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






2. 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.






3. More than one or something that can be multiplied






4. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.






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






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






7. 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.






8. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.






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






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






11. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






12. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text






13. 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.






14. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).






15. The actual web page on the domain






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.






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






24. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






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






26. A program that walks you through MS






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. A set of programs that - among other things - controls the way information is loaded into memory - the way the computer works with that information - the way information is stored on a disk - and the way the computer communicates with a printer and o






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






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






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






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






37. 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)






38. A Microsoft program






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






40. Data that goes into a computer device.






41. A difference in the text






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






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






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






45. A row in a table






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






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






48. 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






49. A file or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.






50. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer