CAD Overview
Location Entry Methods
Wildcards/Verification
Location Verification Tools
Forcing An Event
100

What does CAD stand for?

What is Computer Aided Dispatch?

100

Which symbol is used to enter a commonplace name?

What is the @ symbol?

100

Which wildcard symbol represetns any number of characters?

What is the percent?

100

Which tool allows users to click directly on the map to select a location?

What is Graphic Location Entry?

100

What does it mean to "force an event" in CAD?

What is manually entering an unverified event?

200

What are three ways to start a new event in CAD?

What are the New Event Icon, the Command Line, and Event Menu?

200

What format is used to enter an intersection?

What is Street1/Street2?
200

Which wildcard represents a single character? (This is the rarely used Wildcard)

What is the underscore?

200

What does the “EST” label indicate in the Location field?

What is the address was estimated?

200

When should you force an event in-county?

What is only as a last resort?

300

Which shortcut key opens the New Event window?

What is F1?

300

What does the colon indicate in a location entry?

What is a comment?

300

What is the term for CAD’s ability to find similar-sounding names?

What is Soundex?

300

What command is used to enter a location using coordinates?

What is XY location entry?

300

What fields are required at minimum to force an event?

What are Response, Priority, Group, Location, and Type?

400

What section of the screen contains the command line and status messages?

What is the Status or Prompt Area?

400

What symbol is used to indicate and apartment in the address?

What is a Comma?

400

What happens if CAD cannot verify a street number?

What is an error occurs displaying a Street Number Out of Range?

400

Which method allows entering events by clicking on the map based on street segments?

What is Graphic Location Entry?

400

Which keyboard shortcut accepts an event?

What is F12?

500

What is the deafault command to manually verify a location in CAD?

What is "VERIFY LOCATION" or just the letter "V"?

500

What is the required format for a building identifier?

What is a semicolon after the address? (Following ABC if needed)

500

What does CAD do if multiple possible matches are found during location verification?

What is display a Verify dialog with matching options?

500

What is the command to manually verify a location after entry?

What is “verify location” or by pressing Tab/Enter?

500

What type of event is created when an out-of-county call cannot be verified?

What is an Advised Event?