Business Computer Information Systems Unit 3 Test

provide information or sell a product

A purpose of a newsletter is to ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________. send data electronically provide information or sell a product create a form for signatures write to a friend

write a polite business letter informing the customer of how much she owes

Aaron would like to inform a customer that she has not paid her bill. Aaron should __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. call and leave a rude voicemail write a polite business letter informing the customer of how much she owes jot down a note and leave it on her door do nothing and accept the fact that he won't get paid

home row

Anne is resting her fingers on the row of letters in the middle of the keyboard. She has her fingers on the ________________________________. numeric keypad cursor starting keys home row

submit a business report called a business proposal

Carolyn owns a small business that designs air conditioning units for large buildings. A construction company that's building an office complex is looking for someone to design air conditioning units for the project. Carolyn should ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. send a memo submit a business report called a business proposal create a spreadsheet leave a long voicemail trying to convince the owner to give her a chance

b

Compare the two paragraphs. Which paragraph is more appropriate for a business letter? a. Hi! I will be near your house for work. Would you like me to stop by and take a look at how much I would charge you for our work? I would be able to be there in the afternoon today or tomorrow morning or Saturday. b. Dear Mrs. Johnson: K and R Associates has been painting a house in your neighborhood. It would be our pleasure to visit your home and provide you with an estimate. Please call us at your convenience. Our phone number is 789-1234. a b

a

Compare these two business letters. Which letter uses the appropriate format? a. https://assets.learnosity.com/organisations/328/fd3b54d3-17af-4a0a-a1d9-94c5ca4c055a/biz_ltr_bcsu3l8q5a.gif b. https://assets.learnosity.com/organisations/328/fd3b54d3-17af-4a0a-a1d9-94c5ca4c055a/biz_ltr_bcsu3l8q5b.gif a b

To secure a job in a pharmaceutical company where I can utilize my research skills and degree in Pharmacy Science

Compare these two objectives. Which objective is more appropriate for a resume? To secure a pharmacy-related job To secure a job in a pharmaceutical company where I can utilize my research skills and degree in Pharmacy Science

b

Compare these two sections of resumes. Which is more appropriate? https://assets.learnosity.com/organisations/328/777019fd-52fb-4f69-aa7a-e8d8d74f224f/bcisu3c2l10item4.gif a b

b

Compare these two sections of resumes. Which is more appropriate? https://assets.learnosity.com/organisations/328/777019fd-52fb-4f69-aa7a-e8d8d74f224f/bcisu3c2l10item5.gif b a

True

If Asa changes the text to bold, he has changed the style. True False

style

If you change the text to bold, you are changing the ___________________. style effect size spelling

45+34+67

If you needed to add 45, 34, and 67, you would type ____________________________________________. 45-34-67 =45+34+67 45*34*67 45+34+67

columns

If you want three vertical sections of text on your page, create _________________________. bulleted lists page breaks columns dividers

left

If you were practicing keyboarding and the exercise contained the letters, s, w, e, z, r, v, and t, what section of the keyboard are you practicing? right upper lower left

proofread her work carefully, ask a coworker to look it over, and correct all mistakes

Karen just finished typing an important memo that she needs to send to many people, including the president of the company. Karen should ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. quickly glance at the memo for mistakes and then send send the memo right away proofread her work carefully, ask a coworker to look it over, and correct all mistakes ask a coworker to proofread, argue with the coworker about the mistakes, and send without correcting mistakes

writing a research paper

Lucinda works at a recycling center. She noticed an increase in glass recyclables entering the center. She collects data regarding the quantity of glass recyclables during the past ten years and finds some important trends that would help the center plan better. Lucinda should communicate this data by ______________________________________________________________________________________________. making a phone call creating a newsletter writing a business letter writing a research paper

Sit up straight. Relax your fingers. Aim to make no mistakes.

Select all examples of proper keyboarding technique. Look at the keys while keyboarding. Sit up straight. Keep your hands higher than your elbows. Relax your fingers. Aim to make no mistakes.

education and training objective work experience contact information name

Select all parts that should be included in a resume. education and training objective letter of recommendation current manager's name work experience contact information name

resting your fingers gently on the home keys pressing the keys squarely in the center keeping your wrist straight

Select all that apply. Proper numeric keyboarding technique includes: resting your fingers gently on the home keys pressing the keys squarely in the center keeping your wrist straight stiffening your fingers looking at the keys

pie charts line graphs bar graphs

Select each of the types of graphs. pie charts line graphs table graphs bar graphs

Choose 10 pt. or 12 pt. font. Keep the margins at one inch on all sides of the paper. Include page numbers on all pages.

Select the appropriate APA guidelines when typing a research paper. Choose 10 pt. or 12 pt. font. Keep the margins at one inch on all sides of the paper. Single space. Do not indent paragraphs. Include page numbers on all pages.

Eliminate mistakes. Write clearly and concisely. Remain polite even when dealing with a dispute.

Select the guidelines you should follow when creating a business letter. Eliminate mistakes. Use informal language like you would if you were writing a close friend. Write clearly and concisely. Remain polite even when dealing with a dispute. Use a font, size, and style that is fancy.

Single space the paragraphs in the memo. Send copies to anyone who is affected by the memo. Get to the point at the beginning of the memo. Keep the paragraph lengths short.

Select the guidelines you should follow when creating a memo. Single space the paragraphs in the memo. Send copies to anyone who is affected by the memo. Do not send copies to people who were mentioned in the memo. Get to the point at the beginning of the memo. Keep the paragraph lengths short. Write very long sentences.

