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OCR ICT AS Level - Characteristics of standard applications software and application areas (Chapter 3)

Frage 1 von 35

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Which of the following could you create with word processing software?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Letters, memos, reports

  • Tables, graphs, calculations

  • Letters, tables, emails

  • Reports, graphs, notes

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Frage 2 von 35

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Word processing software uses WYSIWYG. What does WYSIWYG stand for?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • What you see is what you get

  • When you swap invitations with yellow giraffes

  • Will you study ict when you graduate

  • What you see is what you give

  • When you support ict with your graphics

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Frage 3 von 35

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What is the main difference between a word processing package and a desktop publishing package?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • A word processing package focuses on the creation of text based documents, a DTP package focuses on creating a composite publication.

  • A DTP package focuses on the creation of text based documents, a word processing package focuses on creating a composite publication.

  • A word processing package focuses on creating graphs and tables, a A DTP package focuses on creating letters and memos.

  • A DTP package is cheaper and easier to use than a word processing package.

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Frage 4 von 35

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What are the main similarities between word processing packages and desktop publishing packages?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Many features found in a word processing package, such as macros and style sheets, can also be found in DTP packages too.

  • The options presented look exactly the same in both packages and can be used in the same way.

  • Both packages are free of charge and can be used by anyone of any technical ability.

  • You can sync the data in a word processing package with data found in a DTP package with a different software provider.

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Frage 5 von 35

1

Spreadsheet packages enable the user to present mathematical models only.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 6 von 35

3

Which three of the following can you do in a spreadsheet package?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • Create graphs to present data

  • Create 'what-if?' questions for goal seeking

  • Data pattern analysis

  • Create presentations with animations

  • Produce graphical models of objects

  • Give cells and ranges identical names

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Frage 7 von 35

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Database packages enable the user to handle data, such as sorting and searching.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 8 von 35

2

What are two characteristics of database packages?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • You can create relationships between tables to allow the data to be joined together.

  • Data can be sorted by different methods and different fields.

  • They are easy to use and need little training to do so.

  • You can create word documents which can then be sent via email.

  • The software is cheap to purchase and easy to set up.

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Frage 9 von 35

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What is the official name for application software used in the creation of web pages?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Web producing software

  • Web authoring software

  • Web standardisation software

  • Web editing software

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Frage 10 von 35

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What are three features of software packages that are used to create web pages?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • The user interface is quite technical so training may be needed to use it.

  • HTML is the code used which represents the web pages.

  • Templates and wizards are available in the packages.

  • You are only allowed to add images that are found in the clip-art library of the software.

  • Individual web pages and hyperlinks created within the package must all be linked to the same source.

  • All webpages and websites created will have a web address that ends in '.com'.

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Frage 11 von 35

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What does CGI stand for?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Common Gateway Interface

  • Computer Graphics Interface

  • Computer Generating Interface

  • Composing Graphs Interface

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Frage 12 von 35

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What are four advantages of using web authoring software rather than using other applications to create web pages?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • The exact effects required can be developed.

  • A site manager can be used - If the name of a page is changed, then all links to that page within the site are automatically updated.

  • The software required is easy to use by anyone of any ability.

  • What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)

  • Wizards for specific tasks are built in and can help you to carry out particular tasks.

  • The custom domain name used for your website is free of charge once uploaded to the internet.

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Frage 13 von 35

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What are two disadvantages of using standard applications software rather than web authoring software?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • Lots of technical knowledge is required with standard applications software.

  • It is very difficult to get a page to look exactly how it is wanted.

  • You have to install standards applications software, whereas web authoring software is already installed on your computer so there will be no additional cost.

  • The code created is messy and is not always compatible with all browsers.

  • There are lots of tools available to use in standard applications software.

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Frage 14 von 35

1

What do personnel systems do?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Stores details of products sold by an organisation.

  • Provide information about the personnel who work in an organisation.

  • Publish information about personnel who work in an organisation on the company's website.

  • Remove information about personnel who work in an organisation if that person has been working at the company for more than 6 months.

  • Remove information about the personnel who work in an organisation if they feel that the information is irrelevant.

