MIS 2223 Module 5

Skype is an app that allows you to make video calls to other Skype users. What type of app is Skype? a. Communications app b. Productivity app c. Media app d. Personal interest app

a. Communications app

Each slide in a presentation has a layout that includes placeholders for certain types of content. a. True b. False

a. True

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? a. Use animations b. Insert hyperlinks c. Apply a new theme d. Add SmartArt

a. Use animations

How do you pay for Apache OpenOffice? a. You pay nothing—it's free. b. You pay a fee online to purchase the software, download it, and install it. c. You pay an annual fee. d. You pay a monthly subscription.

a. You pay nothing—it's free.

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? a. sparklines b. filters c. pivot tables d. conditional formatting

a. sparklines

Simone frequently downloads mobile apps from the Amazon App Store. What operating system does she have on her smartphone? a. Blackberry b. Android c. iOS d. Windows

b. Android

Which of the following is a valid app source for Android users? Android a. Apple App Store b. Google Play Store c. Microsoft Store d. Android App Store

b. Google Play Store

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? a. TIFF b. JPEG c. DOC d. GIF

b. JPEG

Marcie is finishing her research paper for biology class and asks for feedback from her roommate, Robin, on how it looks. Robin says has trouble finding the title of the paper. How can Marcie make the title stand out while maintaining consistency and a professional look to the paper? a. Add highlighting to the title. b. Make the title font larger. c. Use a more rounded font for the title, such as Comic Sans MS. d. Use a different font color for the title.

b. Make the title font larger.

An organization has its employees working from home. Which type of software most likely includes collaboration features to help the employees work together online? a. Local apps b. Web apps c. Portable apps d. Device management apps

b. Web apps

What feature allows you to repeat steps automatically in a worksheet? a. Formula b. Pivot table c. Macro d. Conditional formatting

c. Macro

How can you check data on devices connected through an IoT network? a. Use a desktop b. Use a server c. Use a tablet d. Use a network tracker

c. Use a tablet

Ashleigh wants to add her company's logo to all of the slides in her presentation. Which software feature should she use to do this most efficiently? a. Copy and paste b. Themes c. Animations d. Slide master

d. Slide master

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? a. M-commerce app b. Banking and finance app c. Photo editing app d. Social media app

M-commerce app

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? a. Change font size, style, and color of the keywords. b. Define a heading style. c. Change page margins, size and orientation. d. Add hyperlinks for each keyword.

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

Erin is planning to develop an online app that users can access using any type of Apple device, including iPads and iPhones. Which app development trend should Eric learn about before she starts? a. Mobile first design b. Cross-platform development c. Structured Query Language (SQL) d. What-if analysis

a. Mobile first design

_____ are collections of records for a single subject, such as customer records, and store all the data in a database. a. Tables b. Forms c. Queries d. Columns

a. Tables

Local applications can be accessed only on the computers on which they are installed. a. True b. False

a. True

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? a. portable app b. mobile app c. productivity app installed on all devices d. web app

a. portable app

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? a. Mobile app b. Native app c. Web-based app d. Cloud-based app

b. Native app

Debra tracks her business finances in a spreadsheet. She wants to figure out how much she could increase profits if she raises prices on some products. What feature should she use to find the answer? a. VLOOKUP b. What-if analysis c. Pivot table d. Relative referencing

b. What-if analysis

Lauren wants to write short articles and post them online. If she has an Internet connection, what software can help her do her work? a. OpenOffice Writer b. Zoho writer c. Prezi app d. Venmo

b. Zoho writer

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? a. speech recognition b. database c. presentation d. desktop publishing

b. database

A _____ is a named collection of formats you apply to text in a word processing document. a. template b. style c. heading d. orientation

b. style

Jasmine needs to crop a group photo to show only her face so she can use it as a headshot for a job application. Which of these programs is the best fit for this task? a. CorelDraw b. Audacity c. Adobe Photoshop d. FilmoraGo

c. Adobe Photoshop

Marsha is working on a group project and needs to start putting together a slide presentation for the group. Two of her group members use Windows laptops, and she has a macOS computer. One group member is using a Chromebook running ChromeOS. Which productivity suite would not work for the whole group? a. Microsoft Office Online b. G Suite c. Apple iWork d. Apache OpenOffice

c. Apple iWork

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? a. Venmo b. Google Calendar c. Drop box d. Words with Friends

c. Drop box

Latonya wants to include a website link in her newsletter so readers can click the link and go straight to the website. What kind of formatting does she need to use? a. Graphic b. Mail Merge c. Hyperlink d. Footer

c. Hyperlink

Lexie just bought a new smartphone and is looking through the pre-installed apps. She sees several apps she recognizes and some that are new to her. One of the apps is named for the manufacturer of her phone. What kind of app is this? a. Web app b. App store c. Native app d. Portable app

c. Native 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? a. First slide b. Title slide c. Slide master d. Last slide

c. Slide master

Samantha plans to self-publish her book on her website. Which of the following apps should she use to design the cover? a. video-editing app b. word processor c. graphics app d. spreadsheet

c. graphics app

Nicholas is complaining there's not enough space on his slides to include all the text he needs. What advice should you give him to solve this problem? a. Show him how to change the orientation of his slides. b. Help him find a smaller font size that fits. c. Show him how to add transitions so the text can flow to the next slide. d. Suggest that he use less text and stick to the main points.

d. Suggest that he use less text and stick to the main points.

