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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 similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






2. 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)






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






4. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers






5. A series of keys to unlock a screen






6. 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.






7. Alternatively referred to as a worksheet - a spreadsheet is a data file made up of rows and columns that are used to sort data and allow a user to manipulate and arrange data easily - commonly numerical data.






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






9. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device






10. 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).






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






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






13. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






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






15. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






16. A design that defines the overall look of characters






17. 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.






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






24. Side text that could be important later






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






26. 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).






27. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






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






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






30. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'






31. The actual web page on the domain






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






33. 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






34. Justify






35. Graphical User Interface. A system that simplifies selecting computer commands by enabling the user to point to symbols or illustrations (called icons) on the computer screen with a mouse.






36. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).






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






38. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers






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






40. 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.






41. 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).






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






43. 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






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






45. A program that walks you through MS






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






47. 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.






48. Data that goes into a computer device.






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






50. Internet Service Provider