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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 discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.






2. 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






3. This is a picture or an image.






4. Medium






5. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






6. 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)






7. 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).






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






9. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






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






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






12. A column in a table






13. Protection for any published work that helps to prevent that work from being used without prior authorization






14. 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.






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






16. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Where you advertise something






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






23. A row in a table






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






25. Where the text is automatically entered






26. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






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






28. The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). v. To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network).






29. The end of a line of text. You can force a line break by pressing 'Return' - or you can let the application break lines for you. This is a special character that forces a new line on a page without creating a new paragraph.






30. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.






31. Styles of text already in MS






32. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






33. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion






34. A design that defines the overall look of characters






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






36. An item that has been disposed of






37. 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.






38. 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






39. The actual web page on the domain






40. Completes the text for you






41. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year






42. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.






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






44. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.






45. 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






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






47. Creating a new document or folder






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






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






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