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Semester Exam

30 cards·by coachwood
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_________ devices are used to enter information INTO a computer (ex. keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone).
INPUT
2. Which input device is used to enter characters or spaces one at a time?
KEYBOARD
3. Which input device puts voice into digital format?
MICROPHONE
4. Which input device puts documents in a digital format or creates electronic copies from hard copies?
SCANNER
5. ______ devices pass information in some format from the computer to the user.
OUTPUT
6. Which output device creates hard copies?
PRINTER
7. Which output device is otherwise known as a screen or display?
MONITOR
Which output device provides audio effects?
SPEAKER
9. __________ refers to the physical parts of computers and related devices.
HARDWARE
__________ describes programs or applications loaded onto a computer.
SOFTWARE
11. Adding more ________ Access Memory (RAM) can speed up your computer more than upgrading your CPU.
RANDOM
12. _____-________ Memory (ROM) is memory containing hardwired instructions that thecomputer uses when it boots up.
READ ONLY
Microsoft __________ is the most popular operating system for personal computers.
WINDOWS
14. Microsoft _______ is the part of Microsoft’s Office Suites used to easily create letters, memos, reports, and more.
WORD
Microsoft __________ is the part of Microsoft’s Office Suites used to create useful spreadsheets which can organize data, calculated formula
EXCEL
16. The blinking vertical line on a display screen where the next character or space can be entered is called a _________.
CURSOR
The founder of Microsoft and one of the most influential computer geniuses is _________.
BILL GATES
The co-founder and former CEO of Apple, Inc who recently died is _________.
STEVE JOBS
Immediately after typing your complimentary close (ex. Sincerely,) in a letter, press enter _____ times before typing your name. This gives
FOUR
Business memos are typed in _________ format, meaning that all text is justified on the left margin with no indenting.
BLOCK
In Microsoft Excel, which is the first symbol typed when manually entering a formula in a cell?
=
In Microsoft Excel, when you click on a specific cell, that cell becomes the _______.
ACTIVE CELL
23. _______ run vertically on a spreadsheet and are labeled at the top with letters.
COLUMNS
_______ run horizontally on a spreadsheet and are labeled at the left with numbers.
ROWS
25. In Microsoft Excel, the easiest way to add up an entire column of numbers is touse__________.
AUTO SUM
In Microsoft Excel, an absolute cell reference is written into formulas using which symbol?
$
The shortcut keys for bolding text is __________.
CTRL+B
The shortcut keys for copying text is __________.
CTRL+C
The shortcut keys for pasting text is __________.
CTRL+V
The shortcut keys for undoing the most recent change is __________.
CTRL+Z