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Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first calculation device






2. A design that defines the overall look of characters






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






4. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook






5. Side text that could be important later






6. Microsoft software presentation program that allows a user to create a slide show of important notes that can be easily shown and moved through during a presentation






7. A column in a table






8. Medium






9. The type and how big the text or object is






10. 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.






11. A connection that is established using a modem






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






13. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






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






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






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






17. 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






18. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






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






20. This is all the instructions for the computer or a program designed to do different things. Examples are: Microsoft Word - Internet Explorer - and Windows.






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






22. A row in a table






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






30. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






31. Where you advertise something






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






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






34. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






40. 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






41. 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.






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






43. Justify






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






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






46. Viewing portion of a display






47. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program






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






50. The number keys on the right side of the keyboard that are laid out like the keys on an adding machine. In most cases - you can use these keys interchangeably with the number keys on the top row of the keyboard. Some programs use the numeric keypad a







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