Basic Computer Skills
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Course Introduction
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and operations of computers and their applications in daily life and academic work. Topics include understanding computer hardware and software, navigating operating systems, using productivity tools such as word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation software, managing files and folders, browsing the internet safely, and practicing essential digital communication skills. Through hands-on activities and practical exercises, students will develop confidence in using computers efficiently and responsibly for various personal, educational, and professional tasks.
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Practical Computer Literacy 3rd Edition by June Jamrich Parsons
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Chapter 1: Computer Hardware
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Q1) Small notebook computers are sometimes called ____.
A)Netbooks
B)microlaptops
C)semilaptops
D)tinylaptops
Answer: A
Q2) USB flash drives use <u>volatile </u>storage technology, which provides fast access to data, and uses very little power.____________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The ____________________ process consolidates all parts of a file into nearby areas of the disk, so that the disk drive can easily access them.
Answer: defragmentation
Q4) A CD (compact disc) provides 1650-1700 MB of storage space for computer data.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Peripheral Devices
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Q1) Few PC display devices have the capability to display millions of colors; most, however, display thousands of colors.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The resolution for many early PC displays was referred to as ____.
A)PCL
B)PCA
C)VCL
D)VGA
Answer: D
Q3) When set at ____ color depth (sometimes called "True Color"), your PC can display more than 16 million colors and produce what are considered photographic-quality images.
A)16-bit
B)24-bit
C)32-bit
D)64-bit
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: System and Application Software
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Q1) ____ software helps a business keep track of the money flowing into and out of various accounts.
A)Accounting
B)Project management
C)Presentation
D)Groupware
Answer: A
Q2) Electronic ____ are used to enter information into the database.
A)queries
B)forms
C)reports
D)links
Answer: B
Q3) Software applies ____, also called algorithms, to process data.
A)rules
B)arithmetic
C)procedures
D)objects
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Installing Software
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Q1) Downloaded programs are often zipped to reduce download times, and they have to be ____________________ before the installation can proceed.
Q2) It is not necessary to make a backup of your hard disk before you attempt to install new software.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Software patches and service packs ____.
A)are usually free
B)are typically distributed over the Internet
C)can automatically install themselves
D)all of the above
Q4) ____________________ software (sometimes referred to as portable apps) is designed to run from removable storage, such as a CD or USB flash drive.
Q5) The beauty of portable apps is that you can carry your software and your data on removable storage, such as a hard drive, and plug it into any computer.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A(n) ____________________ is software that is accessed with a Web browser.
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Chapter 5: Getting Started With Windows 7
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Q1) A computer keeps track of the current date and time using a battery-operated internal clock, sometimes called a "____ clock."
A)real-time
B)post-time
C)now-time
D)MS-time
Q2) In the figure above, to move the window labeled Untitled - Paint, you would click and drag ____.
A)the center of the window
B)one of the top two corners
C)the title bar
D)one of the bottom two corners
Q3) A type of window, called a<u> wizard </u>box, contains controls for specifying and customizing commands._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q4) The time is always displayed on the Start menu.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Working With Windows Settings and Accounts
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Q1) A non-responding program can be closed by selecting it, then clicking the ____ button.
A)End Program
B)End Process
C)End Task
D)End Query
Q2) The printer you want to use automatically, unless you specify otherwise, is called the ____________________ printer.
Q3) The first account that you set up on a new Windows computer automatically becomes a <u>guest</u> account._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q4) Windows allows you to adjust keyboard and mouse settings by using links ____ or by linking from the Start menu's Search box.
A)on the Desktop
B)in the Control Panel
C)in the notification area
D)in the Accessory Panel
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Chapter 7: Working With Files
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Q1) Users can create customized ____ to describe and categorize files.
A)screens
B)tags
C)ScreenTips
D)themes
Q2) <u>Security</u> software is a set of utility programs designed to back up and restore some or all of the files on a computer's primary storage device._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____ View displays a large icon for each file, plus the file's name, type, and size.
A)List
B)Icons
C)Details
D)Tiles
Q4) File problems do occur and you should be prepared to handle them.Please explain what might cause each of these problems and what you would do to fix the problem: File can't be found and Bad sectors.
Q5) A(n) ____________________ links file types with the programs that can open them.
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Chapter 8: Getting Started With Application Software
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Q1) Before you can work with a file, you must open it by ____.
A)using an application's jump list from the Windows Start menu
B)double-clicking a file shortcut icon if one exists on the Windows desktop
C)using the Open dialog box provided by an application
D)any of the above
Q2) Referring to the figure above, some taskbar buttons represent multiple data files.Clicking one of these buttons ____.
