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






2. A portion of a computer display used in a graphical interface that enables users to select commands by pointing to illustrations or symbols with a mouse. 'Windows' is also the name Microsoft adopted for its popular operating system.






3. Toolbar used to format documents






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






7. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'






8. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






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






10. This is a picture or an image.






11. 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.






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






13. Microsoft software presentation program that allows a user to create a slide show of important notes that can be easily shown and moved through during a presentation






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






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






16. The rectangular area - above the worksheet window - that displays a cell's contents - including numbers - text - and formulas - when you click a cell. You can use the formula bar to enter and edit data in the active cell.






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






24. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)






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






26. Cable TV






27. The actual web page on the domain






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






29. An item that has been disposed of






30. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






31. 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).






32. Internet Service Provider






33. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.






34. The change from one thing to another






35. 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).






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






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






42. Allows you to collapse the documents to see only the main headings or to expand a document to see all the main headings and text.






43. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information






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






45. Where you get something






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






47. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






48. Alternatively referred to as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) - spam - not to be confused with the meat product - is slang commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet.






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






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