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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 column in a table






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






3. 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.






4. Programs currently being worked on






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






6. Alternatively referred to as malware - sneakware - or spyware - adware is a program installed without a user's consent or knowledge during the install of another program






7. Where you advertise something






8. A software program or program feature sometimes found in a program such as a word processor that can be used to help check text for any improper grammar.






9. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol






16. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)






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






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






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






20. Toolbar used to format documents






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






22. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.






23. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs






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






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






26. A difference in the text






27. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.






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






29. An item that has been disposed of






30. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'






31. Styles of text already in MS






32. Viewing portion of a display






33. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






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






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






36. Digital Subscriber Line. A method of connecting to the Internet via a phone line. A DSL connection uses copper telephone lines but is able to relay data at much higher speeds than modems and does not interfere with telephone use.






37. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






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






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40. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read






41. Universal Automatic Computer the UNIVAC is an electrical computer containing thousands of vacuum tubes that utilizes punch cards and switches for inputting data and punch cards for outputting and storing data.






42. A program that walks you through MS






43. Exploring the Internet.






44. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.






45. The default document name in Excel






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






47. Short for document






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






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






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