Basic Computer Knowledge For All
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Basic Computer Knowledge For All
I C T stands for__________ Information and Communication Technology
Using the computer, we can search the internet for information on all subjects and works of life such as in ___________ Education, transport, medicine, social life, etc.
Bad information can also be gotten from the internet, so we should always search for good information that can help us _______ in our education and social life.
We should always avoid bad information about __________ immorality, occultism, and all bad practices.
Communication is defined as the act of sending and ________ information from one person to another. Receiving
The fastest way of sending information is through the _______ Mobile phone
Some means of communication are _________
the radio,
the cell phone,
the Television,
the computer, etc.
Some modern ICT tools are __________
the digital camera,
the radio,
the cell phone,
the Television,
the computer, etc.
Some local communication tools are ________
the drum,
the flute,
the whistle, etc.
Modern ICTs use _____________ while local ICT tools do not. Power or electricity
Some types of computers are _________
Desktop computers
laptop computers
Palmtops (such as iPhone, iPad)
Workstations
Minicomputers and
Supercomputers.
The largest type of computer is the ______Supercomputer
The smallest types of computers are the _______ palmtops
There are two distinct components of a computer namely ____ hardware and software
All computer parts that you can physically see or touch are called _________ Hardware
Computer programs that instruct the functioning of the hardware, that we cannot see, nor touch are called ____ Software
Hardware components are divided into _____ and _____ Input and output devices,
Some input devices are _____
the keyboard, the mouse
digital camera, scanner
the bar code reader,
light pen
speech recognition
Some output devices are ______
the monitor
the printer
Some processing devices are _______
the system unit
the motherboard
the power supply
the processor
the computer memory
the system’s clock.
Some storage devices used for storing information are________
Hard disk or Drive C
Compact disk or Drive D
Flash disk or Drive F
Floppy disk or drive A
The DVD drive.
The Hard disk drive is also known as_________ drive C
The floppy disk drive is also known as _______ drive A
The Compact Disk (CD) drive is also known as _____ drive D
The flash disk drive is also known as _______ drive F
DVD stands for ______ Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc
A box-like case that houses the electronic components of a computer is called _______ the system unit.
The _________ part is the computer is known as the brain of the computer. The CPU
CPU stands for _______ Central Processing Unit.
The main board where all other devices are connected is called _ the motherboard.
There are two types of computer memory namely ____ RAM (Random Access Memory), and ROM (Read Only Memory)
Memory is measured in __________ Bites
One bite is equivalent to __________ 1 character.
The first computer was created in _____ at the Pentagon. USA
The computer language is in ____ Binary codes, zero and ones (01010101)
Three types of Keyboards are ____________ the QWERTY, QWERTZ, and AZERTY
A keyboard labeled in English is the ________ QWERTY
The keyboard is divided into six parts, namely ___
the Numerical Keypad that deals with _______ numbers
The Function Keypad which numbers from ___ to ___ F1 to F12; contains the Escape key that helps you escape or exit from certain _____ programs
The modified Keypad modifies the functioning of some keys when the two are _______ Pressed together.
The Number Pad for typing text that is made up of _____ Numbers and some mathematical signs. It includes the Number Lock and _____ Key. Enter Key
The indicator keys show the number of keys that are ____ turned on.
The Arrow Keypad, which consists of buttons, used to move the cursor to_______ specific directions
There are basically two types of software namely ____ System Software and Application Software.
System Software is also known as ______ operating system
Examples of operating systems are Microsoft Windows such as ______ Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows 7,
From the back part of the computer or outside the system unit, other peripherals can be connected to the computer using _______ Ports
Examples of the Application software used for performing the different tasks are ______
Word processing
Spreadsheets
Database Management
Desktop processing programs
presentation packages
Communication Applications
Tutorials,
Multimedia Programs
Some Microsoft Office programs are ______
Microsoft word,
word perfect,
open office document,
LibreOffice document.
Some functions of the computer are ______
The computer accepts data also known as _____ Input
The computer processes data into _____ information
The computer sends out _____information also known as output
The computer stores _______ Data and information
Raw facts received by the computer for processing are also called __ data
What the computer produces is known as ______ Output
We boot or open the computer by pressing the ______ Start Button
The act of starting the computer is known as _____ Booting
It is important to protect our computers mostly from __ Viruses
Bad programs that destroy our documents and files are called ___ Viruses
A virus can enter your computer through ____ downloading from the Internet or through a flash disk.
