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






2. A software program or program feature sometimes found in a program such as a word processor that can be used to help check text for any improper grammar.






3. 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.






4. The horizontal strip across the top of an application's window. Each word on the strip has a context sensitive drop-down menu containing features and actions that are available for the application in use.






5. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed






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. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






8. 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.






9. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






10. 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






11. The type of money used in a certain place






12. An item that has been disposed of






13. A set of data-entry fields on a page processed on a server. The user submits the form by clicking on a button or image - and the form is sent by a form handler.






14. The address of documents and resources on the internet.






15. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






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






17. Programs currently being worked on






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






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






22. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






23. Styles of text already in MS






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






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






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






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






28. The actual web page on the domain






29. A Microsoft program






30. Microsoft WordPad is a free rich text editor included with Microsoft Windows 95 - 98 - ME - NT - 2000 - XP - Vista - 7 - and future releases of Microsoft Windows.






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






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






33. 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.






34. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






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






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






37. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






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






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






40. Universal Automatic Computer the UNIVAC is an electrical computer containing thousands of vacuum tubes that utilizes punch cards and switches for inputting data and punch cards for outputting and storing data.






41. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.






42. 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)






43. 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).






44. The first calculation device






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






46. 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.






47. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.






48. Data that goes into a computer device.






49. 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)






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