1. CPU is another name for:
1. a microprocessor
2. RAM cache
3. clock speed
4. megahertz
2. RAM is measured in ______. (bytes)
3. Small pictures that represent objects such as a specific computer program or a document are known as _____________.
1. icons
2. pointers
3. tasks
4. windows
4. Which buttons allow you to enlarge, shrink, or close a window?
1. sizing
2. shaping
3. scale
4. control
5. The active program is the one in which you are currently working.
1. true
2. false
6. Editing a document consists of reading through the document you've created, then
1. correcting your errors.
2. printing it.
3. saving it.
4. none of the above.
7. When a character is ___________, it is highlighted by a dark background. (selected)
8. Symbols that can be displayed on the screen but do not show up when you print your document are called
1. hidden characters.
2. nonstandard characters.
3. default characters.
4. nonprinting characters.
9. You can use the Backspace key to erase characters and spaces to the left of the insertion point, one at a time.
1. true
2. false
10. Symbols that can be displayed on the screen but do not show up when you print the document are called __________ characters. (nonprinting)
11. An example of software on a computer is:
1. mouse
2. printer
3. Microsoft Word
4. peripherals
12. Where is program and data information that is being used temporarily stored by your computer?
1. cache
2. RAM
3. ROM
4. CMOS
13. A style of type is called a _______. (font)
14. Which of the following is the easiest way to switch between programs?
1. use the buttons on the menu bar
2. use the Close and Start buttons
3. use the buttons on the taskbar
4. use the Maximize and Minimize buttons
15. The mouse pointer helps to manipulate objects on the Windows desktop.
1. true
2. false
16. Which of the following indicates the location where characters will be inserted or deleted?
1. mouse pointer
2. insertion point
3. horizontal ruler
4. document pointer
17. The mouse pointer changes shape depending on its location on the screen.
1. true
2. false
18. To display the Print dialog box, click __________ on the menu bar, then click Print. (file)
19. An example of an output device is a:
1. keyboard
2. monitor
3. mouse
4. none of the above
20. Another term for application software is system software.
1. true
2. false
21. The workspace on the computer screen is known as the ___________.
1. icon
2. table
3. taskbar
4. desktop
22. When you press a mouse button and immediately release it, it is called __________.
1. dragging
2. pointing
3. clicking
4. clipping
23. You can use the mouse to change the size of a window.
1. true
2. false
24. The scroll bars allow you to
1. highlight text.
2. shift text horizontally or vertically on the screen.
3. enter text.
4. all of the above.
25. You can choose either to remove or display the Standard and Formatting toolbars.
1. true
2. false
26. When you click the Save button on the Standard toolbar to save a document for the first time, the __________ dialog box opens. (save as)
27. Holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse, is called:
1. clicking
2. double-clicking
3. sliding
4. dragging
28. The intersection of a column and row in a Word 97 table is called a __________. (cell)
29. Item 4 in Figure 1-1 refers to the
1. Standard toolbar.
2. menu bar.
3. Formatting toolbar.
4. status bar.



30. Figure 1-5 shows the __________ window. (print preview)