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






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. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






4. 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.






5. 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).






6. 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






7. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.






8. 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.






9. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






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






11. Extra programs






12. The actual web page on the domain






13. The end of a line of text. You can force a line break by pressing 'Return' - or you can let the application break lines for you. This is a special character that forces a new line on a page without creating a new paragraph.






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






15. An item that has been disposed of






16. A Microsoft program






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. Completes the text for you






22. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text






23. ...






24. 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.






25. A note added by way of comment or explanation






26. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent






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






28. This is all the instructions for the computer or a program designed to do different things. Examples are: Microsoft Word - Internet Explorer - and Windows.






29. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.






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






31. 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






32. 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.






33. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






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






35. Viewing portion of a display






36. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)






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






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






39. A website - or web site - is a central location of various web pages that are all related and can be accessed by visiting the home page using a browser






40. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






41. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.






42. Alternatively referred to as an account name - login ID - and user ID - a username or user name is a name given to a user on a computer or computer network.






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






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






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






46. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.






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48. 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.






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






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