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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 minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition






2. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






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






4. A difference in the text






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






6. Maximum






7. A collection of icons - pictures - buttons and other useful image files along with sound and video files that can be embedded or inserted into web pages.






8. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






9. The default document name in Excel






10. Data that goes into a computer device.






11. 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






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






13. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






14. The actual web page on the domain






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






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






17. A character displayed on the screen to prompt the user to take some action. The most common prompt is the 'C prompt' in which the computer hard drive or 'C' requests directions on what the computer should perform next.






18. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.






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






20. A software program or program feature sometimes found in a program such as a word processor that can be used to help check text for any improper grammar.






21. 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.






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






23. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






24. Side text that could be important later






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






26. A feature that steps the user through the installation or setup of a software program or hardware device






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






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






29. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.






30. Viewing portion of a display






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






32. To workout a mathematical equation






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






34. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






35. A design that defines the overall look of characters






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






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






38. Programs currently being worked on






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






45. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.






46. 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






47. Where you get something






48. A paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'






49. More than one or something that can be multiplied






50. Microsoft WordPad is a free rich text editor included with Microsoft Windows 95 - 98 - ME - NT - 2000 - XP - Vista - 7 - and future releases of Microsoft Windows.