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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. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






2. Receptacle for unwanted items






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






4. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






5. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






6. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.






7. 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.






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






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






10. The physical division of space on a disk into sections--where information can be stored. A disk's format is established as part of the initialization process.






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






12. A type of edging around a document






13. 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).






14. A letter - number or other symbol.






15. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.






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






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






18. The type of money used in a certain place






19. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.






20. A row in a table






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






22. Turns computer on and off






23. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.






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






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






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






27. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






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






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






30. 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).






31. 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.






32. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read






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






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






35. Computer company






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






37. A set of programs that - among other things - controls the way information is loaded into memory - the way the computer works with that information - the way information is stored on a disk - and the way the computer communicates with a printer and o






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






39. 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.






40. Short for document






41. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.






42. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






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






44. 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






45. Adding text to a document






46. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






47. 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






48. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






49. The address of documents and resources on the internet.






50. 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).