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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. 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).






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






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






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






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






7. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






8. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






9. 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)






10. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.






11. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.






12. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






13. A term used to describe the process of organizing data in a particular order allowing for information to be found easier






14. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0






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






16. Completes the text for you






17. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






18. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu






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






20. A design that defines the overall look of characters






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






22. Justify






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






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






25. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.






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






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






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






29. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. Extra programs






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






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






37. A collection of similar information stored in a file - such as a database of addresses. This information may be created and stored in a database management system (DBMS).






38. Copy: A command that copies the selected information and places it on the clipboard.cut: To remove text or graphics from a document by using the Cut command. The most recent 'clipping' is stored on the Clipboard of the computer so that you can paste






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






40. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.






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






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






43. Short for document






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






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






46. 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.






47. Alternatively referred to as malware - sneakware - or spyware - adware is a program installed without a user's consent or knowledge during the install of another program






48. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






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






50. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers