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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. A generic text editor included with Microsoft Windows that enables someone to open and read plaintext files
Gridlines
Design
Notepad
Grammar Checker
2. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)
Typeface & Font
Text box
CA TV
Formula
3. An item that has been disposed of
Toggle Switches
Print
Formatting toolbar
Deleted items
4. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.
Signature block
Imported
Scroll Bars
Command
5. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files
Change
Note Pad
Timing
Frame
6. 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.
Headers & Footers
Background
Input device
Design
7. Cable TV
Internet
Software
Function
CA TV
8. Turns computer on and off
Icon
Cut - Copy & Paste
Enter
On/Off
9. A type of edging around a document
Borders
Contacts
Caps lock
Formatting toolbar
10. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.
Task-switching
Look-up menu
Field
Promote
11. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)
Sort
Merged
WYSIWYG
Address
12. 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.
Size & Style
Task panes
Flyers
Analyze
13. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).
MS-DOS
Digital
Secondary storage device
Retrieve
14. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.
Menu
Spell Checker
Insert/Type over
Task-switching
15. Minimum
Keyboard
Power Point
Built-in Styles
MIN
16. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes
Spell Checker
Enter
Analog
Hard drive
17. 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.
Output
Forward
Clipart
Insert & Delete
18. 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.
Print dialog box
Task-switching
Document
Analog
19. To combine two or more files into a single file.
Merged
Paint
Program
Dial-up
20. The actual web page on the domain
Banners
index.html
Frame
Ad-ware
21. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.
Prompt
Document
Toolbar
Secondary storage device
22. 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.
Template
Store
Default
Menu toolbar
23. The first calculation device
Output device
Scrolling
Abacus
Application software
24. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data
MIN
index.html
Notes
Punched cards
25. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier
Retrieve
Tables
Memos
Outlook
26. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.
Smart Tag
Screen
Refresh
Transition
27. 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).
Send
Character
index.html
Upload
28. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.
Letters
Calculator
Hard drive
HTTP
29. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0
Text box
Number
Punched cards
Copyright
30. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.
Multiple
MIN
Highlighting Tool
Cut - Copy & Paste
31. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.
Mouse
WYSIWYG
Line-spacing
Tables
32. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power
Notes
Microphone
Application software
Secondary storage device
33. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function
Field
Toggle Switches
Document
Record
34. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu
Virus
Gridlines
MS Windows
Sub-menu
35. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.
Sent
Template
Sub-menu
Title bar
36. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way
Forward
Background
Pointer
Change
37. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.
Command
File name
Function
Note Pad
38. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition
Print
Slide show
Worksheet
Banners
39. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer
Background
Deleted items
Notes
Spam
40. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.
Send
Insert/Type over
Active programs
Download
41. To workout a mathematical equation
Calculate
Notes
Auto-number
Forward
42. Programs currently being worked on
Sort
Image
Active programs
Virus
43. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.
MS Windows
Hard copy
Insert & Delete
Character
44. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.
Hard copy
URL
AutoContent
Edit
45. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.
MS Windows
Image
Icon
Banners
46. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.
Form
Paragraph dialog box
Storage
Navigate
47. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.
Punched cards
Hardware
DSL
Abacus
48. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.
OPEN
Screensaver
Browser
Digital
49. 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.
DSL
Junk
Banners
Word wrap
50. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
Align
Line-spacing
Flyers
Analyze