Excel 2007, 2010, 2013 workbook file (for Excel 97-2003 the extension is .xls - .xlsx
An uncompressed image file format used to store bitmap digital images, especially on Microsoft
Windows and OS/2 operating systems. Typically are much larger than compressed imaged file. - .bmp
JPEG/JIFF Image (image file can be read by many applications: e.g. all drawing and photo editing
programs). - .jpg
A computer file whose contents of one or more files are compressed for storage or transmission
purpose. - .zip
Acrobat Portable Document Format (read with Adobe Acrobat Reader - a free download, or read/edit in
Adobe Acrobat - not free). - .pdf
Hypertext Markup Language (can be viewed in any browser and edited by any text editor). - .html or
.htm
Audio Video Interleave File (video with sound, can be played in many applications, some free: e.g.
RealPlayer and Quicktime). - .avi
MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III (audio file can be read by many audio programs). - .mp3
Flash Format File (Adobe Flash, browser plug-in). - .swf
Word Document (can be used with MS Office, OpenOffice, Google Docs, etc). - .doc
consistent interface - When GUIs are built using metaphors similarly (e.g. buttons and sliders), the result
is a
, Graphical User Interface - What is a GUI?
All of the above: hourglass, rainbow spinner, little dog running - To indicate that the computer is
continuing to perform a time-consuming operation, the cursor is replaced by an icon such as a(n):
Find/ReplaceAll (F/RA) - Placeholders can be inserted throughout your work for all long, commonly
occurring phrases, and the placeholders can later be changed easily using:
All of the above - Which of the following is an example of the computer providing feedback to the user?
Editing changes become visible on the screen.
The cursor changes to indicate an operation is in progress
A progress bar shows how much of the work is done
True - The primary reason for consistency across computer applications is that certain operations are
fundamental to processing information no matter what the application is.
desktop metaphor - Which metaphor features file cabinets and wastebaskets as typical components?
click around - A good way to learn how to use a new application or piece of software is to
Douglas Engelbart and others at Stanford Research Institute - The mouse was invented by:
digital information - Perfect reproduction is a property of:
Ethernet - A WAN is to TCP/IP as LAN is to:
False - Internet communications are sent strictly through the phone lines.
HTML - HTTP is the protocol of the web, what is the language used to describe how a Web page should
look?