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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. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






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






8. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






9. 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.






10. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. Computer company






14. 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).






15. A tool that converts an image or a file.






16. ...






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






18. Recording how long something takes






19. The first calculation device






20. 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






21. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.






22. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.






23. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.






24. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers






25. Styles of text already in MS






26. A design that defines the overall look of characters






27. The change from one thing to another






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).






38. A note added by way of comment or explanation






39. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.






40. Graphical User Interface. A system that simplifies selecting computer commands by enabling the user to point to symbols or illustrations (called icons) on the computer screen with a mouse.






41. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.






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






43. Toolbar used to format documents






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






45. Extra programs






46. Where you advertise something






47. Internet Service Provider






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






49. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






50. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.