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






2. Exploring the Internet.






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






4. In general a range refers to a series of value between two other values






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






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






9. An item that has been disposed of






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






11. Medium






12. 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.






13. A device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.






14. A vertical or horizontal bar commonly located on the far right or bottom of a window that allows a user to move the window viewing area up - down - left - or right.






15. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.






16. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






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






18. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. Programs currently being worked on






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






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






25. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent






26. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.






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






28. 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)






29. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer






30. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






31. A difference in the text






32. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






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






35. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command






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






37. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.






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






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






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






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






42. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






43. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






44. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. Digital Subscriber Line. A method of connecting to the Internet via a phone line. A DSL connection uses copper telephone lines but is able to relay data at much higher speeds than modems and does not interfere with telephone use.






48. 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






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






50. More than one or something that can be multiplied