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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. 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)






2. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.






3. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






4. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






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






6. 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.






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






8. Cable TV






9. Short for document






10. 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.






11. Toolbar used to format documents






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






13. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






14. The address of documents and resources on the internet.






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






16. 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.






17. More than one or something that can be multiplied






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






19. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. A connection that is established using a modem






25. The first calculation device






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






27. Medium






28. To combine two or more files into a single file.






29. A device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.






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






31. The default document name in Excel






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






33. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. Graphical User Interface. A system that simplifies selecting computer commands by enabling the user to point to symbols or illustrations (called icons) on the computer screen with a mouse.






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






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






39. A series of keys to unlock a screen






40. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity






41. Where you send something in the past tense






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






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






44. 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.






45. A space reserved for a person's signature






46. Alternatively referred to as state - status is a term used to describe the current situation or mode the device or user currently is in.






47. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






48. A set of data-entry fields on a page processed on a server. The user submits the form by clicking on a button or image - and the form is sent by a form handler.






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






50. Where you get something