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Midterm Study Guide Flashcards

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An device that allows the user to enter data into a computer such as a keyboard, mouse, and microphone.

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Input device

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An electronic device that accepts, processes, outputs, and stores information.

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Computer

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A device that gives information back to the user such as printers, speakers, headphones, and monitors.

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Output device

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A series of related instructions that tell the computer what tasks to perform

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Software

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All the parts of the computer equipment

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Hardware

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A device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor

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Peripheral device

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The four basic operations that process data

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Information Processing Cycle

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Consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those instructions

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Memory

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The software that consists of programs designed to assist users with personal tasks such as MS Word, Solitaire, MS Excel, etc.

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Applications software

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Controls the operations of the computer such as opening, closing, or saving files

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System software

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Provides convenient access to frequently used commands

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Quick Access Toolbar

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Consists of tabs, groups, and commands that provide access to features that help create documents

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Ribbon

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Stands for Modern Language Association

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MLA style

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The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document

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Line spacing

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Printed at the top of each page

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Header

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Printed at the bottom of each page

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Footer

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Ruler that displays down the left portion of the Word window

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Vertical ruler

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Ruler that displays across the top oft he Word window

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Horizontal ruler

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Feature that automatically corrects misspelled words when you hit the SPACEBAR

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AutoCorrect

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Default line spacing is….

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1.15

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Default margins for the top, bottom, left, and right

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1-inch

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Refers to the bibliographical list of sources at the end of a paper

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Works Cited page

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Location on the horizontal ruler where tabs are placed

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Tab stop

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By default, Word places a tab stop every ______ on the ruler

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.5 inch

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How do you turn off formatting marks?

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Click the Show/Hide button

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May contain requests, inquiries, recommendations, responses, invitations, offers, or complaints.

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Business letter

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A document that includes prewritten text and/or formatting

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Template

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To insert a building block, you….

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Enter the block name and press the F3 key

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Can be used to link your document to a Website or email adress

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Hyperlink

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Contains a collection of clip art, photos, sounds, and video

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Clip Organizer

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To insert the current time in a document, you…

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Click the Insert Date and Time button on the Insert Tab

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Combines rows and columns into one in a table

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Merge

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Can be positioned at a specific location in a layer or behind text in a document

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Floating object

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Stored text or graphic that is used frequently

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Building block

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To insert an author, title, subject, keywords, and a comment into a document you use…

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Document properties

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What is the standard size envelope?

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10

36
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Paragraphs of a business letter have how many spaces?

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Single-spaced

37
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What is the space after the complimentary closing?

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For the writer’s signature

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Also called a slide show

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Presentation

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Arranges the placeholders in specific locations on the slide

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Slide layout

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Used to progress from one slide to the next

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Slide transition

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Default theme for slides

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Office theme

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List of paragraphs, each preceded by a bullet

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Bulleted list

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Where is the gallery of decorative effects located?

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WordArt

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Every slide can have the…

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Same or different background

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Introduces the presentation to the audience

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Title slide

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A location where you can type additional note information

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Notes page

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The dotted boxes that are displayed when you create a new slide

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Placeholders

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Simulates a material such as cork, granite, marble, or canvas

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Picture or text fill

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