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






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






4. A type of edging around a document






5. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






6. A program that walks you through MS






7. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






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






9. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






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






11. 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.






12. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






13. A design that defines the overall look of characters






14. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.






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






16. Receptacle for unwanted items






17. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).






18. Side text that could be important later






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






20. Data that goes into a computer device.






21. A collection of icons - pictures - buttons and other useful image files along with sound and video files that can be embedded or inserted into web pages.






22. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.






23. Digital Subscriber Line. A method of connecting to the Internet via a phone line. A DSL connection uses copper telephone lines but is able to relay data at much higher speeds than modems and does not interfere with telephone use.






24. 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.






25. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power






26. 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.






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






28. To do this - you click on something and hold the button down. This will move the object you clicked on and will leave it where you let go of the button. So it drags it and drops it.






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. A set of programs that - among other things - controls the way information is loaded into memory - the way the computer works with that information - the way information is stored on a disk - and the way the computer communicates with a printer and o






34. 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.






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






36. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition






37. Turns computer on and off






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






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






40. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






44. 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






45. A series of keys to unlock a screen






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






47. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






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






49. 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)






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