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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. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.






2. A type of edging around a document






3. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.






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






5. Where you get something






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






7. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






8. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






9. Computer company






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






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






12. The change from one thing to another






13. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






14. Medium






15. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity






16. 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.






17. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.






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






19. A program that walks you through MS






20. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).






21. 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






22. More than one or something that can be multiplied






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






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






25. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images






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






27. Exploring the Internet.






28. Toolbar used to format documents






29. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)






30. A feature that steps the user through the installation or setup of a software program or hardware device






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






32. Where you send something in the past tense






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






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






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






36. Cable TV






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






38. Text that appears at the top and bottom of every page or every other page of a document.






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






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






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






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






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






44. Graphical User Interface. A system that simplifies selecting computer commands by enabling the user to point to symbols or illustrations (called icons) on the computer screen with a mouse.






45. An attachment can be a picture - a word document - a movie - a sound file - an excel document - or any other file that requires another program to open it.






46. Digital Subscriber Line. A method of connecting to the Internet via a phone line. A DSL connection uses copper telephone lines but is able to relay data at much higher speeds than modems and does not interfere with telephone use.






47. 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).






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






49. A collection of icons - pictures - buttons and other useful image files along with sound and video files that can be embedded or inserted into web pages.






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







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