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Exam 1 Review

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how do you open the view bar in project 2010?
right click on the gantt chart chart column and select View bar to make it active
what is the major benefit of using project?
allows the completion of a project goal at a specified level quality within a given time frame and budget
what is the purpose of a gantt chart?
it provides a graphical visualization of the project
what is a view in project?
one of the different ways in which you can display the project
the _______ is a spreadsheet-like display of project information organized in rows and columns?
entry tables
the ________ displays the unit of measure that determines the length of each bar in a gantt chart?
timescale
what is the default unit of measurement for duration of a task?
days
project 2010 automatically appends the ______ filename extension to identify the file as a project 2010 file?
.mpp
projects recently viewed in project 2010 are listed in ______ ?
backstage view
______ view shows each task as a horizontal bar, the length of which correspond to a timescale at the top of the chart?
gantt chart
______ view shows each task as a box, with linking lines drawn between related tasks to emphasize task sequence as well as the critical path?
network diagram
the default columns in ________ view are task name, duration, start (date), finish (date), and resource name?
entry table
what is the term used for changing the magnification of a view in project 2010?
zooming in and out
true/false: page setup options are the same when printing a calendar, network diagram, or table view.
False, the options very slightly across the views
true/false: choosing exit from the file tab leaves project 2010 open and ready to begin a new project?
false
the _______ command from the file tab exits the current project but leaves project 2010 ope?
close
the cell that you are editing in a sheet view; it is surrounded by a dark border.
active cell
the lowest row of the timescale that is displayed at the top of the various gantt views, resource graph view, task usage view, and resource usage view.
bottom tier
a view, such as a gantt chart view, that displays task information as bars.
chart or graphic view
the series of tasks (or even a single task) that dictates the calculated finish date of the project.
critical path
todays date as determined by your computer or network time server. can also be entered manually in the project information dialog box
current date
the time it takes to complete a task
duration
refers to completing tasks while producing a desired result meeting the actual goals of the project
effective
refers to doing the tasks faster, with fewer resources, or with lower costs while producing a desired result meeting the actual goals of the project.
efficient
a spreadsheet-like display of project information, organized in rows and columns
entry table
an approximation of the time that it takes to complete a task; it appears with a question mark (?) after the duration.
estimated duration
the spreadsheet software program in Microsoft office
excel
to quit a program
exit
the day that all tasks in the project will finish.
finish date
a view that displays detailed information about one task or resource at a time
form view
project view that provides a graphical visualization of a project, with each task shown as a horizontal bar. the length of each bar corresponds to the duration of the task. link lines connect each bar to show relationships between tasks.
gantt chart
a view of the project that provides a graphical visualization of the project by displaying each task as the horizontal bar.
gantt chart view
the feature in project that provides access to information about the program.
help system
a column in a sheet view that displays icons to indicate information about the task.
indicators column
a section of a printout that provides information about bars or symbols used on the printout.
legend
the upper row in the timescale on the gantt chart. by default, the major scale is measured in weeks and displays the date for the Sunday of the week.
major scale
a software program, part of Microsoft office 2010 suite, used to manage projects by controlling your project, work, schedule, and finances...
Microsoft Office project 2010
the middle row of the timescale that is displayed at the top of the various gantt chart views, the resource graph view, the task usage view, and the resource usage view
middle tier
the lower row in the timescale on the gantt chart. by default the minor scale is measured in days and displays the first letter of the day if the week.
minor scale
project view that displays a graphic visualization of a project; Each task is represented as a box, information about each task is visible in each box, and link lines illustrate the interdependencies of tasks.
network diagram
view of a project that graphically highlights the interdependencies and sequencing of tasks.
network diagram view
in the network diagram view, the box that represents each task
node
a task that must be started or completed before another task can begin; the first task described in a dependency
predecessor task
a set of processes, or series of steps, that need to be completed in order to move on to the next phase of the project
process group
the defined sequence of steps that achieve an identified goal
project
the goal achieved when a series of tasks are completed that produce a desired outcome
project goal
the process of defining, organizing, tracking, and communicating information about a project in order to meet a project goal
project management
the central person who gathers project data and communicates progress
project manager
team is comprised of workgroups, workgroup members, and workgroup manager(s)
project team
a version of project 2010 with more features than project standard, such as team planner
project professional 2010
software that is used in an enterprise environment bringing together powerful business collaboration platform services with structured execution capabilities to provide flexible work management solutions
project server 2010
version of project 2010 with fewer features than project professional
project standard 2010
the degree to which a projector task meets an objective standard
quality
chart that focuses on only one task, showing both the predecessor and successor for that task
relationship diagram
people, equipment, and facilities that need to be assigned to a task in order for the task to be completed
resource
probability that a task, resource, or cost is miscalculated in a way that creates a negative impact on the project
risk
total amount of products and services that the project is supposed to have
scope
condition that occurs when projects grow and change in unanticipated ways that increase costs, extend deadlines, or otherwise negatively affect the project goal
scope creep
small box that appears with the name of the item you are pointing to; the item can be a button, indicator, or bar and helps determine the item name of function
screentip
spreadsheet-like representation of data in which each task is displayed as a row and each piece of information (field) about the task is represented by a column
sheet view
amount of time that a task may be delayed from its scheduled start date without delaying the entire project
slack
vertical bar that divides the table and gantt chart in the gantt chart view
split bar
view in which the screen is split into two parts (two views); the top view is often gantt chart view, and the bottom view is often a form view
split window
the day on which the project starts
start date
task that cannot be competed until after a given task has completed; second task described in a dependency
successor task
format applied to a sheet to display different fields
table
specific action that needs to be completed within a project
task
view that displays detailed information about one task at at time
task form view
comprehensive collection of all the data stored for a single task
task information dialog box
group organized to work together
team
view that shows each resource in the project on a separate row. all the tasks that the resource is assigned to are on the same row. used for planning, only available in project professional 2010. tasks that are not assigned to anyone appear at the bottom
team planner
view at the top of tha gantt chart or network diagram views that shows scope of the project from start to finish date; tasks cane be placed on the timeline
timeline
task, resource, or assignment cost that is distributed over time
timephased
measurement of time in bar format with one, two, or three tiers at the top of the various gantt chart views, the resource graph view, the task usage view, resource usage view, where the lengths of each bar show the units of time (minutes, hours, days, weeks, thirds of months, quarters, half years, or years) in relationship to another
timescale
top bar of any application software running on a windows computer
title bar
top row of timescale that is displayed at the top of the various gantt chart views, resource graph view, task usage view
top tier
when applied to the task sheet provides all the actual fields (actual date, actual duration, actual work, and actual cost) in one sheet view
tracking table
when applied to the task sheet, after setting a baseline snd updating progress, provides the fields (start, finish, baseline start, baseline finish, start var, and finish var) necessary to view the differences in one sheet view
variance table
way to display task, resource, and cost information with varying levels of detail
view
bar that contains several buttons that enable switching between project views
view bar
to increase zoom factor to see more details of the view
zoom in
to decrease zoom factor to see more details of the view
zoom out
what is a constraint?
a restriction on the project
true/false: by default, a project is scheduled from the project start date
true
t/f: constraint type does not impact calculated start and finish dates for a task
false
create an individual ________ for any task that does not follow the working and nonworking times in the project calendar
task calendar
__________ determine tasks that have to wait for other tasks to finish in order to begin
dependencies
what is in-cell-editing?
an edit made directly within the cell instead of using the entry bar
a ________ appears in some situations when there is a choice about how to proceed with a task
smart tag
a ________ is a task that is repeated at regular intervals
recurring task
creating task dependencies is also called __________
linking tasks
what is slack when referring to an MS project task?
the amount of time which a task may be delayed from the scheduled start date without the delay setting back the entire project schedule
_______ are tasks on the critical path
critical tasks
________ time moves the second task forward in time so that the two tasks overlap
negative lag time
_________ time moves the second task forward in time so that the two tasks are further separated
positive lag time
what is WBS?
an outcome-oriented analysis of the work involved in a project that defines the total scope of the project
a _________ is an alphanumeric code that you define to represent each task's position within the hierarchical structure of a project
WBS code
a method of planning a project by listing all of the individual tasks and then collecting them into logical phases
bottom-up method
a restriction on a task, which can be flexible or inflexible deadline
constraint
to duplicate selected information and place it on the clipboard
copy
a task on the critical path that must be completed as scheduled in order for the project to finish as of the finish date
critical task
amount of time between the scheduled start for a task and the time when work actually begins on the task
delay
clock time (rather than working time)
elapsed time
a tool that appears as a small square in the lower right corner of the selected cell which, when dragged, copies the contents of the active cell to the cells to which you drag
fill handle
dependency type that specifies that one task can slip before it affects or delays any successor tasks
finish-to-finish (FF)
dependency type that specifies that one task must finish before a second task can start
finish-to-start
the amount of time that a task can slip before it affects or delays any successor tasks
free slack
editing made directly in a cell of a sheet view, rather than via the entry bar
in-cell editing
to move a task to the right (a lower level WBS or outline) in a task sheet
indent
period of time (positive or negative) imposed on a relationship between tasks
lag time
an amount of time the second task in a relationship is moved backward in time so that the two tasks overlap. (also called negative lag time)
lead time
process of creating task dependencies
linking tasks
symbolic task that has zero duration and is used to communicate progress or the end of a significant phase of the project
milestone
moves the second task backward in time so that the tasks overlap; called lead time in general project management discussions
negative lag time
task that doesn't necessarily have to start in its currently scheduled start date in order for the overall project to be completed on time
noncritical task
the hours pf a 24-hour day that are not specified as working time
nonworking time
to move a task to the left (a higher level in the WBS or outline)
outdent
to take a copy of the information on the clipboard and insert it at a specified location
paste
an amount of time that the second task in a relationship is moved forward in time. the traditional definition of lag time in general project management discussions
positive lag time
base calendar used y project 2010
project calendar
bar that summarizes the timeline of your project in gantt chart view
project summary task bar
task that repeats at regular intervals
recurring task
special calendar created for each resource used when the resource does not follow working and nonworking times specified by the project calendar
resource calendar
the box containing the row number in a sheet. click to select the entire row in table or sheet view
row selector
button that appears when you delete task, resource, change resource assignments, or change start and fins dates, work, units, or durations and that displays options to help you complete the action
smart tag
calendar used to schedule tasks within the project that specifies monday- friday as working days with eight hour days
standard calendar
dependency that specifies that the first task must be completed before the second task can start
start-to-start (SS)
grouping of tasks that logically belong together, summary tasks are listed in bold text in the task entry table. each display a collapse/expand button to its left so that the showing or hiding the task can easily done within that phase (also called phase)
summary task
special calendar that can be created for tasks that do not follow the working and nonworking times specified by the standard calendar
task calendar
relationship between two tasks in a project
task dependency
alphanumeric code used to represent each tasks position within the hierarchical structure of a project
WBS code
way to code each task to identify and group project tasks for communication, documentation, or accounting purposes. outcome-oriented analysis of work involved in a project that defines the total scope of the project
work breakdown structure (WBS)
the hours during the week which work occurs
working time
t/f: critical tasks are used to disseminate information
false
_______ or ________ is the amount of time that a task can be delayed from its start date without delaying the project finish date
float, total slack
what is the purpose of a filter?
temporarily hides some of the tasks so that only those tasks that meet specific criteria are displayed
t/f: formatting individual items does not override the task category formatting options that have been set
false
the ______ view displays the critical path
network diagram
entering tasks and durations is commonly completed using the ________ view
gantt chart
filter that allows you to determine the filter criteria by selecting from a criteria list automatically associated with each column in the entry table
auto filter
used to determine formatting such as color, pattern, or text for categories of tasks in the gantt chart
bar styles dialog box
in the gantt chart, nonprinting line that can improve the readability of a view by providing visual guide to help you interpret the bars
gridline
lines that show dependences or relationships between task bars on gantt chart view and between task boxes in network diagram
link line
detailed or summarized information about particular aspect of time
report
amount of time that a task can be delayed without affecting entire project
total slack
a constraint that schedules a task to start as late as possible in order to finish on time
as late as possible (alap)
constraint that schedules task to start as soon as possible without conflicting with any other tasks
as soon as possible (ASAP)
to shorten critical tasks based on economic considerations; tasks with the least incremental cost are shortened
crash
