Test Prep CLEP-BUSINESS Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep CLEP-BUSINESS Online Questions & Answers

• Question 51:

  Of the graphics formats that exist on the Web, the two more common are _____ formats because of their smaller file sizes.

  A. TIFF and BMP
  B. BMP and PCX
  C. TIFF and PCX
  D. JPEG and GIF
  E. GIF and BMP
  D. JPEG and GIF

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  Explanation

  JPEG and GIF graphics use compression techniques to reduce file size. The goal with JPEG is to reach a balance between image quality and file size. The GIF format works best with images that have only a few distinct colors.

• Question 52:

  The most popular T-carrier line is the _____.

  A. T1 line
  B. T3 line
  C. T2 line
  D. T4 line
  E. T5 line
  A. T1 line

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  Explanation

  Businesses often use T1 lines to connect to the Internet. Many Internet service providers use T1 lines to connect to the Internet backbone. Home and small business users purchase fractional T1, in which they share a connection with other users.

• Question 53:

  A _____ looks similar to a floppy disk but has much greater storage capabilities-up to the equivalent of 170 standard floppy disks.

  A. Zip disk
  B. CD
  C. hard disk
  D. DVD
  E. PC Card
  A. Zip disk

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  Explanation

  A Zip disk is a type of magnetic media that can store from 100 MB to 750 MB of portable data.

• Question 54:

  Businesses are the primary users of _____ because this technology provides a means for departments to communicate with each other, suppliers, vendors, and clients.

  A. groupware
  B. Web services
  C. global positioning systems
  D. short message services
  E. PDAs
  B. Web services

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  Explanation

  Web services are standardized tools used to create applications, products, and B2B interactions that can run on the Internet or an internal business network.

• Question 55:

  A common netiquette rule is to avoid ____, which is the equivalent of shouting.

  A. emoticons
  B. italics font
  C. all capital letters
  D. bold font
  E. acronyms
  C. all capital letters

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  Explanation

  Netiquette is the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet. To emphasize a word, users often use asterisks around a word rather than capital letters.

• Question 56:

  A(n) _____ usually lists just transactions.

  A. external report
  B. detailed report
  C. exception report
  D. summary report
  E. internal report
  B. detailed report

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  Explanation

  A MIS creates detailed reports to provide information about transactions, such as sales orders taken during a given period.

• Question 57:

  Software piracy continues for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that _____.

  A. software piracy drives down the price of software for all users
  B. in some countries, legal protection for software does not exist
  C. software piracy is a fairly simple crime to commit
  D. many buyers believe they have the right to copy software they have paid for
  E. users feel software piracy is a victimless crime because companies already make millions and can afford the losses
  A. software piracy drives down the price of software for all users

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  Explanation

  Software piracy is the unauthorized and illegal duplication of copyrighted software. Companies are often forced to raise their software prices to compensate for piracy.

• Question 58:

  A bar code scanner uses ____ to read the bar code on a product.

  A. laser beams
  B. OCR
  C. radio waves
  D. MICR
  E. OMR
  A. laser beams

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  Explanation

  A bar code scanner reads a bar code by using light patterns that pass across the bar code lines.

• Question 59:

  A ____ is a window on a screen that provides areas for entering or changing data in a database.

  A. record
  B. cell
  C. field
  D. report
  E. form
  E. form

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  Explanation

  Forms are used to enter, retrieve, and maintain the data in a database.

• Question 60:

  A _____ is the smallest element in an electronic image.

  A. byte
  B. pixel
  C. character
  D. point
  E. bit
  B. pixel

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  Explanation

  A pixel (short for picture element) represents a single point in an electronic image. The greater the number of pixels, the better the quality of the image.