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Computer Literacy
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Study First
Subjects
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literacy
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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. Justify
Default # worksheets
Alignment
Display/Monitor
Abacus
2. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power
Objects box/pane
Secondary storage device
Placeholder
HTML
3. A character that is not a number or a letter
Symbol
Merged
MEDIAN
Page Setup dialog box
4. 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.
Print dialog box
Sent
Journal
Format
5. A connection that is established using a modem
Paragraph dialog box
ISP
Scanner
Dial-up
6. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.
Task panes
Frame
Command
Monitor
7. 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).
SAVE
Objects box/pane
Flyers
HTML
8. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.
Cut - Copy & Paste
Spy-ware
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Insert & Delete
9. Creating a new document or folder
Page Numbering
Search & Replace
User name
Create
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
Font dialog box
Page Numbering
Word Art
Formula bar
11. Internet Service Provider
Function
ISP
Align
Save As
12. A vertical or horizontal bar commonly located on the far right or bottom of a window that allows a user to move the window viewing area up - down - left - or right.
Scanner
Typeface & Font
Scroll Bars
Spam
13. Recording how long something takes
Integrated circuits
Animate
Search & Replace
Timing
14. 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.
Number
Transition
Junk
Spy-ware
15. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text
Sent
OPEN
.doc
Text box
16. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.
Template
Typeface & Font
Option
Pointer
17. This is all the instructions for the computer or a program designed to do different things. Examples are: Microsoft Word - Internet Explorer - and Windows.
WordPad
Field
Software
Indicators
18. More than one or something that can be multiplied
Retrieve
Desktop
Multiple
Search & Replace
19. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.
Auto-number
Soft copy
Browser
Line-spacing
20. 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)
Download
Start-up button
Enter
Objects box/pane
21. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later
Outlook
Worksheet
Store
Database
22. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program
Calendar
Change
Upload
Inbox
23. The actual web page on the domain
Worksheet tab
Windows
index.html
HTTP
24. 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).
Highlighting Tool
Caps lock
Ergonomics
Margins
25. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook
Smart Tag
Worksheet tab
Start-up button
Exported
26. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.
Objects box/pane
Template
Notepad
Highlighting Tool
27. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command
Thesaurus
Worksheet
Operating system
Hard drive
28. ...
MS-DOS
Ergonomics
Navigate
Smart Tag
29. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers
MS Windows
Letters
Merged
Memos
30. A Microsoft program
Range
Borders
Navigate
MS Word
31. 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).
Promote
Database
Icon
Power Point
32. 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.
Spy-ware
HTTP
Edit
AutoContent
33. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer
Outlook
Built-in Styles
Jump/Flash drive
Hard drive
34. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.
Send
Web page
Scrolling
Memos
35. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes
Tasks
Analog
Margins
Drag & Drop
36. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images
E-mail
Print
Paint
AutoContent
37. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.
Document
WWW
Animate
Calculate
38. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.
Toggle Switches
Digital
Screen
Hard drive
39. 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.
Borders
On/Off
Display/Monitor
Multiple
40. A feature that steps the user through the installation or setup of a software program or hardware device
Jump/Flash drive
Wizard
Multiple
Journal
41. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'
Program
Input device
Worksheet tab
Address
42. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device
Virus
HTTP
Look-up menu
Indicators
43. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol
Dial-up
Pointer
URL
Letters
44. 3
Default # worksheets
Toggles
Toolbar
Timing
45. 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.
User name
Cards
Send
Cell address/cell reference
46. Receptacle for unwanted items
DSL
Handouts
Navigate
Recycle bin
47. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.
Typeface & Font
Image
Application software
Clipart
48. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.
OS
Bridge
Document
Layout
49. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.
Task panes
Monitor
Navigate
Scrolling
50. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.
Wizard
Flyers
GUI
Output