template that defines how the boxes in network diagram are formatted, also caked box template
date template
to shorten project schedule by preforming activities in parallel that you would normally do in sequence
fast track
restriction on a task that is movable or not fixed
flexible constraint
restriction placed on task that dictates start and finish dates of a task
inflexible constraint
ergonomics
incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety onto the design of items in the workplace
computer-aided design (cad)
use of computer ad special software to assist in product design
computer-aided engineering
uses computers and special software to test product designs
is the use of computers to direct machines that produce and assemble product
computer-aided manufacturing
manufacturing process which uses 3D computer model to make corresponding real object
3D printing
integrate various production and process control systems into single computerized system
manufacturing resource planning (mrp)
helps factory managers decide when to initiate production based on supplies on hand and customer demand
job-scheduling system (production-scheduling system)
tracks the current supplies of inventory and matches this against this against anticipated future orders
inventory control system
lets manufactures purchase and receive components just before they are needed on the assembly line
just-in-time manufacturing
used to track items received, generate pick lists to pack customer orders, label package for shipping, and track its receipt by customer
warehouse management system (wms)
special kind of order-processing system that records purchases, processes credit/debit cards, and updates inventory
point-of-sale system
bar code used in grocery stores
upc (universal product codes)
allows companies to mine customer databases and create marketing lists to mail you advertising
database marketing
collection of websites and computer applications that allow people to share information
social media
allows users connected to a network to transfer money from on bel to another
electronic funds transfer
self-service banking machine
automated teller machine ATM
means by which an organization can transfer fund electronically to specified bank
direct deposit
a company or group responsible for sorting automated payment instructions to allow transfer of funds electronically
automated clearing house (ach)
customers primarily conducted transactions in person
brick and mortar businesses
they offer online banking in addition to services provided at physical banking facilities
brick-and-click businesses
allows you to log onto web site and any any number of bills
bill payment service
work arrangement in which employees work away rom an office
telecommuting
involves use of computers to observe, record, and review am employees use of a computer
employee monitoring
freedom of workers to contribute to overall goals of organization
autonomy
process funded by candidates, in which small group of qualified voters are asked questions specific to the topic about which pollster want to gather data
political polling
technology that relies on artificial intelligence to recognize patterns and read handwritten, typed or computer-printed characters
optical character recognition (ocr) system
guides individuals, families, and small businesses through process of filing taxes
tax preparation software
allows you to complete and submit tax return online
e-file
include three key elements; digital camera, triggers, and computer
red-light system
computer software helps emergency-response operators
enhanced 911
digital fingerprints and digital photograph when entering and leaving country
biometric identifiers
computer programs used by local, state, and national agencies to respond appropriately to side range of natural or human caused events
emergency management systems
network of geostationary satellites that beam location and time information to receivers on earth
global positioning system (gps)
software designed to mimic operation of human brain
neural network
application of computers, communications, and information technology to all fields of medicine, including medical care, medical education, and medical research
medical informatics
computer-based record of a person's health status and medical care over time
electronic heath record (ehr)
independent from their physician's ehr
person health record (phr)
used to record the electrical activity of the heart, show any abnormal rhythms, or detect heart muscle damage
electrocardiograms (ekg)
provides way to take images inside the body by using magnet and transmitting radio waves through the body
magnetic resonance imaging (mri)
use of computer programs designed to aid health care professionals with interpreting medical images
computer-aided detection (cad)
computer technology trained in natural language understanding and data analysis , to help oncology clinicians find, monitor, adjust the best therapy
IBM watson
used to monitor patients blood oxygen levels
pulse oximeter
uses barcodes to ensure that the right patient gets the right medicine in correct dosage
computerized provider oder entry (cope)
portable, pocket sized ekg
holter monitor
involves use of computers and other technologies to assist surgeon at all points in the process
computer-aided surgery (cas)
surgeons can use preoperative MRIs, CT scans, and other images to locate in 3D target tissues or to avoid hazardous parts i surgical area
image-guided surgery
medical procedure in which doctor looks inside patient using fiber-optic device called endoscope
endoscopy
use of endoscopes and other small, flexible, computer-assisted tools to operate without incisions
keyhole surgery
devices, which permit surgeon to maneuver and use variety of surgical instruments through one or more tiny incisions
robotically-assisted surgery
the use of advanced computer technology and telecommunications to provide health care remotely
telemedicine
concerned with the distribution, case, and control of disease across time and geography in human population
epidemiology
based on sense of touch, such as the feel of a surgical scalpel on tissue
haptic feedback
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