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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 change from one thing to another






2. Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse - the computer 'jumps to' (or displays) the linked text.






3. Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well.






4. A box that allows a change of the format of text that affects the complete paragraph or is different from other paragraphs in a document.






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. A box that allows you to close a document or window






14. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






15. 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






16. A key on the numeric keypad that confirms a choice or tells a program you're ready to proceed. In most cases - the Return key also serves this function. The ____ button is used to confirm an entry into an active cell. (in spreadsheet applications)






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






18. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent






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






20. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)






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






22. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






23. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook






24. To workout a mathematical equation






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






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






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






28. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






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






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






31. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.






32. The first calculation device






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






34. Where you get something






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






36. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device






37. A space reserved for a person's signature






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






39. More than one or something that can be multiplied






40. This is a picture or an image.






41. The type of money used in a certain place






42. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).






43. 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.






44. The rectangular area - above the worksheet window - that displays a cell's contents - including numbers - text - and formulas - when you click a cell. You can use the formula bar to enter and edit data in the active cell.






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






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






47. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






48. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone






49. Internet Service Provider






50. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.