CMPS 206 Final, Fall 2005
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Instructions:
1. Make sure that you have one answer sheet and a question
booklet of 7 pages.
2. Everything you write on the answer sheet should be in HB-2
pencil.
3. Write your name and ID number on both the question and
answer sheet.
ID NUMBER
FULL NAME
SIGNATURE
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A. Fill in the Blanks
1.
The world’s largest WAN is the _________.
2.
A(n) _________ connection uses standard telephone service.
3.
A(n) _________ _________ is a set of rules for transmitting and receiving voice or
digital data.
4.
On a(n) _________ __________, signals can travel from one device to another via
radio waves or infrared.
5.
Many businesses that collect data online offer a(n) ________ _________ that
describes how your personal data might be used.
6.
______________ is “the science of designing the job to fit the worker, rather than
physically forcing the worker’s body to fit the job” according to OSHA.
7.
A data file with a .doc or .xls extension can sometimes contain a(n) _______ virus.
8.
A(n) _______ typically connects personal computers within a very limited
geographical area.
9.
The central connection point in a network is typically called a(n) ____.
10.
A(n) ____________ network treats every computer as an “equal.”
11.
A(n) __________ is any collection of devices with the ability to communicate with
each other.
12.
A(n) __________ uses various technologies to gain unauthorized access to
computers via networks.
13.
____________ means changing the characteristics of a signal.
14.
A(n) ________________ is a company that sells access to the Internet.
15.
A(n) ______ is designed to spread from computer to computer over local area
networks and the Internet.
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B. HTML
1) Write the html script that can be used to display the following webpage:
Useful Hints:
☺ The hyperlink should redirect the user to www.webopedia.com
☺ The font type is Arial.
☺ Assume that the picture is saved in the same directory with the name "disks.jpg"
Your handwriting should be readable so that it can be graded.
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C. Charts
Use the following chart to answer the four following questions.
1. Arrow A is pointing to the
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2. Arrow B is pointing to the
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3. Arrow C is pointing to a
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D. Sample Multiple Choice
Penalty is 5 to 1
Put your answers in the table on page 10
1. A column chart has been created to illustrate sales for four regions in a quarterly
period. The sales values for each region are called ________, and the different
colored columns used to differentiate one region from the other are called ________.
a) plot values; data series
b) data labels; categories
c) data series; data markers
d) data markers; data series
2. Which chart would best illustrate a part to whole relationship between each region’s
sales and total sales each month in a six month period.
a) a pie chart
b) a stacked-column chart
c) a column chart
d) a line chart
3. A line chart has been created to show a change in temperature over a 12 month –
period for four countries. Where would you expect to find the numbered scale of
temperatures?
a) on the x-axis
b) on the legend
c) in the chart title
d) on the y-axis
4. One of the most important features of spreadsheets is the ability to
a) cut and paste.
b) undo errors.
c) dynamically link files.
d) recalculate values.
5. The _______ feature makes entering long headings easier by repeating and extending
the series.
a) AutoComplete
b) AutoFill
c) AutoType
d) None of the above
6. You should select _____ if you want to freeze the headings in row 9.
a) Row 8
b) Row 10
c) Col 8
d) Col 9
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7. You want to display the lowest bowling score in the league. The fastest way to do this
would be to use the ________ function.
a) MIN
b) LOW
c) SUM
d) COUNT
8. The Autofit feature:
a) completes a sequence such as Jan, Feb, Mar, …
b) copies cells by dragging the borders of a cell
c) sets the row height to the minimum necessary height to display the contents of the
selected cell.
d) none of the above
9. Column B displays a series of number signs (#) across the width of several cells. You
should:
a) erase the cells.
b) change the numeric format of the cells to display dollar signs and two decimals
c) increase the column width.
d) decrease the column width.
10. Pressing the Del key on the keyboard will:
a) Clear the format of a cell without deleting its contents
b) Delete the cell
c) Clear only the contents of a cell
d) Clear the contents, format, and comments related to the cell(if any)
11. In the IF function =IF(ANSWER>230, ANSWER*2, 0), ANSWER>230 is an
example of a ____________, and 0 is an example of a _______________.
a) false argument; true argument
b) logical test; false argument
c) true argument; false argument
d) logical test; true argument
12. An IF function, IF(SALES>=10000,SALES*.06,0), has been entered into cell B5 to
calculate commission. If SALES is $10,000, B5 will display the value ___ as a result.
a) 600
b) 6000
c) 0
d) 60
13. In the function =SUM(B12:B20), the argument is
a) the overall structure of the function.
b) B12:B20
c) SUM.
d) the “=” sign.
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14. The formula =H9*G3 +D5 has been copied from cell E4 to F2, the formula bar will
display _____________ when the cell selector is in cell F2.
a) = I9*H3+E5
b) = I7*H1+E3
c) = F7*E1+B3
d) = H2*G2+D2
15. Row 21 contains total sales values for the first quarter period. C21, D21, and E21
contain totals for January, February, and March respectively. F21 contains a formula
that calculates a grand total for the quarter. C23 contains the formula =C21/F21
calculating the percent of January’s sales to the grand total. You want to adjust this
formula so you can copy it to cells D23 and E23. Which of the following formulas
should you use?
a) =$C$21/F21
b) =$C21/F21
c) =C21/$F21
d) =C21/F$21
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