A. 2 ......... When you want to MOVE information rather than DUPLICATE it, you want the behavior of a CUT command. In this instance, you want the information to be taken from the screen and copied to the buffer. You can get it back from the buffer with a PASTE command.
A. 3 ......... Generally, if you want to modify or examine an ASCII file, a text editor is all you need. You could probably use a more complex program, but you would need to wait longer for it to load, and you would need to be careful that if the file was modified and saved, it was saved in ASCII format. A text editor nearly always saves in straight ASCII. Other programs do not automatically do so.
A. 4 ......... Either mode would work, but overwrite would require fewer keystrokes. If you are in insert mode, you would first position the cursor over the F, then hit the S key. Your word would now be RESFUME. You would still need to delete the F, so you would move the cursor over it and hit the DELETE key.
In overwrite mode, you would still move the cursor over the F and type an S, but this time the F would be replaced by the S.
Finally, if you are in insert mode, it may not make sense for you to move to overwrite mode just to replace one letter. It's really a matter of personal preference, but make sure you understand how both modes work so you can make an informed choice about what your preference is.
A. 5 ......... Remember, the difference between RAM and ROM is that you cannot write information to ROM. Sure, ROM keeps its value when the computer loses power, but you cannot write directly to it. RAM is where data goes. Use secondary storage media (like the hard drive and floppies) to make copies of your data.
A. 6 ......... No. The stuff you see on the screen is just a copy of the data. It really exists in the RAM of your computer. As long as power is getting to that RAM, the data is still in your computer's memory. You don't even need a monitor, technically! (I know of a typist who is blind. She has voice output software that lets her read back her documents. She doesn't have a monitor on her system. She finds this discourages people from using her computer without her permission!)
A. 7 ......... WordPerfect is a full - featured word processor, Microsoft Works is an integrated package, and SimpleText is a text editor. Knowing this, you have some idea what to expect from the programs. WordPerfect is more likely to have an outline editor, support for footnotes, and spelling and grammar checkers. It would probably be the most difficult to learn, but these features might make it worth the effort. The time you spend learning the advanced features may be saved by not having to do all the spell checking with a dictionary.
As usual, your personal preference is the key. If you already are comfortable with an integrated package, it might make more sense to use it. The best time to learn a more complex program is when you are not pressed for time, but you do have a project in mind.
A. 8 ......... GUI, as you remember, refers to a Graphic User Interface. A GUI is designed to make it easier for graphics to be presented on the screen. WYSIWYG relies on graphics technology to simulate the printed page on the screen. A word processor in a GUI environment is MUCH more likely to have WYSIWYG than a similar word processor in a command line environment.
A. 9 ......... Save will save the document with the file name it currently has. It will not prompt you for a new name unless the file has no name. Save As would be a better option here, because you would get a chance to see what the file name currently is.
A. 10 ......... Copy usually comes first, because you first copy a block into the buffer, and then you paste it back into the document.
A. 11 ......... The buffer is also sometimes referred to as the clipboard or copy buffer.
A. 12 ......... Technically, no. In typesetting, a font is a combination of typeface, which is the style of the letters, and size. In word processing, the terms are often used interchangeably.
A. 13 ......... Obviously, you need a program that can handle footnotes. The tricky thing is that sometimes footnotes are hidden in another feature called footers. You might also check to see if your program has a way to automatically create a bibliography based on your footnotes.
A. 14 ......... Generally, outlines have a prescribed format. They usually look something like:
I.
A.
1.
2.
3.
B.
1.
2.
3.
If you think about it carefully, you will see three different levels
of numbered lists! Generally, there will be a way to tell the program
which numbering format you want to use. Often, there will even be a
special list numbering option for outlines. If you are dealing with
outlines, you may want to use an outline editor, available in more
powerful programs. This feature probably will handle the numbering
for you automatically.
A. 15 ......... This depends on how your computer is set up, and whether you have a printer that can handle color. Even if your printer cannot do color, you might be able to print out the graphic as part of your document. The graphic will be black and white in this case. Check the print preview to see how your document will turn out. Sometimes even color printers have the color turned off to save ink. You may have to play with the printer configurations to make the color turn up properly.
A. 16 ......... Sometimes you will use a word that is correct but used in the wrong context. A spelling checker had no trouble with the poem presented in the text, although it was obviously wrong to human readers. Spelling checkers often also have problems with jargon or obscure terms. The chapter of this text on the Internet caused all kinds of problems, because many of the terms we described did not exist when the spell checker we were using was developed!