Applied Computer Skills
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Course Introduction
Applied Computer Skills is designed to equip students with essential hands-on experience in using computer applications relevant to academic, professional, and personal tasks. The course covers foundational topics such as word processing, spreadsheet management, presentation creation, and effective use of internet and email communication tools. Emphasis is placed on practical skills, problem-solving abilities, and digital literacy, enabling students to efficiently navigate software programs, manage files, and leverage technology for productivity and collaboration. By the end of the course, students will be competent in applying computer skills to complete real-world projects and adapt to emerging technological environments.
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New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 and Office 2016 Introductory 1st Edition by Patrick Carey
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Chapter 1: Creating a Database
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Q1) A relationship between two tables in a database is formed using a Backstage field._________________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A field in a second table that is the primary key in the first table is used to form a relationship between the two tables; the field in the second table is called a(n)____________________.
Answer: foreign key
Q3) The number of the currently selected record in a table and the total number of records in the table are displayed in the Current Record box which appears between the two sets of navigation buttons on a data sheet._________________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) All of the data in a relational database are contained in ____________________.
Answer: tables
Q5) The default ____________________ provided by Access is the ID field.
Answer: primary key
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Chapter 2: Building a Database and Defining Table
Relationships
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Q1) The Access database view that allows users to define or modify a table structure or field properties in a table.
A)Cascade Update Related Fields Option
B)Cascade Delete Related Records Option
C)Composite key
D)data redundancy
E)Data Type gallery
F)Design
G)orphaned record
H)propagate
I)Quick Start selection
J)referential integrity
Answer: F
Q2) Formatting Date/Time fields changes only the way data is displayed,not the field
A)values
B)letters
C)numbers
D)mask
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Maintaining and Querying a Database
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Q1) When a question is asked of a database using a select query,the answer is returned as a data sheet.____________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The Expression Builder dialog box is available from which group on the Query DESIGN tab on the Ribbon?
A)Query Type
B)Show/Hide
C)Query Setup
D)Results
Answer: C
Q3) Changes made to a field in a query datasheet updates the same field in the table on which the query is based.____________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The ___________________ command allows hidden fields to be redisplayed. Answer: Unhide Fields
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Chapter 4: Creating Forms and Reports
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Q1) When a form is created based on two or more tables,a relationship must be defined between queries.____________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) The default theme for a form as well as additional themes may be found in the ____________________ when viewing a form in Layout view.
Q3) Which of the following characters represents the wildcard character that matches any one of a range of characters in ascending order?
A)(?)
B)*
C)D)#
Q4) The most detailed view of a form's structure is available the Layout view.____________________
A)True B)False
Q5) Precise control for moving selected objects on a form is accomplished by using the ____________________ keys on the keyboard.
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Chapter 5: Introduction to Cloud Computing and Office 365
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Q1) If you are signed into a Microsoft account and need to sign into another one,click ____ on the list arrow next to Your Name in the top-right corner of the Word window.
A)Sign into another account
B)Switch account
C)New account
D)Different user
Q2) A subscription to Microsoft cloud applications and services
A)Office 365
B)Office Online
C)OneDrive
D)Cloud
E)Coauthoring
F)Microsoft Account
Q3) An example of software stored in the cloud is ____,a subscription to Microsoft cloud applications and services.
A)Office 360
B)Office 2016
C)Office 365
D)Office 2013
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Chapter 6: Essential Computer Concepts
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Q1) The pointing device most likely to be found on a notebook computer is a(n)____.
A)touchpad
B)optical mouse
C)trackball
D)RF mouse
Q2) A keyboard and mouse connect to a computer via either PS/2 ports or ____ ports.
A)USB
B)cache
C)BIOS
D)RJ-45
Q3) A(n)____ file contains the instructions that tell a computer how to perform a specific task.
A)executable
B)data
C)task
D)initialization
Q4) An ergonomic keyboard is one that has been designed to fit the natural placement of your hands.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Getting Started With Excel
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Q1) In ____ orientation,a page is taller than it is wide.
A)natural
B)landscape
C)portrait
D)basic
Q2) ____ displays the location of the different page breaks within the worksheet.
A)Normal
B)Page Preview
C)Page Break Preview
D)Page Break Layout
Q3) ____ makes it easier to enter repetitive text in cells.
A)Editing mode
B)AutoFit
C)AutoComplete
D)AutoFill
Q4) A ScreenTip is a box with descriptive text about a command that appears when you point to a button on the ribbon._________________________
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Formatting Workbook Text and Data
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Q1) The Format Cells dialog box has six tabs,including _____.
A)Decimals
B)Security
C)Border
D)Shading
Q2) Because Excel stores dates and times as _____,you can apply different formats without affecting the date and time value.
A)numbers
B)text
C)universal numbers
D)Greenwich Mean Time
Q3) One way to ensure that you are using consistent formats is to copy and paste your formats using the Format _____.
A)Master
B)Gallery
C)Palette
D)Painter
Q4) A(n)____________________ is a collection of formatting that specifies the fonts,colors,and graphical effects used throughout the workbook.
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Chapter 9: Performing Calculations With Formulas and Functions
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Q1) Goal Seek automates the trial-and-error process by allowing you to specify a value for a calculated item,which Excel uses to determine the input value needed to reach that goal._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Insert Function dialog box has a(n)____ option.
A)search
B)formatting
C)find and replace
D)expand/collapse
Q3) The fill handle copies ____.
A)content only
B)formats only
C)content and formats
D)formats and cell references
Q4) ____ arguments may provide more control over the returned value.
