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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.
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2. 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.






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






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






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






6. A note added by way of comment or explanation






7. 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






8. 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.






9. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.






10. 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.






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






12. Viewing portion of a display






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






14. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






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






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






17. Exploring the Internet.






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






19. Cable TV






20. 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.






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






22. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.






23. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






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






25. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






26. A difference in the text






27. The actual web page on the domain






28. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read






29. A space reserved for a person's signature






30. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity






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






32. A key that can lock into place so that letters you type will come out capitalized. Caps Lock doesn't affect non-alphabetic keys (such as punctuation and symbols). To access these - you must still press the Shift key (on either side of the key board).






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






34. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'






35. The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). v. To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network).






36. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.






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






38. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






39. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device






40. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






41. 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






42. A weblog or blog - is a listing of text - images - or other objects that are arranged in a chronological order that first started appearing in 1998.






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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).






47. A menu where you can search for anything that you need






48. Minimum






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






50. Programs currently being worked on