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Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
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1. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






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






3. A file or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.






4. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






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






6. 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).






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






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






9. Adding text to a document






10. A row in a table






11. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






12. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






13. A difference in the text






14. 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.






15. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs






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






17. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






18. Exploring the Internet.






19. 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.






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






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






22. Creating a new document or folder






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






24. Digital Subscriber Line. A method of connecting to the Internet via a phone line. A DSL connection uses copper telephone lines but is able to relay data at much higher speeds than modems and does not interfere with telephone use.






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






26. Receptacle for unwanted items






27. 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.






28. The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). v. To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network).






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






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






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






32. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






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






34. To workout a mathematical equation






35. Short for document






36. 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.






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






38. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.






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






40. 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).






41. To combine two or more files into a single file.






42. 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






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






44. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






45. An item that has been disposed of






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






47. A key on the numeric keypad that confirms a choice or tells a program you're ready to proceed. In most cases - the Return key also serves this function. The ____ button is used to confirm an entry into an active cell. (in spreadsheet applications)






48. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.






49. Where you get something






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







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