certain how to format his document. Which option from his word processing software would give Jae some suggestions? correct answers a template
Henrietta's biology professor asked her to write a 5 pg, double-spaced scientific report and to place her name at the lower right corner of each page. In what section of the document should she place her name? correct answers the footer
Suppose you found some useful information on the Internet that you would like to use in a word processing document. Which command will allow you to capture that text to use in your document? correct answers copy
_____ is a worksheet (spreadsheet) program allowing users to organize text and numerical data into rows and columns that can be manipulated correct answers excel
Which type of chart would BEST display the Annual GNP (Gross National Product) of
a nation over time? correct answers a line graph
Mia needs to sort her senior class report in descending order by seniors' last names.
Which of the following is the BEST example of a sort in descending order? correct answers Davis, Cockrell, Brown, Adams
Cooper created a product information database for his organization. Which of the following statements about the fundamental structure of that database is true? correct answers It can be modified as needed
Cynthia's environmental science teacher wants her to create a population demographics
presentation that includes a table with a lot of data. Cynthia finds that it is difficult to
see the trends in the table, and the data are confusing. What is a better way for her to
display the data? correct answers use a chart
Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for creating an effective presentation? correct answers use special effects frequently
Ted volunteers to produce a large quantity of black and white leaflets for a charity organization. He has access to a printer with a high duty cycle and low operating costs. What type of printer is this? correct answers laser printer
When integrating a regularly maintained information system for all employees, Carissa decides to schedule computer system backups. In order to use an online computer backup service, what does Carissa need? correct answers A computer, a network connection, and backup system software
Tina learned how to copy programs on her home computer. A supervisor asked her to copy a program for his home use. Which of the following would be the MOST ethical response she could give? correct answers "I can't copy it because it will break copyright laws."
Suppose you receive a file called Practice.doc. Looking at the filename extension, you can tell that the file will be opened in a _____ program. correct answers word processing
A device that optically examines an image, printed text, handwriting, or an object and then converts it to a digital image is called a _____. correct answers scanner
Kyle was hired by the government to forecast the weather each day. Large amounts of data are required to complete this task. To complete this task, what does the government most likely use? correct answers supercomputer
Due to your continuous use of the Internet and email, your computer has become infected with a computer virus. What software utility should you obtain to correct the errors and protect your computer in the future? correct answers firewall software
Angelique needs to find a way to keep her company's computers updated, and to protect them against vulnerability. She wants to make sure that employees have the supplies they need, and that their computers function correctly. What is her BEST solution? correct answers stock supplies in advance, maintain computer hardware, and run current virus protection regularly.
The main reason that many new offices connect their employees' computers to a local area network (LAN) is because it allows the devices to _____. correct answers share information
