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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 paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'






2. A difference in the text






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






4. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers






5. 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.






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






8. 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.






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






10. Completes the text for you






11. A program that walks you through MS






12. 1) text-based applications - a way of designing the number of characters that fit on the computer's display. A column is one character wide. 2) In spread sheet applications - a column is a vertical arrangement of cells.






13. Exploring the Internet.






14. Extra programs






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






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






17. Adding text to a document






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






19. 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






20. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






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






22. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






23. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






24. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






25. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. To do this - you click on something and hold the button down. This will move the object you clicked on and will leave it where you let go of the button. So it drags it and drops it.






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






32. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network






33. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu






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






35. A row in a table






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






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






48. 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.






49. A collection of similar information stored in a file - such as a database of addresses. This information may be created and stored in a database management system (DBMS).






50. 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