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






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






3. A vertical or horizontal bar commonly located on the far right or bottom of a window that allows a user to move the window viewing area up - down - left - or right.






4. 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.'






5. A set of programs that - among other things - controls the way information is loaded into memory - the way the computer works with that information - the way information is stored on a disk - and the way the computer communicates with a printer and o






6. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






7. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.






8. Medium






9. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.






10. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.






11. 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.






12. 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).






13. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






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






15. Computer company






16. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






17. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. A term used to describe the process of organizing data in a particular order allowing for information to be found easier






26. 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.






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






28. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






29. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






30. 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.






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






32. Turns computer on and off






33. A series of keys to unlock a screen






34. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






35. 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






36. Toolbar used to format documents






37. 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)






38. 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.






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






40. A difference in the text






41. Viewing portion of a display






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






43. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer






44. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.






45. 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






46. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers






47. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






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






49. The actual web page on the domain






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