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