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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. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






2. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






3. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.






4. Computer company






5. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






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






7. A letter - number or other symbol.






8. 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






9. A series of keys to unlock a screen






10. The overall appearance of a document - image - text or other medium designed to be more appeasing to the viewer or help locate or identify the medium being looked at






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






12. 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.






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






14. A column in a table






15. 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.






16. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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






21. 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.






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






23. 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).






24. 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.






25. A space reserved for a person's signature






26. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.






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






28. Exploring the Internet.






29. 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)






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






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






32. Recording how long something takes






33. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.






34. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






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






36. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.






37. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






38. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






39. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way






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






41. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.






42. 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.






43. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device






44. Cable TV






45. The first calculation device






46. A box that allows you to close a document or window






47. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.






48. 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






49. Extra programs






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