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Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text






2. 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.'






3. 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.






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






5. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






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






7. Receptacle for unwanted items






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






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






10. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.






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






12. Viewing portion of a display






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






14. The first calculation device






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






16. 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).






17. 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.






18. 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






19. Microsoft WordPad is a free rich text editor included with Microsoft Windows 95 - 98 - ME - NT - 2000 - XP - Vista - 7 - and future releases of Microsoft Windows.






20. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.






21. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.






22. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






23. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers






24. Toolbar used to format documents






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






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






27. A software program or program feature sometimes found in a program such as a word processor that can be used to help check text for any improper grammar.






28. Creating a new document or folder






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






30. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






31. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.






32. 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.






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






34. Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse - the computer 'jumps to' (or displays) the linked text.






35. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs






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






37. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.






38. 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






39. Something that can be accessed






40. Adding text to a document






41. 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.






42. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






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






44. 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.






45. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.






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






47. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.






48. Term used to describe a software program that is intentionally installed on the computer by a user to monitor or spy on what other users of the same computer are doing.






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






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






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