Business Computer Applications
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Course Introduction
Business Computer Applications is a foundational course that introduces students to the use of computer technology in modern business environments. The course covers essential software tools such as word processing, spreadsheets, database management, and presentation programs, emphasizing their practical application in business tasks. Students will learn to create professional documents, analyze data, manage information, and deliver effective presentations. Additionally, the course explores concepts related to information security, ethical use of technology, and collaborative tools, equipping students with the digital skills necessary for productivity and competitiveness in a dynamic workplace.
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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) Which button is used to open and close the Navigation Pane?
A)Navigation Bar
B)Record
C)Shutter Bar Open/Close
D)Table View
Answer: C
Q2) Clicking on the Close option from the Backstage view in Access 2016 performs which of the following tasks?
A)closes the current database
B)closes the current database and exits Access 2016
C)closes only the current database object
D)copies the current database and exits Access 2016
Answer: A
Q3) Field values that may be entered into a field are determined by the data type of the field._________________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) All of the data in a relational database are contained in ____________________.
Answer: tables
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Chapter 2: Building a Database and Defining Table
Relationships
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Q1) The ____ property specifies the number of decimal places displayed to the right of the decimal point.
A)Decimal Places
B)Input Mask
C)Default Value
D)Format Answer: A
Q2) Data redundancy should be avoided because it wastes storage space and might cause inconsistencies within the database.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The Address Quick Start selection adds a group of relationships related to an address including Address,City,State,etc._________________________
A)True
B)False Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Maintaining and Querying a Database
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Q1) Which comparison operator matches a pattern that includes wildcards?
A)Between...And...
B)Or
C)Not
D)Like Answer: D
Q2) 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
Q3) To locate a specific field value or part of a field value,a user may search a table datasheet,a query datasheet,or a form using the ____________________. Answer: Find command
Q4) The default name for a new Access query is ____________________. Answer: Query1
Q5) The first field specified in the sorting process is called the ____________________ field.
Answer: primary sort
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Chapter 4: Creating Forms and Reports
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Q1) Data in a form created from the primary table is contained in the ____.
A)subform
B)subdatasheet
C)main datasheet
D)main form
Q2) A report formatted in _____________________ is wider than it is tall.
Q3) To resize an image without changing its proportions,simply drag ____ of the image.
A)the left side
B)the top
C)any corner
D)the bottom
Q4) A set of controls grouped together in a form or report that allows manipulation of the set of controls as a single control is a(n)____________________.
Q5) Layout view shows both the form and its data while allowing the form to be modified.____________________
A)True
B)False
Q6) A report layout may be changed using options on the ____________________ tab.
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Chapter 5: Introduction to Cloud Computing and Office 365
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Q1) If you set up an account with Microsoft,you can use their cloud storage,which is called ____.
A)LiveDrive
B)SkyDrive
C)OneDrive
D)Dropbox
Q2) Word Online has as many features as the full version of Word._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ability to work on files at the same time as others is called ____.
A)coauthoring
B)partnering
C)teamwork
D)collaborating
Q4) Describe the differences between Office 365 and Office Online.
Q5) You cannot save to OneDrive from Backstage view in Access.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe what happens when you open a file in OneDrive from a browser.
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Chapter 6: Essential Computer Concepts
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Q1) CDs and DVDs are examples of optical storage devices._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) A(n)server acts as a central storage location for programs on a network,and provides mass storage for most of the data used on the network._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____ means that data,applications,and even resources are stored on servers accessed over the Internet rather than on users' computers.
A)Apping
B)i-Computing
C)Cloud computing
D)Hyperlinking
Q4) USB drives can store up to ____ of data.
A)64 GB
B)128 GB
C)32 GB
D)16 GB
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Q5) Re-recordable DVDs come in two formats,____________________ and DVD-RW.
Chapter 7: Getting Started With Excel
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Q1) The name of the active workbook appears in the status bar of the Excel window._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) In ____,the ribbon increases in height,the buttons are bigger,and more space appears around each button so you can more easily use your finger or a stylus to tap the button you need.
