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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. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






2. A letter - number or other symbol.






3. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.






4. The type of money used in a certain place






5. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






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






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






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






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






10. Completes the text for you






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






12. Computer company






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






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






15. A software program or program feature sometimes found in a program such as a word processor that can be used to help check text for any improper grammar.






16. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






17. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






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






19. 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.






20. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol






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






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






23. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.






24. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






25. 3






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






27. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.






28. A type of edging around a document






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






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






31. A set of data-entry fields on a page processed on a server. The user submits the form by clicking on a button or image - and the form is sent by a form handler.






32. 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.






33. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






34. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.






35. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer






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






37. A connection that is established using a modem






38. A series of keys to unlock a screen






39. Internet Service Provider






40. 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).






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






42. 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.






43. Universal Automatic Computer the UNIVAC is an electrical computer containing thousands of vacuum tubes that utilizes punch cards and switches for inputting data and punch cards for outputting and storing data.






44. Where you advertise something






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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