Ch-1 Evolution of Computers

Test your skill

1. Tick the correct answer:

a. (iii) b. (iii) c. (i) d. (iii) e. (iii)

2. Fill in the blanks:

a. Tabulating b. ENIAC c. UNIVAC d. Second e. Third

3. True/False

a. F b. T c. F d. T e. F

4. Match the following:

a. iii b. iv c. ii d. v e. i

5. Answer the following question:

a. Step Reckoner was the first calculator that could perform all four arithmetic operations. It

was invented by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in 1672.

b. In 1944, Prof. Howard Aikens built the first electro-mechanical computer named Mark-I.

c. The two features of third generation computers are as follows:

• These computers were made of ICs.

• The use of the ICs reduced the size and increased the speed of the computers.

d. In 1980’s, Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) came into existence in which thousands of

transistors were placed on a single chip called microprocessor.

e. The two features of fifth generation computers are as follows:

1. Improved size, cost, speed and performance.

2. New versions of GUI operating systems are developed.

 Ch-2 Advanced Features of Word 2016

Test your skill

1. Tick the correct answer:

a. (i) b. (iii) c. (ii) d. (ii) e. (iii)

2.Fill in blanks:

a. Spell check b. Thesaurus c. Replace all d. Orientation e. Centimeter

3. True/false

a. F b. T c. T d. T e. T

4. Answer the following:

a. To use thesaurus tool, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Select the word.

Step 2: Click on Review tab.

Step 3: Click on the Thesaurus tool under Proofing group.

The Thesaurus pane opens on the left side of the window. It displays a list of synonyms for

the selected word.

Step 4: Click the down arrow and select Insert or Copy.

b. To use the replace tool, follow these steps:

Step 1: Click on Home tab.

Step 2: Click on Replace tool in Editing group. A Find and Replace dialog box opens. The

Replace tab is selected by default.

Step 3: Type the word/words to be searched and replaced in the Find what box.

Step 4: Type the word/words to replace it with the Replace with box.

Step 5: Click on Find Next button. Word searches for the word or text. If the word is in the

text, it gets highlighted. You can replace the word/words by clicking on Replace button or

Replace All button.

Repeat the above steps till all the words have been replaced in the document. A message

box appears showing that words are replaced and asking whether you want to search more

or not.

Step 6: Click Yes if you want to search more and No if you don’t want to search.

Step 7: Click on Close button to close the Find and Replace dialog box.

c. Orientation of a paper means the direction in which the text or image appears on a page.

Word has two types of page orientations—Landscape and Portrait.

d. To change line spacing for a single paragraph, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Place the cursor anywhere in the text without selecting it.

Step 2: Click on Home tab.

Step 3: Click on Line and Paragraph Spacing tool in Paragraph group.

Step 4: Hover your mouse pointer on the various line spacing options.

The paragraph will show the preview of the line spacing. Choose the line spacing you want.

e. The Mail Merge feature in Word provides you with a tool to create and send multiple letters

and invitations to many people at the same time. Each letter or invite is addressed to different

people but has the same text.

Ch-3 Formatting a Presentation

Test your skill

1. Tick the correct answer:

a. (ii) b. (i) c. (iii) d. (iii) e. (ii) f. (iii) g. (iii)

2.Fill in the blanks:

a. Theme b. Insert c. Format d. Animation e. Three f. SmartArt g. Emphasis

3. Answer the following:

a. Themes are an in-built feature which offer you a quick way of changing the layout and design

of the presentation that you have created.

b. Slide Master in PowerPoint is used to create the default layout and appearance of the slides

in the presentation.

Steps to change background of the slides:

Step 1: Click on Design tab.

Step 2: Select Format Background command in Customize group. A Format Background task

pane opens.

Step 3: Click on the radio button of the fill option you want. The fill options are- Solid Fill,

Gradient Fill, Picture or Texture fill and Pattern fill.

c. The different type of animation effects are : Entrance, Emphasis and Exit.

d. To insert a SmartArt in your slide, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Click on Insert tab.

