1. COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which data communications method could result in RSIs? A) VoIP  B) e-mail  C) instant messaging  D) text messaging  2. Developers of freeware rely on the honor system, trusting users to send payment if software use extends beyond the stated trial period. A) True  B) False  3. What kind of software allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation into an interactive application? A) multimedia management  B) multimedia authoring  C) multimedia publishing  D) multimedia editing  4. Many graphics and multimedia programs incorporate user-friendly interfaces and/or have scaled-down versions, making it possible for the home and small business users to create documents using these programs. A) True  B) False  5. Most personal finance software includes financial planning features, such as analyzing home and personal loans, preparing income taxes, and managing retirement savings. A) True  B) False  6. Which of the following kinds of software provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user? A) Tax preparation  B) Business  C) Document management  D) Accounting  7. Designers and graphic artists can print finished publications on a color printer, take them to a professional printer, or post them on the Web in a format that can be viewed by those without what kind of software? A) VSP  B) DTP  C) ISP  D) CAD  8. Professional DTP software is ideal for the production of high-quality color documents such as textbooks, corporate newsletters, marketing literature, product catalogs, and annual reports. A) True  B) False  9. Note taking software can store notes in handwritten form. A) True  B) False  10. Most spreadsheet software like that shown in the accompanying figure includes a kind of analysis tool, where users can change certain values in a spreadsheet to reveal the effects of those changes. What is the term for these tools? A) concatenation  B) functional  C) what-if  D) application  11. COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Using travel and mapping software, how can you obtain driving instructions for your travels? A) view a video of your destination  B) enter the starting point and the destination point into the software  C) use the calculator provided with the software to determine the mileage and estimated gasoline consumption  D) reference the compass that accompanies the software to determine the exact route that will minimize your driving time based on traffic conditions  12. Which of the following performs calculations on the data in a worksheet and displays the resulting value in a cell? A) index  B) formula  C) function  D) ratio  13. What kind of software provides valuable and thorough information for all individuals? A) Multimedia  B) Reference  C) Encyclopedic  D) Glossary  14. Application software, such as Word and Excel, seldom includes Web page authoring features. A) True  B) False  .

1. 1.
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT
Which data communications method could result in RSIs?
A) VoIP
B) e-mail
C) instant messaging
D) text messaging
2.
Developers of freeware rely on the honor system, trusting users
to send payment if software use extends beyond the stated trial
period.
A) True
B) False
3.
What kind of software allows users to combine text, graphics,
audio, video, and animation into an interactive application?
A) multimedia management
B) multimedia authoring
C) multimedia publishing
D) multimedia editing
4.
Many graphics and multimedia programs incorporate user-
friendly interfaces and/or have scaled-down versions, making it
possible for the home and small business users to create
documents using these programs.

2. A) True
B) False
5.
Most personal finance software includes financial planning
features, such as analyzing home and personal loans, preparing
income taxes, and managing retirement savings.
A) True
B) False
6.
Which of the following kinds of software provides a means for
sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by
converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user?
A) Tax preparation
B) Business
C) Document management
D) Accounting
7.
Designers and graphic artists can print finished publications on
a color printer, take them to a professional printer, or post them
on the Web in a format that can be viewed by those without
what kind of software?
A) VSP
B) DTP
C) ISP
D) CAD
8.

3. Professional DTP software is ideal for the production of high-
quality color documents such as textbooks, corporate
newsletters, marketing literature, product catalogs, and annual
reports.
A) True
B) False
9.
Note taking software can store notes in handwritten form.
A) True
B) False
10.
Most spreadsheet software like that shown in the accompanying
figure includes a kind of analysis tool, where users can change
certain values in a spreadsheet to reveal the effects of those
changes. What is the term for these tools?
A) concatenation
B) functional
C) what-if
D) application
11.
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT
Using travel and mapping software, how can you obtain driving
instructions for your travels?
A) view a video of your destination
B) enter the starting point and the destination point into the

4. software
C) use the calculator provided with the software to determine
the mileage and estimated gasoline consumption
D) reference the compass that accompanies the software to
determine the exact route that will minimize your driving time
based on traffic conditions
12.
Which of the following performs calculations on the data in a
worksheet and displays the resulting value in a cell?
A) index
B) formula
C) function
D) ratio
13.
What kind of software provides valuable and thorough
information for all individuals?
A) Multimedia
B) Reference
C) Encyclopedic
D) Glossary
14.
Application software, such as Word and Excel, seldom includes
Web page authoring features.
A) True
B) False

5. 15.
Which of the following is an example of video and audio editing
software for the professional?
A) Adobe InDesign
B) Autodesk AutoCAD
C) Adobe Illustrator
D) Adobe Audition
16.
While a computer is running, the operating system remains in
memory.
A) True
B) False
17.
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT
An engineer who needs to manage new product development
might use what type of software?
A) project management software
B) engineering management software
C) product development management software
D) process management software
18.
Which of the following is an example of computer-aided design
software?
A) Adobe InDesign
B) Autodesk AutoCAD
C) Adobe Illustrator

6. D) Adobe Audition
19.
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT
What is the difference between CBT and CAI?
A) No difference; they are different terms for the same
approach.
B) CBT is available when the user is online; CAI is used when
there is no Internet connection.
C) CAI is used for young people; CBT is used for college-aged
people and older.
D) CBT is used for simulations; CAI is designed for multiple
synchronous users.
20.
Some operating systems include video and audio editing
software.
A) True
B) False
21.
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT
What is a Web application?
A) It is an application that provides access to the Internet.
B) It is a collection of data and programs that together can store
data on any server on the Internet provided that server is
authorized by the Web application.
C) It is a Web site that allows users to access and interact with

7. software from any device or computer that is connected to the
Internet.
D) It is an application that can be downloaded from the Web
and then be executed on a client computer.
22.
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT
If someone you know is purchasing word processing software,
what features can she expect to find in the software?
A) wordwrap, spell checker, tables
B) search and replace, word adjust, collaboration
C) columns, templates, autowrite
D) mail merge, wrapcheck, thesaurus
23.
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT
What is malicious software also called?
A) poison software
B) application software
C) systemware
D) malware
24.
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT
A friend has decided he wants to build a deck with a fire pit in
his backyard. What kind of software should he purchase to
assist him with this project?

8. A) reference software
B) construction management software
C) structure design and construction software
D) home design/landscaping software
25.
Open source software is copyrighted software that is distributed
at no cost for a trial period.
A) True
B) False