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






2. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






3. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






4. Medium






5. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.






6. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year






7. Something that can be accessed






8. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu






9. The first calculation device






10. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






11. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer






12. Data that goes into a computer device.






13. 3






14. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).






15. 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.






16. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






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






18. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






19. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.






20. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






21. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program






22. A series of keys to unlock a screen






23. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.






24. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.






25. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software






26. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






27. 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).






28. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers






29. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






30. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






31. Alternatively referred to as state - status is a term used to describe the current situation or mode the device or user currently is in.






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






33. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion






34. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way






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






36. A device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.






37. The change from one thing to another






38. Justify






39. A box that allows a change of the format of text that affects the complete paragraph or is different from other paragraphs in a document.






40. Completes the text for you






41. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






42. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






46. 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)






47. Where the text is automatically entered






48. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.






49. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






50. Viewing portion of a display