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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. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






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






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






4. 3






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






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






7. Alternatively referred to as state - status is a term used to describe the current situation or mode the device or user currently is in.






8. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






12. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.






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






14. A program that walks you through MS






15. 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.






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






17. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).






18. A difference in the text






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






20. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






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






22. 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.






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






24. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files






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






26. Minimum






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






28. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.






29. A key on the numeric keypad that confirms a choice or tells a program you're ready to proceed. In most cases - the Return key also serves this function. The ____ button is used to confirm an entry into an active cell. (in spreadsheet applications)






30. Toolbar used to format documents






31. A type of edging around a document






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






33. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






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






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






36. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.






37. An item that has been disposed of






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. 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.






40. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






41. Cable TV






42. 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






43. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






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






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






46. 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.






47. Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse - the computer 'jumps to' (or displays) the linked text.






48. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).






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






50. 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