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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. Short for document






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






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






4. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






5. The change from one thing to another






6. Creating a new document or folder






7. 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.






8. A paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'






9. Exploring the Internet.






10. 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).






11. A column in a table






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






13. 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.






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






15. A collection of icons - pictures - buttons and other useful image files along with sound and video files that can be embedded or inserted into web pages.






16. Data that goes into a computer device.






17. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year






18. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.






19. Cable TV






20. To workout a mathematical equation






21. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






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






23. A set of programs that - among other things - controls the way information is loaded into memory - the way the computer works with that information - the way information is stored on a disk - and the way the computer communicates with a printer and o






24. The default document name in Excel






25. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.






26. 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.






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






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






29. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






30. The address of documents and resources on the internet.






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






32. Toolbar used to format documents






33. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






34. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






35. A program that walks you through MS






36. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.






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






38. 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).






39. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






40. 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.






41. Command or option used to close a program or file.






42. 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.






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






44. 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






45. Receptacle for unwanted items






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






47. 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).






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






49. 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.






50. This is a picture or an image.







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