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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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 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






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






3. A generic text editor included with Microsoft Windows that enables someone to open and read plaintext files






4. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






5. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






6. A weblog or blog - is a listing of text - images - or other objects that are arranged in a chronological order that first started appearing in 1998.






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






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






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






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. Something that can be accessed






12. In general a range refers to a series of value between two other values






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






14. 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.






15. 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






16. A set of data-entry fields on a page processed on a server. The user submits the form by clicking on a button or image - and the form is sent by a form handler.






17. 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.






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






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






20. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.






21. Completes the text for you






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






23. 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).






24. Justify






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26. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






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






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






29. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).






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






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






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






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






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






35. Internet Service Provider






36. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






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






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






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






40. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.






41. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






42. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






43. Recording how long something takes






44. 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.






45. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion






46. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






47. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later






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






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






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