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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. 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).






2. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






3. Recording how long something takes






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






5. 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)






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






7. This is a picture or an image.






8. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






9. A note added by way of comment or explanation






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






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






12. Computer company






13. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.






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






15. Extra programs






16. The actual web page on the domain






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






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






19. Term used to describe a software program that is intentionally installed on the computer by a user to monitor or spy on what other users of the same computer are doing.






20. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone






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






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






23. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)






24. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.






25. A series of keys to unlock a screen






26. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






27. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






28. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






29. An item that has been disposed of






30. Turns computer on and off






31. 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.






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






33. Completes the text for you






34. 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.






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






36. A portion of a computer display used in a graphical interface that enables users to select commands by pointing to illustrations or symbols with a mouse. 'Windows' is also the name Microsoft adopted for its popular operating system.






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






38. Allows you to collapse the documents to see only the main headings or to expand a document to see all the main headings and text.






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






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






41. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






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






43. Data that goes into a computer device.






44. 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






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






46. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.






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






48. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.






49. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






50. Programs currently being worked on