I am a computer

Question 1

What type of software is word processing software?

Answer 1

Application

Question 2

Create a bulleted list of 3 types of documents that word processing software
would be used to create.

Answer 2

 Letters
 Memos
 Reports

Question 3

Create a bulleted list of 2 advantages of using word processing software rather
than handwriting a document.

Answer 3

 Faster
 Neater

Question 4

Where on a word processing screen would you find the filename of a document?

Answer 4

Title bar

Question 5

What is the on-screen blinking character that shows where the next character will
be entered?

Answer 5

Cursor

Question 6

What do scroll bars allow you to do?

Answer 6

Scroll throughout a document that is too big to fit on one screen

Question 7

Tools bars allow you to access what?

Answer 7

Frequently used commands

Question 8

What are the measurements of a standard piece of typing paper?

Answer 8

8 ½ x 11

Question 9

Changing the page orientation of a document means that you change what?

Answer 9

The direction in which you can print on a page

Question 10

Setting the margins of a document means that you have done what?

Answer 10

Set the space on a document where you cannot type

Question 11

When something is keyed in the header of a document, where does it appear?

Answer 11

At the top of each page of a document

Question 12

Would changing the margins of your document change the alignment of the text
within the document? Why/why not?

Answer 12

No. The margins of a document do not
affect the alignment of text on a document. Text can be aligned on the left, right,
or center of a document regardless of the document’s margins.

Question 13

What does line spacing refer to?

Answer 13

The spacing between lines of text within a
document

Question 14

Word wrap allows you to do what?

Answer 14

Move to the next line without having to press the Enter key.

Question 15

Which type of centering results when text is centered between the left and right
margin?

Answer 15

Horizontal. Vertical.

Question 16

Create a bulleted list of your 3 favorite fonts. Answers may vary.

Answer 16

Webdings,
Algreian, and Aptos

Question 17

What is adding color, bolding, and underlining called?

Answer 17

Font formatting.

Question 18

What would be the best formatting for text that needs to be arranged in a list?

Answer 18

Bullets and numbering

Question 19

If your teacher gave you a rough draft of a letter and asked you to make
changes, what is this called?

Answer 19

Editing

Question 20

When text is copied, is it removed from its current location?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

What feature is accessed when text is cut or pasted?

Answer 21

Clipboard

Question 22

What is the word processing feature that checks the spelling of words against a
file of correctly spelled words?

Answer 22

Spell check

Question 23

What does the thesaurus allow you to do?

Answer 23

Find words with similar meanings.
Find synonyms.

Question 24

Allison’s mouse is not working. Is she still able to use her word processing
software?

Answer 24

Yes, Operational Keys

Question 25

Which word processing feature could Dan use to find a synonym for the word “attractive” for his essay?

Answer 25

Thesaurus

Question 26

Becky needs to type a series of numbers and wants to use the numeric keypad. What key must she strike in order to do this?

Answer 26

Num Lock

Question 27

Eric is typing an essay for language arts. What key should he use to indent his paragraphs?

Answer 27

Tab

Question 28

Joan is typing the title Countries in Asia in her social studies report. Which shift key should she use?

Answer 28

Right shift

Question 29

Which operational key is used to carry out commonly used commands, such as save and print.

Answer 29

Control (Ctrl)

Question 30

Ricky has just finished his report and noticed that he left out an important sentence. What key would he use to add the missing sentence?

Answer 30

Insert

Question 31

Alex accidentally brought up the Print window. What key would he use to close this window?

Answer 31

Escape (Esc)

Question 32

What key could be used instead of the left arrow key to quickly move you to the beginning of a line of text?

Answer 32

Home

Question 33

To quickly move through the pages of a document, which keys would you use?

Answer 33

Page Up and Page Down

Question 34

Which key will automatically move the cursor 5 spaces at a time?

Answer 34

Tab

Question 35

Which operational key would be used to access the commands in the menu bar?

Answer 35

Alternate (Alt)

Question 36

Which key could you use to quickly access the Help feature?

Answer 36

F1