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






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






3. 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.






4. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






5. A Microsoft program






6. 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






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






8. 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).






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






10. Turns computer on and off






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






12. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol






13. 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.






14. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






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






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






17. 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.






18. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






19. 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.






20. A note added by way of comment or explanation






21. Data that goes into a computer device.






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






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






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






25. Adding text to a document






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






27. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






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






29. Completes the text for you






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






31. ...






32. More than one or something that can be multiplied






33. 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






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






36. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.






37. A type of edging around a document






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






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






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






41. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






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






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






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






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






46. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






47. A difference in the text






48. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






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






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