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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. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.






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






3. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers






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






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






6. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






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






8. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way






9. A series of keys to unlock a screen






10. A character that is not a number or a letter






11. A design that defines the overall look of characters






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






13. Toolbar used to format documents






14. 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






15. Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A common system used to request and send HTML documents on the World Wide Web. It is the first portion of all URL addresses on the World Wide Web (e.g. - http://www.whitehouse.gov).






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






17. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read






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






19. The type of money used in a certain place






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






21. Alternatively referred to as a worksheet - a spreadsheet is a data file made up of rows and columns that are used to sort data and allow a user to manipulate and arrange data easily - commonly numerical data.






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






23. Command or option used to close a program or file.






24. Short for document






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






26. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'






27. 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.






28. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).






29. Turns computer on and off






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






31. A type of edging around a document






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






33. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






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






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






36. To workout a mathematical equation






37. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






38. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0






39. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






40. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.






41. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.






42. 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.






43. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers






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






45. 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).






46. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






47. Programs currently being worked on






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed