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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. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers






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






3. 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






4. 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.






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






6. Where the text is automatically entered






7. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






8. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.






9. A column in a table






10. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.






11. Receptacle for unwanted items






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






13. Adding text to a document






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






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






16. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






17. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






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






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






25. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






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






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






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






29. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






30. Completes the text for you






31. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






32. This is all the instructions for the computer or a program designed to do different things. Examples are: Microsoft Word - Internet Explorer - and Windows.






33. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






34. 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)






35. Creating a new document or folder






36. Microsoft software presentation program that allows a user to create a slide show of important notes that can be easily shown and moved through during a presentation






37. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






38. Maximum






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






40. To workout a mathematical equation






41. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command






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






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






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






45. A space reserved for a person's signature






46. A paper printout of what you have prepared on the computer.






47. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function






48. The first calculation device






49. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






50. 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.