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Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.






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






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






4. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files






5. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






12. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.






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






14. 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)






15. Adding text to a document






16. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers






17. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






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






19. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text






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






21. In general a range refers to a series of value between two other values






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






23. The first calculation device






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






25. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.






26. Where you send something in the past tense






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






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






29. 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.






30. Internet Service Provider






31. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






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






33. Recording how long something takes






34. A difference in the text






35. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.






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






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






38. A note added by way of comment or explanation






39. Minimum






40. A software program or program feature sometimes found in a program such as a word processor that can be used to help check text for any improper grammar.






41. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.






42. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.






43. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.






44. The type and how big the text or object is






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. To workout a mathematical equation






50. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device







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