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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. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.






2. Something that can be accessed






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






4. A connection that is established using a modem






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






6. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






7. A menu where you can search for anything that you need






8. 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.






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






10. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power






11. Minimum






12. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers






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






14. Viewing portion of a display






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






16. Creating a new document or folder






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. A Microsoft program






22. 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.






23. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.






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






25. The type of money used in a certain place






26. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.






27. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






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






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






30. 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.






31. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






32. A letter - number or other symbol.






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






34. This is a picture or an image.






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






36. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity






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






38. 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).






39. A character displayed on the screen to prompt the user to take some action. The most common prompt is the 'C prompt' in which the computer hard drive or 'C' requests directions on what the computer should perform next.






40. Maximum






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






42. 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).






43. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser






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






45. Cable TV






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






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






48. A note added by way of comment or explanation






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






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