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






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






3. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion






4. 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.






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






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






7. Toolbar used to format documents






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






9. Exploring the Internet.






10. A row in a table






11. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text






12. 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.






13. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






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






15. The type and how big the text or object is






16. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.






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






18. Where you send something in the past tense






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






20. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)






21. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






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






23. 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






24. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.






25. Medium






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






27. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






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






29. Internet Service Provider






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






35. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.






36. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0






37. Receptacle for unwanted items






38. Styles of text already in MS






39. A collection of similar information stored in a file - such as a database of addresses. This information may be created and stored in a database management system (DBMS).






40. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer






41. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






42. Maximum






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






44. A type of edging around a document






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






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






47. Programs currently being worked on






48. A series of keys to unlock a screen






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






50. This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet - reading a file - or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.