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Computer Literacy
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literacy
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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. 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.
Size & Style
Reports
Blog
Cut - Copy & Paste
2. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed
Active worksheet
Monitor
Compact Disk
Calculator
3. Copy: A command that copies the selected information and places it on the clipboard.cut: To remove text or graphics from a document by using the Cut command. The most recent 'clipping' is stored on the Clipboard of the computer so that you can paste
Compact Disk
Cut - Copy & Paste
Active programs
Transition
4. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files
Borders
Note Pad
Form
Browser
5. This is a picture or an image.
Input
Cut - Copy & Paste
AutoCorrect
Graphics
6. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software
Input device
Letters
OS
Relationships
7. A connection that is established using a modem
Dial-up
Imported
Insert/Type over
Punched cards
8. 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.'
Retrieve
Punched cards
Task panes
Program
9. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.
Relationships
Analog
Background
Setup dialog box
10. A design that defines the overall look of characters
Promote
Menu
Typeface & Font
Column
11. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.
Input device
Auto Text
Enter
Smart Tag
12. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs
Auto Text
Toggles
Worksheet
Active programs
13. 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).
Typeface & Font
Spreadsheet
Database
HTML
14. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)
Font dialog box
Align
CLOSE
Format
15. A difference in the text
Cut - Copy & Paste
Change
Spreadsheet
Line-spacing
16. Side text that could be important later
Auto Text
Bridge
Ergonomics
Notes
17. 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
Timing
Hard copy
Web site
Worksheet tab
18. Completes the text for you
Soft copy
Auto Text
Tasks
Date/Time control
19. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier
Block Letter Format
AutoContent
Save As
Tables
20. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.
Junk
Sent
Template
Print dialog box
21. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.
AutoCorrect
Apple/Mac
Screensaver
Number
22. Programs currently being worked on
Active programs
Grammar Checker
Borders
MS-DOS
23. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.
Jump/Flash drive
Spy-ware
Update
Send
24. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer
Formatting toolbar
MS Windows
Background
Form
25. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.
Page Setup dialog box
Publish
Create
Journal
26. A space reserved for a person's signature
Enter
Storage
Signature block
Letters
27. Where you send something in the past tense
Sent
Power Point
Signature block
Spam
28. The first calculation device
Personal Letter Format
CA TV
Abacus
Frame
29. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.
File name
Close box
Layout
Cut - Copy & Paste
30. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.
Scrolling
Layout
Task panes
Jump/Flash drive
31. Where you get something
Receive
Outline View
ISP
Form
32. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.
Print dialog box
MS Word
Insert & Delete
Hardware
33. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity
Refresh
Ergonomics
WWW
Send
34. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent
Flyers
Application software
Outbox
Align
35. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.
Pointer
Sent
Integrated circuits
Tasks
36. 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.
Symbol
Web site
Contacts
UNIVAC
37. The address of documents and resources on the internet.
Field
Borders
Line-spacing
URL
38. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.
Bridge
Gridlines
Enter
Hard drive
39. 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.
HTTP
On/Off
Menu toolbar
Slide show
40. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon
E-mail
Modified Block Letter Format
AVERAGE
Toolbar
41. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.
Active programs
HTML
CTRL+ALT+DEL
WYSIWYG
42. A note added by way of comment or explanation
Deleted items
Symbol
MS Word
Annotations
43. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.
Jump/Flash drive
Icon
OPEN
Word Art
44. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.
Title bar
Mouse
Auto-number
Password
45. 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.
Abacus
Column
Graphics
Windows
46. The number keys on the right side of the keyboard that are laid out like the keys on an adding machine. In most cases - you can use these keys interchangeably with the number keys on the top row of the keyboard. Some programs use the numeric keypad a
AutoCorrect
Animate
Num lock
WYSIWYG
47. A tool that converts an image or a file.
MAX
ISP
Promote
Filter
48. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma
Column
Borders
Personal Letter Format
Start-up button
49. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.
Password
Task-switching
Publish
Document
50. Justify
Gridlines
Sort
Alignment
Ready