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






2. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition






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






4. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.






5. Where you send something in the past tense






6. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser






7. Where you get something






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






9. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.






10. 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.






11. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. 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).






16. 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.






17. 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)






18. Computer company






19. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later






20. A key that can lock into place so that letters you type will come out capitalized. Caps Lock doesn't affect non-alphabetic keys (such as punctuation and symbols). To access these - you must still press the Shift key (on either side of the key board).






21. Text that appears at the top and bottom of every page or every other page of a document.






22. 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).






23. To combine two or more files into a single file.






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






25. Where you advertise something






26. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






27. This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet - reading a file - or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.






28. The type and how big the text or object is






29. Programs currently being worked on






30. A weblog or blog - is a listing of text - images - or other objects that are arranged in a chronological order that first started appearing in 1998.






31. 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






32. Where the text is automatically entered






33. 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.






34. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.






35. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






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






37. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers






38. A paper printout of what you have prepared on the computer.






39. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone






40. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






41. 3






42. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






43. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information






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






45. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






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






47. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






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






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






50. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.