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






2. The default document name in Excel






3. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text






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






5. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






6. 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.






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






8. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.






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






10. Copy: A command that copies the selected information and places it on the clipboard.cut: To remove text or graphics from a document by using the Cut command. The most recent 'clipping' is stored on the Clipboard of the computer so that you can paste






11. To workout a mathematical equation






12. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






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






14. 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.






15. A series of keys to unlock a screen






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






17. 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






18. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.






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






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






21. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






22. 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.






23. Completes the text for you






24. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






25. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text






26. The physical division of space on a disk into sections--where information can be stored. A disk's format is established as part of the initialization process.






27. Something that can be accessed






28. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer






29. 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).






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






35. Internet Service Provider






36. Where you get something






37. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.






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






39. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






40. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol






41. A vertical or horizontal bar commonly located on the far right or bottom of a window that allows a user to move the window viewing area up - down - left - or right.






42. A collection of icons - pictures - buttons and other useful image files along with sound and video files that can be embedded or inserted into web pages.






43. Side text that could be important later






44. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer






45. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.






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






47. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






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






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






50. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.