Test your basic knowledge |

Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






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






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






4. Turns computer on and off






5. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






6. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.






7. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






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






9. A space reserved for a person's signature






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






11. Minimum






12. Microsoft software presentation program that allows a user to create a slide show of important notes that can be easily shown and moved through during a presentation






13. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






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






15. The actual web page on the domain






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






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






18. A Microsoft program






19. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






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






21. 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.






22. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.






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






24. A series of keys to unlock a screen






25. Cable TV






26. 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.






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






28. A program that walks you through MS






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. A letter - number or other symbol.






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






34. Toolbar used to format documents






35. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.






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






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






38. The first calculation device






39. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.






40. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.






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






42. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






43. Justify






44. 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






45. 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.






46. 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






47. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.






48. Computer company






49. Side text that could be important later






50. 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.







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests