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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. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






2. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






3. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition






4. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)






5. 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






6. Styles of text already in MS






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






8. 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.






9. Creating a new document or folder






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






14. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






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






16. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






17. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






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






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






20. Side text that could be important later






21. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed






22. Something that can be accessed






23. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.






24. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network






25. 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.






26. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.






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






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






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






30. Alternatively referred to as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) - spam - not to be confused with the meat product - is slang commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet.






31. Alternatively referred to as an account name - login ID - and user ID - a username or user name is a name given to a user on a computer or computer network.






32. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






33. Where you advertise something






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






35. A connection that is established using a modem






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






37. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






38. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






39. A note added by way of comment or explanation






40. Medium






41. 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






42. The default document name in Excel






43. Maximum






44. Programs currently being worked on






45. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers






46. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






47. Data that goes into a computer device.






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






49. Short for document






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