Explanation

• RAM and Cache are volatile memories.
• It means their data is lost when power is turned off.
• Volatile memory requires continuous power to retain data.
• RAM is used for running programs and storing temporary data.
• Cache is a high-speed memory that stores frequently used data for the CPU.

Additional information:

• ROM is non-volatile and retains data without power.

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Explanation

• The process of combining two or more cells into a single cell in MS Word or Excel is called "merging."
• This is commonly used for formatting tables or organizing data.

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Explanation

• Microsoft Word: Ctrl + W closes the currently open document.
• Web Browser: Ctrl + W closes the currently active tab.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + A: Select all content.
• Ctrl + P: Open the Print dialog.
• Ctrl + F: Find text or content.
• Ctrl + T: Open a new tab in most web browsers.
• Alt + F4: Close the active application window on Windows.

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Explanation

• Scanner: Converts physical images/text into digital form.
• Uses light: Detects and captures the image.
• Output: Digital image or document.

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Explanation

• WAN stands for Wide Area Network.
• It covers a large geographical area, potentially across countries or the whole globe.

Additional information:

• LAN: Local Area Network covers a small area.
• MAN: Metropolitan Area Network generally covers a city.

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Explanation

• Ctrl + B is used in MS Word to make the selected text bold (thick and dark).

Additional information:

• MS word short key for help: F1
• Ctrl + A = Select all
• Ctrl + B = Bold
• Ctrl + I = Italic
• Ctrl + J = Justify
• Ctrl + P = Print
  
• Ctrl + Y = Redo
• Ctrl + S = Save

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Explanation

• RAM stands for Random Access Memory.
• It is a type of fast, temporary computer memory.
• It is essentially short-term memory.
• It is the hardware in a computing device where the operating system (OS).

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Explanation

• URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator.
• It is a specific type of Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).
• Domain: World Wide Web
• First published: 1994
• Latest version: Living Standard, 2023

Used:

• Web page (HTTP/HTTPS)
• File transfer (FTP)
• Email (mailto)
• Database access (JDBC)

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Explanation

• HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
• It is a protocol for fetching resources such as HTML documents.
• It provides secure communication over a computer network.
•  It can also be used to fetch parts of documents to update Web pages on demand.
• https://www.google.com is called the URL.

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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 + [

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