| A | B |
| The equipment or physical parts of a computer system. | hardware |
| The programs on a diskette or disk are examples of: | software |
| The keyboard and the mouse are examples of: | input devices |
| The printer and monitor are examples of: | output devices |
| A device that allows a computer to send or receive information over telephone lines: | modem |
| The "brain" of the computer refers to the: | Central Processing Unit |
| The device that allows you to produce a soft copy: | monitor |
| The device that allows you to produce a hard copy is the: | printer |
| The most common disk size: | 3.5 |
| A software program designed for use with numbers, formulas, and calculations is called a: | spreadsheet |
| A software program designed to organize data in a fashion similar to a filing cabinet is a: | database |
| A software program used to compose and edit memos, letters, reports, and other docments: | Word Processing program |
| A standard sheet of paper measures: | 8 1/2 x 11 |
| Paragraphs are typically indented: | 5 spaces |
| A standard sheet of paper has how many lines: | 66 |
| The type style that is a heavy, darker version of a typeface is called: | bold |
| The type style that is slanted slightly to the right: | italics |
| The home row keys for the left hand: | asdf |
| The home row keys for the right hand: | jkl; |
| The home row keys for the numeric keypad: | 4,5,6 |
| To erase a character to the left of the cursor, strike the: | backspace key |
| Allows the user to reverse or cancel a command | esc |
| The keys used to enter numbers "calculator style are called the: | numeric keypad |
| To erase the character positioned right over the cursor, use the: | delete key |
| The space bar should be struck with a quick tap of the: | thumb |
| The enter/return key should be struck with a quick tap of the: | R-4 finger |
| Used to indent a paragraph | tab key |
| Locks the alphabetic keys in upper case | caps lock |
| The average word in keyboarding consists of how many letters, numbers, symbols or spaces? | 5 |
| To improve speed, it is helpful to keep your eyes on: | your copy |
| When taking a timed drill, one should strive for: | speed and accuracy |
| How many spaces are after a colon? | 2 |
| Th word processing feature that checks your document for incorrectly spelled words. | spell check |
| The proofreader mark ^ means: | insert |
| The proofreader mark DS means: | double space |
| The proofreader mark ... means: | do not delete |
| The proofreader mark # means: | to insert a space |
| Making changes to an existing document. | editing |