Step 2: Select SmartArt in Illustration group. A Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box appears.

Step 3: Choose a category from the left section. Here we have chosen Cycle. Then choose a

graphic layout from the middle section. As you click on a graphic layout option, a preview

of the layout with its details appear in the right section.

Step 4: Click OK button. The SmartArt is inserted on the current slide.

Step 5: Click on [Text] in each individual shape and type the desired text.

e. To remove an animation effect from the Animation Pane, just click on an effect and press

the Delete key. The animation effect is removed.

4. True/False

a. T b. T c. F d. F
 CH-4 Introduction to Excel 2016

Test your skill

1. Tick the correct answer:

a. (i) b. (i) c. (iii) d. (i)

2. Fill in the blanks:

a. Spreadsheet b. Cancel c. Ctrl + S d. Formula bar

3. True/False

a. T b. F c. F d. F

4. Answer the following:

a. The two features of excel are as follows:

When we make a change at one place in a worksheet, the entire spreadsheet is automatically

recalculated. It is very easy to search and replace figures in a spreadsheet with just one

command.

b. Title bar and sheet tab are two components of the Excel window.

To save workbook, follow these steps:

Step 1: Click on the File tab.

Step 2: If we are saving the workbook for the first time or saving the workbook we are currently

working on, click on Save command. If we want to save the current workbook with a new

name, click Save As. The Save As pane appears in the Backstage View.

Step 3: Select location and click on Browse option.

Step 4: Navigate to the folder where we want to save our workbook.

Step 5: Type a name for your file in the File name box. Click on Save button.

c. A worksheet is a spreadsheet with rows and columns where we can type and store data, and

perform various operations on the data. To create a new workbook, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Click on File tab. A backstage view appears.

Step 2: Click on New in the left pane.

Step 3: A new pane appears on the backstage view. Click on Blank workbook.

d. Active cell is the cell that is currently active or selected. It can be recognized by its green

outline. You can type data into an active cell only.

Steps to rename a worksheet:

Step 1: Right-click on the sheet tab you want to rename. A pop-up menu will open.

Step 2: Select the Rename option. Write a new name for the sheet and press enter.

Ch-5 Editing Cell Contents in Excel 2016

Test your skill

1. Tick the correct answer:

a. (i) b. (i) c. (iii) d. (iii) e. (iii)

2. fill in the blanks:

a. Cells b Column c. Number d. Delete e. Editing

3.True/False

a. F b. F c. T d. T e. T

4. Answer the following question:

a. Redo command is used to redo the last Undo action. To select an entire column, click on the

column header.

b. A range is a rectangular section of cells which are next to each other and at least one side

of their border is common. To select a range using the mouse, click on the top left cell and

drag the mouse while holding the left mouse button till the bottom right cell is selected. The

range will be selected.

c. To copy data, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Select the cells you want to copy.

Step 2: Click on the Home tab.

Step 3: Select Copy button from Clipboard group.

Step 4: Click on the cell where you want to copy the selected range.

Step 5: Select Paste button in clipboard group.

d. The AutoFill feature in Excel is used to automatically fill series of data in rows and columns

based on the values of other cells.

To use the AutoFill feature in a series, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Type the first number in a series.

Step 2: Select the cell and the cells that we want to AutoFill.

Step 3: Click on Home tab.

Step 4: Click on Fill button in Editing group.

Step 5: Click on Series from the Fill drop-down menu. A Series dialog box opens. Enter the

step value. We can also change or select other values.

Step 6: Click OK. The cells are filled with the series.

e. To insert date or time, follow these steps:

Step 1: Select the cell where we want to edit the date or time.

Step 2: Click on Home tab.

Step 3: Click on the Number format dialog box launcher.

Step 4: A Format Cells dialog box appears. Select date option in the Category section. A list

of formats is displayed.

Step 5: Choose the format we want.

Step 6: Click OK button.