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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. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.






2. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






3. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






4. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






5. A letter - number or other symbol.






6. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.






7. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.






8. 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).






9. A design that defines the overall look of characters






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. Turns computer on and off






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






20. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook






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






22. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year






23. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






24. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






25. The horizontal strip across the top of an application's window. Each word on the strip has a context sensitive drop-down menu containing features and actions that are available for the application in use.






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






27. 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)






28. 1) text-based applications - a way of designing the number of characters that fit on the computer's display. A column is one character wide. 2) In spread sheet applications - a column is a vertical arrangement of cells.






29. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






30. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.






31. Where you advertise something






32. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.






33. Maximum






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






35. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






36. A difference in the text






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






38. Justify






39. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






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






41. Programs currently being worked on






42. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.






43. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way






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






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






46. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






47. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.






48. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






49. 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.






50. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.