This is a typing test. You must use the towel over your hands at all times. This will be used to calculate your computers mark. Type out this document exactly as it looks. Try not to make any mistakes because they will cost you. There are grammar and spelling mistakes in the document. Type them out exactly as you see them. Use the home row and type in your name at the end of the paper where it says

Mr. Spicer. After you have finished, print it out and hand it to Mr. Spicer who will write down the time it took you to type out the sheet. Hand the sheet back to Mr. Spicer with your copy.

If you have done this correctly, you will have green and red underlines on your paper. Don’t werry about them. I made it that way. Don’t change a thing because I will use an overhead to make sure yours looks thE SAME. After all, you should type what you have written. By the way did you know that my favorite word si cow? No, I’m just kidding, I really don’t have a favorite word but cow is pretty cool.

Melissa Shymko

1.      What is the name of the computer program we are using and what function does it serve?

We are presently using MS Word. It is a word processor.

2.      What are the main menu options?

The main menu options are File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools, Table, Window, and Help.

3.      How do you open an existing word document?

Upon starting the program, click on File on the menu bar. Next, click on Open on the drop down menu that appears. When the Open window appears, select the appropriate location on the Look In box. After selecting the appropriate location, click on the correct file name.

4.      What is the difference between SAVE and SAVE AS?

Save is used the first time you save, or when you want to copy  over the old file with the file name entered. Save As is used when you want to enter a new file name and/or you want to change the location of where the file is saved.

5.      What are the steps you should use when saving?

Click on the word File on the menu bar and then choose Save As. We use Save As to ensure that we are using the proper filename and are saving in the appropriate location. It is advisable not only to save to the class folder
(used to hand in assignments when completed), but also to save to your individual folders in case of an accidental cleaning of the class folder.

6.      Why are you supposed to change the Save In location?

This is done so that all of our work is saved in two locations in case of accidents.

7.      What are the steps to print a document?

Ask the teacher for permission to print. Then, select File from the menu bar. On the drop down menu, select Print. When the print window opens, ensure the correct page(s) is selected for printing. Click on OK.

8.      What is a header?

A header is a piece of information that will appear at the top of every page in the instructed format.

9.      How do you create a header?

Click on view in the menu bar. On the dropdown menu that appears, click on Header and Footer. Your header will then appear on the page. Make any formatting changes (font , size, style, alignment), and type your text. Lastly, when done, click on Header and Footer to leave the header.

10.  What is a footer?

A footer is a piece of information that will appear at the bottom of every page in the instructed format.

11.  How do you create a footer?

Click on View in the menu bar. On the dropout menu that appears, click on the Header and Footer. Your footer will then appear on the bottom of the page. Make any formatting changes (font, size, style, alignment), and type your text. Lastly, when done, click on View and then click on Header and Footer to leave the footer.

12.  What does the term alignment menu?

Alignment refers to the position of the text on the page.

13. What are the different types of alignments and give an example of each.

Left alignment means that each line starts at the left margin.

Example:     This is an example of left alignment.

Right alignment means that each line ends at the right margin regardless of its length.

Example:           This is an example of right alignment.

      Center alignment means that each line is centered between two margins.

                                                Example: This is an example of center alignment.

      Justify alignment means that each full line will start at the left margin and end at the right margin. Spaces may be added between words to make the text fit this way.

Example: This is an example of what justified text fit looks like.  Extra useless information (that you still need to copy) is being added so that the lines run into the next line.

14. How do you change an alignment?

One way of changing the alignment is by clicking the appropriate alignment symbols on the toolbar. Alternately, alignment can be changed by clicking on format on the menu bar. When the drop out menu appears, click on Paragraph.

15. What do the letters SS, DS AND TS stand for?

 SS means single space, which means to hit the Enter key once.

DS means double space, which means to hit the Enter key twice.

TS means triple space, which means to hit the Enter key three times.

These are all terms used to describe the vertical spacing (the spacing between the lines of text).

16. How do you change the icons on the toolbar so that the functions are available?

Click on View on the menu bar. When the drop out menu appears, put the cursor over the word Toolbars. This will cause a side menu to appear. On this side menu will be all of the options available for the toolbars. Select those that you desire.

17. How do you change the margins of your page?

Click on File on the main menu. On the dropdown menu, click on Page Setup. When the Page Setup window opens, set your margins as desired.

18. What is the difference between CUT AND PASTE and COPY AND PASTE?

When you cut and paste you are moving data from on place to another; when you copy and paste you are making data appear in two places.

19. How do you highlight data?

Highlight data by right-clicking in front of the first character to be highlighted and, holding the mouse button down, dragging the cursor down to the right and down.

20. how do you make formatting changes to text already entered?

To make formatting changes to text already entered, highlight all the data to be preformed and then perform the formatting steps (change font, size, ect.).

The Burrowing Owl

            Meet the burrowing owl. It is a curious little creature that spends more time under then ground than

it does above    ground.

            Its preferred habitat is abandoned ground squirrel burrows. Its life style is unique perhaps, but unfortunate. Agriculture cultivation and the use of pesticides have taken a devastating toll on the owl’s reproductive capabilities.