A)opens all of the data files
B)displays a thumbnail preview of the data files
C)displays a menu
D)displays Windows Explorer
Q3) Laurel starts by learning the basic hierarchy of the ribbon.The groups contain ____ to perform an action.
A)properties
B)commands
C)directions
D)tasks
Q4) Each file ____________________ specifies the software application you'd prefer to use to open files of that type.
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Chapter 9: Creating a Document
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Q1) When using the Spelling & Grammar checker, words that might be misspelled are shown in <u>green</u>._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) Insert special characters, such as the trademark symbol, by clicking the ____ tab, clicking the Symbol command, then clicking More Symbols.
A)File
B)Insert
C)Edit
D)Home
Q3) When you point to a word, you can ____ to select only that word.
A)single-click
B)double-click
C)right-click
D)left-click
Q4) You can check the spelling and grammar of a complete document by clicking the Spelling & Grammar button on the Home tab.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Formatting a Document
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Q1) Pressing the ____ key as you type a list automatically displays the next list number, letter, or bullet.
A)Tab
B)Enter
C)Alt
D)Shift
Q2) A(n) ____________________ is a symbol placed before each item in a list.
Q3) Referring to the figure above, in order to open the dialog box that is shown, you would need to have clicked the Tabs button within the ____.
A)Paragraph Dialog Box
B)Tabs Dialog Box
C)Formatting Dialog Box
D)Page Layout Dialog Box
Q4) To create a style, click the ____ to complete the steps needed.
A)Styles Dialog Box Launcher
B)Template Dialog box Launcher
C)Theme Dialog Box Launcher
D)Create Dialog Box Launcher
Q5) Word provides default tab ____________________ at 1/2" intervals.
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Chapter 11: Finalizing a Document
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Q1) Referring to the figure above, if you wanted to copy that image into another document, you would right-click the picture, and then use the ____ options from the shortcut menu.
A)Change
B)Copy and Paste
C)Reset
D)Duplicate
Q2) A(n) ____________________ is text that appears at the top of every page of a document.
Q3) You can create vector drawings by combining several shapes within a rectangular area called a(n) <u>canvas</u>._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q4) The ____ feature makes it easy to replicate formats from one text selection to another.
A)Format
B)Format Painter
C)Painter
D)Text Painter
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Chapter 12: Creating a Worksheet
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Q1) Values can be entered automatically using the fill handle and a technique called
A)drag-and-drop
B)cut-and-paste
C)copy-and-paste
D)drag-and-fill
Q2) To edit a label after you've pressed the Enter key, click the cell, then click in ____.
A)a different cell
B)the formula bar
C)the Alignment group
D)the Clipboard group
Q3) Referring to the figure above, the range of values in rows 3 through 6 in the D column would be written as ____.
A)3D:6D
B)3D=6D
C)D3:D6
D)D3=D6
Q4) A(n) ____________________ is any text entered into a cell of the worksheet.
Q5) Excel worksheets are saved in a(n) ____________________.
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Chapter 13: Formatting a Worksheet
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Q1) In addition to font attributes, you can also apply ____________________ formats-currency, percent, commas, and decimals-to cells that contain values.
Q2) As with Microsoft Word, Excel allows you to work with either predefined or custom
A)labels
B)styles
C)themes
D)values
Q3) For example, the reference Sheet3!A1 indicates ____.
A)Column A, Row 1, on the worksheet called Sheet3
B)Column A, Row 3, on the worksheet called Sheet1
C)Column A, Row 3, on the worksheet called Sheet1.
D)Column 1, Row A, on the worksheet called Sheet3.
Q4) ____ options allow you to select a decorative line style or to make all the border lines appear in a selected color.
A)Shape
B)Line
C)Draw
D)Paint
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Chapter 14: Finalizing a Worksheet
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Q1) When a chart is selected, you can move it or resize it by dragging the<u> sizing handles</u>._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) Part of Juliet's worksheet contains formatting that isn't available in HTML.She is notified of the problem areas and is given the option of ____.
A)canceling
B)continuing with the save C)both a.and b.
D)neither a.nor b.
Q3) Excel provides tools that allow you to sort data in ascending or descending order.
A)True
B)False
Q4) To enter Page Layout view, click the ____ tab, then select Page Layout.
A)Cells
B)Numbers
C)View
D)Print
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Chapter 15: Creating a Presentation
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Q1) Charts can help you to communicate information to your audience.Please explain how you can add a bar, line, or pie chart to your presentation, how to change the sample data in a chart, and how to insert a row.
Q2) When you switch to Slide Show view, a slide show starts with the ____ slide.
