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Computer Literacy
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literacy
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it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'
Contacts
Bulleted list
Outline View
E-mail
2. A difference in the text
Bridge
Change
Multiple
Password
3. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function
MS-DOS
Row
Hyperlink
Toggle Switches
4. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers
SUM
Modified Block Letter Format
Template
Align
5. The end of a line of text. You can force a line break by pressing 'Return' - or you can let the application break lines for you. This is a special character that forces a new line on a page without creating a new paragraph.
Search & Replace
Layout
Hard drive
Line-spacing
6. A box that allows a change of the format of text that affects the complete paragraph or is different from other paragraphs in a document.
Align
Gridlines
Notes
Paragraph dialog box
7. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later
Filter
Thesaurus
Store
CA TV
8. 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.
Store
Paint
Journal
Display/Monitor
9. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data
Menu
Word wrap
Punched cards
Edit
10. Completes the text for you
Auto Text
Text box
Ready
Toggles
11. A program that walks you through MS
MS Windows Tour
SAVE
Record
Alignment
12. 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.
.doc
Column
Function
EXIT
13. Exploring the Internet.
Worksheet tab
Surf
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Browser
14. Extra programs
Accessories programs
Screen
Receive
Secondary storage device
15. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program
Letters
Inbox
Function
Headers & Footers
16. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.
Edit
Refresh
Range
.doc
17. Adding text to a document
Ergonomics
WordPad
Insert/Type over
Hyperlink
18. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year
Hard copy
Calendar
Format
Password
19. 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
Web site
Menu
GUI
WYSIWYG
20. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord
CPU
Jump/Flash drive
Line-spacing
Accessories programs
21. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.
Hard copy
Outbox
Option
Browser
22. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations
Paragraph dialog box
Forward
Text box
Calculator
23. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)
Align
Worksheet tab
Ergonomics
Option
24. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon
Accessories programs
Page Numbering
Block Letter Format
Background
25. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.
Pointer
Mouse
GUI
Update
26. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock
Upload
Date/Time control
Toggle Switches
Output
27. A file or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.
Hardware
Reports
Analyze
Size & Style
28. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.
Block Letter Format
Jump/Flash drive
UNIVAC
Highlighting Tool
29. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.
Note Pad
WWW
Setup dialog box
Hardware
30. To do this - you click on something and hold the button down. This will move the object you clicked on and will leave it where you let go of the button. So it drags it and drops it.
Drag & Drop
Spy-ware
Signature block
Template
31. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers
Objects box/pane
AutoContent
EXIT
Microphone
32. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network
Joystick
Apple/Mac
WWW
Journal
33. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu
MEDIAN
Sub-menu
Input device
Storage
34. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.
Digital
Word wrap
Calculator
Send
35. A row in a table
Grammar Checker
Record
Enter
Input device
36. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.
Gateway
Task panes
Upload
Computer output
37. 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.
Outbox
Compact Disk
MAX
Junk
38. A collection of icons - pictures - buttons and other useful image files along with sound and video files that can be embedded or inserted into web pages.
Clipart
Menu - drop-down
Objects box/pane
Paint
39. 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
Output device
Power Point
Bulleted list
Screensaver
40. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs
Storage
Range
Dial-up
Insert/Type over
41. The number keys on the right side of the keyboard that are laid out like the keys on an adding machine. In most cases - you can use these keys interchangeably with the number keys on the top row of the keyboard. Some programs use the numeric keypad a
WYSIWYG
Template
Num lock
Apple/Mac
42. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.
File name
Navigate
Layout
Font dialog box
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).
Letters
Apple/Mac
.doc
Banners
44. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.
Clipart
AVERAGE
URL
Active worksheet
45. 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.
On/Off
Icon
Input device
index.html
46. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device
Indicators
Navigate
Note Pad
Accessories programs
47. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.
MAX
Word wrap
Retrieve
EXIT
48. 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.
Task panes
Create
Insert & Delete
UNIVAC
49. A collection of similar information stored in a file - such as a database of addresses. This information may be created and stored in a database management system (DBMS).
Recycle bin
MS Windows Tour
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Database
50. 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
Storage
Soft copy
Cut - Copy & Paste
Active worksheet