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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 type and how big the text or object is






2. 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.






3. A connection that is established using a modem






4. Where the text is automatically entered






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






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






7. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.






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






9. 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.






10. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






11. 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.






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






13. 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






14. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






15. Short for document






16. The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). v. To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network).






17. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






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






22. Maximum






23. To workout a mathematical equation






24. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






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






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






27. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






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.






29. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






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






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






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






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






34. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






35. 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






36. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






37. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






38. Extra programs






39. More than one or something that can be multiplied






40. Where you send something in the past tense






41. 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.






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43. 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






44. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity






45. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. Command or option used to close a program or file.






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






50. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol