Computer Applications
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Course Introduction
This course provides an introduction to essential computer applications widely used in academic, professional, and personal settings. Students will develop practical skills in word processing, spreadsheet management, presentation creation, and database utilization. The curriculum covers fundamental concepts of computer literacy, explores the use of internet resources for communication and research, and addresses current trends in information technology. Emphasis is placed on hands-on experience to ensure proficiency in software such as Microsoft Office Suite or similar productivity tools, preparing students to efficiently apply digital solutions to real-world problems.
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New Perspectives on Microsoft Word 2013 Comprehensive 1st Edition by S. Scott Zimmerman
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Chapter 1: Creating and Editing a Document
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Q1) You can click the Clear All Formatting button to restore selected text to the _______ font, font size, and color.
A) original
B) default
C) new
D) edited
Answer: B
Q2) You can add envelopes to existing documents.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Anxious to apply, Gabrielle downloads the form and opens it on her computer. In the space allocated for today's date, Andrea types Janu and then is prompted by _______.
A) Spell Check to spell "January" correctly
B) AutoCorrect to finish typing "January"
C) AutoComplete to insert the name of the month, January
D) AutoAdjust to adjust her font size to match the rest of the document
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Navigating and Formatting a Document
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Q1) After you format a document with a variety of styles, you can alter the look of the document by changing the document's ____________________.
Answer: theme
Q2) You typed a paragraph on page 2 that should appear on page 27. To move that paragraph to the correct place in your document, you should use ____.
A) drag and drop
B) cut and paste
C) delete and replace
D) copy and paste
Answer: B
Q3) When you position the pointer over the selected text, it changes to a ____.
A) cross-hair arrow
B) right-facing arrow
C) left-facing arrow
D) cross bar
Answer: C
Q4) By default, an MLA citation includes only the author's name in ____________________.
Answer: parentheses
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Chapter 3: Creating Tables and a Multipage Report
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Q1) If the ____ button is selected in the Navigation group for the section 2 header, anything you add to that header will update in the section 1 header.
A) Hyperlink
B) Link All
C) Link to Previous
D) Update All
Answer: C
Q2) Monica wants insert a cover page for her report. She needs to be sure her insertion point is at the beginning of the report. Then she would click the Cover Page button from the ____.
A) VIEW tab
B) INSERT tab
C) HOME tab
D) LAYOUT tab
Answer: B
Q3) The outline of a cell turns orange when it is highlighted.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Enhancing Page Layout and Design
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Q1) Word's AutoCorrect feature automatically converts some standard characters into more polished-looking characters, such as the em dash or copyright symbol, known as
A) WordArt graphics
B) symbol character
C) typographic characters
D) WordArt characters
Q2) A(n) ____________________ is a large letter that begins the text of a paragraph.
Q3) A preformatted text box inserted via the Text box button on the INSERT tab is a
A) inline object formatted with Square text wrapping
B) floating object formatted with Square text wrapping
C) inline object formatted with Tight text wrapping
D) floating object formatted with Tight text wrapping
Q4) To position a border relative to the text, not the edge of the page, select the ____________________ drop-down menu in the Border and Shading Options dialog box.
Q5) Discuss copyright laws in relation to the images students can use in a Microsoft Word document, for example.
Q6) A(n) ____________________ frames the contents of a single page.
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Chapter 5: Working With Templates, Themes, and Styles
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Q1) Nila wants to delete a style associated with her table of contents. The style was based on the Normal style. Which command will she use?
A) Revert to Style
B) Delete Style
C) Expunge Style
D) Undo Style
Q2) The page numbers and headings in a <u>Table of Contents</u> in Word are hyperlinks that you can click to jump to a particular part of the document.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A Quick Part is a(n) ____________________ that you create.
Q4) Every new, blank document that you open in Word is a copy of the ____ template.
A) Master
B) Default
C) Normal
D) Index
Q5) The page numbers and headings in a ____________________ in Word are hyperlinks that you can click to jump to a particular part of the document.
