Intro to Computers

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option button

a round button that allows the user to make on selection among several choices

dialog box

a small window that contains options for completing a task

Autoplay

allows you to choose which program to use to start different kinda of media

gallery

an Office feature that displays a list of potential results

Drive

an area of storage that is formatted with a file system compatible with your operating system and is indentified by a drive letter

heriarchy

an arrangement of folders in a structure where items are ranked and where each level is lower in rank than the item above it

The formatting mark that represents a tab is ?

an arrow

making pictures looks more like sketches or paintings

artistic effects

This command automatically saves your work, the screen goes dark, and the computers' fan stops

sleep

spin box

small box with upward and downward arrows

microcomputers

small specialized computers built into larger components such as automobiles and appliances

server

specialized computer that manages network resources using administrative software

A network topology used most frequently in businesses and homes

star

Windows taskbar

the area along the lower edge of the desktop that contains the Start button and an area to display buttons for open programs

What field can automatically be inserted into a document footer?

the file name

The Find command is affected by what?

the location of the insertion point when the command is invoked

desktop

the opening screen in Windows that stimulates a work area

What is NOT a part of the Start menu?

the task bar which contains all open programs by default

to set the first line indent at the beginning of a paragraph, a user should?

use the first line indent in the Paragraph dialog box

Bluetooth

wireless technology that used light to connect devices such as keyboards, mice, and printers

FireWire

wireless technology that used radio waves to connect to devices such as PDAs

What represents a line break?

A bent arrow indicator

What is NOT carried out by spreadsheet software?

Applying data mining to look for hidden patterns in a the date to ainticipate future patterns

What handles operations such as addition and division and makes comparison decisions

Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

Getting Started

A Windows 7 feature that is a task-centered grouping of links to tools that can help you get started with and add new features to your computer

When creating a template file, Word saves the file with what extension?

.dotx

What is false about P2P networks?

A large number of computers can be connected to eachother using a P2P network

virus

A malicious code or software designed to invade your computer system and alter or destroy data without your knowledge and against your wishes

paint

A program that comes with Windows 7 with which you can create and edit drawings and siplay and edit stored photos

Thumbnail

A reduced image of a graphic

path

A sequence of folders in a folder structure that leads to a specific file or folder

What is NOT a function of the information proccessing cycle?

Communication

What two tabs are added to the Ribbon when a table has been added to a Word document?

Design and Layout

What happens during a mail merge?

Each column name becomes a field name

Where can you drag frequently used folder from the desktop so they are available any time you open Windows Explorer?

Favorites

GUI is an acronym for?

Graphical User Interface

An open-source operating system?

Linux

What locks the computer so that a password is required to log back on to your desktop?

Lock

Backstage view

Microsoft Office's centralized space for tasks related to file management

Can you use a table and tabs at the same time?

No

Does the footnote font size increase with the size of the document?

No

New blank documents are created using which template?

Normal

What is a statistic automatically tracked by Word?

Number of revisions in a document

A Microsoft Office program that allows the user to manage e-mail and organizational activities

Outlook

The border button is in which group?

Paragraph

To add a page number to a citation, you?

Right click, and select Edit Citation

What is NOT characteristic of small caps?

Small caps is a font style

wordwrap

The Word feature that determines whether the next word in the line will fit within the established right margin

What does NOT happen regarding content controls within a Word document?

The cannot be romved from the active document

What does NOT happen when using the New from existing command?

The new document appears as "Copy of"

What is NOT a software application?

Windows 7

Toggle buttons act in which ways?

click once to turn feature on, click once to turn it off

system unit

contains many of the critical hardware and electrical components of a computer

A shortcut menu displays what?

context-sensitive commands

What can you NOT do when formatting a Word table?

create graphics within the table

What is the shortcute to select an entire document?

ctrl + A

How to insert a manual page break?

ctrl + enter

To move to a tabbed location within a cell, press?

ctrl + tab

What is displayed by default on the status bar?

current page number

A standard user account is used for?

day-to-day computing

If you save a file or folder directly to the desktop, deleting it from the desktop will?

delete the folder or file

The only way multiple windows CANNOT be displayed

diagonally

DVI

digital video recorder

Address Bar

displays your current location in the folder structure as a series of links

What may square sizing handles do?

distort an image

MIDI

electronic musical devices

NOT performed by applications software?

file backup

Data management refers to managing your?

files and folder

IrDA

flat panel (LCD) monitor

What is the proccess of establishing the overall appearance of text, graphics, and pages in an Office file?

formatting

tablet computer

has a touch screen that swivels, anabling the tablet to be used like a computer in one position or like a clipboard in the second position

picture styles

includes frames, shadows, and borders for overall visual effect

Graphic objects may be either?

inline or floating

NOT an input device

joystick

supercomputers

large,powerful, and ultrafast computers that perform specialized tasks such as processing-intensive scientific calculations and multi-scale simulations

Not and output device

microphone

Windows 7 is a/an?

operating system

What shoudl you create in case you forget your password?

password reset disk

Drawing objects DO NOT include?

photographs

Effects that include borders, shadows, and reflections?

picture styles

The only desktop icon that displays in Windows 7

recycle bin

What does Windows 7 automatically do when you turn off your computer using the Sleep Command?

saves your work

In an article with the source "International Business Machines" to cite the author you would

select Corporate Author check box and use "International Business Machines"

Lines, arrows, callouts, and banners are examples of?

shapes


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