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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. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data






2. Adding text to a document






3. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






4. 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.'






5. 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.






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






7. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






8. 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






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






12. Alternatively referred to as state - status is a term used to describe the current situation or mode the device or user currently is in.






13. 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)






14. 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.






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






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






17. The default document name in Excel






18. A note added by way of comment or explanation






19. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).






20. Command or option used to close a program or file.






21. The number keys on the right side of the keyboard that are laid out like the keys on an adding machine. In most cases - you can use these keys interchangeably with the number keys on the top row of the keyboard. Some programs use the numeric keypad a






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






23. 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.






24. A connection that is established using a modem






25. 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.






26. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.






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






28. 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.






29. Viewing portion of a display






30. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






31. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






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






33. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






34. An attachment can be a picture - a word document - a movie - a sound file - an excel document - or any other file that requires another program to open it.






35. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.






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






37. 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.






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






39. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






40. 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






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






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






43. Internet Service Provider






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






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






46. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.






47. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






48. 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.






49. Completes the text for you






50. A series of keys to unlock a screen