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CompSci Exam Review

Career Portals: Computer Science Semester Exam Review Fall 2016

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The part of the computer that stores data and program instructions so that they can be accessed during processing is called______. ROM
A ______ program is a software graphics program that allows the user to draw or paint bitmapped images on the computer. paint
Each time a character is entered into the computer, the computer processes a collection of ______ that open or close circuits to output the correct symbol to the monitor. pixels
Data that has meaning is ______. information
The part of a computer system that is the “brains” of the machine, and that performs the arithmetic, makes decisions, and executes program instructions is called the______ ______ ______ It is a hardware component that is found inside the computer console. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Programs that do things for computer users are known as ______ software. applications
The ______ is a computer that holds information that can be shared with other computers. server
These options are part of a ______ name: .gov .edu .com .org .net domain
If you wanted to learn about George W. Bush’s term as governor of Texas—but not his term as U.S. President—how would the search string look: “George W. Bush”+Texas-President
________________ is when you TYPE AN EMAIL IN ALL CAPS. Shouting
In writing a report, you can use information from websites as long as you ________ it properly. cite
If you receive a series of insulting IMs from someone at school, you can ______ the first IM; ______ any further IMs; tell a ______ or other ______ you trust. Ignore/delete the first IM; save any further IMs; tell a parent or other adult you trust
A brief citation that lists the sources of a quote is an ______. endnote
Storing data on the cloud is safer than storing it in local ______. networks
A programmer is to a computer as a teacher is to a ______. student
If you receive an email attachment from someone you don’t know you should ______ it immediately. delete
Networks enable computers to ______ with other computers. communicate
The Internet can be described as a ______ system of networks. vast
Plagiarism is similar to fraud because ______. Because you're passing off your source's ideas or words as your own
The step in the data flow when the computer acts on data is called______. process
The main purpose of social networking websites is to connect many different users together in an ______ environment. online
One way to start an Office program is to click the Start button and choose All Programs, then select the Office program you want to open.
To exit an Office program you can open the File menu and choose Exit, click the program window’s Close button or press ______ on the keyboard. Alt+F4
To select a command using a menu: open the menu, then select the command
A small picture displayed on a computer screen that when chosen with the mouse can cause the computer to do something is called a(n) ____. icon
You can easily change the ______ of text in a document by changing the font, size, and color. appearance
In Office, to find out the name of a toolbar button, hover your mouse pointer over the button and wait a second; the _____ will appear. name
Word, Excel, ______, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook are Office programs. Access
______ is a word processing program. Word
You can use Word to create______ ______ and ______ letters, memos, reports
A misspelled word in a Word document appears underlined in______. red
The feature which allows you to type continuously without hitting return is ______ ______. word wrap
To change page size and orientation, you will need to go to the Layout tab.
A ______ error in a Word document appears underlined in green. grammatical
Print Layout View option allows you to display a document, as it will appear when______. printed
______ is a presentation program that helps you to create and present professional slide presentations. PowerPoint
The ______ view of a PowerPoint presentation is used for displaying the content and presentation structure. outline
Slide ______ can be applied to slides in a presentation to create a flow from one slide to the next. transition
Slides, handouts, and the ______ are parts of a presentation you can print. outline
A Design Template is a pre-designed presentation template you can use to make your presentation look more ______. professional
Publisher is a desktop publishing program used to create ______. publications
When you select a frame, whether it’s a picture frame or a text frame, ______ surround it. handles
A box that holds text in a publication is called a ______ ______. text frame
A pre-made publication you can fill in with your own information is called a ______. template
______ is a desktop publishing program that helps you to create newsletters, brochures, calendars, and flyers. Publisher
Pixels are ______. dots on the screen arranged in rows
The extensions for image files can be ______, .tiff, .png, or .bmp .jpg
In typing you must first build ______________ before you can work on ___________________. accuracy/speed
The home row keys in keyboarding are: asdf jkl;
Your fingers on the home row keys, which finger do you use to strike the “Enter” key on the keyboard. ; finger
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