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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 minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition






2. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0






3. 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.






4. The type of money used in a certain place






5. The address of documents and resources on the internet.






6. A connection that is established using a modem






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






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






9. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.






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






11. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.






12. 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.






13. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion






14. An item that has been disposed of






15. 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.






16. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






17. Styles of text already in MS






18. Medium






19. 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)






20. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.






21. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






22. A series of keys to unlock a screen






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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.






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






29. A paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'






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






31. A box that allows you to close a document or window






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






33. The actual web page on the domain






34. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






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






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






37. A design that defines the overall look of characters






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






39. A letter - number or other symbol.






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






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






42. The number keys on the right side of the keyboard that are laid out like the keys on an adding machine. In most cases - you can use these keys interchangeably with the number keys on the top row of the keyboard. Some programs use the numeric keypad a






43. 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).






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






45. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






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






47. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command






48. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






49. Adding text to a document






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