Logan is considering web app development as a career option. Which of the following languages does he not need to master? a. CSS b. JavaScript c. HTML5 d. Visual Basic

d. Visual Basic

Skyler needs to print mailing labels for a fundraising campaign her company is hosting. Which type of software should she use? a. Spreadsheet b. Email c. Presentation d. Word processing

d. Word processing

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? a. Use a word processor for step 1, graphics software for step 2, and a mail merge for step 3. b. Use a graphics software for step 1, mail merge for step 2, and a word processor for step 3. c. Use a word processor for steps 1 and 2 and a graphics software for step 3. d. Use mail merge for steps 1 and 2 and a word processor for step 3.

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

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? a. Use vector images because they retain their clarity even when enlarged or shrunk. b. Use GIFs because they are a combination of images and provide alternatives in case a portion appears blurred. c. Use raster images because they retain their clarity even when enlarged or shrunk. d. Use cropped screenshots of paused video clips because video clips are a combination of images and provide alternatives in case images appear blurred.

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

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? a. Google photos b. Adobe Premiere Clip c. Audacity d. Adobe Photoshop

b. Adobe Premiere Clip

Adrian has made a list of his family's grocery expenses over the past year. He wants to highlight all the weeks where expenses exceeded the grocery budget so he can budget more accurately for the coming year. Which spreadsheet tool will allow him to do this automatically? a. Sorting b. Conditional formatting c. Filtering d. Font formatting

b. Conditional formatting

Big data is processed using relational databases. a. True b. False

b. False

Shelle wants to design her database so it's easy for the receptionist or another assistant to enter client information. What object should she create to accomplish this goal? a. Report b. Form c. Query d. Table

b. Form

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? a. Prezi b. G suite c. OpenOffice d. Apple iWork

b. G suite

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? a. Develop different versions of the same app for different programs. b. Use cross-platform tools to write code that will translate the existing Android app code into different native formats. c. Feed the existing code into cross-platform tools to develop different versions of the same app. d. Use the same set of codes for different platforms.

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

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? a. animations b. transitions c. videos d. sounds

b. transitions

Marina is giving a presentation to a client about real estate the client is interested in buying. However, the text on the slides is small, and thumbnails of the slides appear along the side of the screen, which is distracting. How can Marina fix this problem? a. Make the font size bigger. b. Delete some slides. c. Change to slide show view. d. Use a different template.

c. Change to slide show view.

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? a. Sorting and filtering b. Run macros c. Conditional formatting d. What-if analysis

c. 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? a. Transfer all financial record to spreadsheet. b. Convert all paper files to word documents. c. Create a database of company projects, customers and vendors. d. Continue with the old system.

c. Create a database of company projects, customers and vendors.

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? a. It should be a local app so that users can install it. b. It should be be part of a productivity suite so users can multitask. c. It should have responsive design so that it is easy to use on mobile devices. d. It should be a portable app so that it is quick to use.

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

Lucas is looking for a photo from a recent beach trip to add to his presentation. The photo is saved in a folder with many other kinds of graphics and images. What file format should Lucas look for to find his photo? a. Bitmap b. PNG c. JPEG d. GIF

c. JPEG

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? a. Have a mobile app developed. b. Use a generic e-mail software like Gmail. c. Make the program available as a web app. d. Design a new e-mail program.

c. Make the program available as a web app.

Andy is designing an app that he plans to post only in Apple's App Store. He doesn't plan on posting the app to any other app store. What development tool will he most likely use? a. HTML5 b. CSS c. Swift d. JavaScript

c. Swift

Emma is working on a new resumé so she can apply for her first full-time job after college. She thinks her design is looking plain, though, and is worried she's missing important information. What advice can you give Emma to help her spruce up her resumé and make it look more professional? a. Post her resumé online b. Add clipart and photos c. Use a template d. Change the color, size, and fonts of her text

c. Use a template

Ruthie needs to buy a new laptop for her college courses. One course requires her to use the full, installed version of Microsoft Office. Which operating systems should she choose for the laptop? S a. ChromeOS b. Android c. Windows d. iOS

c. Windows

Rafael has to type a report about a class trip to the museum. Which of the following apps should he use to write the report? a. Presentation b. Spreadsheet c. Word processor d. Messaging

c. Word processor

Lisa is hanging out at a coffee shop with her laptop to work on her research paper using Microsoft Office Online. What must she do before she starts working? a. Plug her laptop power cord into a wall outlet b. Install Microsoft Office Online c. Save her document on a flash drive d. Connect to the Internet

d. Connect to the Internet

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? a. Heading style b. Page margin c. References d. Header and Footer

d. Header and Footer

Miguel just purchased a photo editing app he's been saving up for. However, now he can't find it on his computer. He asks you for help. You open the Downloads folder and see the app's file. What should you check next? a. Make sure Miguel's credit card didn't expire. b. Make sure the computer has an antivirus program. c. Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. d. Make sure the app is installed.

d. Make sure the app is installed.