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In the late 1800s, Herman Hollerith created a system that became the method of inputting data into early computers. What was it called?
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punch card system
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Who created the World Wide Web and in what year?
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Tim Berners-Lee
1991 |
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What type of application software would you use to create a business letter? Give an example.
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word processing software
Microsoft Word |
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How can you put the same text or graphic in more than one place in the same document?
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copy & paste OR
CTRL drag & drop |
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You open the file entitled Test 1, make a number of changes and then do a Save As and name the document Test 2. What has happened to the Test 1 file?
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Nothing; it remains unchanged.
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Which software application would be the best choice for creating a budget? Give an example.
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spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel |
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What is it called when an object or text moves on or off a slide or video clip?
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animation
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Which requires more space, a word processing file or a video file?
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video
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Our classroom is an example of what type of network?
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LAN (Local Area Network)
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What is the main purpose of creating a network?
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To share resources
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Which type of Internet connection is the slowest; which is the fastest?
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dial-up modem
T3 |
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Give an example of computer hardware.
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monitor, keyboard, mouse, systems unit
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What is a modem?
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A communications device that enables computers to communicate.
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To link 2 tables in a relational database requires that both share a common ______?
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field name
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Give an example of a relational database.
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yellow pages
our school's student database Social Security system |
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What application software is required to display a web page? Give an example.
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a browser
Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape |
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To send a file on your computer with an email, you must create a(n) _____?
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attachment
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What application software would you use to create a web page? Give an example.
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text editor
Crimson Editor, Notepad |
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What file extension indicates the file is a web page?
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.htm or .html
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What are the rights called that protect something you have created out of your own imagination?
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intellectual property rights
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Using material that you found on the Web without citing it is a violation of which law?
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copyright
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What does the acronym GUI stand for and what is it?
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Graphical User Interface
the screen display that lets you interact with the computer |
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The 3 steps of video making are?
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capture or import
edit make movie or publish |
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Why are .jpg & .gif graphic file formats used on the web instead of .bmp or .tiff?
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Their file size is smaller.
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What software is responsible for starting (booting) the computer?
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operating system
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What does a utility program do? Give an example.
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Complete specialized tasks related to managing the computer's resources.
Antivirus software, data compression software, uninstall program |
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What type of application software would you use to create a chart? Give an example.
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spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel |
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How do you name a cell in a spreadsheet? Give an example.
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By the column letter and row number.
G25 |
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The 3 most commonly used output devices are?
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monitor, speakers, printer
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You would expect a brand new desktop computer to have about this much hard drive storage space.
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250 gigabytes
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What is a URL and what do the letters stand for?
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a Web address
Uniform Resource Locator |
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What does HTTP stand for and what is it?
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HyperText Transfer Protocol
the rules for transmitting web pages |
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Writing a series of instructions which when processed on a computer result in the solution to a problem is called?
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computer programming or program development
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In a flowchart, what do the following symbols stand for?
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terminator
process decision input/output |
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What is the job of a computer programmer?
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design, write and test software
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What is the person called who tries to access a computer or network illegally?
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hacker
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What does it mean when all capital letters are used in email?
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The writer is shouting.
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You want to add several rows of numbers in the B column of a spreadsheet. Give an example of what the formula would look like.
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=SUM(B2:B10)
Notice the range of cells being added is separated by a colon. |
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Give two examples of how to protect your computer.
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antivirus software
firewall deleting suspicious email strong passwords |
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In a database, what are the column headers called?
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fields
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In a database, what are the rows called?
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records
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What is the tool called that helps you perform a task by presenting choices and then automatically performing actions based on your selections.
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a wizard
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In Microsoft Office 2007 the traditional menu system has been replaced by what?
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ribbons
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What is the special effect called when moving from one slide to the next or from one video clip to the next?
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a transition
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What was the Internet originally called and when was it created?
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ARPANET
1969 |
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In a spreadsheet you use what tool to copy a formula into adjacents cells?
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fill handle
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What is the best software application to use to give a slide show? Give an example.
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presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint |
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How can you tell a web address is for a college or university?
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The top level domain is .edu.
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Name 3 commonly used input devices.
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keyboard, mouse, scanner, camera, microphone
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While you are working in a particular program, where is the data being stored?
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RAM (Random Access Memory)
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The study of whether some action is considered right or wrong is called what?
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ethics
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What is another name for the theft of software?
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software piracy
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How much of a copyrighted song can you use in a video or presentation without getting permission?
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10% or 30 seconds whichever is less
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One of the best tools for organizing information in an easy to understand format is?
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a table
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This tool allows a user to easily put the same information on every page of a document.
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a header or footer
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In order for data to travel over a network it is broken into small chuinks called?
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packets
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Which storage device holds the least amount of data; which the most?
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floppy disk
hard drive (hard disk) |
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Roadrunner is an example of what?
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ISP (Internet Service Provider)
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A search engine helps you find information by?
A subject directory by? |
matching keywords
browsing by topic |
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An example of a common algorithm would be?
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a recipe
assembly instructions an exercise from our Office textbook |
