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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. 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.






2. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






3. 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.






4. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.






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






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






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






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






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






10. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook






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






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






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






14. 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).






15. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






16. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






17. A key that can lock into place so that letters you type will come out capitalized. Caps Lock doesn't affect non-alphabetic keys (such as punctuation and symbols). To access these - you must still press the Shift key (on either side of the key board).






18. The actual web page on the domain






19. 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






20. 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.






21. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






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






23. 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.






24. A row in a table






25. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.






26. 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






27. Alternatively referred to as state - status is a term used to describe the current situation or mode the device or user currently is in.






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






29. A program that walks you through MS






30. This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet - reading a file - or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.






31. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.






32. Adding text to a document






33. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software






34. 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.






35. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






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






37. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






38. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.






39. 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.






40. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.






41. Styles of text already in MS






42. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






43. Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse - the computer 'jumps to' (or displays) the linked text.






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






45. Medium






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






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






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






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






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