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






2. This is a picture or an image.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The number keys on the right side of the keyboard that are laid out like the keys on an adding machine. In most cases - you can use these keys interchangeably with the number keys on the top row of the keyboard. Some programs use the numeric keypad a






10. Viewing portion of a display






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






12. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






13. A menu where you can search for anything that you need






14. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock






15. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text






16. A software program or program feature sometimes found in a program such as a word processor that can be used to help check text for any improper grammar.






17. Completes the text for you






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






23. A type of edging around a document






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






29. The change from one thing to another






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






31. Copy: A command that copies the selected information and places it on the clipboard.cut: To remove text or graphics from a document by using the Cut command. The most recent 'clipping' is stored on the Clipboard of the computer so that you can paste






32. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






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






34. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.






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






36. 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).






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






38. The type and how big the text or object is






39. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. The first calculation device






46. 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.






47. Allows you to collapse the documents to see only the main headings or to expand a document to see all the main headings and text.






48. ...






49. Turns computer on and off






50. A series of keys to unlock a screen