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






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






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






4. The change from one thing to another






5. Side text that could be important later






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






7. Toolbar used to format documents






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. A generic text editor included with Microsoft Windows that enables someone to open and read plaintext files






13. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.






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






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






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






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






18. 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)






19. 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.






20. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent






21. A program that walks you through MS






22. Microsoft software presentation program that allows a user to create a slide show of important notes that can be easily shown and moved through during a presentation






23. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






30. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






31. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.






32. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






33. To workout a mathematical equation






34. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






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






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






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






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






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






40. A device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.






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






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






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






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






45. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. 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).






50. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer