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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. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






2. Where you get something






3. 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.






4. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.






5. A series of keys to unlock a screen






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






7. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






8. 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.'






9. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.






10. The horizontal strip across the top of an application's window. Each word on the strip has a context sensitive drop-down menu containing features and actions that are available for the application in use.






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






12. The actual web page on the domain






13. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.






14. 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.






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






16. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






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






18. An item that has been disposed of






19. 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.






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






21. Extra programs






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






23. Something that can be accessed






24. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function






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






26. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.






27. 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.






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






29. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






30. 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






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






32. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






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






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






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






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






37. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.






38. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






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






40. Toolbar used to format documents






41. Maximum






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






43. A box that allows a change of the format of text that affects the complete paragraph or is different from other paragraphs in a document.






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






45. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.






46. 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.






47. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs






48. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






49. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol






50. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.