Csci 103 module 4 and 5

Dominic is left-handed and frustrated with his pointing device because the default settings are for right-handed people. You can help Dominic solve his problem by telling him which of the following?

Adjust the settings for the mouse through the control panel.

Lucy is planning to launch her podcast on career guidance for college students and has already recorded a few videos for marketing purposes. Which of the following apps can she use to mix and match the clips?

Adobe Premiere Clip

Pierre has entered marks obtained by the students in all the classes he teaches in a spreadsheet. Now he wants to highlight some data according to his specifications. Which spreadsheet feature should he use?

Conditional formatting

When Florence joins her father's construction business, she realizes all the transactions are still done and maintained on paper. What should she do to establish a system where any data can be looked up immediately and transparency can be maintained?

Create a database of company projects, customers and vendors.

Fiona is responsible for presenting data at the monthly team meeting so that it can be understood at a glance and is visually appealing way. The data is available in spreadsheet. Which of the following can Fiona do?

Create trendlines

In Windows, you use _____ to reorder, move, and navigate between folders.

File Explorer

Paul has opened a bespoke tailoring shop. He wants to work online to keep a database of all his customers, send e-mails when garments are ready, create designs, and maintain financial records using software. Which productivity suite should he consider?

G suite

Which of the following statements is true about the Clipboard?

It is temporary storage that holds a selection until you paste it into a document or folder.

You and your friend both send documents to the printer, but the printer can only print one document at a time. What does it do with the other document?

It places the document in a buffer.

LensForAll is a company that sells affordable contact lenses on its website. The CEO of the company realizes that an app must be developed that would allow customers to virtually try on colored lenses to find out what best suits them. Which of these features should the app have?

It should have responsive design so that it is easy to use on mobile devices.

Which of the following operating systems would allow a user to add functionality and sell or give away their versions?

Linux

Jamie plans to sell his pottery designs through his website. If he also wants to launch a mobile app to reach more people, which type of app should he launch?

M-commerce app

Andrew's company uses a special email program for communicating within the organization. What should the company do to ensure that its employees are able to access the inbox even when they are away from office?

Make the program available as a web app.

Rohan is creating a presentation with at least 50 slides. He wants the slides to use a consistent layout and formatting. Which of the following parts of the presentation should he design first?

Slide master

You are describing the boot process to a friend and get to the step where the device loads the operating files into RAM, including the kernel. Your friend starts to laugh because she was not aware that there were kernels in her computer. What do you tell her?

The kernel is the core of an operating system that manages memory, runs programs, and assigns resources.

How can you check data on devices connected through an IoT network?

Use a tablet

Shania has started a new job as an app developer. Her first task was to make an old app designed for Android available on other platforms. Which of the following would make her job easiest and fastest?

Use cross-platform tools to write code that will translate the existing Android app code into different native formats.

Jazmyn cannot find the paper that she wrote last night. She is in a panic and you want to help her. What advice would you give her?

Use the search tool to locate the file by file name, content, or date.

Sammy created a new logo for his client to use on the company website and office stationery. However, the logo became a blur when it was enlarged to use on a billboard ad. Now Sammy needs to redo the logo. What should he do to avoid this problem in the future?

Use vector images because they retain their clarity even when enlarged or shrunk.

An organization has its employees working from home. Which type of software most likely includes collaboration features to help the employees work together online?

Web apps

You are describing the boot process to a friend and get to the step where the device loads the operating files into RAM, including the kernel. Your friend starts to laugh because she was not aware that there were kernels in her computer. What do you tell her?

X

Which of the following can you run to find and remove unnecessary files?

disk cleanup utility

What does an operating system provide so you can interact with a device?

graphical user interface

Abe is creating a presentation and wants to grab the audience's attention with a visual effect when he moves from one slide to another. What should he add to the presentation?

transitions

Raina is putting finishing touches on her Ph.D. thesis report. She feels she should emphasize the keywords throughout the thesis. How can she do this in the word processor she is using?

Change font size, style, and color of the keywords.

Lauren is preparing a presentation for her class. She wants to make the slides and their objects appear and disappear to make it more interesting. What should she do?

Choose specific transition effects and animations to allocate the kind of transition and time to each slide and object.

