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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. A connection that is established using a modem






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






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






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






5. 3






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






7. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






8. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion






9. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






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






11. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






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






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






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






15. A Microsoft program






16. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent






17. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later






18. ...






19. Completes the text for you






20. The default document name in Excel






21. 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






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






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






24. A menu where you can search for anything that you need






25. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






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






27. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






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






29. Short for document






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






31. 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.






32. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






33. A letter - number or other symbol.






34. A row in a table






35. Recording how long something takes






36. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.






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






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






39. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






40. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






41. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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






46. Something that can be accessed






47. A type of edging around a document






48. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






49. 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.






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