Vocabulary Review
1. Active Cell-
In Excel, i use something called the active cell.

2. Cell-
A cell is something in Excel.

3. Column-
A column is a vertical line in Excel.

4. Find-
To find something is to look.

5. Formula-
In Excel, a cell entry that performs a calculations and begins with an equal sign in the cell [i.e. =SUM(A1:A20)] is called a formula.

6. Label-
A label is a name u put on something.

7. Range-
A cell or group of cells that can be selected in an Excel worksheet is called a range.

8. Replace-
To replace something is to find another name or picture to replace something.


9. Row-
a row is the horizontal line that is horizontal to the column.

10. Value-
A numeric entry in Excel is called a value.

11. Workbook-
A workbook is an Excel file that can contain up to 256 worksheets.

12 Worksheet-
A worksheet is a page—or one spreadsheet—in an Excel workbook.

(What is an analogy?)PICKY : FINICKY :: fabric :cotton
1. cotton
2. cloth
3. threadbare

COVER LETTER



Jim LePlante
1313 North Main Street
Somerset, KY 42501
606-555-9769 (Voice)
606-999-0101 (Cell)
606-555-9797 (Fax)
October 24, 2007
Mr. Tom Redmon
Director, IT Services
BoscoBank, Inc.
14 Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Dear Mr. Redmon:
I’m answering your recent ad in the Charlotte Bugle, and want to tender myself as an applicant for the position of Hardware Service Technician in your department.
Here’s my resume. If you look, you’ll find that I attended Fillmore University, where I majored in Computer Science and majored campus computer lab. With my education and extensive experience with computer hardware, you can bet I’d make a strong contribution to your IT Services Department.
In addition to my training, I have professional experience, for example working as a PC repair tech at a large computer superstore. Further, I have earned a variety of hardware, application, and networking certifications, which are useful to any Hardware Technecian.
A position at BoscoBank is really pretty attracting to me. My research shows that your company does good with employee growth and development, and is better than other banks in innovative use of technology. I regard this position as a long-term opportunity to foster my own professional and technical growth, and to make a positive contribution to one of our region’s premier banking institutions.
I hope to interview you at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Jim LePlante

1. ______ are viruses that copy themselves until filling up a computer's storage space?
WORMS

2. What are two types of “sneaky viruses” that are not designed to harm your computer but can still cause serious problems?
Spyware and adware

3.What are two ways a virus can infect your computer?
They can be hidden in infected files

4.What type of software is available to help prevent viruses and WORMS?
Anti-virus software and firewalls are powerful tools to combat viruses

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
EXCLUDE : INVITE :: chatty : quiet
1. chatty
2. church-mouse
3. silent

WORD QUIZ
plausible
Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school? the bus came late
1. You were abducted by aliens.
2. The bus came late.
3. Your mother suggested you stay home and watch T.V. a little longer.

1.
Name two examples of financial and accounting software.
Quicken
Microsoft Money

2.
Name one drawback to upgrading software.
incompatibility with older hardware and software, conflicts with existing programs, and the time it takes to learn new software

3.
Software applies rules, called ____, to data in a way that allows a computer to process information.
algorithms

4.
Identify the part of the following filename that indicates the type of data it contains: 010106_MyResearchPaper.doc
documents

1. What type of storage device is ideal to transfer data from one computer system to another?
portable storage

2. What is one three-letter extension for a graphics file?
file not found

3. What is a method of safeguarding data in the event of a virus or computer crash?
It is important to regularly back up files to a safe location

3. What is the primary storage for most personal computers?
Hard drive

1. How many bytes in a Terabyte (TB)?
2,000
2. How many Kilobytes (KBs) in a 100MB file?
100,000
3. How many bits are used in the word “computer”?
64
4. Write your first name in binary.
010010110100000101001001010101000101100101001110

Analogy/Word-Post with (WPM)
SPOUT : TEAPOT :: WICK: candle
1. wick
2. match
3. darkness
Word Quiz
Unanimous
If six people make a unanimous decision,all six agree
1. all six agree.
2. they are split three to three.
3. they have made six separate decisions.


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