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






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






3. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






4. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock






5. Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well.






6. Where you send something in the past tense






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






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






9. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






10. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






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






12. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






13. This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet - reading a file - or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.






14. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






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






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






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






18. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs






19. 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.






20. An attachment can be a picture - a word document - a movie - a sound file - an excel document - or any other file that requires another program to open it.






21. A space reserved for a person's signature






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






23. A column in a table






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






25. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.






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






27. A note added by way of comment or explanation






28. A Microsoft program






29. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






30. Exploring the Internet.






31. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'






32. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network






33. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






34. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






35. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.






36. Internet Service Provider






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






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






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






40. Completes the text for you






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






42. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.






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






44. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program






45. A circuit board that you can install in a slot inside the computer to expand the computer's memory or give it the means to communicate with a peripheral device.






46. 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






47. Alternatively referred to as malware - sneakware - or spyware - adware is a program installed without a user's consent or knowledge during the install of another program






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






49. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






50. 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)