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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. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer






2. Completes the text for you






3. An item that has been disposed of






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






5. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer






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






7. This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet - reading a file - or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.






8. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.






9. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.






10. 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.






11. The default document name in Excel






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






13. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






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






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






16. Cable TV






17. 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.






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






19. The type and how big the text or object is






20. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






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






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






23. 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






24. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






25. The type of money used in a certain place






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






27. 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.






28. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






29. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






30. 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.






31. ...






32. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed






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






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






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






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






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






38. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






42. Adding text to a document






43. 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






44. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. A row in a table






48. The rectangular area - above the worksheet window - that displays a cell's contents - including numbers - text - and formulas - when you click a cell. You can use the formula bar to enter and edit data in the active cell.






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






50. 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.