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Computer Education for Teachers: Integrating Technology into Classroom Teaching, 4/e

Vicki Sharp, University of California - Northridge

Word Processing

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	A word processing program that would be a good choice for an elementary school is
		A)	Paint, Write & Play!
		B)	Microsoft Word.
		C)	WordPerfect.


2	The word wrap feature
		A)	Is activated when you hit the return key at the end of a line.
		B)	Hyphenates words at the end of lines so that all the lines stay approximately the same length.
		C)	Lets you type as much as you want without paying attention to the end of lines.


3	In left justified text,
		A)	The right margin is aligned and the left margin is uneven.
		B)	The left margin is aligned and the right margin is uneven.
		C)	The left margin is aligned as well as the right margin.


4	Headers and Footers are also called Superscripts and Subscripts.
		A)	True
		B)	False.


5	In choosing a word processor, a desirable safety feature would be
		A)	The availability of help screens.
		B)	A warning to save on exit.
		C)	The spelling and grammar checker.


6	A student tells you that she confused the spelling for "there" and typed "their" instead. What method should the student use to correct this?
		A)	Use the arrow key to find every incorrect occurrence of the word "their" and correct it.
		B)	Use the find and replace function to find every incorrect occurrence of the word "their" and replace it.
		C)	Tell the student not to save the file already typed and carefully reenter the text a second time.


7	It is more cost effective to buy a suite of integrated applications like Microsoft Office as opposed to buying a stand-alone word processor such as Microsoft Word for use at the secondary level.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	When was the first word processor introduced?
		A)	1961.
		B)	1971.
		C)	1974.


9	The most popular computer applications for the personal computer are
		A)	Money management programs.
		B)	Operating systems.
		C)	Word processing


10	Important factors to consider when choosing a word processor for classroom use are
		A)	Ease of use, hardware compatibility, and availability of support.
		B)	Advanced features.
		C)	Ease of use and purchase price


11	A grammar checker
		A)	Restricts the writer to one writing style.
		B)	Comes built in to programs such as MS Word and WordPerfect 9.
		C)	Can be purchased separately and added on to your existing word processor.

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