A)Touch Mode
B)Click Mode
C)Tap Mode
D)Normal Mode
Q3) ____________________ removes the data from the row or column as well as removes the row or column itself.
Q4) If you want to create a new line within a cell,press the ____ keys to move the insertion point to the next line within the cell.
A)Ctrl + Enter
B)Alt + Enter
C)Alt + E
D)Ctrl + E
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Chapter 8: Formatting Workbook Text and Data
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Q1) Calculated values too large to fit into the cell are displayed in scientific notation._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) Conditional formats are dynamic,so a cell's appearance will change to reflect its current value._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q3) As a general rule,you should _____.
A)center column titles, left-align text, and right-align numbers
B)center column titles, right-align text, and left-align numbers
C)right-align column titles, left-align text, and right-align numbers
D)left-align column titles, left-align text, and right-align numbers
Q4) Setting the _____ to A1:L10 will print only data in those cells.
A)Page Format
B)Print Area
C)Page Break
D)Print Preview
Q5) A(n)____________________ is text printed in the top margin of each page.
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Q6) Explain how to use conditional formatting effectively.
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Chapter 9: Performing Calculations With Formulas and Functions
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Q1) The Insert Function dialog box has a(n)____ option.
A)search
B)formatting
C)find and replace
D)expand/collapse
Q2) Ellen has entered all of her monthly expenses.She needs to create a formula that will deduct her monthly expenses from her monthly income.Since her monthly income is the same amount each month,she uses a(n)____ to identify the cell containing the income value.
A)relative reference
B)absolute reference
C)mixed reference
D)fixed reference
Q3) Not all functions have arguments,and some functions have ____________________ arguments,which are not required for the function to return a value,but can be included to provide more control over the returned value.
Q4) Optional arguments are always placed first in the argument list._______________
A)True B)False
Q5) The ____________________ is the middle value from a sample. Page 11
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Chapter 10: Analyzing and Charting Financial Data
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Q1) Since Mya is still reviewing her data,she wants to make sure that her chart reflects any changes she makes in her data source.She should ____.
A)paste her chart in as a picture
B)do nothing since charts in Excel remain linked to data sources
C)manually adjust data in a chart
D)create a new chart each time she modifies her data
Q2) In the figure above,pv stands for the ____.
A)payments verified
B)principal value of the loan
C)present value of the loan
D)primary interest rate of the loan
Q3) Edward Tufte was concerned with what he termed as "chart ____," in which a proliferation of chart elements-chosen because they look "nice"-confuse and distract the reader.
A)espionage
B)clutter
C)confusion
D)junk
Q4) Each value from a data series is represented by a ________.
Q5) An _______ chart takes up less space than a chart sheet.
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Chapter 11: Internet Basics and Information Literacy
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Q1) It is a good idea to ____ a webpage before you print it.
A)save
B)reload
C)preview
D)defragment
Q2) In the address,http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx,the "/en-us/" represents the ____________________ for the folder in which the webpage file is located.
Q3) Songs published earlier than 1922 are in the public domain in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____ is the first step toward conveying information and facts in a written report.
A)Research
B)Flowcharting
C)Creating a bibliography
D)Determining your writing style
Q5) Most good search engines include deep web resources in their results.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Managing Your Files
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Q1) You can switch to Details view or Large icons view in File Explorer by using the view buttons on the status bar.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You have various song and album files scattered about your computer's hard disk.You decide to make them all viewable in the handy built-in ____ library.
A)Windows Tunes
B)Music
C)Audio
D)Media
Q3) ____ a file places a duplicate version of the file in a new location that you specify.
A)Doubling
B)Moving
C)Copying
D)Replicating
Q4) When working in any view besides Details view,you sort by using the ____________________ tab on the ribbon.
Q5) Describe some of the text's best practices for determining where to save files.
