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Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






2. 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.






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






4. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.






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






6. Adding text to a document






7. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






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






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






10. Justify






11. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






12. Short for document






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






14. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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)






19. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook






20. A space reserved for a person's signature






21. A file or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.






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






23. A note added by way of comment or explanation






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






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






29. More than one or something that can be multiplied






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. To workout a mathematical equation






35. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.






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






37. A Microsoft program






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






39. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






40. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






41. Cable TV






42. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






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






44. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text






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






46. A series of keys to unlock a screen






47. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






48. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






49. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






50. 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.







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