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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. Exploring the Internet.






2. 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).






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






4. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers






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






6. A type of edging around a document






7. Where the text is automatically entered






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






9. 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).






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






11. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.






12. 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).






13. A row in a table






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






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






16. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information






17. The default document name in Excel






18. 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.






19. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






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






21. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.






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






23. A column in a table






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. Protection for any published work that helps to prevent that work from being used without prior authorization






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






28. A Microsoft program






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






30. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.






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






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






33. Short for document






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






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






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






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






39. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. Cable TV






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






45. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.






46. A series of keys to unlock a screen






47. Alternatively referred to as ANSI art - text art - or word art - ASCII art is the process of forming pictures or art out of the characters available in the ASCII chart






48. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)






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