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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. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






2. 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.






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. Maximum






5. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)






6. 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.






7. Turns computer on and off






8. The type of money used in a certain place






9. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.






10. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






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






12. A note added by way of comment or explanation






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






14. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






15. A box that allows you to close a document or window






16. Receptacle for unwanted items






17. Where you get something






18. Cable TV






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






20. 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).






21. The address of documents and resources on the internet.






22. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later






23. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






24. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock






25. 3






26. Exploring the Internet.






27. The change from one thing to another






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






29. Something that can be accessed






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






31. 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.






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






33. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






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






35. A letter - number or other symbol.






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






37. 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.






38. 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






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






40. Medium






41. ...






42. 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






43. A Microsoft program






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






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






46. The actual web page on the domain






47. Justify






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






49. Programs currently being worked on






50. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer