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Computer Literacy
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literacy
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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. 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.
Menu toolbar
Create
index.html
Jump/Flash drive
2. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.
Brochures
Auto Text
Setup dialog box
Reports
3. 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
Design
Bridge
Cut - Copy & Paste
Timing
4. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu
Key tape
AVERAGE
Flyers
Sub-menu
5. 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.
WordPad
Analyze
Start-up button
Formatting toolbar
6. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed
Menu - drop-down
Computer output
Inbox
Output device
7. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.
Cell address/cell reference
Mouse
Tasks
Column
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).
Upload
Create
Thesaurus
Gridlines
9. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity
Ergonomics
Field
Retrieve
Default # worksheets
10. Short for document
Punched cards
.doc
Flyers
URL
11. A box that allows you to close a document or window
Close box
Annotations
Cut - Copy & Paste
Page Setup dialog box
12. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.
Block Letter Format
Fonts
EXIT
Pointer
13. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion
AutoContent
Auto-number
SUM
Memos
14. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.
Function
Command
Merged
Modem
15. 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.
Clipart
Annotations
Outline View
UNIVAC
16. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone
Input device
Word wrap
CA TV
Contacts
17. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year
DSL
WYSIWYG
Timing
Calendar
18. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.
Display/Monitor
Signature block
Field
spacing
19. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.
Auto Text
Gridlines
Computer output
Active worksheet
20. Internet Service Provider
ISP
Output device
Store
Letters
21. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another
Exported
WYSIWYG
CPU
Highlighting Tool
22. 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.
Gateway
Icon
Attach
Smart Tag
23. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.
AutoCorrect
Task panes
Look-up menu
Annotations
24. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.
.xls
Copyright
WWW
Scroll Bars
25. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function
Setup dialog box
Toggle Switches
Margins
Ergonomics
26. A character displayed on the screen to prompt the user to take some action. The most common prompt is the 'C prompt' in which the computer hard drive or 'C' requests directions on what the computer should perform next.
Bridge
Range
Cell address/cell reference
Prompt
27. A vertical or horizontal bar commonly located on the far right or bottom of a window that allows a user to move the window viewing area up - down - left - or right.
Chart
Query
Compact Disk
Scroll Bars
28. Where the text is automatically entered
Smart Tag
AutoContent
Menu
Multiple
29. Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.
Task panes
Ad-ware
Virus
Windows
30. This is all the instructions for the computer or a program designed to do different things. Examples are: Microsoft Word - Internet Explorer - and Windows.
Option
Software
Memos
Monitor
31. A note added by way of comment or explanation
Annotations
Notepad
Word Art
Attach
32. A collection of similar information stored in a file - such as a database of addresses. This information may be created and stored in a database management system (DBMS).
Internet
Computer output
Database
Bulleted list
33. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.
Option
Paint
Contacts
Formula bar
34. 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
Bulleted list
Store
Ad-ware
Word wrap
35. 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
Microphone
Accessories programs
Active programs
Ad-ware
36. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.
Worksheet tab
Save As
Typeface & Font
Banners
37. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos
Calculate
Column
AutoCorrect
Junk
38. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes
Contacts
Junk
Analog
Symbol
39. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device
Indicators
Formula
Upload
Relationships
40. ...
WordPad
EXIT
Smart Tag
Hard copy
41. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.
Template
Gateway
Tasks
Graphics
42. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action
Tasks
Undo
Typeface & Font
Range
43. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information
Tables
Start-up button
Menu - drop-down
Calendar
44. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier
Icon
Handouts
Tables
Cut - Copy & Paste
45. Alternatively referred to as state - status is a term used to describe the current situation or mode the device or user currently is in.
Status bar
Sort
Timing
Browser
46. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.
Paint
Layout
Power Point
Hardware
47. Adding text to a document
Monitor
Formula
Calendar
Insert/Type over
48. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly
Date/Time control
Block Letter Format
Calculator
Organize
49. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.
Sent
Paragraph dialog box
Relationships
E-mail
50. An item that has been disposed of
Computer output
Sent
Navigate
Deleted items