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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 letter - number or other symbol.






2. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.






3. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






7. A collection of similar information stored in a file - such as a database of addresses. This information may be created and stored in a database management system (DBMS).






8. Viewing portion of a display






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






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






11. A key that can lock into place so that letters you type will come out capitalized. Caps Lock doesn't affect non-alphabetic keys (such as punctuation and symbols). To access these - you must still press the Shift key (on either side of the key board).






12. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






19. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.






20. Creating a new document or folder






21. 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.






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






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






24. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






25. To do this - you click on something and hold the button down. This will move the object you clicked on and will leave it where you let go of the button. So it drags it and drops it.






26. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






27. Something that can be accessed






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






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






31. 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






32. An attachment can be a picture - a word document - a movie - a sound file - an excel document - or any other file that requires another program to open it.






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






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






35. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.






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






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






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






39. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.






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






41. Programs currently being worked on






42. More than one or something that can be multiplied






43. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power






44. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






45. 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.






46. 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






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






48. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






49. Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.






50. 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