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| CS150 - Technology Concepts |
| This exam tests your understanding of basic terminology and technology concepts. Below is a list of topics and concepts which may appear on the exam. If you find terms that are unfamiliar to you, some of these online glossaries may prove helpful as you review for this exam: |
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| access time |
fonts |
partitions |
| analog signal |
formatting disks |
PC (microcomputer) |
| application software |
gigabyte (Gb) |
peripheral device |
| application software |
GIGO (garbage in garbage out) |
pixel |
| background/foreground |
GPS |
plotter |
| backup procedures |
groupware |
portrait printing |
| binary code (Unicode) |
GUI (Graphical User Interface) |
ports (parallel, serial) |
| bit/byte |
hard drive (C:) |
ports/connectors |
| blackout |
hard/soft copy |
presentation graphics software |
| brownout |
home page |
print preview |
| browser software |
hyperlink |
print spooling |
| browser software |
icon |
privacy issues |
| bus |
image processing systems |
protocol |
| cable modem |
impact/non-impact printers |
RAM memory |
| cache memory |
ink jet printer |
response time |
| CD-R |
input devices |
ROM memory |
| CD-ROM |
integrated software |
scanner |
| CD-RW |
Internet |
sequential storage |
| communications software |
intranet |
software piracy |
| conversion: direct |
IP address |
software site license |
| conversion: pilot/phased |
ISP |
software suite |
| conversion: parallel |
Java |
software/programs |
| CPU |
kilobyte (Kb) |
spamming |
| CPU (Central Processing Unit) |
LAN |
spreadsheet software |
| CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) |
landscape printing |
storage devices |
| cursor |
laser printer |
switched line |
| cut/copy/paste |
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) |
system unit |
| database software |
light pen |
terabyte |
| defragment |
megabyte (Mb) |
thermal printer |
| device drivers |
megahertz (MHz) |
top level domain name |
| digital camera |
microprocessor |
touch pad |
| digitizing |
MIDI |
touch screen |
| diskette care |
modem (internal/external) |
trackball |
| diskette drive (A:) |
monitor |
up/download |
| DSL |
monitor refresh rate |
UPC (universal product code) |
| DTP (Desktop Publishing) |
monitor resolution |
UPS device |
| DVD |
motherboard |
USB port |
| e-mail |
mouse |
virus |
| encryption |
nanosecond |
voice mail |
| ergonomics |
network file-server |
volatile memory |
| expansion bay |
OCR/OMR |
warm (soft) boot |
| expansion board/card |
OLE (Object Linking/Embedding) |
wide area network (WAN) |
| expansion slot |
operating system software |
wireless transmission |
| fiber optic cable |
optical/laser disc |
word processing software |
| firewall |
output devices |
write-protect |
| flat panel display |
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| CS151 - Word Processing (Microsoft Word) |
| Note: Some exam questions are open-ended (allowing for multiple solutions or approaches), other exam questions may require that you complete a task only using the menu, the toolbar, or a shortcut key. The list of topics below is intended to give you an idea of what may appear on the exam and may not be comprehensive. |
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| Add page breaks |
Bold text |
Border lines (toolbar) |
| Bulleted lines/paragraphs |
Center text |
Change font style and size |
| Change line spacing |
Change margins |
Copy text |
| Cut text |
Delete table column |
Find command |
| Font enhancements (superscript, small caps, etc.) |
Heading style |
Insert clip art graphic |
| Insert symbols (trademark, copyright, etc.) |
Insert table |
Insert table row |
| Italicize text |
Merge table cells |
Multiple columns (w/line between) |
| No page number on first page |
Numbered lines/paragraphs |
Open file |
| Page numbers |
Paste (insert) text |
Print envelopes |
| Print labels |
Print options |
Print Preview |
| Replace command |
Right-align text |
Save file |
| Save file w/ new name |
Save in new folder |
Sort (alphabetize) |
| Spell Check |
Tab settings (left, right, leader, etc.) |
Text direction |
| Thesaurus |
Underline text |
Undo mistakes |
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| CS152 - Spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) |
| Note: Some exam questions are open-ended (allowing for multiple solutions or approaches), other exam questions may require that you complete a task only using the menu, the toolbar, or a shortcut key. The list of topics below is intended to give you an idea of what may appear on the exam and may not be comprehensive. |
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| Absolute referencing |
Add/rename worksheets |
AutoSum |
| Center text |
Change font style and size |
Chart wizard |
| Column/row width/height |
Copy data |
Cut data |
| Date format |
Decimal format |
Enter Formula button |
| Fill color |
Font enhancements |
Format painter |
| Formulas |
Freeze columns/rows |
Goto command |
| Headers/footers |
Hide columns/rows |
Hyperlink |
| Insert clip art graphic |
Insert/delete columns/rows |
Italicize text |
| Merge cells |
Name data ranges |
Numeric format |
| Open file |
Page breaks |
Paste data |
| Paste Functions |
Print options |
Print Preview |
| Print: Grid lines |
Print: Repeat rows |
Replace command |
| Right-align text |
Save file |
Save file w/new name |
| Save in new folder |
Set print area |
Sort command |
| Spellcheck |
Templates |
Undo |
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| CS153 - Presentation Graphics (Microsoft PowerPoint) |
| Note: Some exam questions are open-ended
(allowing for multiple solutions or approaches), other
exam questions may require that you complete a task only
using the menu, the toolbar, or a shortcut key. The
list of topics below is intended to give you an idea of
what may appear on the exam and may not be comprehensive. |
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| Action buttons |
Animation Effects |
Automatic transitions |
| Background colors |
Background images |
Bulleted lines/paragraphs |
| Center text |
Change font style and size |
Copy text |
| Cut text |
Embedded fonts |
Font colors |
| Font enhancements |
Hiding slides |
Hyperlinks |
| Insert clip art graphic |
Italicize text |
Moving slides |
| Numbers/Bullets |
Open file |
Outline view |
| Paste (insert) text |
Print grayscale |
Print notes page |
| Print outline |
Print Preview |
Promote/Demote bullets |
| Right-align text |
Save file |
Save file w/new name |
| Save in new folder |
Sizing graphics |
Slide sorter view |
| Sound effects |
Speaker notes |
Spellcheck |
| Title slide |
Transitions |
Undo mistakes |
| Video clips |
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