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This is a primer for anyone starrting a word processing course and needs a quiz to get a discussion moving around the topic

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Beginning word processing

Question 1 of 15

1

Word processors were developed because computers became very popular

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

1

The remington no 1 - invented by american Chritopher Sholes was the first commerical typewriter. Which of the following are true?

Select one of the following:

  • Only type capital letters

  • Was very popular with businesses

  • Did not need any training to use

  • Was invented in the 20th century

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

1

What improvements to the typewriter made it more popular?

Select one or more of the following:

  • The shift key allowed upper and lower case letters to be typed

  • Portable models were developed in the early 1900s

  • Microsoft bought the rights of the typewriter in 1972

  • It helped women to gain office jobs

  • IBM made the electromatic electonic typewriter in the 1930s

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

1

M Shultz invented the automatic or repetitive typewriter that could produce multiple copies of form letters identical to a hand typed original. How did it work?

Select one of the following:

  • A floppy disk stored the information

  • The typing sequence was recorded onto punched tape

  • Several typewriters were linked together to make multiple copies

  • It used special paper that could trace documents and make carbon copies.

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

1

IBM invented the 'golfball' typewriter in 1961

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

1

when IBM brought out the selectric MT typewriter it was able to edit text for the first time because it used a new technology. what was it?

Select one of the following:

  • Punched card

  • Hard drive

  • Magnetic tape

  • Floppy disk

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

1

What IBM developed feature replaced the magnetic tape and is in common use today for a variety of other uses?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Magnetic swipe cards

  • USB sticks

  • removable keyboard

  • hard drive

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

1

Lexitron and Linolex changed the way that everyone used word processors by adding this device in 1972

Select one of the following:

  • big keyboard

  • removable keyboard

  • mouse

  • video screen

  • tape cassette

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

1

IBM developed the floppy disk for storing numbers not word processing

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

1

The first word processing software was called

Select one of the following:

  • Word

  • Wordstar

  • Lotus notes

  • Electric pencil

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

1

Microsoft Word was first released for the Apple Mac

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

1

which of these are real word processing titles

Select one or more of the following:

  • Microsoft word

  • Macwrite

  • Gypsy

  • Ami Pro

  • Word Perfect

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

1

What features in Microsft word allows you to customise the writing on any document?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Fonts

  • styles

  • themes

  • format painter

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

1

Microsoft word is used for a variety of word tasks because it is very versatile and has more features and many of its competitors. It is not the best at everything but can tackle most tasks involving text.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    processing
    typing
    writing

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

1

Word has been translated into more than 100 languages

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 15

1

word has a dictation function to allow typing without a keyboard

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 15

1

Word automatically saves files at fixed time intervals in case of crashes

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 15

1

which of these can be incorporated into a word document

Select one or more of the following:

  • table

  • chart

  • picture

  • text

  • music

  • movie

  • web page

Explanation

Question 19 of 15

1

A grammar checker is able to check the of a document

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    readability
    number of words
    spelling
    font

Explanation

Question 20 of 15

1

What would you not use word for?

Select one of the following:

  • keeping count of the stock for a big business

  • making standard letters to send to customers

  • birthday cards

  • newsletters

  • making a CV

Explanation

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