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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. A program that walks you through MS






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






3. Cable TV






4. Something that can be accessed






5. Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well.






6. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).






7. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






8. Text that appears at the top and bottom of every page or every other page of a document.






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






10. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






11. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






12. The horizontal strip across the top of an application's window. Each word on the strip has a context sensitive drop-down menu containing features and actions that are available for the application in use.






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






14. 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).






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






16. 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.






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






18. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.






19. The change from one thing to another






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






21. 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






22. 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)






23. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed






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






25. Recording how long something takes






26. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.






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






28. Alternatively referred to as an account name - login ID - and user ID - a username or user name is a name given to a user on a computer or computer network.






29. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






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






31. More than one or something that can be multiplied






32. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






33. Alternatively referred to as ANSI art - text art - or word art - ASCII art is the process of forming pictures or art out of the characters available in the ASCII chart






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






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






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. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






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






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






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






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






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






43. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






44. A tool that converts an image or a file.






45. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way






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






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






48. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program






49. A character displayed on the screen to prompt the user to take some action. The most common prompt is the 'C prompt' in which the computer hard drive or 'C' requests directions on what the computer should perform next.






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