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Frage 15 von 35

1

Stock control is a system that knows how much of each item is in stock.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 16 von 35

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Which five of the following must a stock control system have?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • A list of all stock items and the suppliers

  • Know the minimum and maximum stock levels

  • Predict stock requirements based on previous sales

  • Work out how much to order

  • Store previous sale figures

  • Store personal details of all of the suppliers

  • Predict how long it will take for the delivery companies to deliver stock

  • Check current stock to see if any products need to be replaced

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Frage 17 von 35

1

Which of the following best describes an invoice?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • A document issued by an organisation to a customer, showing the products, quantities and agreed prices for the products/services that have been provided.

  • A shared file which can be seen by the customer and organisation, which shows all of the customer's personal details.

  • A letter sent to a customer from an organisation, which shares details of the customer's recent purchases from that company.

  • A report shared between organisations, showing recent communications between the organisations such as deliveries and stock control.

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Frage 18 von 35

1

What are the three main ways of booking?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Telephone, the internet, person/post/fax

  • Email, telephone, forms

  • Social networking sites, person/post/fax, email

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Frage 19 von 35

1

Timetabling systems allow the user to see the final details of their travel times.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 20 von 35

1

It is possible to change the route of a journey with an in-car system whilst in the middle of it.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 21 von 35

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Which of the following best describes training?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Teaching people how to do a particular task.

  • The imparting of knowledge and skills to achieve a designated task.

  • Giving people time to fully understand how something is done before they do it themselves.

  • Watching somebody do a particular task, then copying what they have just done.

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Frage 22 von 35

1

Which one of the following systems are self paced?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Stock control systems

  • Invoicing systems

  • Route-finding systems

  • Training systems

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Frage 23 von 35

1

A wizard facility assists the user to produce the final product.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 24 von 35

3

What are three advantages of using wizards?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • They save time for the inexperienced user

  • They ensure that no important information is missing

  • There is an element of user friendliness

  • The end documents end up looking identical

  • The end product will fully meet the needs of the user

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Frage 25 von 35

1

Style sheets are used to set out layouts.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 26 von 35

2

What are two disadvantages of using style sheets?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • Someone needs to develop the style before it can be set as a template

  • Every page in the document will end up looking different from each other

  • They can be restrictive and not fully meet the needs of the document being produced

  • Only one person can work on one part of the document at a time

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Frage 27 von 35

1

Which of the following best describes a macro?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • A slide used at the beginning of a presentation, which sets the layout of the rest of the slides.

  • A series of instructions that allow the user to carry out a certain task.

  • A set of stored commands that can be replayed by pressing a combination of keys or a button.

  • A specific task carried out by the computer.

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Frage 28 von 35

2

What are two disadvantages of using a macro?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • Users must know and remember the key combinations to run the macro.

  • You have to pay a price for each macro that you use.

  • Macros can only be created for a small number of tasks per document.

  • Errors may occur if the conditions when the macro is run are different from those when it was recorded.

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Frage 29 von 35

3

What are three design considerations for tailored data-entry screens?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • The colour scheme should match all of the company's other products.

  • The interface should be easy to learn and use.

  • The text should be easily readable.

  • The screens should be password protected.

  • A consistent layout should be used which should follow the house-style or corporate image.

  • Tables and graphs should be easy to understand.

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Frage 30 von 35

1

Buttons can be used to assist in the entry of data.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 31 von 35

1

A master slide cannot be changed by the user.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 32 von 35

1

Which of the following can a master slide be used to do?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Change the saved name of the document.

  • Change the background theme.

  • Create macros to run specific tasks.

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Frage 33 von 35

2

What are two reasons as to why a company should have a consistent house style?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • The company can be easily recognised by their logo.

  • It is cheaper and saves time.

  • It is less likely that important information will be missed of documents.

  • The house style can be changed and still be recognised.

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Frage 34 von 35

1

What is the main problem with customising a user interface?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • There is a limited amount of things that can be changed by the user.

  • Software updates are incredibly slow and take up a lot of storage space.

  • A lot of technical knowledge is required to create and test the interface.

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Frage 35 von 35

1

Why are different file types needed for different files?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Operating systems recognise the file extensions and associate them with particular programs.

  • Some files need to be saved with a smaller file size so that they will fit on the computer system.

  • Files can be understood more easily if they are know by the user.

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