Samir has saved a file named Project.docx in various locations on his hard drive and needs to work with the most recent version. What file property should he examine to find the most recent version of Project.docx?

Date Modified

What concerns are there about open source programs?

Programmers will add malicious code to damage a user's system.

Which property is assigned to a file by the operating system?

Type

Lauren wants to write short articles and post them online. If she has an Internet connection, what software can help her do her work?

Zoho writer

A _____ is a named collection of formats you apply to text in a word processing document.

style

How is an executable file different from a data file?

Unlike a data file, you cannot open and read executable files.

Martha has been appointed as the Data Security Manager of her organization. The company wants her to develop a customized app to remove viruses from the infected systems without connecting to the network. What type of app should she focus on developing?

portable app

What does the operating system do if you try to save a file with the same name into the same folder?

It overwrites the original file unless you add a number, date, or initials to differentiate the files.

Aaron has started a food blog on which he wants to post his recipes. He wants to place a high-quality image next to each cooking step. Which file format should he use so that users do not experience a lag when loading the high-quality images on the website?

JPEG

If you delete a shortcut from your desktop, have you also deleted the original file?

No, because a shortcut does not place the actual file, folder, or app on the desktop.

If several programs or apps are running simultaneously, your computer or device might use up its available _____.

RAM

Which of the following helps you more easily locate the files and folders you need?

grouping similar subfolders together in a folder

A(n) _____ is a small picture that represents a program, file, or hardware device.

icon

Folder names should _____.

identify the content and purpose of the folder

Which of the following terms refers to the area of the hard drive used for virtual memory?

swap file

What is the main purpose of an operating system?

to coordinate the resources and activities on a computer

When does the boot process start?

when you turn on your computer

Which of the following is not a step an operating system performs when printing a document?

It creates the document to be printed.

Logan is considering web app development as a career option. Which of the following languages does he not need to master?

Logo

Jim wants to develop an app for a specific purpose that would run even when his computer is not connected to the Internet. What type of app should he develop?

Native app

Tikenya was responsible for creating the PowerPoint presentation for the group project. When it was complete, she wanted to email it to all the group members, but her email service told her the file was too large. She compressed it and was then able to send it. How were the other members able to then see the PowerPoint presentation?

They had to unzip or extract it.

Rob is planning his housewarming party. He wants to design an invitation and personalize it for each invitee. He needs to create a list of invitees, design the card, and personalize the card. How should he complete the tasks?

Use a word processor for step 1, graphics software for step 2, and a mail merge for step 3.

Dharma opens one window, does a little work, closes the window, and then opens a new one. Instead of opening and closing windows, what can Dharma do to work more efficiently?

X

Sean works for an organization that offers SaaS to a chain of boutiques. By getting data from the database, he has to prepare a list of instances when the billing transaction failed. Which of the following tasks does he need to do to prepare the report?

database

Anusha wants to use her computer, rather than handwriting the information on her notepad, to analyze her monthly expenses to make the job easier. Which of the following apps should she use?

A spreadsheet app to keep a record of her expenses, sort data, and make calculations

What would you need to install if you have an app that is incompatible with your current operating system?

A virtual machine

Simone frequently downloads mobile apps from the Amazon App Store. What operating system does she have on her smartphone?

Android

For an interview, Sean needs to familiarize himself with database software but cannot afford to purchase any software. Which of these app suites should he download?

Apache OpenOffice

_____ are standard settings that control how the screen is set up and how a document looks when you first start typing.

Default settings

Remus is an art student who wants to start creating digital artwork on his computer. He wants to be able to create images that retain their quality in all sizes. Which type of app should he use?

Drawing app

Patricia has started a new interior design business, and wants to store designs in the cloud so her clients can review them. Which of the following apps should she use for cloud storage?

Drop box

Simon has difficulty pressing and holding more than one key at a time, such as CTRL+ALT+DEL. What setting can he change to make this task easier?

Enable sticky keys.

Sophia is putting together a training manual for her new batch of employees. Which of the following features can she use to add a document title at the top of each page?

Header and Footer

During the boot process, what does the processor do after the computer circuits receive power?

It begins to run the bootstrap program.