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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 actual web page on the domain






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






3. More than one or something that can be multiplied






4. Programs currently being worked on






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






6. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer






7. Medium






8. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers






9. Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.






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






11. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






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






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






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






15. 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






16. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






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






18. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock






19. The type of money used in a certain place






20. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.






21. An item that has been disposed of






22. Where you get something






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. A collection of icons - pictures - buttons and other useful image files along with sound and video files that can be embedded or inserted into web pages.






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






32. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






33. Computer company






34. 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.






35. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






36. 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.






37. Cable TV






38. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.






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






40. Alternatively referred to as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) - spam - not to be confused with the meat product - is slang commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet.






41. 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).






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






43. 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






44. Completes the text for you






45. Converts digital data into analog data - so it can be sent over phone lines. Changes analog into digital when receiving data.






46. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






47. 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.






48. The type and how big the text or object is






49. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






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