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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 space reserved for a person's signature






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






3. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






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






5. A character that is not a number or a letter






6. Where you advertise something






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






12. A program that walks you through MS






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






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






15. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu






16. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.






17. The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). v. To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network).






18. Viewing portion of a display






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






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






21. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






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






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






24. More than one or something that can be multiplied






25. 1) text-based applications - a way of designing the number of characters that fit on the computer's display. A column is one character wide. 2) In spread sheet applications - a column is a vertical arrangement of cells.






26. This is a picture or an image.






27. Styles of text already in MS






28. Internet Service Provider






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






30. Maximum






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






32. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






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






34. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






35. Turns computer on and off






36. The change from one thing to another






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






38. Side text that could be important later






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






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






41. Programs currently being worked on






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






43. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






44. 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.






45. 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).






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






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






48. 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)






49. Medium






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







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