Computer Basics
This is the very first step to using a computer.
What is turning it on?
This command can reverse your last change.
What is undo?
The three- or four-letter identifier at the end of a file name is called this.
What is a file extension?
Receiving a file from the internet to your computer is called this.
What is downloading?
The flashing vertical line that shows where you can type text is called this.
What is the cursor (or insertion point)?
The keyboard shortcut for Undo on Windows is this.
What is Ctrl+Z?
The extension for a Word document is usually this.
What is .docx (or .doc for older versions)?
Sending a photo from your computer to Facebook is an example of this.
What is uploading?
This term describes the process of a computer starting up.
What is booting up?
This command will cancel an Undo and restore what you just undid.
What is Redo?
This extension belongs to a digital photo file.
What is .jpg or .jpeg?
Programs available at no cost are sometimes called freeware or this Latin word meaning 'without charge.'
What is gratis?
On a laptop, this device replaces the mouse.
What is a trackpad?
Most programs keep track of your last several changes as long as the program is still this.
What is open?
This type of file is for audio and often used for music.
What is .mp3?
Software where the source code is available for anyone to see or modify is called this.
What is open source?
Icons, menus, and windows are all part of this main screen you see when a computer starts up.
What is the desktop?
Name two different types of programs (other than word processors) that use the Undo function.
What are image editors, email clients, or file-management programs?
These files are primarily for viewing, preserve formatting, and end with .pdf.
What are PDF files?
One advantage of PDF files is that they preserve this, making them look the same on any device.
What is formatting?