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This document contains a Form 2 Computer Studies assignment on word processing in Microsoft Word. It includes 11 questions testing knowledge of word processing terminology, features, and functions. Some of the key topics covered are the purposes and characteristics of a word processor, editing and formatting features, using templates, spell checking, and the meaning of common word processing terms like blocking text, indentation, alignment, and wildcards. The assignment requires explanations, definitions, listings of features and their uses. It aims to evaluate the student's understanding of word processing fundamentals in Microsoft Word.

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This document contains a Form 2 Computer Studies assignment on word processing in Microsoft Word. It includes 11 questions testing knowledge of word processing terminology, features, and functions. Some of the key topics covered are the purposes and characteristics of a word processor, editing and formatting features, using templates, spell checking, and the meaning of common word processing terms like blocking text, indentation, alignment, and wildcards. The assignment requires explanations, definitions, listings of features and their uses. It aims to evaluate the student's understanding of word processing fundamentals in Microsoft Word.

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KITENGELA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

FORM 2 COMPUTER STUDIES SEPTEMBER 2022 ASSIGNMENT


FORM TWO - WORD PROCESSING – MS WORD
1. (a) What is a Word processor? (1 mark)
(b) State 4 purposes of word processing. (2 marks)
(c) Name any three characteristics of a good word processor. (2 marks)
2. State four editing and six formatting features of any good word processor. (10 marks)
3. Give four uses of the Horizontal ruler in Microsoft Word. (4 marks)
4. (a) What is a Template? (1 mark)
(b) State two advantages of using a template to create a document. (2 marks)
(c) List five types of documents where you would use a template. (5 marks)
5. Explain the difference between Type over and Insert mode in word processing. (2 marks)
6. Veronica tried to retrieve a document file following all the steps correctly. The filename did not appear in file
list box. State three causes for this. (3 marks)
7. (a) What is the function of the following combination of keys? (4 marks)
(i) CTRL + A.
(ii) CTRL + Page Up.
(iii) CTRL + Home.
(iv) CTRL + B
(v) CTRL + E
(vi) CTRL + Z
(vii) CTRL + F
(viii) CTRL + SHIFT + HOME
8. Explain the role/use of the following features in a word processor: (4 marks)
(a) Find and Replace.
(b) Undo and Redo.
(c) Thesaurus.
(d) AutoCorrect.
9. Differentiate between bolding and highlighting text. (2 marks)
10. (a) Name and explain the use of any three buttons found in a Spell-check dialog box.
(6 marks)
(b) List the steps that you would use to correct wrongly-spelled words in a document using the spell-checking
feature. (3 marks)

11. Clearly explain the meaning of the following terms as used in word processing:
(a) Blocking text. (1 mark)
(b) Word wrap. (1 mark)
(c) Italicizing text. (1 mark)
(d) Page Break. (2 marks)
(e) Header. (2 marks)
(f) Footer. (1 mark)
(g) Footnote. (1 mark)
(h) Indenting. (2 marks)
(i) Alignment. (2 marks)
(j) Scrolling. (1 mark)
(k) Wildcard. (1 mark)

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