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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. Where you get something






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






3. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






4. Receptacle for unwanted items






5. Short for document






6. 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.






7. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.






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






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






10. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






11. 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)






12. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






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






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






15. 3






16. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.






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






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






19. 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).






20. The type of money used in a certain place






21. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






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






23. 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)






24. Completes the text for you






25. A paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'






26. 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.






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






28. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data






29. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.






30. 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.






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






32. Styles of text already in MS






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






34. A key that can lock into place so that letters you type will come out capitalized. Caps Lock doesn't affect non-alphabetic keys (such as punctuation and symbols). To access these - you must still press the Shift key (on either side of the key board).






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






37. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.






38. Where the text is automatically entered






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






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






41. A Microsoft program






42. 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.






43. A feature that steps the user through the installation or setup of a software program or hardware device






44. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.






45. 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.






46. Adding text to a document






47. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).






48. 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.






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






50. 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