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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. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






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






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






4. Where you advertise something






5. Converts digital data into analog data - so it can be sent over phone lines. Changes analog into digital when receiving data.






6. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






7. Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well.






8. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






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






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






11. This is a picture or an image.






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






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






14. Alternatively referred to as ANSI art - text art - or word art - ASCII art is the process of forming pictures or art out of the characters available in the ASCII chart






15. A series of keys to unlock a screen






16. Viewing portion of a display






17. Medium






18. The overall appearance of a document - image - text or other medium designed to be more appeasing to the viewer or help locate or identify the medium being looked at






19. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.






20. Universal Automatic Computer the UNIVAC is an electrical computer containing thousands of vacuum tubes that utilizes punch cards and switches for inputting data and punch cards for outputting and storing data.






21. Side text that could be important later






22. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






23. 1) text-based applications - a way of designing the number of characters that fit on the computer's display. A column is one character wide. 2) In spread sheet applications - a column is a vertical arrangement of cells.






24. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






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. A space reserved for a person's signature






27. Exploring the Internet.






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






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






34. Internet Service Provider






35. Computer company






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






37. A paper printout of what you have prepared on the computer.






38. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






39. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers






40. The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). v. To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network).






41. Where the text is automatically entered






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






43. Alternatively referred to as state - status is a term used to describe the current situation or mode the device or user currently is in.






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






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






46. Where you get something






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






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






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






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