To fight or prevent viruses from attacking our machine we should install ________ updated Anti-virus
The button we use when shutting down our computer is the __ Start button
The background screen we see when we put on the computer is referred to as the ________ Desktop
Things found on the desktop are ______ Icons, Taskbar, start button, the mouse pointer
A small window that opens when a command is sent is called a _______ dialogue box
Small pictures on the desktop that represent programs are called ______ Icons
Five importance of the computer are ______
The computer is faster and produces large quantities of____information
The computer is high in _____ accuracy
It helps to increase the output, sales, and profit of a _____company
The computer links the______Internet
The computer can work on very many types of programs and do ___ tough calculations.
A typed and saved document is called _______ a file
A ________can contain many files. A folder
Some disadvantages of a computer are ______
Information can easily be destroyed by ____
It is too expensive to ______ buy
It cannot be operated in the absence of ____ electricity
When electrical power goes off unsaved files may be _____ lost
It leads to a high level of _______ unemployment
Basic Computer Knowledge For All
Seven uses of the mouse are to __________
Click; to insert the cursor or to choose an option from a dialog box.
Right-click; to choose a command from a pop-up menu.
Click and drag a text to other places or destinations.
Click and drag to select text or formatting.
Double-click: to open programs or select a word.
Triple-click; to select a sentence e.g.
Scroll through your work using the mouse scroll button.
Some components of a Microsoft Word Window are_________
The Title Bar is the top bar where the name of the ___ is written. document
The Menu Bar is _____the second bar at the top of the window where menu names are written such as _____ Home, Insert, Page Layout, References, Mailing, Review, and view.
The standard toolbar is found below the menus bar with formatting tools for ______ Font, Font size, bulleting, indentation, sorting, paragraphing, etc.
The Formatting toolbar with commands like ___
bold,
italics,
underscore,
strikethrough,
subscript, and superscript,
change case,
Text Highlight color,
font color,
text alignment,
line spacing,
shading, etc.
After the toolbars, we find the work area where _____ is done. Writing by typing
Where to insert a text is indicated by a blinking ___ cursor or insertion point.
The scroll bar is found on the ___ side of the work area. right-hand side
The rulers are located on the top and left-hand side of the ___ work area
To save your work for the first time after typing, click the ____ button. Save button.
To save your work subsequently, click ___ in the start menu. Then choose your location and write the file name. Save As
You can save your work and retrieve it in or from the _____ Hard drive in My Document, desktop, CD drive, flash drive, etc.
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The shortcut keys for these options are ____
Save _____ Control + S (ctrl + S)
Copy ______ Control + C (ctrl + C)
Cut ______ Control + X (ctrl + X)
Paste _____ Control + V (Ctrl + V)
Select all ______ Control + A (ctrl + A)
New Document _____ Control + N (ctrl + N)
Formatting is to put text in different styles, such as ______
Boldg., letters – letters
Italics. internet = internet
Change Case. uno = UNO
Underscore or underlying., Beans give us proteins.
Text Highlight color. style,
Font size and type. k, k
Superscript or subscript. 1st, 2nd, CO2, H2O
Strikethrough. bananas
Sort in Alphabetical order. Albert, Angela, Bridget, Max, Rita.
Numbering or bulleting., 1, 2, 3, – – –
The font color, style
Paragraphs and Single or double line spacing.
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Basic Computer Knowledge For All
Basic Computer Knowledge For All
The Internet
A connection of so many computers all over the world is known as ______ the internet.
We can search for information on the internet using the ____ Search Engines.
The most important search engine is ____
From our computers, we can enter the internet using internet browsers such as ____ Internet Explorer, Firefox, opera mini, etc.
Some examples of social media are ______ Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Twitter, etc.
To send a mail through the internet we need ______ an Email Address.
Examples of E-mail addresses are ____ nebahnguh@yahoo.com, maryjunior@gmail.com
Sections on the internet that handle subjects or belong to companies or individuals are called ________
The internet is subdivided into many Domains each having a ___ Domain Name.
Some domain names end with ____ .com, .gov., .fr, etc.
An internet or e-mail address is written in ____ small letters.
Basic Computer Knowledge For All
Basic Computer Knowledge For All
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