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






2. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.






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






4. A Microsoft program






5. Minimum






6. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






7. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent






8. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.






9. 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).






10. Allows you to collapse the documents to see only the main headings or to expand a document to see all the main headings and text.






11. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






12. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).






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






14. A row in a table






15. Medium






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






17. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.






18. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






19. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






20. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.






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






22. 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.






23. In general a range refers to a series of value between two other values






24. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text






25. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.






26. Microsoft WordPad is a free rich text editor included with Microsoft Windows 95 - 98 - ME - NT - 2000 - XP - Vista - 7 - and future releases of Microsoft Windows.






27. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.






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






29. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






30. Styles of text already in MS






31. A difference in the text






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






33. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser






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






35. This is a picture or an image.






36. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






37. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device






38. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.






39. Programs currently being worked on






40. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs






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






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






43. A key that can lock into place so that letters you type will come out capitalized. Caps Lock doesn't affect non-alphabetic keys (such as punctuation and symbols). To access these - you must still press the Shift key (on either side of the key board).






44. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






45. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.






46. 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






47. 1) text-based applications - a way of designing the number of characters that fit on the computer's display. A column is one character wide. 2) In spread sheet applications - a column is a vertical arrangement of cells.






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






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






50. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'