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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.






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






3. Side text that could be important later






4. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.






5. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images






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






7. 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)






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






9. This is all the instructions for the computer or a program designed to do different things. Examples are: Microsoft Word - Internet Explorer - and Windows.






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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. 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).






17. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files






18. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






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






20. The horizontal strip across the top of an application's window. Each word on the strip has a context sensitive drop-down menu containing features and actions that are available for the application in use.






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






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






23. Alternatively referred to as malware - sneakware - or spyware - adware is a program installed without a user's consent or knowledge during the install of another program






24. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.






25. 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).






26. The default document name in Excel






27. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.






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






29. A file or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.






30. 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.






31. Internet Service Provider






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






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






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






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






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






37. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read






38. A note added by way of comment or explanation






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. A Microsoft program






42. A series of keys to unlock a screen






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






44. Adding text to a document






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






46. The type of money used in a certain place






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






48. A difference in the text






49. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






50. 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






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