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Chapter 13: Creating a Presentation
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Q1) To copy selected text or objects,you use the Copy button in the Clipboard group on the INSERT tab._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) A theme and its variants are called a theme ____.
A)set
B)group
C)family
D)template
Q3) To apply a theme from a presentation stored on your computer or network,click the ____ button,and then click Browse for Themes.
A)Themes Plus
B)Themes More
C)Themes Now
D)Themes Gallery
Q4) Slides are printed documents you give to your audience before,during,or after your presentation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Adding Media and Special Effects
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Q1) To make a slide transition faster,decrease the ____________________.
Q2) When you preview an animation,it plays automatically on the slide in the ____________________ pane.
Q3) A(n)____________________ is information arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns.
Q4) The PICTURE TOOLS STYLES tab appears when a picture is selected._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q5) To insert video stored on your computer or network,click the Insert Video button in a content placeholder,and then in the Insert Video window next to "____," click Browse to open the Insert Video dialog box.
A)To a file
B)From a file
C)Export a file
D)Save a file
Q6) After you insert data into a table,you need to think about how the table looks and whether the table will be readable for the audience.What are some of the ways you can change the appearance of a table?
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Chapter 15: Creating and Editing a Document
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Q1) By default Word documents include _______ margins on all sides of the document.
A).5-inch
B)1-inch
C)1.5-inch
D)2-inch
Q2) A method for selecting multiple lines of text is to _______.
A)double-click the word
B)click and drag in the white space to the left of the lines
C)press and hold the Ctrl key, then drag the mouse pointer to select multiple blocks of nonadjacent text
D)click the beginning of the block, then press and hold down the Alt key until the entire block is selected
Q3) The next day Kade opens the letter in order to proofread it.He realizes that there is some formatting in part of the letter that he would like to use elsewhere in the letter.After using the Format Painter,he wants to turn it off.What key should he press?
A)F4
B)Esc
C)Ctrl
D)Shift
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Chapter 16: Navigating and Formatting a Document
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Q1) Thomas has typed 20 pages of his report and realizes that he typed Niko and should have typed Nike.The most efficient way for him to fix this error is to ____.
A)proofread
B)use Find and Replace
C)run the Spelling and Grammar Checker
D)search the text
Q2) When you ____________________ a paragraph,you move the entire paragraph to the right.
Q3) Although a citation looks like ordinary text,it is actually contained inside a ____,a special feature used to display information that is inserted automatically,and that may need to be updated later.
A)reference
B)source
C)content control
D)dictionary
Q4) The search term entered in the Navigation pane appears in bold wherever it appears in the document.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Creating Tables and a Multipage Report
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Q1) To ____________________ a row,click in the selection bar to the left of the row.
Q2) Monica wants insert a cover page for her report.She needs to be sure her insertion point is at the beginning of the report.Then she would click the Cover Page button from the ____.
A)VIEW tab
B)INSERT tab
C)HOME tab
D)LAYOUT tab
Q3) To format part of a document in an orientation different from the rest of the document,you need to ____.
A)create a separate document
B)divide the document into sections
C)include page breaks in document
D)You cannot format parts in different orientations.
Q4) All of the following are options in the Delete menu EXCEPT ____.
A)Delete Cells
B)Delete Columns
C)Delete All
D)Delete Table
Q5) There are ____________________ major types of tab stops.
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Chapter 18: Enhancing Page Layout and Design
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Q1) To move a graphic to one of several preset positions on the page,click the ____________________ button in the Arrange group on the PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab.
Q2) A _______ file is a type of vector graphics file created specifically for Windows. A).bmp
B).wmf
C)" ·jpg"
D)·png
Q3) For another self-mailer she is producing,Emily needs a photograph.Which of the following is the most likely format for the file she will use?
A)GIF
B)" JPEG "
C)" PNG " D)WMF
Q4) A text box is considered a(n)shape._________________________ A)True B)False
Q5) A(n)____________________ graphic is a grid of square colored dots,called pixels,that form a picture.
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