Computer Test 1-6

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subscript

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a character that prints below the usual line of text

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coordinate

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the locationof a cell within a spreadsheet (A1)

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cursor

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the marker on the display screen indicating where the next character can be displayed

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value

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a single piece of numeric data used in the calculations of a spreadsheet

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justification

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a feature for making lines of text even at the margins

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macro

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a stored series of keystrokes that can be recalled with only one or two keystrokes

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record

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a group of related data fields that form a single unit

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function

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a built-in formula or process included in a spreadsheet program

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relational database

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a database managemnet package structured so that data can be accessed form more than one file at a time

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numeric sort

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putting records in a database file according to numbers

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In a spreadsheet program, columns are identified by numbers, and rows are identified by letters.

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False

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Once the structure for a database has been defined, it cannot be edited.

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False

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Any field that stores numbers is a numeric field

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False

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The sorting feature of a word processor allows the user to sort a list in alphabetical or numeric order

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True

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header

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A piece of text stored separately from the main text and is printed at the top of each page.

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format

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The function of the word processor that communicates with the printer to tell it how to print the text o paper.

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orphan line

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The first line of a paragraph standing by itself a the bottom of a page.

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currency or percent

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Values in a spreadsheet can be formatted as these among others.

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dedicated word processing system

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Equipped to handle only word processing

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multi-purpose word processing system

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Equipped to handle a wide variety of processing tasks

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mechanical, context, & format

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Three types of errors a document can contain.

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insert mode

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new characters are added without deleting existing text

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search and replace

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search for numbers, words, or charactors and replace with specified numbers, words, or characters

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type over mode

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new text takes the place of existing text; it deletes existing text

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recalculation

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automatically adjusts the results of a formula when the contents of a cell used in the formula change

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direct access

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a type of storage that randomly locates a needed record

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system prompt

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a symbol consisting of a letter and > that appears on the screen

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control unit

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the section of the CPU that directs the sequence of operations

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RAM

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the type of memory that allows the user to readily store and retrieve data

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teleconferencing

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conducting a meeting form two or more locations over communications lines

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CAD

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the use of a computer to design, draft, and test a product using computer graphics at a terminal

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program

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a series of step-by-step instructions that tells the computer exactly what to do

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hard copy

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printed output

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DOS

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an operating system for microcomputers that is stored on a disk and must be loaded into the microcomputer

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artificial intelligence

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the abilty of the computer to solve problems that seem to require intelligence

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One function of the control unit is to communicate with the output device.

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True

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The operating system, UNIX, is multitasking.

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True

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CD-ROM disks can be erased.

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False
they can not be erased

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Floppy disks provide direct assess to data.

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True

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The weaving loom developed by Herman Hollerith worked by reading punched cards.

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False
created by Joseph-Marie Jacquard

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control unit and primary storage

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Two components of the CPU.

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window

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a separate area of the computer screen used to display messages, menus, or another sofware program

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Blaise Pascal

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had a programming language named for him

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impact and non-impact

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two types of printers

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word processor, database manager, electronic spreadsheet, and graphics package

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four types of productivity tools

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John von Neumann's stored program idea

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Binary language- machine language made up of 0,1 or on & off

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Application program and System program

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Two catagories of programs

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application program

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increases the productivity of the user

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system program

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increases the productivity of the computer itself

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formatting disks

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has to be formatted to store data & programs on it; it is loaded onto the sectors and tracks

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1st generation computers

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vacuum tubes

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2nd generation computers

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transistors

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3rd generation computers

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silicon chips and integrated circuits

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4th generation computers

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miniaturization by large scale intergration

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5th generation computers

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artificial intelligence

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sequential access storage

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secondary storage from which records must be read on after another in fixed order

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direct access storage

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a type of storage that randomly locates a needed record; the user can get information in no particular order

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ROM

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Memory that can't be erased or changed; it has been loaded straight into the computer.