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






2. Justify






3. A row in a table






4. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






5. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






6. 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






7. Receptacle for unwanted items






8. Side text that could be important later






9. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.






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






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






12. 3






13. The physical division of space on a disk into sections--where information can be stored. A disk's format is established as part of the initialization process.






14. 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.






15. A column in a table






16. Minimum






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






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






19. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.






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






21. Programs currently being worked on






22. The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). v. To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network).






23. A connection that is established using a modem






24. A set of programs that - among other things - controls the way information is loaded into memory - the way the computer works with that information - the way information is stored on a disk - and the way the computer communicates with a printer and o






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






26. This is a picture or an image.






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






30. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. A program that walks you through MS






41. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






42. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock






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






44. Internet Service Provider






45. Completes the text for you






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






47. Cable TV






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






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






50. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.







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