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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 connection that is established using a modem






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






3. Turns computer on and off






4. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way






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






6. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






7. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






8. 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.






9. 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






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






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






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






13. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. Internet Service Provider






19. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power






20. The first calculation device






21. Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well.






22. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.






23. 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.






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






25. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






26. The default document name in Excel






27. A box that allows a change of the format of text that affects the complete paragraph or is different from other paragraphs in a document.






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






29. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






30. Computer company






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






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






33. A collection of icons - pictures - buttons and other useful image files along with sound and video files that can be embedded or inserted into web pages.






34. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.






35. Maximum






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






37. A device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.






38. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.






39. Medium






40. A type of edging around a document






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






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






43. A row in a table






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






45. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read






46. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






47. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.






48. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






49. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






50. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.