Faculty Of Computer Studies TU170 Learning online MTA E X A M I N A T I O N

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Number of Exam Pages: (including this cover sheet) Instructions: ( 6 ) Time Allowed: ( 1 ) Hours

1) This exam has 4 parts: Part1: 15 multiple questions (15 marks) Part2: 10 Matching questions (10 marks) Part3: 5 short questions (5 marks) Part4: Problem solving (20 marks)

Part 1: Find the most correct answer, and then put its letter in the table below (15 marks)
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1. ________is taking and using another persons published thoughts or writings as your own. A. Plagiarism B. E-mailing C. Citation D. Note-making 2. Which of the following strategies you could use before start reading a book? A. Read the Content page B. Make sure to have Internet connection C. Read the Conclusion D. A and C 3. Which of the following is a feature of online learning? A. Program and module information B. Learning outcomes C. Assessment details D. All of the above 4. The physical equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the A. typology B. compiler C. hardware D. software

5. Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between users and the computer, and runs applications. A. Systems software B. Operating system C. Application software D. Device driver 6. A specific type of notebook computer that accepts handwriting is called a A. laptop computer B. netbook C. subnotebook D. tablet PC 7. Launched in 1969 as a U.S funded project that developed a national computer network, the Internet was initially called __________. A. World Wide Web B. Intranet C. NSFNet D. ARPANET 8. A Web page typically contains _____ which contains the formatting instructions to allow the page to display Internet resources. A. uniform resource locators (URLs) B. top-level domain (TLD) C. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) D. hyperlinks 9. In the URL "http://www.simnetonline.com", ".com" is the _____. A. top-level domain (TLD) B. uniform resource locator (URL) C. domain name server (DNS) D. domain name 10. This type of software can be described as end user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks. A. Communications software B. Application software C. Utility software D. System software

11. In Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010, menus and toolbars have been replaced by A. buttons B. galleries C. ribbons D. contextual tabs 12. In a spreadsheet, a cell is defined as the A. intersection of a table and a row B. intersection of a table and a column C. intersection of a row and column D. intersection of a column and a record 13. Which of the following is not a function of the operating system? A. Managing resources B. Providing Internet access C. Providing a user interface D. Running applications 14. Ralph travels extensively, and uses a PDA to access his official e-mails when he is not at the office. He also has a desktop at his workplace, which downloads a copy of these e-mails for his records. Identify the categories of operating systems in this example. A. Network and embedded B. Embedded and stand-alone C. Stand-alone and network D. Network, embedded, and stand-alone 15. This version of UNIX is receiving a lot of attention recently. A. Macintosh B. Netware C. Linux D. Windows

Part 2: Choose the correct answer from the table and then fill its number in the corresponding spaces. (10 marks)
1. specialized 5. browser 9. competency 2. application 6. abstract 10. network 3. spam 7. smartphones 11. system 4. note-making 8. embedded 12. functions

1. _______ is likely to be more informative than a book cover and provides an accurate, brief account of what is in the article. 2. Highlighting, writing in margins and underlining are ways of _____ . 3. Computer _____ refers to acquiring computer-related skills. 4. Application software can be categorized as either basic applications or _____ applications. 5. Google Chrome is an example of a Web _____. 6. Unwelcome e-mail is called _____. 7. _____ software is end-user software designed to accomplish a variety of different tasks. 8. _____ are prewritten formulas provided by the spreadsheet program to perform calculations. 9. _____software consists of operating systems, utilities, device drivers, and language translators. 10. Mobile phone operating systems are a type of ________ operating system.

Part 3 (Abbreviations): Write the long-term for the following abbreviations: (5 marks)
1. C2C: 2. FTP: 3. CERN: 4. RSS: 5. SSDs:

Part 4: Consider the given MS Excel file, answer the following questions: (20 marks)

1 1. The intersection of a row and column creates a . 2. The name of the active sheet above is .. 3. The address of the active cell above is ..... 4. The displayed value in cell B8 is..... 5. The formula in cell B8 is ...................... 6. The formula in cell B7 is .. 7. The formula in cell E3 is ... 8. The chart above represents ................... 9. The result of the formula =IF(E3>100, High sale , Low sale) is 10. The result of the formula =B8 C8 / 2 is .