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Computer Literacy
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.
Filter
Send
Display/Monitor
Active cell
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).
Floppy drive
Default # worksheets
Page Numbering
Graphics
3. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock
Formatting toolbar
Date/Time control
Signature block
Paragraph dialog box
4. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.
Bridge
Joystick
Menu
Timing
5. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action
Banners
Deleted items
Undo
Multiple
6. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data
Modem
Publish
.doc
Punched cards
7. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity
Alignment
Ergonomics
Navigate
Update
8. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.
Align
Title bar
Gridlines
Formatting toolbar
9. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.
Menu
Download
Brochures
Slide show
10. Data that goes into a computer device.
Margins
Task panes
Page Numbering
Input
11. The change from one thing to another
Transition
Wizard
Enter
Page Numbering
12. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.
Formula
Field
Hard drive
Line-spacing
13. 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.
Handouts
Page Numbering
Grammar Checker
Outlook
14. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.
Pointer
Banners
Auto-number
Close box
15. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.
E-mail
Menu toolbar
Default
Junk
16. Toolbar used to format documents
Font dialog box
MAX
Memos
Formatting toolbar
17. Creating a new document or folder
Create
Headers & Footers
CA TV
WWW
18. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document
Size & Style
Layout
Design
Ready
19. 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.
Contacts
Mouse
Junk
Frame
20. 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.
Print dialog box
Calculator
Download
Status bar
21. A portion of a computer display used in a graphical interface that enables users to select commands by pointing to illustrations or symbols with a mouse. 'Windows' is also the name Microsoft adopted for its popular operating system.
Software
MAX
Function
Windows
22. Turns computer on and off
Frame
Active cell
On/Off
Send
23. 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)
Program
Upload
Blog
Cell address/cell reference
24. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.
Store
Ergonomics
Menu - drop-down
.doc
25. 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.
Character
Format
Line-spacing
Layout
26. 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.
Scanner
WordPad
Number
Key tape
27. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software
Toolbar
Sort
Memos
Scanner
28. 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.
Format
AutoCorrect
Virus
Column
29. 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)
Enter
Print
Task panes
Notepad
30. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
Analyze
Calculate
Menu toolbar
Refresh
31. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers
Menu - drop-down
Soft copy
Size & Style
SUM
32. This is a picture or an image.
Exported
Modified Block Letter Format
Graphics
Page Numbering
33. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another
Exported
Edit
Command
Send
34. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord
Print dialog box
Jump/Flash drive
ISP
Windows
35. Recording how long something takes
Timing
Modem
Sent
Paint
36. A column in a table
Paragraph dialog box
Joystick
Save As
Field
37. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)
Address
Status bar
Bulleted list
Brochures
38. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.
Accessories programs
Frame
Gridlines
Gateway
39. The overall appearance of a document - image - text or other medium designed to be more appeasing to the viewer or help locate or identify the medium being looked at
Fonts
Layout
Web page
DSL
40. Justify
Calculate
Active worksheet
URL
Alignment
41. 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.
UNIVAC
Paragraph dialog box
Design
Scanner
42. 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
Ad-ware
Key tape
Floppy drive
Address
43. 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.
EXIT
Input device
Sort
Upload
44. A box that allows you to close a document or window
Close box
Ad-ware
Word wrap
Input device
45. A space reserved for a person's signature
Cell address/cell reference
Monitor
Signature block
MS-DOS
46. A character that is not a number or a letter
Word wrap
Software
Number
Symbol
47. A Microsoft program
Caps lock
Change
Notepad
MS Word
48. 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
Look-up menu
Num lock
Notepad
CTRL+ALT+DEL
49. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.
Outlook
Copyright
Close box
Brochures
50. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text
CPU
Digital
Search & Replace
Text box
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