List your education and training. Keep the format consistent. Make key phrases stand out with underlining or bold text. Include any relevant skills.

Select the guidelines you should follow when creating a resume. Fit as many words on a page as possible. List your education and training. Keep the format consistent. Make key phrases stand out with underlining or bold text. Include any relevant skills. Use 24 pt size.

to set off an introductory phrase to separate day from year in dates to set off text inside quotes to separate a city and a state to separate the words in a series

Select the instances in which you should include a comma. to set off an introductory phrase to start a list to show possession to separate day from year in dates to set off text inside quotes to separate a city and a state to separate the words in a series

title section introduction summary conclusions and recommendations main body appendices

Select the sections in a business report. title section introduction summary conclusions and recommendations closure main body abstract appendices

Get to the point quickly. Be clear and concise. Know your audience and put yourself in their shoes.

Select the tips you should follow when creating a newsletter. Get to the point quickly. Be clear and concise. Use fancy fonts and style. Know your audience and put yourself in their shoes. Add many different kinds of graphics.

create and send a newsletter

Stacy sent a memo to one hundred employees about a new medical plan the company was offering. The employees would need to complete some forms to take advantage of the new plan. She found that many people did not even read the memo. Stacy should ________________________________________________________________________________________________________. call each employee send another memo create and send a newsletter send a business letter

highlight the phrase and press delete

Steve is proofreading his memo and he notices that he has typed a phrase twice. Steve should __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. use the mouse to click after the phrase and press Return highlight the phrase and press delete move the cursor before the phrase and press the space bar leave the phrase in the memo

create a type of business report called a business plan

Steve wants to start his own used bookstore. He is looking for investors. Steve should __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. create a type of business report called a business plan write a research paper send a memo to current coworkers make hundreds of phone calls

columns

Tanner made vertical sections of text on his paper. He created _______________________. rows tables text boxes columns

multiplication

The * key is used for _____________________________________________. multiplication subtraction addition division

True

The QWERTY keyboard is the most common layout of keys on a keyboard. True False

True

The abstract is a concise summary of the key points of your research. True False

True

The cursor is the blinking line that indicates where the next letter, number, or character will appear. True False

456

The home keys on the numeric keypad are ____________. 0+- 123 456 789

QWERTY

The most common layout of keys on the keyboard is the _______________________ keyboard. ASDF QWERTY JKL QWOPY

True

The numeric keys on the keyboard are sometimes called the ten keypad. True False

reader's name, your name, the date, the subject, and the body of the memo

The parts of a memo are _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. your name, your manager's name, the subject and information everybody in the company's name, the date, and text date and the body of the memo reader's name, your name, the date, the subject, and the body of the memo

; P 0 ' / [ ]

The pinky finger on the right hand types ________________________________. ; P 0 ' / [ ] M J U 7 A Q Z 1 ~ S W 2 X

3 E D C

The second finger on the left hand types ____________________________. 1 Q A Z 8 I K , 7 U J M 3 E D C

title page, abstract, main body, and reference list

The sections that should be included in your research paper are the ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. title page, abstract, main body, and reference list body, appendix, and references title page, main body, and table of contents table of contents, main body, and tables

False

There are many different types of business reports including a business proposal, a financial report, and an annual report. True False

True

To improve at keyboarding, it is a good idea to master frequently typed words. True False

practice typing the most frequently used keys and key combinations

To improve your keyboarding skills, you should ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. use the fingers that you are most comfortable with concentrate on typing as fast as you can practice typing the most frequently used keys and key combinations type slowly so you won't make mistakes

resume

When applying for a job, professionals send a _______________________. personal letter business letter resume memo

track changes

When several people are contributing to the final document, __________________________________________________________________ is a feature that is very helpful. track changes highlighter thesaurus spell check

index finger on the right hand

Which finger presses the H key on the keyboard? thumb on the left hand index finger on the right hand index finger on the left hand pinky finger on the right hand

first

Which finger types the highlighted keys? thumb third pinky first

a

Which of the following references follows the APA guidelines? a. Smith, Carol (2004). Writing children's stories. Chicago: Brandon Publishing. b. Writing Children's stories. Carol Smith - 2004. Chicago, Brandon. b a

the space bar

While your hands are on home row, both of your thumbs are on __________________________________________________. the space bar the mouse the return key B and N

A S D F

While your hands are on home row, your left hand rests lightly on __________________. Q W E R J K L ; A S D F Z X C V

True

Your objective should be simple, specific, and brief. True False

graph

a diagram that represents and compares data. Types of graphs include bar graphs, line graphs, and pie charts. They are sometimes referred to as charts.

hard copy

a paper copy or printout of a document

reference

a source of information

font

a specific typeface or the way the text looks

abstract

a summary that appears at the beginning of a research paper

table

an arrangement of data in rows and columns

graphic

an image or picture on a computer screen or printed on paper

cursor

blinking line that indicates where the next letter, number, or character will appear

memorandum

brief communication that provides information, directions, or advice

QWERTY keyboard

most common layout of keys on a keyboard. The top row of letters includes Q W E R T Y

ten keypad

numeric keys on a calculator or the numeric keys on a keyboard.

dexterity

skill and ease in using your hands

style

sometimes called font; it is the way the text looks and includes bold, italic, underlined, or regular

appendices

supplementary material that appears at the end of a document

default setting

the original setting or a selection automatically used by a computer program before the user makes a selection

home row

the row of letters in the middle of the keyboard that includes A S D F and J K L :

highlight

using your mouse to drag across text. This causes the text and background to change color and become selected

columns

vertical sections of text separated by blank space