CSE 180 Review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
.xlsx - CORRECT ANSWER - Excel 2007, 2010, 2013 workbook file (for Excel 97-2003
the extension is .xls
.bmp - CORRECT ANSWER - An uncompressed image file format used to store bitmap
digital images, especially on Microsoft Windows and OS/2 operating systems. Typically are
much larger than compressed imaged file.
.jpg - CORRECT ANSWER - JPEG/JIFF Image (image file can be read by many
applications: e.g. all drawing and photo editing programs).
.zip - CORRECT ANSWER - A computer file whose contents of one or more files are
compressed for storage or transmission purpose.
.pdf - CORRECT ANSWER - Acrobat Portable Document Format (read with Adobe
Acrobat Reader - a free download, or read/edit in Adobe Acrobat - not free).
.html or .htm - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertext Markup Language (can be viewed in
any browser and edited by any text editor).
.avi - CORRECT ANSWER - Audio Video Interleave File (video with sound, can be
played in many applications, some free: e.g. RealPlayer and Quicktime).
.mp3 - CORRECT ANSWER - MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III (audio file can be read by
many audio programs).
.swf - CORRECT ANSWER - Flash Format File (Adobe Flash, browser plug-in).
, .doc - CORRECT ANSWER - Word Document (can be used with MS Office, OpenOffice,
Google Docs, etc).
When GUIs are built using metaphors similarly (e.g. buttons and sliders), the result is a -
CORRECT ANSWER - consistent interface
What is a GUI? - CORRECT ANSWER - Graphical User Interface
To indicate that the computer is continuing to perform a time-consuming operation, the cursor is
replaced by an icon such as a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above: hourglass,
rainbow spinner, little dog running
Placeholders can be inserted throughout your work for all long, commonly occurring phrases,
and the placeholders can later be changed easily using: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Find/ReplaceAll (F/RA)
Which of the following is an example of the computer providing feedback to the user?
Editing changes become visible on the screen.
The cursor changes to indicate an operation is in progress
A progress bar shows how much of the work is done - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the
above
The primary reason for consistency across computer applications is that certain operations are
fundamental to processing information no matter what the application is. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which metaphor features file cabinets and wastebaskets as typical components? - CORRECT
ANSWER - desktop metaphor
Questions and CORRECT Answers
.xlsx - CORRECT ANSWER - Excel 2007, 2010, 2013 workbook file (for Excel 97-2003
the extension is .xls
.bmp - CORRECT ANSWER - An uncompressed image file format used to store bitmap
digital images, especially on Microsoft Windows and OS/2 operating systems. Typically are
much larger than compressed imaged file.
.jpg - CORRECT ANSWER - JPEG/JIFF Image (image file can be read by many
applications: e.g. all drawing and photo editing programs).
.zip - CORRECT ANSWER - A computer file whose contents of one or more files are
compressed for storage or transmission purpose.
.pdf - CORRECT ANSWER - Acrobat Portable Document Format (read with Adobe
Acrobat Reader - a free download, or read/edit in Adobe Acrobat - not free).
.html or .htm - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertext Markup Language (can be viewed in
any browser and edited by any text editor).
.avi - CORRECT ANSWER - Audio Video Interleave File (video with sound, can be
played in many applications, some free: e.g. RealPlayer and Quicktime).
.mp3 - CORRECT ANSWER - MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III (audio file can be read by
many audio programs).
.swf - CORRECT ANSWER - Flash Format File (Adobe Flash, browser plug-in).
, .doc - CORRECT ANSWER - Word Document (can be used with MS Office, OpenOffice,
Google Docs, etc).
When GUIs are built using metaphors similarly (e.g. buttons and sliders), the result is a -
CORRECT ANSWER - consistent interface
What is a GUI? - CORRECT ANSWER - Graphical User Interface
To indicate that the computer is continuing to perform a time-consuming operation, the cursor is
replaced by an icon such as a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above: hourglass,
rainbow spinner, little dog running
Placeholders can be inserted throughout your work for all long, commonly occurring phrases,
and the placeholders can later be changed easily using: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Find/ReplaceAll (F/RA)
Which of the following is an example of the computer providing feedback to the user?
Editing changes become visible on the screen.
The cursor changes to indicate an operation is in progress
A progress bar shows how much of the work is done - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the
above
The primary reason for consistency across computer applications is that certain operations are
fundamental to processing information no matter what the application is. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which metaphor features file cabinets and wastebaskets as typical components? - CORRECT
ANSWER - desktop metaphor
