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






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






3. A letter - number or other symbol.






4. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way






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






6. Toolbar used to format documents






7. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers






8. 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.






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






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






11. This is a picture or an image.






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






13. The rectangular area - above the worksheet window - that displays a cell's contents - including numbers - text - and formulas - when you click a cell. You can use the formula bar to enter and edit data in the active cell.






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






15. Styles of text already in MS






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






17. A connection that is established using a modem






18. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






19. 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.






20. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






21. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






22. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).






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






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






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






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






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






28. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






29. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






30. Data that goes into a computer device.






31. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






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






33. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






34. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






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






36. A key that can lock into place so that letters you type will come out capitalized. Caps Lock doesn't affect non-alphabetic keys (such as punctuation and symbols). To access these - you must still press the Shift key (on either side of the key board).






37. Minimum






38. 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.'






39. Creating a new document or folder






40. A program that walks you through MS






41. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






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






43. Where you send something in the past tense






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






45. Adding text to a document






46. To combine two or more files into a single file.






47. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program






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






49. Computer company






50. Alternatively referred to as a worksheet - a spreadsheet is a data file made up of rows and columns that are used to sort data and allow a user to manipulate and arrange data easily - commonly numerical data.