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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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1. A space reserved for a person's signature






2. Creating a new document or folder






3. A paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'






4. Term used to describe a software program that is intentionally installed on the computer by a user to monitor or spy on what other users of the same computer are doing.






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






6. 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.






7. 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).






8. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.






9. 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






10. 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.






11. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






12. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






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






14. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






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






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






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






18. The end of a line of text. You can force a line break by pressing 'Return' - or you can let the application break lines for you. This is a special character that forces a new line on a page without creating a new paragraph.






19. Medium






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






21. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year






22. A file or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.






23. A character displayed on the screen to prompt the user to take some action. The most common prompt is the 'C prompt' in which the computer hard drive or 'C' requests directions on what the computer should perform next.






24. A vertical or horizontal bar commonly located on the far right or bottom of a window that allows a user to move the window viewing area up - down - left - or right.






25. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.






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






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






28. Where you advertise something






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. A circuit board that you can install in a slot inside the computer to expand the computer's memory or give it the means to communicate with a peripheral device.






33. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion






34. This is a picture or an image.






35. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






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






43. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






44. Exploring the Internet.






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






46. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






47. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software






48. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






49. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.






50. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.







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