Word Processing Ch. 1-2 Test
keep your _____ clear of _____
desk; unnecessary objects
don't look at the keyboard for the key locations look at the _______
diagram
______ space before or after the backslash. Space ____ after a question mark at the end of a sentence.
do not; once
The keyboard should be on the ____ of the desk,
edge
the body should be ____ with the ____ in the chair, and it should lean forward slightly from the _____,
erect; back; waist
poor posture causes _______ which causes __________
fatigue; innacuracy
______ should make a ________ motion with each key, the right _______ should strike the space bar in a _________________ motion,
fingers; quick snap; thumb; circular/down and in
strike the keys with the _______
fingertips
the feet should be ________ with one slightly ________ for balance
flat on the floor; slightly in front of the other
the fingers shouldn't _______ the home row key when striking the ______
fly off; top row
GWAM means_______. This is the total number of words you keyed in one minute without subtracting mistakes. You will be given a scale to help you calculate all timings. (A word is considered to be _ characters)
gross words a minute; 5
The return made by the typist is called the ______
hard return
Four types of justification are: _____ justification, _____ justification, _________ justification, and _____ justification
left, right, center, and full
your wrist should be ___ and the fingers ______
low; curved
As you key wrists and arms should be held almost _______ position. Keystroke action should be in the _____.
motionless; hands
NWAM
net words a minute
Space ____ after a colon used as punctuation. (When a more obvious visual break is desired space _____.)
once; twice
maintain your _____ at the end of each line and _______ quickly and begin the next line _______
pace; return; immediately
avoid ________ when _____
pauses; spacing
Text can be printed with a short edge at the top ______ or with a long edge at the bottom ________
portrait and landscape
Remember to keep fingers in the correct _______ as you key.
position
Take a check of your _______ and ________ while you are keying.
posture and desk arrangement
As the reaches are made, there should not be a twisting of the hands. A correct hand position (hands slightly turned in toward each other) on home row naturally lends itself to an appropriate _____.
reach
only_________ should strike the space bar
right thumb
Keep elbows in a natural position at the _____ of the body. Elbows too close to the body restrict needed ___________.
sides; finger movement
The opposite of a hard return is a _________
soft return
Margin
space around the paper where no text is printed (each side of the paper has a margin/ the margin shouldn't be set smaller than 1/2 inch
Strive to keep improve your _____ on each timing.
speed
hard return
struck to move the cursor to the next blank line
soft return
takes place when there is no more room for text to be placed on the current line
Header
the best place to put information (inside the top margin)
both _____ should be ___________ on the _________, with the __________ but not in _______ with the ________ or ____
thumbs; lightly placed; space bar; wrists low; contact; keyboard; desk
both _____ should be lightly placed on the_______ and the _____ should be low but not in contact with the keyboard or the desk edge
thumbs; space bar; wrists
The ___ or______ of a document is the best place to key name, date, and class.
top or bottom
To format text as bold, italics, or underline refer to your _______for key commands and menu locations. You may also find buttons to bold (B), italicize (I), and underline (U) text on the _________. _______to be formatted prior to executing the desired command.
user's manual; formatting tool; highlight text
when shifting use the _________, ______, __________, and _______________
1 2 3 method; hold shift, strike the key, release both
Proofreaders Marks 2. Cap. or three horizontal lines / horizontal oval ] but long [ but long two long horizontal lines two tall vertical lines
1. capitalize 2. lowercase 3. spell out 4. move right 5. move left 6. align horizontally 7. align vertically
Proofreaders Marks 3. ][ but a bit long ~~~~~~~ ---------- -------- (but thicker) or U/L ______|------- kind of ____o----- kind of
1. center 2. bold 3. italics 4. underline 5. start new line 6. delete
Proofreaders Marks 1 <> up or down O but with a dot in it ⁐ ~ but big # ¶ . . . . . or stet
1. insert 2. insert period 3. close up/delete space 4. transpose 5. add space 6. new paragraph 7. do not delete
----- of the material you key is with the -------
20% right thumb
it takes almost _______ as long to capitalize a letter than a lowercase
3 times
A standard page of paper is ____ inches x __ inches
8 1/2 x 11
____________ is a term to describe how lines of text in a paragraph to multiple paragraphs will align. The computers default ___________ will be ____________.
Justification; left justification,
Left is when lines of text form a straight left edge; Right is when lines of text form a straight right edge; Center is when lines of text are placed at an even distance from the side margin; Full is when lines of text are adjusted so that an even edge is on both the left and right sides of the textbook
Know these also
Using a manual typewriter, ___________ of Australia typed the numbers one to 1,000,000 on 99,990 sheets of paper. He started in ____ and finished on ____________.
Lee Stewart; 1980, December 7 1998
__ spaces following a period at the end of the line
None
One space following a period at the end of a sentence (use ___ spaces when a mite noticeable break is desired
One, two
Vertical line spacing
amount of space (blank lines) between lines of text
When keying copy that has been proofread and marked read copy ______ beginning to key.
before
footer
best place to put info (onside the bottom margin)
the ____ should be ______ with the J key and a _____ width away from the desk,
body, centered; hands
____________ are common character formats. A __________ is a format that changes the way text appears in your document. There are several ways to apply character formats to text that has already been keyed. Each way begins by ___________the text whose format is to be changed. If text that is to have a specific format applied has not yet been keyed, select the formats to be applied and begin keying. Any text that is keyed after formats have been changed will give the selected formats applies.
bold, italics, and underline; character format; highlighting or selecting
keep eyes on the ____
book
concentrate on keying correctly, _______ comes when you ________ the keying motions
correctly, accuracy; mastered
fingers should be _____ over the _____ and______ not
curved; home row; lightly placed; resting