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Most application software programs that allow text editing have a(n) editing spot displayed on the screen that looks like a blinking vertical line; it indicates the current location in the document.

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Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1 When Mary started college, her parents bought her a new computer that came with minimal software. She is now looking into purchasing additional software. Mary needs word processing software for her classes, but she has to budget her resources carefully this semester. She might consider using ____, which is available as a free download via the Internet.

A) Microsoft Office
B) OpenOffice.org
C) SmartSuite.org
D) WordPerfect Office

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Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2 Bryan has just started an internship in which he uses a database frequently. The database contains information about the company's employees. Bryan's supervisor senses that he is anxious about using the database and drops by to give him a short tutorial. Bryan's supervisor explains that to retrieve information from the database, Bryan needs to use a ____.

Font style refers to formatting that adds additional features to the text, such as bold, italic, or underline.

One of the most common painting programs is ____.

To open the Web page associated with a hyperlink included in a document (assuming you have an active Internet connection), hold down the ____________________ key and then click the hyperlink.

A clerk in a video store may need to determine if a particular movie is available for rental and, if not, when it is due to be returned. The type of software used for such tasks is a database management system.

____________________ software provides users with a convenient means of creating documents containing complex mathematical calculations.

While editing changes the actual content of a document, ____________________ changes the appearance of the document.

Most spreadsheet programs do not have built-in Web capabilities.

Transitions -special effects used between slides-can be applied to specific slides, or can be randomly selected for the entire slide show.

At its most basic level, word processing is used to do what was done on a typewriter before computers were commonplace.

____ can be used, copied, modified, and distributed to others without restrictions.

Public domain software is not copyrighted; instead, the ownership rights to the program have been donated to the public domain.

____ is a shareware program.

When typing text in a word processing program, you should only press ____ after a short line (like a title) , at the end of a paragraph, and to leave a blank line between paragraphs.

Ownership rights for original creative works are referred to as software licenses .

A ____ is a question, or, in database terms, a request for specific information from the database.

One of the most widely used office software suites is ____________________.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2 Bryan has just started an internship in which he uses a database frequently. The database contains information about the company's employees. Bryan's supervisor senses that he is anxious about using the database and drops by to give him a short tutorial. The supervisor explains that each employee's information forms a separate ____.