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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Something that can be accessed






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. Minimum






9. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






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






11. 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)






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






13. 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.






14. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.






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






16. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






17. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






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






19. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






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






21. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.






22. The change from one thing to another






23. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






24. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.






25. 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.






26. Internet Service Provider






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






28. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






29. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






30. Computer company






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






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






33. Side text that could be important later






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






35. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






36. Alternatively referred to as malware - sneakware - or spyware - adware is a program installed without a user's consent or knowledge during the install of another program






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






38. 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






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






40. A difference in the text






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






42. An item that has been disposed of






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






44. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






45. ...






46. A Microsoft program






47. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.






48. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity






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






50. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data