SS ID Advantages

1.

1 point

An advantage of a spreadsheet is the speed of accomplishing what?

Newsletter creating

Calculating numbers

Searching and retrieving

Grammar checking

2.

1 point

What is a major advantage of a spreadsheet?

Checks for punctuation mistakes

Answers “What-If?” questions

Allows the user to write letters

Looks up words in the thesaurus

3.

1 point

What application software would allow users to determine the average of a student’s work?

Spreadsheet

Desktop Publishing

Word processing

Database

4.

1 point

What is an advantage of spreadsheet software?

Can answer “What-if?” questions

Can answer “Why” questions

Writes formulas automatically

Automatically corrects data

5.

1 point

What BEST describes the use of spreadsheet software?

Sorts data in cells

Saves data in columns

Prints business letters

Answers “What-If?” scenarios

6.

1 point

Timmica needs to enter inventory data into the computer so that she might track purchasing trends. Which application software would BEST meet her needs?

Multimedia software

Spreadsheet software

Telecommunications software

Operating system software

7.

1 point

What computer program is made up of rows and columns that form cells?

Multimedia

Telecommunications

Spreadsheet

Database

8.

1 point

Kimberly uses which software to compute the company payroll?

Database

Spreadsheet

Desktop publishing

Word processing

9.

1 point

Your teacher has given you all of your grades for the grading period. What is the FASTEST way to calculate your current average as well as your new average when you make up missing assignments?

Look in the teacher’s grade book

Add it in your head

Add it on a calculator

Set up a spreadsheet

10.

1 point

Heaven needs to record data that will show the change in temperature over a two-week period of time. Which software will he need to use to create his graph?

Desktop publishing

Word processing

Telecommunication

Spreadsheet

11.

1 point

The recalculation feature of a spreadsheet allows a user to do what?

Check the spelling in a memo

Change values and update totals instantly

Sort data in descending order

Arrange data into fields

12.

1 point

Which software would be used to enter, calculate, manipulate, and analyze numbers?

Database

Word processing

Desktop publishing

Spreadsheet

13.

1 point

What could your school secretary use a spreadsheet to do?

Search for student addresses

Create a web page

Keep a record of student fees

Key letters to parents

14.

1 point

To create a chart of business expenses, what software would be used?

Multimedia

Spreadsheet

Database

Desktop publishing

15.

1 point

What is a business use of spreadsheet software?

Keying business letters

Home banking

Keeping track of company payroll

Keeping track of employee addresses

16.

1 point

What is one advantage of a spreadsheet program?

Checks for inaccurate data

Answers “what if” questions

Answers “what does” questions

Writes formulas automatically

17.

1 point

Which is used in a spreadsheet application?

Print local address books

Keep track of timed writings

Keep track of money spent

Key and print envelopes

18.

1 point

How is spreadsheet software used for personal use?

Organizing a baseball card collection

Doing language art homework

Predicting entertainment expenses

Keying a personal business letter

19.

1 point

What question can be asked of a spreadsheet years after it is created?

Where have you been?

What-if analysis

What-is analysis

Why is analysis

20.

1 point

What could your local tax office use a spreadsheet for?

Search titles of businesses

Create product information

Key letters to businesses

Record sales tax paid by businesses