Introduction to Keyboarding
WPM stands for?
Words Per Minute
This kind of mouse operation is to highlight the text/sentence.
highlight/drag and drop
What is binary coding?
A series of 0's and 1's that together represent a code.
What peripheral device will you use to save data and information?
Flash (Thumb) Drive, Hard Drive, Memory Card
What desktop screen element enables the user to find files and folders?
Search Button
This is a method of typing using muscle memory instead of sense of sight to locate the keys on the keyboard. Thus, it is typing accurately while not looking at the keyboard.
Touch Typing
How do you perform the "Drag and Drop" mouse operation?
hover - hold - drag - drop
What are the 4 steps in the Problem-Solving Process?
Define, Prepare, Try, Reflect/Improve
What peripheral is USB connected and shows pictures or still photos in real-time?
Document Camera
What should you do to access or open a program or application?
Double-Click the ICON
How many characters are there in the phrase
"Let's have fun"
14 characters
Shortcut for taking a SCREENSHOT?
CTRL/SHIFT/Button above the #6
How are BINARY and ASCII code different?
Binary represents numbers; ASCII represents letters
This is an electronic device that is used to make a digital copy of a piece of data and send to another user.
Scanner
What will a user see when they click the WINDOWS ICON?
A list of all the programs they have and that are currently in use
Give three (3) differences between Touch Typing from Hunt and Peck
- Touch Typing is using the 10 fingers while Hunt and Peck is using only 2-3 fingers
- Work is done faster in Touch Typing than in Hunt and Peck
- No longer looking at the keyboard for Touch Typing and Hunt and Peck is always looking at the keyboard.
What are the shortcut buttons used for showing a USER'S HISTORY?
CTRL+H
Why was ASCII coding such a helpful creation?
It was a universal code that could be used and understood by any computer
This is a thin disk coated with magnetic material for storing data that is no longer used in today's modern world.
Floppy Disk
When in Google Documents, what buttons are used so that you can create a drawing or logo for a project
NEW document; insert, drawing, new, then a shape or word art
What are the THREE most common types of keyboards used in the United States?
QWERTY, Dvorak, and Gaming keyboards
What are the tiny squares called that when put together form a digital picture?
Pixels/ Pixelation
What are the 5 basic components of every computer and who was the MAN that came up with this idea?
input, ouput, ALU, control unit, memory; John Von Neumann
This is an optical scanner that can read and decodes data with the use of coded lines.
Barcode Reader
How would you differentiate the "Quick Launch Toolbar" from the "Taskbar"
The icons in the Quick Launch Toolbar still remains at the bottom even if the program/application is closed. While the icons in the Taskbar will disappear when the program/application is closed.