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Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).






2. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.






3. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images






4. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.






5. Text that appears at the top and bottom of every page or every other page of a document.






6. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






7. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.






8. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0






9. Styles of text already in MS






10. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






11. The overall appearance of a document - image - text or other medium designed to be more appeasing to the viewer or help locate or identify the medium being looked at






12. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






13. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






14. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone






15. A box that allows the process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






16. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






17. A website - or web site - is a central location of various web pages that are all related and can be accessed by visiting the home page using a browser






18. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol






19. A feature that steps the user through the installation or setup of a software program or hardware device






20. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.






21. A column in a table






22. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command






23. Exploring the Internet.






24. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






25. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.






26. Alternatively referred to as state - status is a term used to describe the current situation or mode the device or user currently is in.






27. Copy: A command that copies the selected information and places it on the clipboard.cut: To remove text or graphics from a document by using the Cut command. The most recent 'clipping' is stored on the Clipboard of the computer so that you can paste






28. Alternatively referred to as an account name - login ID - and user ID - a username or user name is a name given to a user on a computer or computer network.






29. Maximum






30. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






31. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






32. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.






33. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






34. Medium






35. The first calculation device






36. Graphical User Interface. A system that simplifies selecting computer commands by enabling the user to point to symbols or illustrations (called icons) on the computer screen with a mouse.






37. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.






38. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.






39. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






40. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.






41. A program that walks you through MS






42. A Microsoft program






43. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition






44. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer






45. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network






46. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






47. Short for document






48. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






49. A portion of a computer display used in a graphical interface that enables users to select commands by pointing to illustrations or symbols with a mouse. 'Windows' is also the name Microsoft adopted for its popular operating system.






50. A character that is not a number or a letter