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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 location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program






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






3. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






4. A space reserved for a person's signature






5. The actual web page on the domain






6. 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.






7. Styles of text already in MS






8. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.






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






10. A box that allows you to close a document or window






11. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.






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






13. 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.






14. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






15. Viewing portion of a display






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






17. Minimum






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






19. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.






20. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.






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






22. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.






23. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






24. 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.






25. A circuit board that you can install in a slot inside the computer to expand the computer's memory or give it the means to communicate with a peripheral device.






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






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






28. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






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






30. 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.






31. A character displayed on the screen to prompt the user to take some action. The most common prompt is the 'C prompt' in which the computer hard drive or 'C' requests directions on what the computer should perform next.






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






33. Toolbar used to format documents






34. 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).






35. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)






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






37. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.






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






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






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41. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






42. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






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. A box that allows the process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






45. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.






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






47. Exploring the Internet.






48. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






49. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function






50. 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.