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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. Where you advertise something






2. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.






3. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers






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






5. Alternatively referred to as malware - sneakware - or spyware - adware is a program installed without a user's consent or knowledge during the install of another program






6. To workout a mathematical equation






7. 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)






8. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






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






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






11. 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).






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






13. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






14. Allows you to collapse the documents to see only the main headings or to expand a document to see all the main headings and text.






15. A device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.






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






17. 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






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






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






20. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






21. 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.






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






23. Where you send something in the past tense






24. Minimum






25. Short for document






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






27. 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.






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






29. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network






30. 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






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






32. Microsoft software presentation program that allows a user to create a slide show of important notes that can be easily shown and moved through during a presentation






33. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






34. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later






35. A paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'






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






37. Styles of text already in MS






38. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






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






40. A Microsoft program






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






42. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).






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






44. A space reserved for a person's signature






45. More than one or something that can be multiplied






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






47. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.






48. 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).






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






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