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






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






3. 1) text-based applications - a way of designing the number of characters that fit on the computer's display. A column is one character wide. 2) In spread sheet applications - a column is a vertical arrangement of cells.






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






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






6. Minimum






7. 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.






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






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






10. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. Something that can be accessed






17. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)






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






19. 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.






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






21. A set of data-entry fields on a page processed on a server. The user submits the form by clicking on a button or image - and the form is sent by a form handler.






22. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.






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






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






25. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






26. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






27. 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.






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






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






30. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)






31. Justify






32. A note added by way of comment or explanation






33. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






34. Where the text is automatically entered






35. More than one or something that can be multiplied






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






37. Graphical User Interface. A system that simplifies selecting computer commands by enabling the user to point to symbols or illustrations (called icons) on the computer screen with a mouse.






38. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






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






40. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






44. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. Alternatively referred to as ANSI art - text art - or word art - ASCII art is the process of forming pictures or art out of the characters available in the ASCII chart






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