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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. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






2. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






3. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






4. 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






5. The change from one thing to another






6. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).






7. Internet Service Provider






8. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs






9. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






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






11. A design that defines the overall look of characters






12. 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.






13. A Microsoft program






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15. 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






16. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.






17. 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)






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






19. 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).






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






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






22. 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).






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






24. The actual web page on the domain






25. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






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






27. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock






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






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






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






31. Toolbar used to format documents






32. Microsoft software presentation program that allows a user to create a slide show of important notes that can be easily shown and moved through during a presentation






33. Maximum






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






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






46. Where you send something in the past tense






47. 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






48. A column in a table






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






50. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.