Deck 8: Getting Started With Application Software

Question 1

The built-in help always provides answers to your questions.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

An application window's status bar displays the name of the application.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

If an application window is minimized, clicking the application's button on the menu bar restores the window to its previous size and location.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Commands can be added to the Quick Access toolbar by left-clicking the toolbar's down-arrow button.

Question 5

You have to specify the file type every time when saving a file in an Office application.

Question 6

An application window's status bar displays the name of the program, the name of the open file, and a set of sizing buttons for minimizing, maximizing, and closing the window.

Question 7

File Explorer maintains extensions that list which file types can be opened by each application.

Question 8

AutoRecover periodically saves a file as you are working on it.

Question 9

The Open dialog box uses file names to filter the list of files so that it displays only those files that can be opened using the current application.

Question 10

Clicking the Save As button automatically stores a file using the original name, drive, and folder where it was previously stored.

Question 11

Application options are sometimes called preferences.

Question 12

Word adds a(n) .txt file extension to all its files by default.

Question 13

Clicking the Save button automatically stores a file using the original name, drive, and where it was previously stored.

Question 14

You can use a search engine such as Google to get help.

Question 15

File names can consist of letters, spaces, and numbers, but cannot contain any type of punctuation symbols.

Question 16

A software program designed for the Windows operating system is often referred to as a Windows application.

Question 17

The application manager is a global tool that lets you navigate through storage devices, libraries, and folders to find files.

Question 18

Data can be stored in files on your computer's hard disk and on CDs, DVDs, USB flash drives, and other storage media.

Question 19

Windows 8 allows you to run only one application on your desktop.

Question 20

To close a file but leave the application open, use the HOME tab to select the Close option.

Question 21

Which of the following uses the Windows 8 Start screen to open a file?

A) Typing the file name and selecting the file from the Files list.
B) Double-clicking a file name within File explorer.
C) Double-clicking a file shortcut icon.
D) Using the Open dialog box provided by an application.

Question 22

Referring to the picture above, which callout points to the Quick Access toolbar?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 23

____ contain(s) formatting options for an object.

A) The Quick Access toolbar
B) The Dialog Box Launcher
C) Contextual tabs
D) Commands

Question 24

If an application window is minimized, clicking the application's button on the ____ restores the window to its previous size and location.

A) status bar
B) taskbar
C) title bar
D) menu bar

Question 25

Referring to the picture above, what is missing from the application window?

A) Status bar
B) Title bar
C) Scroll bars
D) Sizing buttons

Question 26

The Close button in an application window is used ____.

A) only to stop the application
B) to stop the application and to close the window
C) to minimize the application window
D) only to close the application window

Question 27

A file created by Microsoft Word is usually called a ____.

A) document
B) spreadsheet
C) slide show
D) presentation

Question 28

An application window does not contain ____.

A) a title bar
B) a status bar
C) sizing buttons
D) an edit bar

Question 29

Which of the following terms is consistent with Microsoft terminology?

A) application
B) software
C) program
D) applet

Question 30

Referring to the picture above, which callout points to a group?

A) B
B) C
C) D
D) E

Question 31

When you install a new application on your computer running Windows 8, a(n) ____ is typically added to the Start screen.

A) tile
B) icon
C) file name
D) application start button

Question 32

Although multiple applications can be open at the same time, only ____ application(s) can be active.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) all

Question 33

How many data files can be opened at the same time using Microsoft Word?

A) only one
B) not more than three
C) as many as needed
D) not more than four

Question 34

Which of the following represents the Maximize button in an application window?

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 35

A ____ contains information about the current condition of the application.

A) scroll bar
B) title bar
C) status bar
D) menu bar

Question 36

To use your computer more efficiently you should ____.

A) run as many applications as possible
B) close all applications you do not need
C) run only one application at a time
D) close all applications that are running except one

Question 37

To access the commands for an application, Microsoft Office 2013 features a(n) ____.

A) tile
B) icon
C) ribbon
D) command line

Question 38

The Dialog Box Launcher is located in the ____ corner of a group.

A) lower-right
B) upper-left
C) upper-right
D) lower-left

Question 39

A file created by Microsoft PowerPoint is usually called a ____.

A) document
B) spreadsheet
C) slide show
D) presentation

Question 40

To use an application icon for starting an application you should ____.

A) double-click the mouse right button
B) click the mouse left button
C) double-click the mouse left button
D) click the mouse right button

Question 41

One of the following help options offered by Office 2013 is a search by ____.

A) reserved word
B) topic
C) keyword
D) file name

Question 42

If the file has not been saved before, the ____ window appears.

