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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. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion






2. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.






3. Maximum






4. A difference in the text






5. 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)






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.






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






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






12. A box that allows a change of the format of text that affects the complete paragraph or is different from other paragraphs in a document.






13. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






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






15. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function






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






17. 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.






18. 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).






19. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






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






21. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






22. The first calculation device






23. 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.






24. Term used to describe a software program that is intentionally installed on the computer by a user to monitor or spy on what other users of the same computer are doing.






25. 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.






26. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device






27. A Microsoft program






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






29. 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.






30. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.






31. 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






32. 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.






33. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






34. 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.






35. The physical division of space on a disk into sections--where information can be stored. A disk's format is established as part of the initialization process.






36. A weblog or blog - is a listing of text - images - or other objects that are arranged in a chronological order that first started appearing in 1998.






37. Converts digital data into analog data - so it can be sent over phone lines. Changes analog into digital when receiving data.






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






39. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information






40. Where you send something in the past tense






41. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






42. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone






43. An item that has been disposed of






44. A row in a table






45. Toolbar used to format documents






46. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






47. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text






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






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






50. Completes the text for you







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