Unit 1 - Essential Computer Skills

Question 1

To put information, especially your name, into an official list or record.

Answer 1

Register

Question 2

A name or word you need to type, along with a password, before you can use a computer or website.

Answer 2

Username

Question 3

A secret word or phrase that is used to use a computer or website

Answer 3

Password

Question 4

The action or skill of writing using a computer.

Answer 4

Typing

Question 5

The position in which someone holds their body when sitting or standing.

Answer 5

Posture

Question 6

Typing without looking at the keyboard.

Answer 6

Touch Typing

Question 7

Words Per Minute

Answer 7

WPM

Question 8

How correctly you type.

Answer 8

Accuracy

Question 9

A collection of data stored in one unit, identified by a filename.

Answer 9

File

Question 10

A way to organize files, identified by a folder name.

Answer 10

Folder

Question 11

A computer program that allows the entry, calculation, and

Answer 11

Spreadsheet

Question 12

An area on a spreadsheet where data can be entered. Intersection of columns and rows.

Answer 12

Cell

Question 13

Writing data to storage.

Answer 13

Save

Question 14

Allows you to specify the name and location of the file you are saving.

Answer 14

Save As

Question 15

Central Processing Unit. Acts like the brain of the computer.

Answer 15

CPU

Question 16

Long-term memory

Answer 16

Storage

Question 17

Stores information temporarily. Short-term memory.

Answer 17

Memory

Question 18

Receives data from the computer. Monitor, speakers, printer

Answer 18

Output Devices

Question 19

Provides data to the computer. Mouse, keyboard, game controller

Answer 19

Input Devices

Question 20

Make the text appear darker and thicker.

Answer 20

Bold

Question 21

Slants the text to the right.

Answer 21

Italics

Question 22

A line appears under the text.

Answer 22

Underline

Question 23

Machines that can communicate with other electronic devices. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Modem, Phone.

Answer 23

Communication Devices

Question 24

Removes the item and places it into the clipboard.

Answer 24

Cut

Question 25

Duplicates the item and places it into the clipboard.

Answer 25

Copy

Question 26

Insert the item from the clipboard.

Answer 26

Paste

Question 27

Computer program that identifies possible misspellings.

Answer 27

Spell Check

Question 28

The amount of space between letters, words, or lines.

Answer 28

Spacing

Question 29

Type the capital of the letter by using the shift key. First word of a sentence, proper nouns, heading, and title.

Answer 29

Capitalization

Question 30

Software that is harmful to the user or computer.

Answer 30

Malware

Question 31

Someone who takes part in an online community.

Answer 31

Digital Citizenship

Question 32

Committing a crime using a computer.

Answer 32

Cybercrime

Question 33

Graphical representation of text.

Answer 33

Font

Question 34

Text that is printed at the top of every page.

Answer 34

Header

Question 35

The legal right to own something.

Answer 35

Copyright

Question 36

How you behave on what you think is right or wrong.

Answer 36

Ethics

Question 37

A quote from a reference.

Answer 37

Citation

Question 38

Careful search for new knowledge.

Answer 38

Research

Question 39

Presentation software that creates a slideshow.

Answer 39

PowerPoint

Question 40

Display of projected text and images.

Answer 40

Slideshow

Question 41

Movement of text, pictures, etc., on the slide.

Answer 41

Animation

Question 42

Movement between the slides.

Answer 42

Transition

Question 43

A single screen of a presentation.

Answer 43

Slide

Question 44

Visual contact with the audience.

Answer 44

Eye Contact

Question 45

A movement that displays emotion or attitude.

Answer 45

Body Language