A) Save
B) Name File
C) Save As
D) Save File

Question 43

To close a file but leave the application open, use the ____ tab to select the Close option.

A) HOME
B) FILE
C) CLOSE
D) SAVE

Question 44

Which of the following allows you to choose alternative file formats when you save a file?

A) Save as type
B) Save as format
C) Save with extension
D) Save as document

Question 45

Referring to the picture above, which callout points to a set of storage devices where files can be located?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 46

Office applications use your personal libraries and folders, such as ____, as a default location for storing files.

A) Folders
B) Documents
C) Office Documents
D) Your Documents

Question 47

File names cannot be longer than ____ characters.

A) 255
B) 128
C) 64
D) 8

Question 48

The global tool that lets you to find files is called the ____.

A) search manager
B) search engine
C) file explorer
D) file manager

Question 49

Referring to the picture above, which callout points to a Word file that can be opened?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 50

The ____ option is used to retrieve documents that would otherwise be lost as a result of system glitches or unplanned shutdowns.

A) AutoRetrieve
B) AutoRecover
C) AutoRestore
D) AutoReplace

Question 51

If the file is stored in the wrong folder, you should use the application's search feature to find the desired file by ____.

A) name only
B) date it was created only
C) name, date, or file type
D) only by file type

Question 52

In Office 2013, Access databases are saved with ____ extensions.

A) .acc
B) .accd
C) .accdb
D) .dba

Question 53

When you save a document as a template, it is saved with the extension ____.

A) .txt
B) .dotx
C) .rft
D) .docx

Question 54

File names cannot include the ____ character.

A) 6
B) space
C) A
D) =

Question 55

In Office 2013, Excel files are saved with ____ extensions.

A) .xlsx
B) .docx
C) .exlx
D) .excl

Question 56

Referring to the picture above, which callout points to a set of preconfigured libraries?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 57

Which of the following buttons should be clicked to save the current file?

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 58

Which of the following file types cannot be opened by Microsoft Paint?

A) Windows Bitmap
B) Word document
C) GIF
D) JPEG

Question 59

A file extension contains a set of ____ that indicates the file type.

A) any symbols
B) letters only
C) letters and numbers
D) numbers only

Question 60

The ____ button opens a Help window.

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 61

If the file extensions are turned off, you can identify the file type by its ____________________.

Question 62

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Kyra is having a hard time opening a PowerPoint presentation she created. She asks her cousin Max, who is more experienced working with Office 2013 applications, to help her learn more about Office 2013. Kyra still is not sure where she saved her PowerPoint file, and is guessing that it might be in Web-based storage online. As a first step, Max recommends that Kyra check ____.

A) if her LAN connection is active
B) if her flash drive is plugged in
C) if her computer is connected to the Internet
D) her Document folder

Question 63

The built-in help gives you options for searching by ____________________.

Question 64

A file created with Microsoft Word is usually called a(n) ____________________.

Question 65

When multiple data files are open in a single application, you can ____________________ the mouse pointer over the task bar button to see a preview of the files and select the one you want.

Question 66

Please describe each of the following: the Quick Access toolbar, Contextual tabs, and the Dialog Box Launcher.

Question 67

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Kyra is having a hard time opening a PowerPoint presentation she created. She asks her cousin Max, who is more experienced working with Office 2013 applications, to help her learn more about Office 2013. After looking various places for her PowerPoint file, Kyra still cannot find it. Max tells her that the file might ____.

A) be corrupted and not saved
B) be stored in the wrong folder
C) have the wrong association
D) have moved

Question 68

The ____________________ button hides the window, but leaves the application running.

Question 69

A file ____________________ is a set of characters that indicates the file type.

Question 70

Software designed for the Windows operating system is often referred to as a Windows ____________________.

Question 71

A document can be saved as ____________________ text so it can be opened by other word processing software.

Question 72

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Kyra is having a hard time opening a PowerPoint presentation she created. She asks her cousin Max, who is more experienced working with Office 2013 applications, to help her learn more about Office 2013. Kyra thinks she saved her file in the Documents library, but the file is not there. Max tells Kyra that ____.

A) she should check whether her flash drive is connected to the computer
B) she should use the search feature to find the file
C) the file may not have been saved
D) the file was probably saved with the wrong extension

Question 73

A(n) ____________________ file is one that has been damaged.

Question 74

____________________ tabs contain formatting options for a object.

Question 75

After you save a file, you can close it or exit the application.  What is the difference between these two options, and how would you go about accomplishing each?