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






2. Creating a new document or folder






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






4. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






5. 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






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






7. The rectangular area - above the worksheet window - that displays a cell's contents - including numbers - text - and formulas - when you click a cell. You can use the formula bar to enter and edit data in the active cell.






8. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






9. Toolbar used to format documents






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






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






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






13. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.






14. 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.






15. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






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






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






18. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.






19. A box that allows the process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






20. 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






21. A collection of icons - pictures - buttons and other useful image files along with sound and video files that can be embedded or inserted into web pages.






22. 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.






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






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






25. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






26. 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).






27. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






28. Viewing portion of a display






29. 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.






30. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.






31. 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.






32. Medium






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






34. Something that can be accessed






35. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).






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






37. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






38. A character displayed on the screen to prompt the user to take some action. The most common prompt is the 'C prompt' in which the computer hard drive or 'C' requests directions on what the computer should perform next.






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






40. Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A common system used to request and send HTML documents on the World Wide Web. It is the first portion of all URL addresses on the World Wide Web (e.g. - http://www.whitehouse.gov).






41. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers






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






43. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






44. 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.






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






46. Protection for any published work that helps to prevent that work from being used without prior authorization






47. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






48. 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.






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






50. 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.