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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. An item that has been disposed of
Spam
Receive
Deleted items
Calculate
2. A tool where the numbering happens automatically
Virus
Word Art
Relationships
Auto-number
3. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent
Task panes
Outbox
Spy-ware
Graphics
4. 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.
Toggle Switches
Secondary storage device
Ready
Formula bar
5. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year
Calendar
Output
Fonts
Database
6. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).
Banners
Worksheet
Transition
Modified Block Letter Format
7. 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.
spacing
Look-up menu
Notepad
Imported
8. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.
Web site
Background
Compact Disk
AVERAGE
9. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text
CPU
Spreadsheet
Recycle bin
Font dialog box
10. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power
Publish
Alignment
Secondary storage device
URL
11. Internet Service Provider
Memos
Design
ISP
Address
12. 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.
Setup dialog box
Handouts
OS
Scroll Bars
13. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.
.doc
Close box
Floppy drive
Objects box/pane
14. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.
URL
Imported
Operating system
Secondary storage device
15. A box that allows you to close a document or window
Close box
Setup dialog box
Display/Monitor
Menu
16. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers
Grammar Checker
Screensaver
SUM
Joystick
17. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document
Enter
Sent
Copyright
Design
18. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.
Clipart
ISP
Search & Replace
Layout
19. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.
Size & Style
Image
Send
Search & Replace
20. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.
Toggles
Template
Setup dialog box
Notepad
21. Alternatively referred to as state - status is a term used to describe the current situation or mode the device or user currently is in.
GUI
Journal
Status bar
Computer output
22. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.
Calculate
Menu - drop-down
Application software
Toggle Switches
23. A series of keys to unlock a screen
Download
Sub-menu
CPU
CTRL+ALT+DEL
24. 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.
Application software
Borders
WYSIWYG
GUI
25. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function
Toggle Switches
Web site
Key tape
Desktop
26. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
Image
SAVE
Title bar
Analyze
27. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.
Template
Publish
Symbol
MS Windows Tour
28. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.
Scrolling
Paragraph dialog box
Calculator
Page Numbering
29. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.
Personal Letter Format
Spam
Title bar
Page Numbering
30. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.
Password
Formatting toolbar
Demote
Alignment
31. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.
Gridlines
Margins
Pointer
Query
32. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.
Calendar
CLOSE
Application software
Caps lock
33. Adding text to a document
Print
Margins
Insert/Type over
Address
34. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.
Spreadsheet
Copyright
Alignment
Trashcan
35. Turns computer on and off
AutoCorrect
Slide show
On/Off
Dial-up
36. 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.
MS-DOS
Windows
Active worksheet
Internet
37. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.
Close box
Outlook
Save As
Cut - Copy & Paste
38. Alternatively referred to as malware - sneakware - or spyware - adware is a program installed without a user's consent or knowledge during the install of another program
Command
Print
MS Windows Tour
Ad-ware
39. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.
Look-up menu
Monitor
Send
Filter
40. A key on the numeric keypad that confirms a choice or tells a program you're ready to proceed. In most cases - the Return key also serves this function. The ____ button is used to confirm an entry into an active cell. (in spreadsheet applications)
Input device
Insert/Type over
Input
Enter
41. A menu where you can search for anything that you need
Look-up menu
Outline View
Menu toolbar
Personal Letter Format
42. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma
Program
spacing
Personal Letter Format
Undo
43. A note added by way of comment or explanation
Insert/Type over
Formatting toolbar
Edit
Annotations
44. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.
Virus
Num lock
Hardware
Sent
45. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed
Multiple
Computer output
Start-up button
Create
46. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes
Text box
Analog
Ergonomics
Date/Time control
47. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity
Personal Letter Format
Output device
File name
Ergonomics
48. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers
Trashcan
Scrolling
Status bar
Form
49. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations
Calculator
Graphics
Contacts
Computer output
50. 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.
Num lock
Drag & Drop
Journal
Calendar