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Chapter 6: Using Mail Merge
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Q1) Which of the following is a default field provided by Word in a new data source that you create?
A) Interest
B) Occupation
C) Company
D) Middle Name
Q2) To display only the records containing a particular value in a particular field, you ____________________ the data source.
Q3) The ____________________ row contains the names of the fields in the data source.
Q4) The angle brackets surrounding field names are also called _______.
A) ampersands
B) chevrons
C) field codes
D) All of the above
Q5) To remove an individual record from a merge, deselect the corresponding check box in the ____________________ dialog box.
Q6) A(n) ____________________ character is used to divide text into individual pieces of data before it is converted into a table.
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Chapter 7: Collaborating With Others and Integrating Data
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Q1) Clementine notices that there is text in a contrasting color with an underline. What type of text is this?
A) text to which a comment has been attached
B) deleted text
C) inserted text
D) highlighted text
Q2) The advantage to _______ is that the data in both the source file and the destination file can reflect recent revisions.
A) embedding
B) importing
C) pasting
D) linking
Q3) To accept an individual change, you click the _______ button.
A) Change
B) Modify
C) Accept
D) Adjust Document
Q4) Explanations of tracked changes, known as ____________________, are listed to the right of a document, with a line connecting each explanation to the corresponding text.
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Chapter 8: Customizing Word and Automating Your Work
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Q1) A text box is a shape specifically designed to contain text.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A shape specifically designed to contain text
A)Quick Part
B)prompt
C)watermark
D)field
E)instruction
F)switch
G)AutoExec
H)AutoExit
I)ligature
J)text box
Q3) Using macros to run frequently executed commands has three main advantages.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The item marked 2 in the accompanying figure is the ____________________ pane.
Q5) The item marked 3 in the accompanying figure is the ____________________ window.
Q6) Discuss the role of global content standards in written communication. Page 10
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Chapter 9: Creating Online Forms Using Advanced Table Techniques
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Q1) On the TABLE TOOLS LAYOUT tab, in the Alignment group, there are _______ buttons you can use to align text in a cell.
A) three
B) five
C) six
D) nine
Q2) An online ____________________ is a Word template that determines where the user enters information on a computer.
Q3) A mathematical statement that calculates a value
A)Combo Box control
B)Plain Text content controls
C)Picture content control
D)gridline
E)online form
F)Drop-Down List
G)Repeating Section
H)formula
I)legacy
J);
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Q4) Even when hidden, the ____________________ still define a table's structure.
Chapter 10: Managing Long Documents
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Q1) A(n) _______ is a list of words and phrases accompanied by the page numbers on which they appear in a printed document.
A) table of contents
B) table of figures
C) index
D) dictionary
Q2) Tom is getting the hang of the master document concept. He is ready to insert the first subdocument but he cannot find the Insert button that Sylvia is referring to. Which of the following is most likely to be the case?
A) Tom needs to switch back to Normal view to insert subdocuments.
B) Tom needs to click the Show Document button in the Master Document group to see the Insert button.
C) Tom needs to access Word Options, then click the Show Index button check box.
D) Tom needs to save his document as a Master Document, then he'll see the Index button.
Q3) The blank space on the inside of each page, where the pages are bound together, is called the gutter.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Managing Your Files
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Q1) The File Explorer status bar displays ____.
A) all view buttons
B) only the Details and Large icons view buttons
C) only the Tiles, List, and Content view buttons
D) no view buttons
Q2) What are the text's three main guidelines for creating folders?
Q3) Windows provides ____________________ in File Explorer so you can organize files by category -- documents, music, pictures, and video.
Q4) You wrote a small paper about your visit to the Grand Canyon some weeks ago, but can't remember the name of the file. The best way to find it would be to ____.
A) type Grand Canyon in the Search box
B) scan the Documents library for a file that looks like it may be right
C) type C:/Grand Canyon in the Address bar
D) click the Back button repeatedly until the correct file location displays
Q5) To select multiple files that are not listed together, you make use of the <u>Shift</u> key when selecting. _________________________
A)True
B)False
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