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This hub provides extensive practice on computer software operations and keyboard shortcuts. It covers document formatting, spreadsheet navigation, and common application commands. These questions are essential for candidates preparing for banking, railways, and staff selection computer proficiency tests.
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Computer Software Operations Questions
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In vi editor, the 'z' command is used to reposition the current line on the screen. It can be used with variants like 'zt' (move current line to top), 'z.' (move current line to center), or 'zb' (move current line to bottom). Commands 'w' and 'W' are for word navigation, while 'Z' is for saving and quitting.
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In IDEAL, the default scrolling method can be changed to cursor-based scrolling. This allows users to use cursor keys for navigation instead of the default scrolling behavior. This is a configuration option within the IDEAL environment to customize user interaction with the screen.
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ChangeColumn(integer column)
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SetColumn
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SetColumn(integer column)
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ChangeColumn
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SetColumn(integer column) is the correct PowerBuilder function to change the focus to another column in a DataWindow. The function requires the column number as an integer parameter to identify which column to move the focus to.
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F11 is not the standard key to enter a form into query mode in Oracle Applications. Query mode is typically entered through specific menu options or function keys depending on the form, but F11 alone is not the universal query mode trigger.
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CHGKDBMAP
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CHGKBDMAP
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CHGKMAP
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CHGKBD
B
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CHGKBDMAP is the AS/400 (IBM i) command for changing keyboard mapping. The naming convention follows IBM's command structure: CHG (Change) + KBD (Keyboard) + MAP (Mapping).
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This is an invalid command
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The editor goes in to insert mode and start inserting text after the current cursor location
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The editor searches for charater "a" in the open file
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The editor gives a beep sound
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In vi editor command mode, pressing 'a' switches to insert mode and positions the cursor after the current character. The 'a' command is 'append' - it starts inserting text after the current cursor position, as opposed to 'i' (insert) which inserts text before the cursor.
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In vi editor, 'db' deletes the previous word (word before the cursor). The 'd' command is for delete, and 'b' stands for 'back' or previous word. 'dW' would delete a WORD (space-separated), 'dd' deletes entire line, and 'dG' deletes to end of file.
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command mode
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Last line mode
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insert or input mode
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All of the above
D
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Vi editor has three main modes: command mode (default, for navigation and commands), insert/input mode (for typing text), and last line mode (also called ex mode, entered with : for complex commands). All three modes listed are valid vi editor modes.
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The fmt command in Unix/Linux is specifically designed for text formatting operations including margin justification, crown margin mode, and line wrapping. nroff is document formatting, mm is a macro package for groff, and tbl is table formatting - none handle crown margin mode directly.
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Single quote
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front slash
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full stop
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back slash
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A backslash () at the end of a line acts as a line continuation character, allowing a command to span multiple lines. Single quotes start/end a quoted string, front slash is path separator, and full stop ends a sentence or denotes current directory.
D
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The 'fmt' command is a simple text formatter that fills and joins lines to create output with even left and right margins - this is crown margin mode. 'nroff' and 'mm' are document formatting systems, 'tbl' is for table formatting, but 'fmt' is specifically designed for margin adjustment and text filling.
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back slash
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Single quote
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full stop (dot)
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frontslash
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In shell scripting, the backslash () is the line continuation character. When placed at the end of a line, it escapes the newline character, allowing the command to continue on the next line. This is essential for writing long, readable multi-line commands or scripts.
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ALT + TAB
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CTRL + TAB
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CTRL + SHIFT
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There are no windows in Lotus Notes.
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In Lotus Notes, CTRL+TAB switches between open windows within the application. ALT+TAB switches between different applications at the operating system level. Lotus Notes does support multiple windows for viewing different databases or documents simultaneously.
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accept()
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prompt()
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input()
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enter()
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In JavaScript, the prompt() function displays a dialog box that prompts the user for input. While input() is used in Python, prompt() is the standard client-side JavaScript function for this purpose.
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alt + del
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ctrl + del
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shift + del
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esc + x
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Shift + Delete is the standard alternative keyboard shortcut for Cut (Ctrl + X) in Windows. This removes the selected item and places it on the clipboard. Alt + Del and Ctrl + Del are system commands, and Esc + X is not a standard shortcut.