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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. 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.






2. A program that walks you through MS






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






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






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






6. The type and how big the text or object is






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.






15. 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).






16. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. A difference in the text






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






26. Cable TV






27. Data that goes into a computer device.






28. Medium






29. 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.






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






31. Maximum






32. 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.






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






34. A row in a table






35. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.






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






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






38. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'






39. 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






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






41. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






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






43. Completes the text for you






44. 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






45. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






46. Where you advertise something






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






48. To do this - you click on something and hold the button down. This will move the object you clicked on and will leave it where you let go of the button. So it drags it and drops it.






49. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






50. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






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