A)current
B)first
C)largest
D)title
Q3) Rob wants to configure the movie to fill the screen when it plays. He would select the Play Full Screen box on the ____ tab.
A)Video
B)Playback
C)Movie
D)Options
Q4) As you are building the presentation, you should save frequently. A)True
B)False
Q5) The ____________________ button adds a slide to your presentation.
Q6) A PowerPoint presentation consists of several ____________________.
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Chapter 16: Finalizing a Presentation
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Q1) In the figure above, to add a transition to the current slide, you would click the Transitions tab, and then click one of the ____ transitions shown graphically on the ribbon.
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)more than 4
Q2) In Normal view, you can work in any of the three panes, that does NOT include: ____ pane.
A)Slide
B)Notes
C)Outline/Slides
D)Handouts
Q3) PowerPoint's ____________________ feature can automatically correct common typing errors as you work.
Q4) If your presentation is brief, you can print two or three slides per page for <u>handouts</u>._________________________
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Creating a Database
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Q1) The databases you create with Access are technically referred to as "<u>record databases</u>." _________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) Use the ____ data type for dates and times.
A)Watch
B)Chronology
C)Number
D)Date & Time
Q3) When Access creates a new database, it creates an empty table called ____ for you to modify.
A)Table1
B)Database1
C)Datasheet1
D)Form1
Q4) With Access, first you save an empty database, then you create the elements that make up the database.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A(n) ____________________ is a field that uniquely identifies each record.
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Chapter 18: Finalizing a Database
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Q1) Forms allow you to customize the way Access displays records by ____.
A)selecting particular fields
B)specifying the field order
C)adding description field labels
D)all of the above
Q2) When you click the <u>Finish</u> button in the Report Wizard, the report is displayed in a window._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q3) In a(n) <u>many-to-many </u>relationship, a record in one table can be related to several records in another table and vice versa._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q4) Over time, as the data in the database changes, the Web version will ____.
A)become increasingly out of date
B)will stay updated automatically
C)change the way it is displayed
D)none of the above
Q5) Use a Web ____________________ to preview a report as a Web page.
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Chapter 19: Networks
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Q1) The standard protocol of the Internet is ____.
A)TCP/IP
B)Java
C)HTML
D)Flash
Q2) Compared to wired networks, wireless networks are much more susceptible to unauthorized access and use.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Wireless signals can be disrupted by ____.
A)interference from electrical appliances
B)hills, valleys, trees
C)brick walls and concrete floors
D)all of the above
Q4) ____________________ is a broadband, Internet access technology that works over standard phone lines.
Q5) A(n) ____________________ is any collection of devices with the ability to communicate to each other.
Q6) A network ____________________ is a computer that provides services to other computers.
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Chapter 20: Working With E-Mail
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Q1) When composing an e-mail message, if you want to send a copy of the message to other people, you can include their e-mail addresses in the ____ box.
A)To:
B)From:
C)Subject:
D)Cc:
Q2) The major advantage of local mail is ____.
A)speed
B)access
C)cost
D)control
Q3) Many e-mail clients offer advanced features.Please describe how autoforward and autoreply work, and in what situation you would use these features.
Q4) A(n) ____ is an electronic document transmitted over a computer network.
A)e-message
B)electric message
C)doc-mail message
D)e-mail message
Q5) Webmail is typically a free service accessed using a(n)
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Chapter 21: Browsing the Web
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Q1) The Web site factor, <u>Accessibility</u>, refers to the fact that sites with reliable information tend to provide a way to communicate questions, comments, and corrections to the Web page author._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) ____________________ ads are a pervasive type of online advertising that open new browser windows to promote cheap loans, software, Web sites, contests, and other products.
Q3) You can find information using Web-based ____.
A)indexes
B)lists of links
C)links provided on the pages of wikis
D)all of the above
Q4) A complete URL usually starts with http:// as in http://www.ibm.com.However, you usually don't have to type the http:// part of the URL.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ____________________ is the practice of buying and selling merchandise and services online.
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Chapter 22: Computer Benefits and Risks
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Q1) In the United States, ____ prevents health care organizations from distributing patient information without written permission, and gives patients the right to amend incorrect or missing information in their records.
A)HIPAA
B)LIPAA
C)MIPAA
D)KIPAA
Q2) Most malicious code is stored in executable files, usually with ____ file name extensions.
A)exe
B)doc
C)xls
D)mp3
Q3) Unlike a virus, which is designed to spread from file to file, a worm is designed to spread from computer to computer over ____.
A)local area networks
B)the Internet
C)both a.and b.
D)neither a.nor b.
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