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






2. Term used to describe a software program that is intentionally installed on the computer by a user to monitor or spy on what other users of the same computer are doing.






3. Universal Automatic Computer the UNIVAC is an electrical computer containing thousands of vacuum tubes that utilizes punch cards and switches for inputting data and punch cards for outputting and storing data.






4. 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.






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






6. 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






7. 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).






8. Microsoft WordPad is a free rich text editor included with Microsoft Windows 95 - 98 - ME - NT - 2000 - XP - Vista - 7 - and future releases of Microsoft Windows.






9. Where you get something






10. The type of money used in a certain place






11. Turns computer on and off






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






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






14. The change from one thing to another






15. Command or option used to close a program or file.






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






17. To workout a mathematical equation






18. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






19. 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.






20. Styles of text already in MS






21. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone






22. A program that walks you through MS






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






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






25. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent






26. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






27. 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.






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






29. Minimum






30. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






31. 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).






32. Programs currently being worked on






33. A series of keys to unlock a screen






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. Recording how long something takes






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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).






44. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






45. 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)






46. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






47. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)






48. 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.






49. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






50. Side text that could be important later