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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.






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






3. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






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






5. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.






6. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.






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






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






9. 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.






10. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






11. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).






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






13. The actual web page on the domain






14. Turns computer on and off






15. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






16. A box that allows a change of the format of text that affects the complete paragraph or is different from other paragraphs in a document.






17. More than one or something that can be multiplied






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






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






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






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






22. A connection that is established using a modem






23. Adding text to a document






24. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser






25. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later






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






27. The overall appearance of a document - image - text or other medium designed to be more appeasing to the viewer or help locate or identify the medium being looked at






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






29. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






30. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






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






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






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






34. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






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






36. 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).






37. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed






38. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. An item that has been disposed of






46. Data that goes into a computer device.






47. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






48. 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.






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






50. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).