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- I C T stands for__________ Information and Communication Technology
- Using the computer, we can search the internet for information on all subjects and works of life such as in ___________ Education, transport, medicine, social life, etc.
- Bad information can also be gotten from the internet, so we should always search for good information that can help us _______ in our education and social life.
- We should always avoid bad information about __________ immorality, occultism, and all bad practices.
- Communication is defined as the act of sending and ________ information from one person to another. Receiving
- The fastest way of sending information is through the _______ Mobile phone
- Some means of communication are _________
- the radio,
- the cell phone,
- the Television,
- the computer, etc.
Some modern ICT tools are __________
- the digital camera,
- the radio,
- the cell phone,
- the Television,
- the computer, etc.
Some local communication tools are ________
- the drum,
- the flute,
- the whistle, etc.
- Modern ICTs use _____________ while local ICT tools do not. Power or electricity
Some types of computers are _________
- Desktop computers
- laptop computers
- Palmtops (such as iPhone, iPad)
- Workstations
- Minicomputers and
- Supercomputers.
- The largest type of computer is the ______Supercomputer
- The smallest types of computers are the _______ palmtops
- There are two distinct components of a computer namely ____ hardware and software
- All computer parts that you can physically see or touch are called _________ Hardware
- Computer programs that instruct the functioning of the hardware, that we cannot see, nor touch are called ____ Software
- Hardware components are divided into _____ and _____ Input and output devices,
Some input devices are _____
- the keyboard, the mouse
- digital camera, scanner
- the bar code reader,
- light pen
- speech recognition
Some output devices are ______
- the monitor
- the printer
Some processing devices are _______
- the system unit
- the motherboard
- the power supply
- the processor
- the computer memory
- the system’s clock.
Some storage devices used for storing information are________
- Hard disk or Drive C
- Compact disk or Drive D
- Flash disk or Drive F
- Floppy disk or drive A
- The DVD drive.
- The Hard disk drive is also known as_________ drive C
- The floppy disk drive is also known as _______ drive A
- The Compact Disk (CD) drive is also known as _____ drive D
- The flash disk drive is also known as _______ drive F
- DVD stands for ______ Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc
- A box-like case that houses the electronic components of a computer is called _______ the system unit.
- The _________ part is the computer is known as the brain of the computer. The CPU
- CPU stands for _______ Central Processing Unit.
- The main board where all other devices are connected is called _ the motherboard.
- There are two types of computer memory namely ____ RAM (Random Access Memory), and ROM (Read Only Memory)
- Memory is measured in __________ Bites
- One bite is equivalent to __________ 1 character.
- The first computer was created in _____ at the Pentagon. USA
- The computer language is in ____ Binary codes, zero and ones (01010101)
- Three types of Keyboards are ____________ the QWERTY, QWERTZ, and AZERTY
- A keyboard labeled in English is the ________ QWERTY
- The keyboard is divided into six parts, namely ___
- the Numerical Keypad that deals with _______ numbers
- The Function Keypad which numbers from ___ to ___ F1 to F12; contains the Escape key that helps you escape or exit from certain _____ programs
- The modified Keypad modifies the functioning of some keys when the two are _______ Pressed together.
- The Number Pad for typing text that is made up of _____ Numbers and some mathematical signs. It includes the Number Lock and _____ Key. Enter Key
- The indicator keys show the number of keys that are ____ turned on.
- The Arrow Keypad, which consists of buttons, used to move the cursor to_______ specific directions
- There are basically two types of software namely ____ System Software and Application Software.
- System Software is also known as ______ operating system
- Examples of operating systems are Microsoft Windows such as ______ Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows 7,
- From the back part of the computer or outside the system unit, other peripherals can be connected to the computer using _______ Ports
Examples of the Application software used for performing the different tasks are ______
- Word processing
- Spreadsheets
- Database Management
- Desktop processing programs
- presentation packages
- Communication Applications
- Tutorials,
- Multimedia Programs
- Some Microsoft Office programs are ______
- Microsoft word,
- word perfect,
- open office document,
- LibreOffice document.
Some functions of the computer are ______
- The computer accepts data also known as _____ Input
- The computer processes data into _____ information
- The computer sends out _____information also known as output
- The computer stores _______ Data and information
- Raw facts received by the computer for processing are also called __ data
- What the computer produces is known as ______ Output
- We boot or open the computer by pressing the ______ Start Button
- The act of starting the computer is known as _____ Booting
- It is important to protect our computers mostly from __ Viruses
- Bad programs that destroy our documents and files are called ___ Viruses
- A virus can enter your computer through ____ downloading from the Internet or through a flash disk.
