Describe four of the six commonly used Excel chart types that were described in this unit.

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A column chart compares distinct object levels using a vertical format; the Excel default; sometimes referred to as a bar chart in other spreadsheet programs.A line chart compares trends over even time intervals; looks similar to an area chart, but does not emphasize total.A pie chart compares sizes of pieces as part of a whole; used for a single series of numbers.A bar chart compares distinct object levels using a horizontal format; sometimes referred to as a horizontal bar chart in other spreadsheet programs.An area chart shows how individual volume changes over time in relation to total volume.A scatter chart compares trends over uneven time or measurement intervals; used in scientific and engineering disciplines for trend spotting and extrapolation.

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a. Computers can perform calculations and make logical decisions phenomenally faster than human beings can. b. Computers process data under the control of sequences of instructions called computer programs (or simply programs). c. A computer consists of various physical devices referred to as hardware (such as the keyboard, screen, mouse, solid-state disks, hard disks, memory, d. Computing costs are rising dramatically, due to the increasing complexity of hardware and software technologies

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A Windows Vista/7 way of protecting certain registry keys using ACLs is called _______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) The contains method of the List ADT (Abstract Data Type) lets you know if a particular element is in a list. 2) The primary difference between the OrderedList ADT and the UnorderedList ADT is in how elements are removed from the list 3) Using a circular array for an array-based implementation of a list would improve the performance of the operation to remove an element from the middle of a list 4) The operation to remove an element from an array implementation of a list collection is O(n). 5) The remove operation returns a boolean value that indicates if the element to be removed was found in the list.

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The ________ is used to change the size of the placeholder

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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