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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. 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.






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






3. Creating a new document or folder






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. Alternatively referred to as ANSI art - text art - or word art - ASCII art is the process of forming pictures or art out of the characters available in the ASCII chart






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






12. Medium






13. A term used to describe the process of organizing data in a particular order allowing for information to be found easier






14. Receptacle for unwanted items






15. Where you get something






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






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






18. 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.






19. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu






20. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.






21. 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.






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






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






24. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function






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






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






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






28. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






29. 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.






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






31. A weblog or blog - is a listing of text - images - or other objects that are arranged in a chronological order that first started appearing in 1998.






32. The physical division of space on a disk into sections--where information can be stored. A disk's format is established as part of the initialization process.






33. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






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






35. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. A key on the numeric keypad that confirms a choice or tells a program you're ready to proceed. In most cases - the Return key also serves this function. The ____ button is used to confirm an entry into an active cell. (in spreadsheet applications)






39. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






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






41. Justify






42. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






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






44. Copy: A command that copies the selected information and places it on the clipboard.cut: To remove text or graphics from a document by using the Cut command. The most recent 'clipping' is stored on the Clipboard of the computer so that you can paste






45. Viewing portion of a display






46. A note added by way of comment or explanation






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






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






49. A box that allows the process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






50. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.