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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 field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text






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






3. 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.






4. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.






5. Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well.






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






7. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.






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






9. 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






10. 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.






11. Computer company






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






13. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






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






15. Completes the text for you






16. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.






17. 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






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






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






20. Where you get something






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






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






23. A design that defines the overall look of characters






24. Internet Service Provider






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






26. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






27. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images






28. Where the text is automatically entered






29. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.






30. A type of edging around a document






31. Justify






32. 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).






33. 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.






34. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol






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






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






37. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers






38. Side text that could be important later






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






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






41. A column in a table






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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






47. 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.






48. A row in a table






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






50. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0







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