EOPA Quiz 1 Flashcards
The following statement appeared in an online journal article written by Dr. Lydia Garrett:
“Dr. Sanderson has limited expertise in the area of biophysics, and I do not believe that he has
conducted enough research to support his theory.”
This is an example of:
a) an opinion
b) a fact
c) supporting evidence
d) hearsay
a) an opinion
You have been asked to quickly locate information comparing the number of home foreclosures in
Arkansas in 2000 with those in 2010. Which of the following searches should yield the fastest, most
relevant search results:
a) “home foreclosures”; Arkansas; years: 2000 OR 2010
b) “home foreclosures in Arkansas in 2000 OR 2010”
c) Arkansas home foreclosures between 2000, 2010
d) “home foreclosures; Arkansas”; “2000 OR 2010”
a) “home foreclosures”; Arkansas; years: 2000 OR 2010
Chloe recently took over the family business so that her parents could retire. While reorganizing her dad’s desk so that she could use it, Chloe found several 5.25-inch floppy disks. She’d like to find out what is stored on each disk, but she doesn’t have a computer with a floppy disk drive. She can’t access the data on the disks because floppy disks have become
a) networked
b) destructive
c) obsolete
d) decentralized
c) obsolete
Payroll, hotel reservations, and sales orders are handled by a(n) ______________ information system.
a) executive support system
b) knowledge work system
c) decision support system
d) transaction processing system
d) transaction processing system
Which of the following is the primary computer-system tool used to input data:
a) software
b) printer
c) keyboard
d) hardware
c) keyboard
To use various software programs, a computer must have a(n)
a) search-engine
b) internet connection
c) operating system
d) task toolbar
c) operating system
What is the visual tool in presentation software that smoothly moves one slide into the next slide?
a) transition
b) animation
c) effects
d) formatting
a) transition
Which of the following is an umbrella term referring to any type of Internet transaction:
a) URL
b) E-commerce
c) E-business
d) Website
c) E-business
A business wants to send a mailing to all customers who have ordered at least $2,500 in merchandise in the past year. To obtain the appropriate list of customers, the business should set the query by
a) credit rating and location
b) last name and account number
c) product code and zip code
d) sales dollars and dates
d) sales dollars and dates
Which of the following statements is true of spreadsheets:
a) “Row” and “column” are interchangeable terms.
b) A cell is where a column and row intersect.
c) A column is horizontal, while a row is vertical
d) A row is where a column and cell intersect
b) A cell is where a column and row intersect.
