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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. Cable TV






2. 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






3. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






4. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs






5. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






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






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






8. Minimum






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






13. Justify






14. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






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






16. A portion of a computer display used in a graphical interface that enables users to select commands by pointing to illustrations or symbols with a mouse. 'Windows' is also the name Microsoft adopted for its popular operating system.






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






18. 3






19. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






20. A program that walks you through MS






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






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






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






24. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed






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






26. A key on the numeric keypad that confirms a choice or tells a program you're ready to proceed. In most cases - the Return key also serves this function. The ____ button is used to confirm an entry into an active cell. (in spreadsheet applications)






27. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






28. 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.






29. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






30. Programs currently being worked on






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






32. The rectangular area - above the worksheet window - that displays a cell's contents - including numbers - text - and formulas - when you click a cell. You can use the formula bar to enter and edit data in the active cell.






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






34. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






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






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






37. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.






38. Styles of text already in MS






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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






46. 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.






47. Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well.






48. 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






49. A series of keys to unlock a screen






50. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images