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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. A type of edging around a document






2. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.






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






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






5. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






6. 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.






7. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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.






11. Where you advertise something






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






13. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






14. Alternatively referred to as state - status is a term used to describe the current situation or mode the device or user currently is in.






15. A difference in the text






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






17. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






18. A design that defines the overall look of characters






19. To combine two or more files into a single file.






20. Alternatively referred to as an account name - login ID - and user ID - a username or user name is a name given to a user on a computer or computer network.






21. This is a picture or an image.






22. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion






23. Cable TV






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. ...






29. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






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






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






32. Protection for any published work that helps to prevent that work from being used without prior authorization






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






34. Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.






35. Alternatively referred to as malware - sneakware - or spyware - adware is a program installed without a user's consent or knowledge during the install of another program






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






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






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






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






40. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command






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






42. Toolbar used to format documents






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






44. Styles of text already in MS






45. A set of data-entry fields on a page processed on a server. The user submits the form by clicking on a button or image - and the form is sent by a form handler.






46. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.






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






48. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






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






50. 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.







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