- To fight or prevent viruses from attacking our machine we should install ________ updated Anti-virus
- The button we use when shutting down our computer is the __ Start button
- The background screen we see when we put on the computer is referred to as the ________ Desktop
- Things found on the desktop are ______ Icons, Taskbar, start button, the mouse pointer
- A small window that opens when a command is sent is called a _______ dialogue box
- Small pictures on the desktop that represent programs are called ______ Icons
Five importance of the computer are ______
- The computer is faster and produces large quantities of____information
- The computer is high in _____ accuracy
- It helps to increase the output, sales, and profit of a _____company
- The computer links the______Internet
- The computer can work on very many types of programs and do ___ tough calculations.
- A typed and saved document is called _______ a file
- A ________can contain many files. A folder
Some disadvantages of a computer are ______
- Information can easily be destroyed by ____
- It is too expensive to ______ buy
- It cannot be operated in the absence of ____ electricity
- When electrical power goes off unsaved files may be _____ lost
- It leads to a high level of _______ unemployment
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Seven uses of the mouse are to __________
- Click; to insert the cursor or to choose an option from a dialog box.
- Right-click; to choose a command from a pop-up menu.
- Click and drag a text to other places or destinations.
- Click and drag to select text or formatting.
- Double-click: to open programs or select a word.
- Triple-click; to select a sentence e.g.
- Scroll through your work using the mouse scroll button.
Some components of a Microsoft Word Window are_________
- The Title Bar is the top bar where the name of the ___ is written. document
- The Menu Bar is _____the second bar at the top of the window where menu names are written such as _____ Home, Insert, Page Layout, References, Mailing, Review, and view.
- The standard toolbar is found below the menus bar with formatting tools for ______ Font, Font size, bulleting, indentation, sorting, paragraphing, etc.
The Formatting toolbar with commands like ___
- bold,
- italics,
- underscore,
- strikethrough,
- subscript, and superscript,
- change case,
- Text Highlight color,
- font color,
- text alignment,
- line spacing,
- shading, etc.
- After the toolbars, we find the work area where _____ is done. Writing by typing
- Where to insert a text is indicated by a blinking ___ cursor or insertion point.
- The scroll bar is found on the ___ side of the work area. right-hand side
- The rulers are located on the top and left-hand side of the ___ work area
- To save your work for the first time after typing, click the ____ button. Save button.
- To save your work subsequently, click ___ in the start menu. Then choose your location and write the file name. Save As
- You can save your work and retrieve it in or from the _____ Hard drive in My Document, desktop, CD drive, flash drive, etc.
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The shortcut keys for these options are ____
- Save _____ Control + S (ctrl + S)
- Copy ______ Control + C (ctrl + C)
- Cut ______ Control + X (ctrl + X)
- Paste _____ Control + V (Ctrl + V)
- Select all ______ Control + A (ctrl + A)
- New Document _____ Control + N (ctrl + N)
- Formatting is to put text in different styles, such as ______
- Boldg., letters – letters
- Italics. internet = internet
- Change Case. uno = UNO
- Underscore or underlying., Beans give us proteins.
- Text Highlight color. style,
- Font size and type. k, k
- Superscript or subscript. 1st, 2nd, CO2, H2O
- Strikethrough. bananas
- Sort in Alphabetical order. Albert, Angela, Bridget, Max, Rita.
- Numbering or bulleting., 1, 2, 3, – – –
- The font color, style
- Paragraphs and Single or double line spacing.
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The Internet
- A connection of so many computers all over the world is known as ______ the internet.
- We can search for information on the internet using the ____ Search Engines.
- The most important search engine is ____
- From our computers, we can enter the internet using internet browsers such as ____ Internet Explorer, Firefox, opera mini, etc.
- Some examples of social media are ______ Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Twitter, etc.
- To send a mail through the internet we need ______ an Email Address.
- Examples of E-mail addresses are ____ nebahnguh@yahoo.com, maryjunior@gmail.com
- Sections on the internet that handle subjects or belong to companies or individuals are called ________
- The internet is subdivided into many Domains each having a ___ Domain Name.
- Some domain names end with ____ .com, .gov., .fr, etc.
- An internet or e-mail address is written in ____ small letters.
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