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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. 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.






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






3. A row in a table






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






5. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






6. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






7. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.






8. A box that allows you to close a document or window






9. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock






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






11. Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse - the computer 'jumps to' (or displays) the linked text.






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






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






14. A vertical or horizontal bar commonly located on the far right or bottom of a window that allows a user to move the window viewing area up - down - left - or right.






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






16. 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.






17. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.






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






19. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






20. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






21. Styles of text already in MS






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






23. 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)






24. Exploring the Internet.






25. Toolbar used to format documents






26. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






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






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






29. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.






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






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






32. Where you send something in the past tense






33. More than one or something that can be multiplied






34. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






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






36. Computer company






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






38. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.






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40. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.






41. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year






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






43. This is a picture or an image.






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






45. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text






46. To workout a mathematical equation






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






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






49. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






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