Unit 3-4: Office Tools, Spreadsheets, Database & Presentations

Input Devices

• The primary function of an input device is to provide data and instructions to a computer.

Storage

• The component of a computer system responsible for storing data and programs even when the power is turned off is memory.

Internet

• The purpose of an ISP (Internet Service Provider) is to provide access to the internet.

Cybersecurity

• Phishing is the deceptive attempt to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details, by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

Internet

• The acronym WWW stands for World Wide Web.

Software

• The software most suitable for creating a presentation with characteristics such as animations, slide transitions, and multimedia embedment is presentation software.

Spreadsheets

• The purpose of a 'function' in the context of spreadsheets is to perform specific calculations or operations.

Document Formatting

• The main purpose of 'mail merge' in document formatting is to combine a document with a data source, such as a database, to create multiple documents.

Software

• The software application commonly used for creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations is office software.

Spreadsheets

• The purpose of a 'formula' in the context of spreadsheets is to calculate a value based on the values of other cells.

Data Management

• A database is a collection of related information organized in a way that facilitates data search and retrieval.