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Ctrl+Space selects an entire column in Excel. Shift+Space selects an entire row. F2 toggles between edit and enter mode in a cell. The evolution of computers progressed from the abacus and Napier's Bones, to first generation vacuum tube computers like ENIAC, to second generation transistor computers, third generation integrated circuit computers, and fourth generation microprocessor computers leading to the present day.

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Reviewer Computer Fundamentals

Ctrl+Space selects an entire column in Excel. Shift+Space selects an entire row. F2 toggles between edit and enter mode in a cell. The evolution of computers progressed from the abacus and Napier's Bones, to first generation vacuum tube computers like ENIAC, to second generation transistor computers, third generation integrated circuit computers, and fourth generation microprocessor computers leading to the present day.

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Shift+Space- is the keyboard shortcut to select worksheet tab (located at the bottom of the

an entire row. window), users may move between the various


worksheets. Every Excel file may have multiple
Ctrl+Space- is the keyboard shortcut to select worksheets, but the default number is three
an entire column.
Ctrl + Shift + % Applies percentage formatting
Ctrl+Y in Excel and other spreadsheet programs
CTRL + END Move to the last cell on a
In Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet worksheet
programs, pressing Ctrl+Y will redo any undo.
Full list of Excel shortcuts DATA is a collection of independent and
unorganized facts.
Ctrl+Space in Excel and other spreadsheet
programs INFORMATION is the processed and organized
data presented in a meaningful form.
In Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet
programs, pressing Ctrl+Space selects the entire DATA PROCESSING is the course of doing things
column containing the active cell. The keyboard in a sequence of steps.
shortcut Shift+Space selects the entire row
containing the active cell COMPUTER is an electronic machine that
follows a set of instructions in order that it may
F2 is probably the most useful key in Excel. be able to accept and gather data and
Below's a description of what it does. It toggles transform these into information.
between Edit mode and Enter mode. If you're
navigating across the spreadsheet, hit F2 when BIT is a unit of information equivalent to the
result of a choice between only 2 possible
you've settled upon a cell, and the cursor will
show that you're now editing its contents alternatives in the binary number system.

BYTE is a sequence of 8 bits (enough to


1 Crl+N: Create a new workbook.
represent one character of alphanumeric data)
2. Ctrl+O: Open an existing workbook. processed as a single unit for information.

3. Ctrl+S: Save a workbook. Characteristics of a computer

4. F12: Open the Save As dialog box. -Accuracy error-free results

5. Ctrl+W: Close a workbook. -Diligence computer is free from boredom,


tiredness, lack of concentration, etc.
6. Ctrl+F4: Close Excel.
-Versatility capacity to perform differently.
7. F4: Repeat the last command or action. ...
-Power of remembering info’s are retained as
8. Shift+F11: Insert a new worksheet. long as it is needed.
In Microsoft Excel, a sheet, sheet tab, or -No feeling, do not have emotions and instincts.
worksheet tab is used to display the worksheet
that a user is currently editing. By clicking a -No IQ computer is a dumb machine
-Storage it has a built in memory

CPU (Central Processing Unit) It is the Brain of Fourth Generation (1971-present) the
the computer. It directs and controls the entire microprocessor brought the fourth generation
computer system and performs all arithmetic of computers, as thousands of integrated
and logical operations. circuits were built onto a single silicon chip

Memory Unit. where the programs and data are Fifth Generation (present and beyond). Fifth
stored. generation computing devices, based on
artificial intelligence. The goal of this in
Directory one way of organizing the files on computing is to develop devices that respond to
your computer Hard Disk. ROOT – one basic natural language input and are capable of
directory learning and self-organization.
Evolution of Computer Internet is a global system of interconnected
Abacus- first counting device computer networks that use the standard
Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions
Napier’s Bone- set of rods made of bones. of users worldwide.
Discovered by John Napier
Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is excessive
Pascaline- calculating machine developed by computer use that interferes with daily life. IAD
Blaise Pascal. was originally proposed as a disorder by Ivan
Goldberg in 1995.
First Generation Computers (1940-1956) the
first computers used vacuum tubes (a sealed Internet of Things is a network of physical
glass tube containing a near-vacuum which objects or things communicating and interacting
allows the free passage of electric current.) for with each other online.
circuitry and magnetic drums for memory.

The UNIVAC and ENIAC computers are


examples of first-generation computing devices.

Second Generation (1956-1963) Transistors


replaced vacuum tubes and ushered in the
second generation of computers.

Second-Generation computers moved from


cryptic binary machine language to symbolic.

Third Generation (1964-1971) the development


of the integrated circuit was the hallmark of the
third generation of computers.

Transistors were miniaturized and placed on


silicon chips, called semiconductors.

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