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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. 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.






2. 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.






3. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






4. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read






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






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






7. This is a picture or an image.






8. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






9. A column in a table






10. Justify






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






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






13. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)






14. A character displayed on the screen to prompt the user to take some action. The most common prompt is the 'C prompt' in which the computer hard drive or 'C' requests directions on what the computer should perform next.






15. 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.






16. Where you advertise something






17. Microsoft WordPad is a free rich text editor included with Microsoft Windows 95 - 98 - ME - NT - 2000 - XP - Vista - 7 - and future releases of Microsoft Windows.






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19. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.






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






26. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






32. Where you get something






33. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).






34. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






35. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.






36. 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)






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






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






39. 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.






40. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)






41. Internet Service Provider






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software






49. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.






50. A difference in the text