CPT 101 Concepts Exam 2
Before you use most software, you must _____ it. - Answer install
Installations differe depending on whether you're installing from a _____ or ____________. - Answer DVD; downloading from the web
A full installation copies all the most commonly used files to your ____________. - Answer hard drive
In custom installation, you decide which features you want _________. - Answer installed
You should create a _________________________. - Answer system repair disc
The Recovery utility included in Windows helps to recover from a __________________. - Answer computer crash
Uninstalling software removes it from your ____________________. - Answer hard drive
Software refers to instructions that tell the computer ___________. - Answer what to do
An instruction set, also called a __________, provides a means to interact with and use the computer. - Answer program
The two types of software are: - Answer application software and system software Application software is used to do tasks at _______. - Answer home, school, and work
System software helps run the computer and coordinate instructions between _________ and the _____________. - Answer application software; computer's hardware devices
System software includes the ___________ and ___________. - Answer operating system; utility programs
New computers come with _________ preinstalled, including an __________ and _______________. - Answer software; operating system; application software
Types of installed software include: - Answer proprietary software and open source software
Proprietary software that you buy downloading it from the __________ or buying it on ___________. - Answer internet; DVD
Open source software is free software that is available with few ____________________________. - Answer licensing and copyright restrictions
In Software as a Service, the vendor hosts the software ________ and you access it over the _______ without installing it. You can collaborate online with others. - Answer online; internet
You've probably used ____________________ to create and edit documents such as research papers, class notes, and resumes. - Answer word processing software
Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing program you can ________________ on your computer. - Answer buy and install
If you are looking for a more affordable alternative, you might want to try an ____________________________ such as Writer, a word processing program from the Apache OpenOffice suite. - Answer open source alternative During presentations... be careful with color- - Answer choose dark text on a light background or light text on a dark background
During presentations... use bullets for key points- - Answer the limit is 4 to 6 bullet points per slide
During presentations... use images- - Answer images can convey thoughts or illustrate points
During presentations... consider font size and style- - Answer keep the font size large enough to read from the back of the room
During presentations... keep animation and background audio to a ____________. - Answer minimum
Spreadsheet software lets you make ____________ and perform ____________________________. - Answer calculations; numerical analyses
Microsoft Excel and Apache OpenOffice Calc are two examples of _________________________________. - Answer spreadsheet software
One benefit of spreadsheet software is that it can automatically ___________ all formulas and functions in a spreadsheet when values for some of the inputs __________. - Answer recalculate; change
Most spreadsheet applications let you create a _______ of charts, including basic column charts, pie charts, and line charts, with or without 3D effects. - Answer variety
In addition to these basic charts, you can make ____________ (for investment analysis) and scatter charts, for statistical analysis, or create custom charts. - Answer stock charts
A newer feature in Excel is ________- small charts that fit into a single cell and make it easy to show data trends. - Answer Sparklines
Database software such as __________, MySQL, and Microsoft Access are powerful applications that let you __________ and ___________ data. - Answer Oracle; store; organize Spreadsheet applications are easy to use for simple tasks such as ___________, ____________, and ____________ data. - Answer sorting; filtering; organizing
Traditional databases are organized into _____________, _______________, and ___________. - Answer fields; records; tables
Microsoft OneNote is a popular note-taking and organizational tool you can use for _____________, _______________, and ____________________. - Answer research; brainstorming; collaboration
You can organize notes into _____________ sections. - Answer tabbed
You can access notes from other Microsoft Office _______________. - Answer applications
A free online option, _____________, lets you take notes via the web, your phone, or your computer and then sync them between your devices. You can share your notes with other ________ users for easy
collaboration. - Answer Evernote; Evernote
Most productivity suites contain some form of _______________________________ (PIM) software to help you manage email, contacts, calendars, and tasks. - Answer personal information manager
Microsoft Outlook is the most widely used ______________________. - Answer PIM program
Yahoo and Google also include coordinating ___________ and contacts similar to Microsoft Outlook. - Answer calendars
___________ is a free program that coordinates well with Microsoft Outlook, and _____________ is a more full-featured option for Mac devices. - Answer Toodledo; OmniFocus
___________ planning software helps you manage your daily finances. - Answer Financial
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