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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. To workout a mathematical equation






2. A Microsoft program






3. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.






4. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.






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






6. A row in a table






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






8. Microsoft software presentation program that allows a user to create a slide show of important notes that can be easily shown and moved through during a presentation






9. A series of keys to unlock a screen






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






11. Data that goes into a computer device.






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






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






14. 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.






15. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. Where you advertise something






20. 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.






21. An item that has been disposed of






22. Toolbar used to format documents






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






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






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






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






27. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






28. Extra programs






29. 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.'






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






31. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






32. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






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






34. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






35. Computer company






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






37. A note added by way of comment or explanation






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






39. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.






40. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






41. A box that allows the process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






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






43. 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).






44. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)






45. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.






46. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






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






48. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs






49. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data






50. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.