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Computer Literacy
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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. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.
Analog
Blog
Hardware
Screen
2. 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.
Desktop
Fonts
Store
Command
3. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.
Ready
OS
Search & Replace
Relationships
4. Protection for any published work that helps to prevent that work from being used without prior authorization
Key tape
Borders
MIN
Copyright
5. 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.
GUI
Ergonomics
Web page
Edit
6. 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.
Function
Computer output
Windows
Filter
7. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.
Mouse
Send
Tables
Copyright
8. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.
Receive
Organize
WYSIWYG
Frame
9. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.
Outline View
User name
Screensaver
Outbox
10. A design that defines the overall look of characters
Icon
Typeface & Font
Format
Line-spacing
11. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive
Enter
Display/Monitor
Exported
SAVE
12. To workout a mathematical equation
Tasks
Calculate
Reports
Option
13. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text
Tasks
Jump/Flash drive
Text box
Upload
14. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).
Floppy drive
Tasks
Copyright
Built-in Styles
15. Turns computer on and off
Formula bar
Store
Navigate
On/Off
16. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files
Microphone
Scanner
.xls
Note Pad
17. Maximum
MAX
Title bar
Transition
Calculator
18. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier
Active cell
Tables
Integrated circuits
Power Point
19. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software
Text box
Toolbar
WordPad
Size & Style
20. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.
Inbox
Num lock
Publish
Insert/Type over
21. Internet Service Provider
Calculator
Number
Date/Time control
ISP
22. Exploring the Internet.
Surf
Fonts
Outlook
Margins
23. This is a picture or an image.
File name
Graphics
Jump/Flash drive
.doc
24. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.
Formatting toolbar
Paint
Document
AutoContent
25. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images
Paint
Currency
Option
Note Pad
26. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.
Edit
SUM
Download
Input
27. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.
Image
Fonts
Scrolling
Password
28. A connection that is established using a modem
Soft copy
Notepad
Dial-up
Margins
29. 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
Word Art
Calendar
Menu
30. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers
MS Windows
Auto Text
Task panes
Default # worksheets
31. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs
Storage
Application software
Power Point
Highlighting Tool
32. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.
Align
index.html
Spell Checker
Active programs
33. 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
Forward
Word Art
Thesaurus
Key tape
34. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.
User name
Banners
Screensaver
Menu
35. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet
Row
Banners
Note Pad
CTRL+ALT+DEL
36. 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.
Calendar
Graphics
Worksheet
Block Letter Format
37. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer
URL
Output device
Print
Spy-ware
38. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.
Notes
Save As
Insert & Delete
Navigate
39. Extra programs
Character
Ergonomics
Accessories programs
Margins
40. 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.
Default # worksheets
Outline View
Notes
Close box
41. Styles of text already in MS
Built-in Styles
Output device
Analyze
Title bar
42. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.
Formula bar
Spreadsheet
Computer output
Filter
43. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook
Worksheet tab
Menu toolbar
OPEN
Spreadsheet
44. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser
Formula
Web page
Calendar
Spy-ware
45. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.
Objects box/pane
Hard copy
Print
Sent
46. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.
Analog
Surf
Handouts
CPU
47. More than one or something that can be multiplied
Borders
Default # worksheets
Icon
Multiple
48. Creating a new document or folder
Ready
Filter
Download
Create
49. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition
Template
Slide show
Screen
Change
50. 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.
.xls
Attach
Cards
.doc