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FHGEN120-Internet and Computer Skills
Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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What are the advantages of creating your own research logs and family group sheets? -
Answer✔You can choose the info to include as well as customize the layout to meet your needs.
T/F: Comparison tables, timelines and research planners are great examples of research tools that
can be created using Word or Excel. - Answer✔True
Why would it be beneficial to use a spreadsheet instead of a Word document to keep track of
your research hours? - Answer✔You can use it as a high-functioning calculator
Which tool should you use to insert a footnote into a research report in Word? -
Answer✔References
The most important principle in file organization is: - Answer✔To be consistent in how you
organize and name your files
What is the advantage of creating your own research log? - Answer✔You can choose the info to
include as well as customize the layout to meet your needs.
Which of the following would be the most effective file name for the 1892 Minnesota birth
record of Frederick Gottlieb Schmit?
1. 1892 Frederick Gottlieb Schmit Minnesota Birth.jpg
2. 1892 Frederick.jpg
3. Frederick Schmit birth.jpg
4. They are all equally effective - Answer✔1. 1892 Frederick Gottlieb Schmit Minnesota
Birth.jpg
What information could you include in a file log for images of your historical documents?
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1. the file name
2. an extraction of the document
3. the type of event (birth, marriage, death, etc.)
4. All of the above - Answer✔4. All of the above
T/F: Using a text document, you could compare multiple records about two individuals with the
same name who lived in the same area. - Answer✔True
Which Google Doc programs are considered the closest equivalents to their counterparts in
Microsoft 365?
1. Docs vs. Word, Sheets vs. Excel, Slides vs. PowerPoint
2. Docs vs. PowerPoint, Sheets vs. Word, Slides vs. Excel
3. Pages vs. Word, Numbers vs. Excel, Keynote vs. PowerPoint
4. OpenOffice Writer vs. Word, OpenOffice Calc vs. Excel, OpenOffice Impress vs. PowerPoint
- Answer✔1. Docs vs. Word, Sheets vs. Excel, Slides vs. PowerPoint
Which of the following terms are used to describe the location of information on the internet?
1. Icon, Address bar, Hyperlink
2. Domain, URL, Website
3. PDF, Search bar, Upload
4. Cloud Computing, Browser extension, Download - Answer✔2. Domain, URL, Website
When creating a hyperlink in Word, what's the very first thing you need to do?
1. Click the "Insert" tab.
2. Highlight the text you want to turn into a hyperlink.
3. Type in the URL or address you want to link to.
4. Right-click the mouse and choose "Link." - Answer✔2. Highlight the text you want to turn
into a hyperlink.
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You're working on a Google Doc and want to add a footnote to cite a source. What's the first step
you should take?
1. Click "Footnote" in the toolbar.
2. Type the footnote citation at the bottom of the page.
3. Place the cursor where you want the in-text citation number to appear.
4. Open the "References" tab. - Answer✔3. Place the cursor where you want the in-text citation
number to appear.
True or false: The online editors for Google Docs and OneDrive have the same editing
capabilities as Microsoft Word. - Answer✔False
What is critical thinking?
1. Making quick decisions without analysis
2. Analyzing facts and forming judgments
3. Avoiding all forms of skepticism
4. Jumping to conclusions without evidence - Answer✔2. Analyzing facts and forming
judgments
What does digital literacy entail?
1. The ability to use only traditional media platforms
2. Avoiding change and resisting technological advancements
3. Finding, evaluating, and communicating information digitally
4. Ignoring the use of technology in daily life - Answer✔3. Finding, evaluating, and
communicating information digitally
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FHGEN120-Internet and Computer Skills
Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers
A+
What are the advantages of creating your own research logs and family group sheets? -
Answer✔You can choose the info to include as well as customize the layout to meet your needs.
T/F: Comparison tables, timelines and research planners are great examples of research tools that
can be created using Word or Excel. - Answer✔True
Why would it be beneficial to use a spreadsheet instead of a Word document to keep track of
your research hours? - Answer✔You can use it as a high-functioning calculator
Which tool should you use to insert a footnote into a research report in Word? -
Answer✔References
The most important principle in file organization is: - Answer✔To be consistent in how you
organize and name your files
What is the advantage of creating your own research log? - Answer✔You can choose the info to
include as well as customize the layout to meet your needs.
Which of the following would be the most effective file name for the 1892 Minnesota birth
record of Frederick Gottlieb Schmit?
1. 1892 Frederick Gottlieb Schmit Minnesota Birth.jpg
2. 1892 Frederick.jpg
3. Frederick Schmit birth.jpg
4. They are all equally effective - Answer✔1. 1892 Frederick Gottlieb Schmit Minnesota
Birth.jpg
What information could you include in a file log for images of your historical documents?
1
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1. the file name
2. an extraction of the document
3. the type of event (birth, marriage, death, etc.)
4. All of the above - Answer✔4. All of the above
T/F: Using a text document, you could compare multiple records about two individuals with the
same name who lived in the same area. - Answer✔True
Which Google Doc programs are considered the closest equivalents to their counterparts in
Microsoft 365?
1. Docs vs. Word, Sheets vs. Excel, Slides vs. PowerPoint
2. Docs vs. PowerPoint, Sheets vs. Word, Slides vs. Excel
3. Pages vs. Word, Numbers vs. Excel, Keynote vs. PowerPoint
4. OpenOffice Writer vs. Word, OpenOffice Calc vs. Excel, OpenOffice Impress vs. PowerPoint
- Answer✔1. Docs vs. Word, Sheets vs. Excel, Slides vs. PowerPoint
Which of the following terms are used to describe the location of information on the internet?
1. Icon, Address bar, Hyperlink
2. Domain, URL, Website
3. PDF, Search bar, Upload
4. Cloud Computing, Browser extension, Download - Answer✔2. Domain, URL, Website
When creating a hyperlink in Word, what's the very first thing you need to do?
1. Click the "Insert" tab.
2. Highlight the text you want to turn into a hyperlink.
3. Type in the URL or address you want to link to.
4. Right-click the mouse and choose "Link." - Answer✔2. Highlight the text you want to turn
into a hyperlink.
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You're working on a Google Doc and want to add a footnote to cite a source. What's the first step
you should take?
1. Click "Footnote" in the toolbar.
2. Type the footnote citation at the bottom of the page.
3. Place the cursor where you want the in-text citation number to appear.
4. Open the "References" tab. - Answer✔3. Place the cursor where you want the in-text citation
number to appear.
True or false: The online editors for Google Docs and OneDrive have the same editing
capabilities as Microsoft Word. - Answer✔False
What is critical thinking?
1. Making quick decisions without analysis
2. Analyzing facts and forming judgments
3. Avoiding all forms of skepticism
4. Jumping to conclusions without evidence - Answer✔2. Analyzing facts and forming
judgments
What does digital literacy entail?
1. The ability to use only traditional media platforms
2. Avoiding change and resisting technological advancements
3. Finding, evaluating, and communicating information digitally
4. Ignoring the use of technology in daily life - Answer✔3. Finding, evaluating, and
communicating information digitally
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