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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. The type and how big the text or object is






2. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers






3. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






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






5. A note added by way of comment or explanation






6. A box that allows the process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






7. Minimum






8. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.






15. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)






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






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






18. Recording how long something takes






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






20. The change from one thing to another






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






22. Alternatively referred to as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) - spam - not to be confused with the meat product - is slang commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet.






23. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers






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






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






26. A type of edging around a document






27. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






28. 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.






29. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.






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






31. 3






32. 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.






33. 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).






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






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






36. A character that is not a number or a letter






37. Where you advertise something






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






39. 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)






40. More than one or something that can be multiplied






41. Creating a new document or folder






42. Copy: A command that copies the selected information and places it on the clipboard.cut: To remove text or graphics from a document by using the Cut command. The most recent 'clipping' is stored on the Clipboard of the computer so that you can paste






43. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook






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






45. Receptacle for unwanted items






46. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






47. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






48. Cable TV






49. The horizontal strip across the top of an application's window. Each word on the strip has a context sensitive drop-down menu containing features and actions that are available for the application in use.






50. Alternatively referred to as ANSI art - text art - or word art - ASCII art is the process of forming pictures or art out of the characters available in the ASCII chart