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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. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






2. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






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






4. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Viewing portion of a display






10. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software






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






12. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






13. The actual web page on the domain






14. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






15. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.






16. Styles of text already in MS






17. Where the text is automatically entered






18. Justify






19. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.






20. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






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






22. 1) text-based applications - a way of designing the number of characters that fit on the computer's display. A column is one character wide. 2) In spread sheet applications - a column is a vertical arrangement of cells.






23. 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






24. Side text that could be important later






25. 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.






26. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.






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






28. An attachment can be a picture - a word document - a movie - a sound file - an excel document - or any other file that requires another program to open it.






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






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






31. Exploring the Internet.






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone






35. A program that walks you through MS






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






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






38. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






45. 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.






46. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device






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






48. 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






49. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text






50. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.






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