Computer Fundamentals

Computer Basics and Terminology

• Raw, meaningless facts and figures are considered data.
• In MS-Word, a green wavy line under a word indicates wrong grammar.
• Hardware are the physical components of a computer that can be touched.
• Electronic instructions that direct a computer are termed software.
• A hard disk is not an optical device.

CPU and Processing

• The CPU fetches, decodes, executes instructions, and stores the result in the machine cycle.
• A pointing stick is shaped like a pencil eraser.

Networks and Systems

• A network is a collection of computers and devices connected via communication devices.
• By default, a workbook has one sheet.
• The taskbar has the Start button, Quick Launch toolbar, and minimized applications.
• A cursor is a movable symbol showing where data may be entered.
• The pace of a system's clock is called clock speed.
• A storage device reads/writes data to a physical material for future use.

Computer Components and Memory

• The processor is the brain of the computer.
• A port is a connection point for peripherals.
• One megabyte is approximately one million bytes
• Magnetic-Ink Character Recognition (MICR) is not an output device.

Input/Output and Printing

• Impact printers form characters by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon.
• An individual computer is small and inexpensive.
• One kilobyte is approximately one thousand bytes.
• Rapidly pressing a mouse button twice is double-clicking.
• A screen saver blanks the screen after inactivity.
• A window is an area displaying a program.

Web and File Management

• The first page of a website is a Home page.
• Downloading copies a file from a remote computer.
• An expansion slot is what holds adapter cards.
• The pointing devices controls the cursor.

Software and Functions

• System software analyzes, configures, optimizes, and maintains the computer.
• Windows XP is not an application program.
• A Zoom slider controls the document on screen.
• The preview features shows a document before printing.
• A byte is a group of 8 bits.
• ROM is non-volatile memory.
• Non-volatile won't lose content from lack of power.

Advanced Computer Types and Keys

• Super computers are used for research and complex math.
• The F1 key brings up an application's help menu.
• Digital cameras are video input devices.

Input Devices and Display

• Optical mark recognition is for reading hand marked students sheets.
• Visual display units are better known as monitors.
• Merging cells combine same row and column cells.
• Serial ports connect devices needing slower transmission.
• A System chassis is also called a computer case and system cabinet.
• A query is a request in a search engine.
• Bottom is not a paragraph alignment feature in MS Word.
• The shortcut key for cut is Ctrl + X.

Peripherals, Display and Memory

• Keyboards, mice, and microphones are input devices
• The Ctrl key is used to select non-contiguous files/folders .
• A title bar displays the documents file name.
• The process of fetching obtains an program instruction.

Applications & Definitions

• MS Word is not a spreadsheet application.
• The processor is the CPU.
• A cursor moves on the screen when the mouse is moved.
• Soft return moves the cursor to next line.
• The control Unit coordinates the operation of a computer.
• Booting loads the operating system.
• The esc key closes dialog boxes.

Communication Functions

• Video conferencing allow the use of audio and video over the internet.
• Format painter copies text format in MS Word.
• Superscript is X².
• A web browser views content online.
• The active cell is at the intersection of the selected column and a row.

Spreadsheets

• =Product(B2,C2) calculates the amount for first item in a spreadsheet.
• The =Sum(C2:C6) to sum all quantities in a table.
• Drag the border of Column B to increase its width.
• =Count(B2,B6) =Count(B2,B3,B4,B5,B6).
• in MS Word 2007, the picture command is located under the Insert Tab.

File Manipulation

• Ctrl and the mouse selected multiple files/folders.
• Ctrl + Y can redo/repeat an action.
• Soft Page Break is the MS Word automatic page break.
• False, "Ignore All" ignores every occurrence of mistakes.
• Using the Open Button edits MS-word documents saved on disk.
• The menu in the image is a drop down menu.

Computer Access

• Switch User switches accounts.
• Hard copy relates to printers.
• The backspace key removes characters on the left.
• Red line displays a misspelled word.
• Hibernate powers down after saving.
• Storage devices hold info and data with other instructions.
• Range is a group of cells.