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Computer Literacy
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Study First
Subjects
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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. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser
Task panes
Web page
Secondary storage device
Annotations
2. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.
Virus
Gateway
Menu - drop-down
Enter
3. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes
MEDIAN
Analog
Pointer
Number
4. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task
Merged
Web site
Relationships
Ready
5. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
Analyze
Calculate
Look-up menu
E-mail
6. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.
Ergonomics
File name
Send
Start-up button
7. Completes the text for you
Screen
Auto Text
Indicators
Symbol
8. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser
Notepad
Compact Disk
Word wrap
EXIT
9. A design that defines the overall look of characters
Auto-number
Page Numbering
Typeface & Font
Alignment
10. Receptacle for unwanted items
Character
Promote
Recycle bin
Spell Checker
11. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.
Highlighting Tool
Retrieve
Browser
Handouts
12. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.
Image
AVERAGE
Download
Calendar
13. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.
Surf
Integrated circuits
Setup dialog box
Currency
14. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock
Range
Hyperlink
Date/Time control
Desktop
15. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year
WWW
Calculate
Setup dialog box
Calendar
16. Where you get something
Digital
Exported
Calculate
Receive
17. Something that can be accessed
DSL
Tasks
Output device
OPEN
18. Adding text to a document
Update
Insert/Type over
Font dialog box
Align
19. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly
Navigate
Organize
Status bar
Software
20. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs
Enter
Typeface & Font
Publish
Storage
21. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.
Gateway
CLOSE
Spreadsheet
Field
22. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers
Microphone
Browser
Field
spacing
23. Digital Subscriber Line. A method of connecting to the Internet via a phone line. A DSL connection uses copper telephone lines but is able to relay data at much higher speeds than modems and does not interfere with telephone use.
Internet
Command
DSL
Outline View
24. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information
Organize
Start-up button
Computer output
Status bar
25. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord
Date/Time control
MS-DOS
Journal
Jump/Flash drive
26. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol
Letters
Command
Scrolling
Worksheet
27. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu
Enter
Format
Web site
Sub-menu
28. 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).
Copyright
HTML
Undo
OS
29. Alternatively referred to as a worksheet - a spreadsheet is a data file made up of rows and columns that are used to sort data and allow a user to manipulate and arrange data easily - commonly numerical data.
Mouse
Output
Formula bar
Worksheet
30. 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
Copyright
Drag & Drop
Close box
Num lock
31. The change from one thing to another
Application software
Workbook
Image
Transition
32. A box that allows you to close a document or window
Save As
Inbox
Row
Close box
33. Justify
Alignment
Caps lock
Hyperlink
Placeholder
34. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data
Form
Brochures
Ergonomics
Punched cards
35. A collection of icons - pictures - buttons and other useful image files along with sound and video files that can be embedded or inserted into web pages.
Font dialog box
Hard drive
Clipart
Thesaurus
36. 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.
Signature block
Task panes
Cards
Start-up button
37. A tool that converts an image or a file.
Jump/Flash drive
Filter
AVERAGE
Default
38. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.
Keyboard
Title bar
Hardware
Built-in Styles
39. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).
Note Pad
Task-switching
Floppy drive
Monitor
40. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.
Database
Password
Surf
AutoContent
41. Medium
Display/Monitor
Soft copy
MEDIAN
Floppy drive
42. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.
Abacus
WWW
Fonts
Organize
43. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)
Form
Formatting toolbar
Letters
Address
44. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).
Outlook
Fonts
MS-DOS
Calculate
45. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.
Row
Output device
Animate
Operating system
46. 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).
Web site
MS Windows
Caps lock
Output device
47. A space reserved for a person's signature
Signature block
Analyze
Navigate
Notepad
48. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.
Journal
Print
Function
Output
49. 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.
Drag & Drop
Hard copy
Sent
Jump/Flash drive
50. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon
Software
Joystick
Analog
Block Letter Format