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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. This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet - reading a file - or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.






2. Alternatively referred to as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) - spam - not to be confused with the meat product - is slang commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet.






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






4. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition






5. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.






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7. 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.






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






12. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device






13. 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.






14. The end of a line of text. You can force a line break by pressing 'Return' - or you can let the application break lines for you. This is a special character that forces a new line on a page without creating a new paragraph.






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






16. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software






17. A character that is not a number or a letter






18. 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.






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






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






21. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power






22. Where the text is automatically entered






23. Where you get something






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






25. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.






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






27. The type of money used in a certain place






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






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






30. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way






31. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






32. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






33. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






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






35. 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.






36. Creating a new document or folder






37. The overall appearance of a document - image - text or other medium designed to be more appeasing to the viewer or help locate or identify the medium being looked at






38. Programs currently being worked on






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






40. A design that defines the overall look of characters






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Toolbar used to format documents






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






50. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)