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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. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






2. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)






3. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






4. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files






5. The default document name in Excel






6. Minimum






7. A note added by way of comment or explanation






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






9. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later






10. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






11. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.






12. A column in a table






13. 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.






14. A connection that is established using a modem






15. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






16. A box that allows you to close a document or window






17. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers






18. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






19. A collection of similar information stored in a file - such as a database of addresses. This information may be created and stored in a database management system (DBMS).






20. Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.






21. 3






22. 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






23. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.






24. Completes the text for you






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






26. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






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






28. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).






29. This is a picture or an image.






30. Receptacle for unwanted items






31. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).






32. The change from one thing to another






33. The number keys on the right side of the keyboard that are laid out like the keys on an adding machine. In most cases - you can use these keys interchangeably with the number keys on the top row of the keyboard. Some programs use the numeric keypad a






34. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






35. Toolbar used to format documents






36. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






37. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






38. 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






39. A design that defines the overall look of characters






40. Something that can be accessed






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






42. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers






43. A set of data-entry fields on a page processed on a server. The user submits the form by clicking on a button or image - and the form is sent by a form handler.






44. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.






45. A generic text editor included with Microsoft Windows that enables someone to open and read plaintext files






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






47. Side text that could be important later






48. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






49. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed






50. A menu where you can search for anything that you need