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






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






3. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.






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






5. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.






6. 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






7. Maximum






8. A tool that converts an image or a file.






9. 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.






10. A difference in the text






11. 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.






12. Toolbar used to format documents






13. A Microsoft program






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






15. 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.






16. This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet - reading a file - or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.






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






18. A row in a table






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






20. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text






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






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






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






24. To do this - you click on something and hold the button down. This will move the object you clicked on and will leave it where you let go of the button. So it drags it and drops it.






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






26. Universal Automatic Computer the UNIVAC is an electrical computer containing thousands of vacuum tubes that utilizes punch cards and switches for inputting data and punch cards for outputting and storing data.






27. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.






28. Alternatively referred to as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) - spam - not to be confused with the meat product - is slang commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet.






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






30. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.






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






32. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






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






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






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






36. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






37. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).






38. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.






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






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






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






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






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






44. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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






48. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






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






50. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.