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






2. 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






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






4. The actual web page on the domain






5. 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.






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






7. The default document name in Excel






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






9. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






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






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






12. To workout a mathematical equation






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






14. 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.






15. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.






16. 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






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. Where the text is automatically entered






26. A difference in the text






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






28. A series of keys to unlock a screen






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






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






31. Adding text to a document






32. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






33. A file or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.






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






35. A design that defines the overall look of characters






36. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






37. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Alternatively referred to as malware - sneakware - or spyware - adware is a program installed without a user's consent or knowledge during the install of another program






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






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






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






49. A column in a table






50. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed