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Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






5. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






6. Where you send something in the past tense






7. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.






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






9. A design that defines the overall look of characters






10. Receptacle for unwanted items






11. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data






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






13. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






14. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.






15. A Microsoft program






16. Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A common system used to request and send HTML documents on the World Wide Web. It is the first portion of all URL addresses on the World Wide Web (e.g. - http://www.whitehouse.gov).






17. To combine two or more files into a single file.






18. 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.






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






20. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.






21. Programs currently being worked on






22. 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.






23. Where you get something






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






25. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files






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






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






28. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






29. Recording how long something takes






30. Viewing portion of a display






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






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






33. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






34. 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.






35. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






36. Internet Service Provider






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






38. A letter - number or other symbol.






39. 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.






40. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






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






42. A row in a table






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






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






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






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






47. The change from one thing to another






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






49. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






50. A box that allows a change of the format of text that affects the complete paragraph or is different from other paragraphs in a document.







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