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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. Where the text is automatically entered






2. 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






3. The horizontal strip across the top of an application's window. Each word on the strip has a context sensitive drop-down menu containing features and actions that are available for the application in use.






4. A note added by way of comment or explanation






5. Computer company






6. A column in a table






7. Universal Automatic Computer the UNIVAC is an electrical computer containing thousands of vacuum tubes that utilizes punch cards and switches for inputting data and punch cards for outputting and storing data.






8. 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.






9. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.






10. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






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






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






13. 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.






14. The type and how big the text or object is






15. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






16. 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.






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






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






19. The change from one thing to another






20. A term used to describe the process of organizing data in a particular order allowing for information to be found easier






21. A series of keys to unlock a screen






22. A software program or program feature sometimes found in a program such as a word processor that can be used to help check text for any improper grammar.






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






24. 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.






25. A circuit board that you can install in a slot inside the computer to expand the computer's memory or give it the means to communicate with a peripheral device.






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






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






28. 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).






29. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






30. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read






31. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






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






33. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way






34. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






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






36. Viewing portion of a display






37. Recording how long something takes






38. 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.






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






40. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






41. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






42. 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.






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






44. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






48. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






49. Styles of text already in MS






50. A collection of similar information stored in a file - such as a database of addresses. This information may be created and stored in a database management system (DBMS).