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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 letter - number or other symbol.






2. Internet Service Provider






3. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers






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






5. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.






6. 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.






7. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






8. Recording how long something takes






9. 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).






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






17. A paper printout of what you have prepared on the computer.






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






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






20. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.






21. A column in a table






22. More than one or something that can be multiplied






23. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program






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






25. 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).






26. Where the text is automatically entered






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. Short for document






35. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






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






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






38. 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.






39. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






46. Data that goes into a computer device.






47. 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.






48. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later






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






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