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Computer Literacy
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Study First
Subjects
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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. Toolbar used to format documents
Formatting toolbar
Jump/Flash drive
Print dialog box
WordPad
2. A box that allows the process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.
Imported
Power Point
Number
Print dialog box
3. 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.
Insert & Delete
Slide show
Scanner
User name
4. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.
Web page
Hardware
.xls
Print dialog box
5. 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.
Page Numbering
Receive
Soft copy
Input device
6. Short for document
Desktop
Title bar
.doc
Worksheet tab
7. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.
Calendar
Key tape
Icon
Drag & Drop
8. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.
Store
Hard drive
Jump/Flash drive
Transition
9. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
Range
Background
Analyze
Frame
10. Viewing portion of a display
Animate
URL
Screen
DSL
11. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else
Paragraph dialog box
Placeholder
Trashcan
Headers & Footers
12. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software
Look-up menu
Modem
OS
Headers & Footers
13. Graphical User Interface. A system that simplifies selecting computer commands by enabling the user to point to symbols or illustrations (called icons) on the computer screen with a mouse.
index.html
Scrolling
Storage
GUI
14. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text
Operating system
GUI
Send
Font dialog box
15. 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
Change
Toggle Switches
Num lock
Auto-number
16. 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.
User name
Text box
UNIVAC
Dial-up
17. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way
Brochures
Forward
Calculator
Print dialog box
18. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition
Modified Block Letter Format
Date/Time control
Secondary storage device
Slide show
19. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered
Page Numbering
Indicators
Outbox
Outlook
20. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.
Handouts
Drag & Drop
Brochures
Exported
21. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.
Image
Setup dialog box
Background
Edit
22. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.
Toolbar
Image
Download
Command
23. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information
MS Word
Dial-up
Analog
Start-up button
24. To workout a mathematical equation
Web site
Compact Disk
Calculate
Modified Block Letter Format
25. 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).
Caps lock
Storage
Background
Chart
26. Programs currently being worked on
Edit
Active programs
Paragraph dialog box
Page Setup dialog box
27. Styles of text already in MS
Typeface & Font
Signature block
Built-in Styles
Status bar
28. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer
Soft copy
Screensaver
Outline View
Contacts
29. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power
Tables
Formula bar
Formula
Secondary storage device
30. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.
Promote
Brochures
Surf
Slide show
31. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.
Virus
Document
Built-in Styles
CPU
32. 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
Menu
MS Word
Application software
Web site
33. 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.
Deleted items
MS Windows Tour
Cards
Number
34. A connection that is established using a modem
Dial-up
Calculator
Document
Password
35. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.
Active cell
Field
Signature block
Bulleted list
36. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.
Power Point
Ergonomics
Print
Borders
37. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.
Retrieve
Placeholder
Worksheet
MAX
38. Exploring the Internet.
Surf
Setup dialog box
Program
Look-up menu
39. Computer company
Apple/Mac
Upload
Image
Publish
40. Completes the text for you
Auto Text
Handouts
Program
Design
41. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock
Browser
Start-up button
Date/Time control
Contacts
42. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.
Setup dialog box
Database
Task-switching
MAX
43. A term used to describe the process of organizing data in a particular order allowing for information to be found easier
Formatting toolbar
Row
Sort
spacing
44. 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.
Calendar
Hard copy
Merged
Windows
45. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser
Objects box/pane
Compact Disk
Windows
Calendar
46. The overall appearance of a document - image - text or other medium designed to be more appeasing to the viewer or help locate or identify the medium being looked at
Indicators
Image
Layout
.xls
47. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.
Grammar Checker
Sub-menu
Screen
Send
48. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.
Page Numbering
Relationships
Title bar
Thesaurus
49. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.
AVERAGE
Paint
.doc
Template
50. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data
Smart Tag
Size & Style
Print
Punched cards