Explanation

• In Microsoft Word, hyperlinks are shown as blue underlined text by default.
• The blue color helps users easily identify clickable links.
• After clicking, the link color may change, but the default is blue.

Explanation

• Bps (Bits per second) measures the rate at which data is transferred from one device to another.
• It is commonly used for network speed, internet speed, and bus transfer rates.

Additional information:

• Modern systems often use Mbps (Million bps) or Gbps (Billion bps) for high-speed data networks.

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Explanation

 The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware that contains a computer's startup instructions.

It resides on a motherboard chip, initializes hardware, and performs a power-on self-test (POST) to ensure components function properly before loading the operating system.

Explanation

In MS Excel, the shortcut keys Ctrl + Shift + ; (semicolon) are used to show or enter the current time.

In MS Word, Alt + Shift + T is the shortcut key for inserting the current time.

Additional information

shortcut key in  MS Excell:

Which key is used to help in MS Excel?

F1

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Shift+Backspace

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Which key is used to enter the current date in Excel?

 Ctrl+;

Explanation

• The Home tab contains tools for text formatting, including font style, size, color, and alignment.
• It is the primary tab used for editing and styling the content of a document.

Additional information:

• Home tab also includes clipboard, paragraph, and styles groups.

Last verified on 20-01-2026

Explanation

Junk email is also commonly called spam

The most frequent term, derived from a Monty Python sketch

It is electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings

Explanation

The computer mouse was invented and developed by Douglas Engelbart,

 In 1964, at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI). 

1964: The prototype was built.

1968: Introduced to the public during the famous "Mother of All Demos".

Explanation

• Minimum font size: 8
• Maximum font size: 72

Additional information:

• Standard font size: 12
• Manual font size range: 1–1638
• Shortcut to change font size manually: Ctrl + Shift + P
• Increase font size: Ctrl + ]
• Decrease font size: Ctrl + [

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

• Software refers to programs and operating systems that run on hardware, like Windows XP or a compiler.
• Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer that you can touch, like the CPU, RAM, and hard disk.

Additional information:

• CPU, RAM, Hard Disk, Monitor, Chip are all hardware.
• Compiler is a software that converts code into machine language.
• Windows XP is an operating system software.

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

• In Microsoft Word, a hyperlink allows you to link text or objects to a webpage, email, or document.
  • Shortcut key Ctrl + K is used to quickly insert a hyperlink.
  
  
  Additional information:
  • Ctrl + S → Save
  • Ctrl + M → Indent paragraph

Last verified on 17-01-2026