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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 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.






2. 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.






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






4. Graphical User Interface. A system that simplifies selecting computer commands by enabling the user to point to symbols or illustrations (called icons) on the computer screen with a mouse.






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






6. Where you advertise something






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






8. 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.






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






10. Exploring the Internet.






11. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text






12. Alternatively referred to as an account name - login ID - and user ID - a username or user name is a name given to a user on a computer or computer network.






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






18. A letter - number or other symbol.






19. 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






20. 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)






21. Justify






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






23. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






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






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






26. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






27. Computer company






28. 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.






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






30. The actual web page on the domain






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






32. Minimum






33. Internet Service Provider






34. 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.






35. 3






36. A paper printout of what you have prepared on the computer.






37. Digital Subscriber Line. A method of connecting to the Internet via a phone line. A DSL connection uses copper telephone lines but is able to relay data at much higher speeds than modems and does not interfere with telephone use.






38. Viewing portion of a display






39. 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






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






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






42. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.






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






44. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






45. 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.






46. A vertical or horizontal bar commonly located on the far right or bottom of a window that allows a user to move the window viewing area up - down - left - or right.






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






48. Protection for any published work that helps to prevent that work from being used without prior authorization






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






50. Maximum