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






2. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






3. 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.






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






5. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.






6. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.






7. A box that allows a change of the format of text that affects the complete paragraph or is different from other paragraphs in a document.






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






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






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






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






12. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






13. Creating a new document or folder






14. Data that goes into a computer device.






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






16. 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).






17. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






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






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






29. The actual web page on the domain






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






31. Maximum






32. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






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






34. Recording how long something takes






35. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






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






37. A menu where you can search for anything that you need






38. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer






39. A letter - number or other symbol.






40. Where you advertise something






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






42. An item that has been disposed of






43. Where the text is automatically entered






44. 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.






45. Viewing portion of a display






46. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






47. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.






48. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






49. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.






50. 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.






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