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






2. 1) text-based applications - a way of designing the number of characters that fit on the computer's display. A column is one character wide. 2) In spread sheet applications - a column is a vertical arrangement of cells.






3. A space reserved for a person's signature






4. A set of data-entry fields on a page processed on a server. The user submits the form by clicking on a button or image - and the form is sent by a form handler.






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






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






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






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






9. Styles of text already in MS






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






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






12. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






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






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






15. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.






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






17. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






18. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






19. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.






20. 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






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






22. ...






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






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






25. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers






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






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






28. A connection that is established using a modem






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






30. Where the text is automatically entered






31. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






32. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






33. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers






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






35. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






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






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






38. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






42. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






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






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






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






46. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later






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






48. Side text that could be important later






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






50. Where you advertise something