Word Processing Flashcards
1
Q
How many bits represent a single character in a computer?
A
8 bits
2
Q
What is the full meaning of ASCII
A
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
3
Q
What is ASCII?
A
A standard coding scheme to represent data as numbers.
4
Q
What are other coding schemes?
A
UTF-8 and Unicode
5
Q
ASCII Notation for uppercase letters
A
Decimal numbers 65 to 90
6
Q
ASCII notation for Lower Case letters?
A
Decimal numbers 97 - 122
7
Q
ASCII Notation for Space?
A
32
8
Q
What is a text editor?
A
An application that enables the user to write and edit text files.
9
Q
Examples of text files?
A
.txt, configuration files and source code
10
Q
What is a word processor?
A
A program that enables the user to write, edit and format text.
11
Q
Examples of word processors?
A
MS Word and OpenOffice Writer
