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






2. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.






3. An item that has been disposed of






4. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






5. Programs currently being worked on






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






7. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.






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






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






10. 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






11. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






12. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






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






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






15. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






16. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year






17. 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.






18. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.






19. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.






20. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.






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






22. A portion of a computer display used in a graphical interface that enables users to select commands by pointing to illustrations or symbols with a mouse. 'Windows' is also the name Microsoft adopted for its popular operating system.






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






24. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function






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






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






27. A letter - number or other symbol.






28. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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.






34. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






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






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






37. Extra programs






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






39. In general a range refers to a series of value between two other values






40. A connection that is established using a modem






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






42. 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.






43. A column in a table






44. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






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






46. Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse - the computer 'jumps to' (or displays) the linked text.






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






48. 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).






49. 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.






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