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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. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






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






3. Medium






4. Programs currently being worked on






5. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)






6. Creating a new document or folder






7. A design that defines the overall look of characters






8. This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet - reading a file - or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.






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






10. 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






11. 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).






12. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.






13. Cable TV






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






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






16. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






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






18. A portion of a computer display used in a graphical interface that enables users to select commands by pointing to illustrations or symbols with a mouse. 'Windows' is also the name Microsoft adopted for its popular operating system.






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






20. A circuit board that you can install in a slot inside the computer to expand the computer's memory or give it the means to communicate with a peripheral device.






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






22. A character that is not a number or a letter






23. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.






24. 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






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






26. 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.






27. Alternatively referred to as ANSI art - text art - or word art - ASCII art is the process of forming pictures or art out of the characters available in the ASCII chart






28. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






29. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






30. 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






31. 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)






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






33. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.






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






35. A Microsoft program






36. 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.






37. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






38. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






39. 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






40. Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well.






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






42. A connection that is established using a modem






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






44. Something that can be accessed






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






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






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






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






49. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.






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