Test your basic knowledge |

Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.






2. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






3. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer






4. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






5. Maximum






6. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.






7. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.






8. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






9. 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






10. Where you get something






11. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year






12. A space reserved for a person's signature






13. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0






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






15. Exploring the Internet.






16. 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.






17. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






18. 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






19. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.






20. 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.






21. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data






22. 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.






23. Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A common system used to request and send HTML documents on the World Wide Web. It is the first portion of all URL addresses on the World Wide Web (e.g. - http://www.whitehouse.gov).






24. 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.






25. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.






26. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers






27. Command or option used to close a program or file.






28. 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.






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






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






31. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.






32. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






33. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






34. Copy: A command that copies the selected information and places it on the clipboard.cut: To remove text or graphics from a document by using the Cut command. The most recent 'clipping' is stored on the Clipboard of the computer so that you can paste






35. Internet Service Provider






36. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






37. A circuit board that you can install in a slot inside the computer to expand the computer's memory or give it the means to communicate with a peripheral device.






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






39. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.






40. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






41. Where you advertise something






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






43. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer






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






45. A generic text editor included with Microsoft Windows that enables someone to open and read plaintext files






46. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.






47. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






48. 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.






49. Extra programs






50. 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