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






2. The number keys on the right side of the keyboard that are laid out like the keys on an adding machine. In most cases - you can use these keys interchangeably with the number keys on the top row of the keyboard. Some programs use the numeric keypad a






3. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






4. A connection that is established using a modem






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






6. This is a picture or an image.






7. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






12. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






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






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






15. To do this - you click on something and hold the button down. This will move the object you clicked on and will leave it where you let go of the button. So it drags it and drops it.






16. 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.






17. Where you get something






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






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






20. Viewing portion of a display






21. 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






22. 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.






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






24. 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)






25. Something that can be accessed






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






27. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.






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






29. Toolbar used to format documents






30. 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






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






32. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






33. Term used to describe a software program that is intentionally installed on the computer by a user to monitor or spy on what other users of the same computer are doing.






34. Internet Service Provider






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. The physical division of space on a disk into sections--where information can be stored. A disk's format is established as part of the initialization process.






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






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






43. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






44. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device






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






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






47. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'






48. Computer company






49. The type of money used in a certain place






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