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






2. The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). v. To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network).






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






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






5. 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.






6. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity






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






8. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






9. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer






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






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






12. Copy: A command that copies the selected information and places it on the clipboard.cut: To remove text or graphics from a document by using the Cut command. The most recent 'clipping' is stored on the Clipboard of the computer so that you can paste






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






14. 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).






15. Internet Service Provider






16. 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.






17. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.






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






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






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






21. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.






22. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






23. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






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






25. Programs currently being worked on






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






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. 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.






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. A type of edging around a document






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






33. 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.






34. A space reserved for a person's signature






35. Short for document






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






37. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).






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






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40. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






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






42. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.






43. 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).






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






45. Extra programs






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






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






48. A connection that is established using a modem






49. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






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