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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. A program that walks you through MS






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. A note added by way of comment or explanation






9. Maximum






10. To combine two or more files into a single file.






11. Completes the text for you






12. Where you get something






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






14. Creating a new document or folder






15. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu






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






17. 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).






18. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.






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






20. Minimum






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






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






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






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






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






26. Computer company






27. ...






28. Programs currently being worked on






29. A set of programs that - among other things - controls the way information is loaded into memory - the way the computer works with that information - the way information is stored on a disk - and the way the computer communicates with a printer and o






30. In general a range refers to a series of value between two other values






31. The actual web page on the domain






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






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






34. Viewing portion of a display






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. A feature that steps the user through the installation or setup of a software program or hardware device






42. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files






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






44. 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.






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






46. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






47. The type of money used in a certain place






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






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






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