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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 device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.






2. Converts digital data into analog data - so it can be sent over phone lines. Changes analog into digital when receiving data.






3. 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).






4. A note added by way of comment or explanation






5. A type of edging around a document






6. Cable TV






7. A vertical or horizontal bar commonly located on the far right or bottom of a window that allows a user to move the window viewing area up - down - left - or right.






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






9. Maximum






10. 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)






11. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






12. Term used to describe a software program that is intentionally installed on the computer by a user to monitor or spy on what other users of the same computer are doing.






13. Graphical User Interface. A system that simplifies selecting computer commands by enabling the user to point to symbols or illustrations (called icons) on the computer screen with a mouse.






14. Computer company






15. 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.






16. 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).






17. 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






18. Internet Service Provider






19. Receptacle for unwanted items






20. A term used to describe the process of organizing data in a particular order allowing for information to be found easier






21. 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.






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






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






24. A box that allows you to close a document or window






25. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data






26. ...






27. A website - or web site - is a central location of various web pages that are all related and can be accessed by visiting the home page using a browser






28. An item that has been disposed of






29. A circuit board that you can install in a slot inside the computer to expand the computer's memory or give it the means to communicate with a peripheral device.






30. Styles of text already in MS






31. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.






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






33. Medium






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






35. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






36. 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.






37. Alternatively referred to as ANSI art - text art - or word art - ASCII art is the process of forming pictures or art out of the characters available in the ASCII chart






38. Side text that could be important later






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






45. Something that can be accessed






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






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






48. A column in a table






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






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