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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 generic text editor included with Microsoft Windows that enables someone to open and read plaintext files






2. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.






3. 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.






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






5. 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






6. Completes the text for you






7. 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)






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






9. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






10. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.






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






12. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.






13. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way






14. 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)






15. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






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






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






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






19. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






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






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






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






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24. A box that allows you to close a document or window






25. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol






26. 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.






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






28. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






29. 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.






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






31. Where you advertise something






32. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






33. 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.






34. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






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






36. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.






37. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.






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






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






40. 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






41. Short for document






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






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






44. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






45. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






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. 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






48. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.






49. A tool that converts an image or a file.






50. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet