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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. Side text that could be important later






2. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






3. The type and how big the text or object is






4. A space reserved for a person's signature






5. A feature that steps the user through the installation or setup of a software program or hardware device






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






7. 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.






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






9. Programs currently being worked on






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






11. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.






12. 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.'






13. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.






14. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer






15. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






16. To do this - you click on something and hold the button down. This will move the object you clicked on and will leave it where you let go of the button. So it drags it and drops it.






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






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






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






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






21. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs






22. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






23. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






24. This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet - reading a file - or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.






25. A type of edging around a document






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






27. Turns computer on and off






28. 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






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






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






31. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






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






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






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






35. A connection that is established using a modem






36. Text that appears at the top and bottom of every page or every other page of a document.






37. Adding text to a document






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. 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






42. This is a picture or an image.






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






44. 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.






45. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.






46. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol






47. Where the text is automatically entered






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






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






50. 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)