CIT Chapter 3

Integrated Use of Application Software

Class 4 ( ) Name : _______________________( )

Part A: New Style Multiple Choice Questions:

Complete the followings with WORDS/SENTENCES provided in P. 69 and P. 70

of your text.
1. An auto-run CD-ROM
will bring up the installation program and wait for users’ instructions.
2. Saving a file will
overwrite the original file
3. The command Save .. As is used for
saving but without affecting the existing file
4. When there is a power failure,
temporary files will exist on the hard disk
5. A clipboard is a
part of the main memory
6. A case insensitive search will treat
“Computer” equal to “computer”
7. Paragraph formatting includes
centering the text across the page
8. Relative address will change when
a formula is copied and pasted to other cells
9. A database is
a collection of tables
10. A graphic file may store
lines and curves

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 Part B: Conventional Questions:
11. State the major difference between copy-and-paste and cut-and-paste.
Copy leaves the original contents unchanged. Cut removes the original
contents
12. How does a computer distinguish between different types of data files?
It uses the file extension (e.g. doc, xls, txt, dbf, ppt, html,…)
13. State the data files that are involved in mail-merge
Main document, data file in table form, merged document
14. Give THREE types of data source that can be used in mail merge.
Word document in table form,
spreadsheet file,
database table(p.55)
15. How many cells are there in each of the following cell range: B4:D7?
12
16. A formula “=A$7+$B8+$C$9+ D6” is created in the cell F5. What would be the new
formula when the formula is copied and pasted to the cell
(a) G5 =B$7+$B8+$C$9+ E6
(b) F6 =A$7+$B9+$C$9+ D7
(c) H7 =C$7+$B10+$C$9+ F8
17. A database table STUDENT has the following fields:
NAME, CLASS, CHIN, ENG, MATH and ADDRESS
What is the command to produce
(a) the names of students who have failed in ENG?
Select name from STUDENT where ENG < 50
(b) the names of students who have passed in both CHIN and MATH
Select name from STUDENT where CHIN >= 50 and MATH >=50
(c) the names of students who live in KOWLOON
Select name from STUDENT where ADDRESS =“%KOWLOON%”
18. When a word document is export as a text file, what information of the original
document are lost?

Formatting, graphics and other objects, like spreadsheet table

19. Jessica issues a Find-and-replace command to change the word “girl” with “boys”
. However, she finds that the document still contains the words “girl” and “Girl”.
What should Jessica do if all the aforesaid words need to be changed using one
Find-and-replace command?

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 i) she should find “ girl” and replace it with “boy”

ii) she should uncheck the case-sensitive option

20a.Refer to p.71(Q18), write down the formula in cell D2.

=A2*B2*C2

b. What will happen if the formula in D2 is copied and pasted to D3? State the result
and the new formula.

=A3*B3*C3=144

20. How many cells are there in each of the following cell ranges?

a.B3:B8 6

b. B4:D7 12

21. A formula “=A$7 +$B8” is created in a cell. What would be the new formula
when it is copied and pasted to a cell

a.one column to the right?

=B$7 +$B8

b.one row below?

=A$7+$B9____________________________________________________________

22. Refer to p.72(21)

a. What is the formula in cell B2?

=A2 /C$2+D$2

b. Suggest TWO changes in the spreadsheet if the teacher wants to set all the marks
above the passing marks of 50.

1. decrease the factor 2. increase the constant

23.In a school, each student has to enroll in one and only one club activity. A
database table is designed to store the information as follow:

School______________________________________________________________

Student

Field Description

Student-id A unique code for student records

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 Name Name of student

Class Class of student

Club_name Name of a club

Club_tchr Name of teacher of a club_______________

a) State the disadvantages in the above database design.

1.the club_name is repeated many times. Waste of storage.

2. updating the club information is difficult and prone to errors.

b) Redesign the database to address the above disadvantages.

The database should consist of two tables:

School.Student

Field Description

Student_id A unique code for student records

Name Name of student

Club_id The code for the club involved

School.Club

Field Description

club_id A unique code for club records

club_name Name of a club

Club_tchr Name of the teacher of a club

c) If the school allows a student to join any number of club activities, redesign the
database.

The database should consists of three tables:

School.Student

Field Description

Student_id A unique code for student records

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Name Name of student

School.Club

Field Description

club_id A unique code for club records

club_name Name of a club

Club_tchr Name of the teacher of a club

School.Student_Club

Field Description

Student_id The code for the student

Club_id The code for the club involved

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