A)Relative
B)Required
C)Optional
D)Absolute
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Chapter 10: Analyzing and Charting Financial Data
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Q1) Line charts are best suited for representing data that follows some nonsequential order.___________
A)True
B)False
Q2) To compare values from several categories with a sequential order,such as dates and times occurring at evenly spaced intervals,you would use a(n)____________________ chart.
Q3) Since scientific data is often plotting two numeric values against one another,it is oftentimes best to represent this data type with a(n)____________________ chart.
Q4) The ____ identifies which data markers are associated with each data series.
A)x-axis
B)y-axis
C)chart area
D)legend
Q5) ____provide descriptive text for the individual data markers,such as pie slices
A)Asset labels
B)Legend values
C)Data labels
D)Leader lines
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Chapter 11: Internet Basics and Information Literacy
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Q1) Press and hold the ____ key as you click a link on a webpage to open a new webpage in a new tab.
A)Ctrl
B)Esc
C)Alt
D)Tab
Q2) MLA stands for ____________________ Association.
Q3) When evaluating search results,verifying ____________________ means to find out when the information was last updated,and whether timeliness affects the reliability of the information.
Q4) The website "flowers.org" is most likely a ____.
A)nonprofit
B)commercial organization
C)government website
D)network service provider
Q5) The following is true of the History list: ____.
A)it only tracks the webpages you have viewed during one session
B)the complete History list is only accessible from the desktop application
C)by default, entries in the History list are organized by frequency of visits
D)the History list is an add-on, downloadable from the Microsoft website
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Chapter 12: Managing Your Files
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Q1) You organize files by storing them in ____.
A)namespaces
B)drawers
C)rings
D)folders
Q2) In order to use OneDrive,you need to have a(n)____________________ account.
Q3) the default view for folders in the Pictures library
A)backslash
B)Large icons
C)Clipboard
D)root directory
E)OneDrive
F)extension
G)folder
H)archive
I)Details
Q4) Describe some of the text's best practices for determining where to save files.
Q5) When you move a folder,you also move all of the files contained in the folder.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Creating a Presentation
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Q1) A theme and its variants are called a theme ____.
A)set
B)group
C)family
D)template
Q2) In Slide Show view,the left pane shows the current slide._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q3) Text is measured in ____.
A)points
B)pixels
C)inches
D)millimeters
Q4) To edit a presentation without changing the original,create a copy of it.To do this,use the ____ command.
A)Save
B)Save As
C)Copy
D)Copy As
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Chapter 14: Adding Media and Special Effects
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Q1) When you choose the ____ compression level for videos the file will be compressed to a quality suitable for streaming over the Internet.
A)Presentation Quality
B)Internet Quality
C)Network Quality
D)ISP Quality
Q2) You can modify a table by adding or deleting rows and columns.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Info screen in Backstage view contains a(n)____ Media button as well as the Compress Media button.
A)Maximize
B)Minimize
C)Optimize
D)Recycle
Q4) Each cell in a table contains two pieces of information.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ____________________ is the formatting of the area inside a shape.
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Q6) To make a slide transition faster,decrease the ____________________.
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Chapter 15: Creating and Editing a Document
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Q1) The main difference among different types of business letters is _______.
A)the location of the date
B)the location of the return address
C)whether the nonprinting characters are visible
D)how parts of the letter are indented from the left margin
Q2) ____________________ in the white space to the left of the document text to select an entire document.
Q3) To preview the document,click the FILE tab to open Stagefront view and then click the Print tab in the navigation bar.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _______ is background color that you can apply to one or more paragraphs and can be used in conjunction with a border for a more defined effect.
A)Fill
B)Shading
C)Highlight
D)Paragraph border
Q5) To verify that the pointer is located at the beginning of the document,press the ____________________ keys.
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Chapter 16: Navigating and Formatting a Document
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Q1) The indent buttons on the HOME tab allow you to increase or decrease paragraph indenting in increments of ____ inches.
A)0.1
B)0.5
C)1.0
D)1.5
Q2) The items listed in a bibliography are known as resources._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q3) A numbered list is a group of related paragraphs with a black circle or other character to the left of each paragraph.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The ____________________ guidelines were designed to ensure consistency in documents so that all research papers look alike.
Q5) The Heading 2 style is used for headings that are ____________________ to the highest level headings.
Q6) By default,the ____________________ theme is applied in each new Word document.
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Chapter 17: Creating Tables and a Multipage Report
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Q1) After a few months,one of Josephine's colleagues moves to another team within the company.Josephine no longer needs his information in her table.What would you recommend that she do?
A)Use shading to gray out the row containing his data.
B)Use Strikethrough from the Font menu to indicate this person is no longer part of the team.
C)Select the table, and click the Delete button in the Rows & Columns group.
D)Select the row to be deleted, and click the Delete button in the Rows & Columns group.
Q2) To create a footnote,click Insert Footnote in the Footnotes group on the ____ tab.
A)FOOTNOTE
B)INSERT
C)REFERENCES
D)CITATIONS
Q3) Which of the following is not a major tab stop?
A)Decimal
B)Center
C)Bar
D)Justify
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Chapter 18: Enhancing Page Layout and Design
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Q1) A(n)____________________ graphics file stores an image as a mathematical formula.
Q2) If you have a large amount of text that you want to place in different locations in a document,with the text continuing from one text box to another,you can use _______ text boxes.
A)aggregated
B)embedded
C)linked
D)baseline
Q3) To make it easier to see the relative position of objects,you can display a document's _______.
A)indices
B)linears
C)gridlines
D)keys
Q4) Preformatted text boxes come with preset font and paragraph options that are designed to match the text box's overall look._________________________
A)True
B)False
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