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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. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon
Margins
Notes
Workbook
Modified Block Letter Format
2. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.
Document
Spell Checker
MS Word
Formatting toolbar
3. Minimum
SAVE
Outbox
MIN
Store
4. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity
Send
Character
Ergonomics
Microphone
5. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)
Operating system
Address
File name
MS-DOS
6. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs
CPU
Toggles
Internet
Retrieve
7. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files
Prompt
Menu - drop-down
Cut - Copy & Paste
Note Pad
8. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.
Outline View
Active cell
CA TV
MS-DOS
9. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer
Soft copy
Auto-number
Page Setup dialog box
Active worksheet
10. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function
Print
Toggle Switches
Active programs
Menu
11. This is a picture or an image.
Graphics
Auto Text
Storage
index.html
12. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.
Option
Cut - Copy & Paste
DSL
Command
13. Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse - the computer 'jumps to' (or displays) the linked text.
Hyperlink
AutoContent
Tables
Merged
14. 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
Power Point
Form
Default # worksheets
Size & Style
15. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network
Browser
CA TV
Journal
Indicators
16. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser
Windows
Web page
MIN
Query
17. The overall appearance of a document - image - text or other medium designed to be more appeasing to the viewer or help locate or identify the medium being looked at
Default
Block Letter Format
Layout
Template
18. Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well.
Fonts
Create
Internet
Copyright
19. A letter - number or other symbol.
Character
Internet
Default
Close box
20. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.
Signature block
Application software
Address
Surf
21. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.
Font dialog box
Default
AVERAGE
Signature block
22. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read
Key tape
Field
Input
Print
23. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information
Default
Start-up button
Function
Edit
24. More than one or something that can be multiplied
Search & Replace
Publish
Multiple
Imported
25. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.
Image
Page Setup dialog box
Column
Forward
26. 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.
Scroll Bars
Worksheet tab
Start-up button
Background
27. The default document name in Excel
Font dialog box
Notepad
.xls
Program
28. Viewing portion of a display
Screen
Apple/Mac
Toolbar
Note Pad
29. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.
Page Setup dialog box
Refresh
Mouse
Forward
30. 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.
Copyright
Prompt
Analyze
HTML
31. Cable TV
CA TV
OS
Block Letter Format
Digital
32. 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.
Formula bar
Active programs
Power Point
Active cell
33. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0
Record
Auto Text
Number
File name
34. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.
Letters
Send
WWW
Function
35. Programs currently being worked on
Surf
OPEN
Refresh
Active programs
36. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task
Joystick
MS Windows Tour
Ready
spacing
37. 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.
Promote
Menu toolbar
Highlighting Tool
Timing
38. Internet Service Provider
ISP
Cut - Copy & Paste
Format
Status bar
39. 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
MS Word
Download
Exported
40. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol
Recycle bin
Abacus
Letters
Punched cards
41. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).
MS-DOS
Sent
Soft copy
WWW
42. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.
Desktop
Sort
Merged
Display/Monitor
43. The type of money used in a certain place
.xls
Objects box/pane
Currency
Ready
44. A generic text editor included with Microsoft Windows that enables someone to open and read plaintext files
OS
Notepad
Multiple
Windows
45. A tool where the numbering happens automatically
Cards
Auto-number
Upload
Active cell
46. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers
Microphone
SUM
Screen
Tables
47. 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.
Input device
Spell Checker
DSL
File name
48. Command or option used to close a program or file.
EXIT
Keyboard
Journal
SUM
49. 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
Outline View
Status bar
Flyers
50. A space reserved for a person's signature
Cell address/cell reference
Surf
Punched cards
Signature block