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






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






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






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






5. A difference in the text






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






7. Cable TV






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






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






10. A set of data-entry fields on a page processed on a server. The user submits the form by clicking on a button or image - and the form is sent by a form handler.






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






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






13. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






14. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).






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






16. 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.






17. The type of money used in a certain place






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






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






20. Where you get something






21. Text that appears at the top and bottom of every page or every other page of a document.






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






23. Receptacle for unwanted items






24. The first calculation device






25. Where the text is automatically entered






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






27. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.






28. Converts digital data into analog data - so it can be sent over phone lines. Changes analog into digital when receiving data.






29. 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).






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software






35. A program that walks you through MS






36. 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.






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






38. Computer company






39. 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.






40. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.






41. A key on the numeric keypad that confirms a choice or tells a program you're ready to proceed. In most cases - the Return key also serves this function. The ____ button is used to confirm an entry into an active cell. (in spreadsheet applications)






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






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






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






45. Styles of text already in MS






46. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






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






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 paper printout of what you have prepared on the computer.






50. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos