Bob uses his computer to create his monthly household budget.   Which part of his computer will perform the calculations for his budget?

The computers in your office are connected to a network.   Which part of the computer is used to connect the computer to the network?  

You want to use your computer to create a document. When you turn on the computer, which of the following software will start first?

Sam wants to use his computer to create a presentation for his office meeting.   In what order will Sam perform the following steps when he starts working with the computer to create his presentation?   List the steps below in the order in which Sam will perform them.  
Steps:
A. Log on to the computer.
B. Create the presentation.
C. Turn on the computer.
D. Save the changes.
E.  Start the presentation program.  

Sally completes all of her office tasks for the day and is ready to leave for home.   List the steps below in the order in which Sally will perform them to securely turn off the computer.  
Steps:
A.  Close the program.
B.  Save her work.
C.  Turn off the monitor.
D.  Log off from the network.
E.  Shut down the computer.

Your niece does not know how to start Microsoft® Paint. She asks you for help. How will you help her to start the program?   List the steps below in the order in which you will perform them to start Paint.  
 Steps:
A. Click All Programs.
B.   Click Paint.
C. Point to Accessories.
D. Click Start.

You create a business report on your office computer. You want to take a break for five minutes.   Before you leave your computer, what will you do to ensure that your recent changes are not lost?  
 

You create a business report on your office computer. You want to take a break for five minutes.   Before you leave your computer, what will you do to ensure that your recent changes are not lost?  
 

Nick buys a new computer. He wants to know which group of keys on the keyboard he can use to move the insertion point up, down, right, and left in a document.   Which of the following groups of keys will Nick use to move the insertion point?   

Julia creates a document by using a word-processing program. She wants to type text in a new line in the document.   Which of the following groups of keys will Julia use to create a new line?  

You type an e-mail message. You want to erase some redundant text from the message before you send it to your manager.   You select the text that you want to erase. Which of the following keys on the keyboard can you use to remove the unwanted text that you selected? 

You type a job application by using a word-processing program.   Which of the following groups of keys on the keyboard will you use to add punctuation marks in the application?

Angelina wants to write a letter to her friend by using a word-processing program.   Which of the following groups of keys will she use to type the name of her friend in the letter?  

You create a graphic in Microsoft Paint, and you want to change parts of the graphic.   Which of the following input devices will you use to draw lines and other shapes in Paint?  

You buy your favorite music CD and want to listen to it on your computer. When you reach home, you see your sister is sleeping in the computer room.   Which of the following hardware components will you use to listen to the CD without disturbing your sister?

Samantha wants to use her computer to record her voice.   Which hardware component of the computer will she use to do this?  

You are paying for your visit to a doctor in a hospital. You ask for a payment receipt.   Which hardware component can produce your payment receipt on paper?  

You want to type text to create a story in a word-processing program.   Which of the following hardware components will you use to do this?   

Julia creates a project that includes several illustrations. She draws the illustrations in a notebook. She needs to capture the illustrations from the notebook and save them on her computer.   Which of the following hardware components will she use to capture the illustrations?  

. Betty prepares for her computer exam. She does not understand the concept of an operating system. She calls you for help.   How will you define "operating system" for Betty?   

Bill buys a new computer that has an operating system on it. He wants to know about the operating system and its functions.   Which of the following explanations will you use to describe the functions of an operating system to Bill? Select two. 

Ziyon wants to know about the term program.   Which of the following explanations will you use to explain the term program?   

You notice that your friend is using a calculator on his computer.   In which of the following categories does the calculator belong?  

You change a document that is saved on your computer by cutting text from the document.   What happens to the text when you perform this file operation?  

You create an article in Microsoft^® Office Word 2007. You save the document on your desktop by using the name Business.   In which of the following file formats will the document be saved?  

You see your friend playing a game on his computer. You want to play the same game on your computer, so you borrow the game CD from him. However, the game runs slowly on your computer.   Which of the following components will you change to increase the speed of your computer? 

Your friend sends you a computer game. After installing the game on your computer, you realize that it plays very slowly. You know that the CPU speed and hard disk for your computer are the same as they are in your friend's computer.   What could be the reason for this slow performance?  

You open five programs at the same time on your computer. After opening the programs, you realize that the speed of the computer is considerably slower.   What is the reason for the slowness of your computer? 

Your school has 20 computers in your computer lab. All of the computers in this lab are connected by using cables.   What type of a network does your computer lab have?  

Your grandfather watches you working on your computer at home. He recently heard about the Internet and wants to know what it is.   How will you define the Internet to him?   

You will go camping next week. You want to bring information about the location that you found on the Internet. You want to use a small portable handheld device to carry this information.   Which of the following devices will you use?  

. You need to create a report that shows the progression of memory units from smallest to largest. The following list provides the basic memory units of measure that you need to complete the report.   Arrange the units of measure in the following list in the order of their size, starting with the smallest unit at the top of the list.  
Values:
 A. Megabyte
B. Terabyte 
C. Bit
D. Gigabyte
E. Kilobyte   

Your parents need to plan the budget for next month. To do this, they record the daily expenses of the current month and then calculate the total expenses for various categories, such as groceries, medical expenses, and clothes.   Which of the following programs will they use to maintain the expense records and calculate the total of each category?  

You visit Woodgrove Bank to ask about your account balance. The teller gives you details within a short span of time.   Which of the following programs does the bank use?   

Angelina buys a new printer. She wants to connect it to her home computer.   Which of the following parts of the computer can she use to connect the printer to the computer?