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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.
  • 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 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.






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






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






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






5. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.






6. Completes the text for you






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






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






9. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.






10. 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.






11. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






12. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.






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






14. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






15. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.






16. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook






17. 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).






18. Internet Service Provider






19. Programs currently being worked on






20. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files






21. Turns computer on and off






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






23. 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.






24. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.






25. 3






26. Viewing portion of a display






27. 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).






28. An attachment can be a picture - a word document - a movie - a sound file - an excel document - or any other file that requires another program to open it.






29. A menu where you can search for anything that you need






30. A device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.






31. The first calculation device






32. A Microsoft program






33. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






34. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power






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






36. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






37. Data that goes into a computer device.






38. In general a range refers to a series of value between two other values






39. Where the text is automatically entered






40. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.






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






42. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers






43. Minimum






44. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






45. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






46. The actual web page on the domain






47. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.






48. 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.






49. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)






50. 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