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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. Short for document






2. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.






3. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program






4. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser






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






6. A note added by way of comment or explanation






7. Viewing portion of a display






8. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.






9. Maximum






10. 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.






11. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






12. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs






13. Medium






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






15. 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).






16. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power






17. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)






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






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






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






21. To workout a mathematical equation






22. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






23. Alternatively referred to as a worksheet - a spreadsheet is a data file made up of rows and columns that are used to sort data and allow a user to manipulate and arrange data easily - commonly numerical data.






24. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.






25. A column in a table






26. Where the text is automatically entered






27. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






28. 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.






29. A row in a table






30. A program that walks you through MS






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






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. Turns computer on and off






39. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






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






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






42. Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.






43. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






44. More than one or something that can be multiplied






45. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






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






47. 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






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






49. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition






50. 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.