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CSC 160 Chapter 2 Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Creating documents, presentations, and spreadsheets are best classified as ____ tasks.
a.
programming
c.
Internet
b.
office
d.
scientific
 

 2. 

When you are diagramming and creating flowcharts, you are principally engaged in ____ tasks.
a.
programming
c.
network repair
b.
Web
d.
office
 

 3. 

Grammar check and font selection are common features of which of the following tools?
a.
word processor
c.
browser
b.
text editor
d.
binder
 

 4. 

A ____ is a generic tool that allows you to do basic editing, although the finished document won’t have a professional look.
a.
word processor
c.
spreadsheet
b.
text editor
d.
GUI
 

 5. 

Which of the following tools specializes in sophisticated page layout?
a.
text editor
c.
desktop publisher
b.
spreadsheet
d.
project scheduler
 

 6. 

A ____ tool is the most logical choice for the development of a slide show.
a.
presentation
c.
word processing
b.
spreadsheet
d.
scheduling
 

 7. 

A grid-like document that facilitates arithmetic manipulation and presentation is called a ____.
a.
resume
c.
fax
b.
memo
d.
spreadsheet
 

 8. 

____ in the form of logos, cartoons, and maps play a large part in the world of information sharing.
a.
Databases
c.
Texts
b.
Protocols
d.
Graphics
 

 9. 

The 16.7 million color palette of the BMP format requires ____ bits.
a.
16
c.
24
b.
20
d.
32
 

 10. 

Which of the following graphical formats should be favored for animation and small file size?
a.
BMP
c.
TIF
b.
JPG
d.
GIF
 

 11. 

Images reduced by ____ compression techniques retain their original quality.
a.
lossless
c.
lackless
b.
glossy
d.
sassy
 

 12. 

In addition to redundant areas, ____ compression techniques eliminate information not perceptible to the human eye.
a.
lossless
c.
secondary
b.
primary
d.
lossy
 

 13. 

The process of changing image format from one type to another is called ____.
a.
cropping
c.
conversion
b.
rotating
d.
blurring
 

 14. 

To flip an image upside down, the user would ____ it 180 degrees.
a.
scale
c.
resize
b.
crop
d.
rotate
 

 15. 

Graphics software available in the form of ____ is generally free of charge during a trial period.
a.
shareware
c.
malware
b.
adware
d.
middleware
 

 16. 

____ is a graphics tool popular with Web designers.
a.
Macromedia Fireworks
c.
Redux
b.
Tron
d.
Starry Messenger
 

 17. 

UML or Universal ____ Language diagrams are used to develop object-oriented systems and programs.
a.
Modeling
c.
Middling
b.
Markup
d.
Master
 

 18. 

Text editors, compilers, and debuggers are directly featured on the menu of which of the following software tools?
a.
desktop publisher
b.
word processor
c.
Integrated Development Environment
d.
spreadsheet
 

 19. 

Which of the following programming environments is actually a platform hosting a number of distinct languages?
a.
Microsoft.NET
c.
Rhodes
b.
Borland JBuilder
d.
CodeConqueror
 

 20. 

A ____ is a collection of information usually organized into tables.
a.
browser
c.
multiplex
b.
publisher
d.
database
 

 21. 

Which of the following e-mail software brands is widely used in the UNIX and Linux world?
a.
Maple
c.
Pine
b.
Redwood
d.
Oak
 

 22. 

Data ____can be used to reduce the size of a file and speed the transmission of the file through e-mail.
a.
compression
c.
design
b.
collaboration
d.
inlining
 

 23. 

The ____ extension is one of the more popular compression formats in the world of Windows.
a.
.car
c.
.zip
b.
.bat
d.
.exe
 

 24. 

File ____ Protocol (or FTP) is a transmission method used to send files across the Internet.
a.
Task
c.
Test
b.
Transfer
d.
Table
 

 25. 

Which of the following tools has the primary focus of enhancing a Web site?
a.
Microsoft PowerPoint
c.
Macromedia Flash MX
b.
Microsoft Project
d.
Borland Delphi
 



 
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