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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. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.






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






3. A weblog or blog - is a listing of text - images - or other objects that are arranged in a chronological order that first started appearing in 1998.






4. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






5. More than one or something that can be multiplied






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






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






8. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs






9. A generic text editor included with Microsoft Windows that enables someone to open and read plaintext files






10. 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.






11. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






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






13. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs






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






15. To combine two or more files into a single file.






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






17. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).






18. The change from one thing to another






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






20. Extra programs






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






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






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






24. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






25. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.






26. 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).






27. Internet Service Provider






28. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






29. The address of documents and resources on the internet.






30. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






31. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






32. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






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






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






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






36. 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)






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.






48. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.






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






50. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.