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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. Text that appears at the top and bottom of every page or every other page of a document.






2. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






3. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.






4. 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)






5. A difference in the text






6. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.






7. 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.






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






9. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






10. 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






11. 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






12. A software program or program feature sometimes found in a program such as a word processor that can be used to help check text for any improper grammar.






13. A file or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.






14. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






15. Side text that could be important later






16. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






17. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.






18. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






19. 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






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






21. A box that allows you to close a document or window






22. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






23. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






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






25. 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.






26. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






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






28. A Microsoft program






29. 1) text-based applications - a way of designing the number of characters that fit on the computer's display. A column is one character wide. 2) In spread sheet applications - a column is a vertical arrangement of cells.






30. Completes the text for you






31. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






32. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






33. 3






34. A design that defines the overall look of characters






35. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).






36. Recording how long something takes






37. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer






38. A paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'






39. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






40. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.






41. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers






42. 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.






43. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






44. A letter - number or other symbol.






45. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser






46. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.






47. The actual web page on the domain






48. Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse - the computer 'jumps to' (or displays) the linked text.






49. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






50. A key on the numeric keypad that confirms a choice or tells a program you're ready to proceed. In most cases - the Return key also serves this function. The ____ button is used to confirm an entry into an active cell. (in spreadsheet applications)






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