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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 word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.






2. A space reserved for a person's signature






3. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.






4. A type of edging around a document






5. 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






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






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






8. The change from one thing to another






9. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






10. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser






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






12. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






13. 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.'






14. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command






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






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






18. 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.






19. The end of a line of text. You can force a line break by pressing 'Return' - or you can let the application break lines for you. This is a special character that forces a new line on a page without creating a new paragraph.






20. Alternatively referred to as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) - spam - not to be confused with the meat product - is slang commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet.






21. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power






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






23. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






24. Creating a new document or folder






25. A column in a table






26. Styles of text already in MS






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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






31. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer






32. 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.






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. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






35. Data that goes into a computer device.






36. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity






37. To workout a mathematical equation






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






39. 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)






40. Microsoft WordPad is a free rich text editor included with Microsoft Windows 95 - 98 - ME - NT - 2000 - XP - Vista - 7 - and future releases of Microsoft Windows.






41. More than one or something that can be multiplied






42. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






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






44. A note added by way of comment or explanation






45. A paper printout of what you have prepared on the computer.






46. A feature that steps the user through the installation or setup of a software program or hardware device






47. A website - or web site - is a central location of various web pages that are all related and can be accessed by visiting the home page using a browser






48. 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.






49. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.






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