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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. Justify






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






3. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)






4. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images






5. 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.






6. A feature that steps the user through the installation or setup of a software program or hardware device






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






8. A column in a table






9. The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). v. To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network).






10. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






11. 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).






12. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.






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






14. 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






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






16. 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.






17. A letter - number or other symbol.






18. Alternatively referred to as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) - spam - not to be confused with the meat product - is slang commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet.






19. Maximum






20. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






21. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.






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






23. 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






24. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock






25. Creating a new document or folder






26. The default document name in Excel






27. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.






28. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.






29. Alternatively referred to as malware - sneakware - or spyware - adware is a program installed without a user's consent or knowledge during the install of another program






30. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.






31. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






32. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition






33. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






34. Programs currently being worked on






35. A tool that converts an image or a file.






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






37. 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






38. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






39. 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.






40. The change from one thing to another






41. Short for document






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






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






44. Cable TV






45. Viewing portion of a display






46. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






47. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






48. 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).






49. Adding text to a document






50. A set of programs that - among other things - controls the way information is loaded into memory - the way the computer works with that information - the way information is stored on a disk - and the way the computer communicates with a printer and o