This quiz addresses part of the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2 in Computing. Specifically it looks at writing on a computer, for example stories or letters, word processing and editing. It is one of 20 quizzes to help you find out about how computers work, and how they affect all our lives.
Computers are good at lots of things. One thing they are used for is writing letters and stories. In school and at home people write using a computer. In offices and factories, computers are also used to write letters and emails. This quiz is all about using computers to write.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Using a computer to write
What do each of these keys do?
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Sometimes cursors are coloured squares
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Have you used Clicker at school?
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Sometimes writing using a computer is called word processing
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Harry’s teacher is pleased with him
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Bold makes words stand out
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Italics also make words stand out
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How letters look is called the format
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Can you write a story called My Holiday?
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Harry sends his story to the printer
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