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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 or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.






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






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






4. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






5. 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.






6. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






7. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






8. Toolbar used to format documents






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






10. 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






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






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






13. A difference in the text






14. Command or option used to close a program or file.






15. 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






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






17. 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)






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






19. 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).






20. Data that goes into a computer device.






21. Completes the text for you






22. 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.






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






24. A circuit board that you can install in a slot inside the computer to expand the computer's memory or give it the means to communicate with a peripheral device.






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






26. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.






27. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.






28. 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.






29. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu






30. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






31. Where the text is automatically entered






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






33. 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.






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






35. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






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






37. 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.






38. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






39. A Microsoft program






40. A device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.






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






42. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






43. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.






44. A tool that converts an image or a file.






45. Where you get something






46. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






47. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






48. 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.'






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






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