Test your basic knowledge |

Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






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






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






5. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






6. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data






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






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.






9. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.






10. Data that goes into a computer device.






11. The change from one thing to another






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






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.






14. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






15. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.






16. Toolbar used to format documents






17. Creating a new document or folder






18. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






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.






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.






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.






22. Turns computer on and off






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)






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






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.






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.






27. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






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. 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)






30. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






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






32. This is a picture or an image.






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






34. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






35. Recording how long something takes






36. A column in a table






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






38. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






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






40. Justify






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.






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






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.






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






45. A space reserved for a person's signature






46. A character that is not a number or a letter






47. A Microsoft program






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






49. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






50. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests