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






2. Alternatively referred to as a worksheet - a spreadsheet is a data file made up of rows and columns that are used to sort data and allow a user to manipulate and arrange data easily - commonly numerical data.






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. 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






5. The type and how big the text or object is






6. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.






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






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






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






10. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network






11. Programs currently being worked on






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






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






17. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent






18. 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






19. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser






20. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






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






23. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu






24. 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.






25. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.






26. Toolbar used to format documents






27. 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.






28. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.






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






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






31. A Microsoft program






32. The actual web page on the domain






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






34. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0






35. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.






36. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers






37. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






38. 3






39. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).






40. Alternatively referred to as an account name - login ID - and user ID - a username or user name is a name given to a user on a computer or computer network.






41. A series of keys to unlock a screen






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






43. The default document name in Excel






44. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






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






46. 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.






47. Turns computer on and off






48. Side text that could be important later






49. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






50. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition







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