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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.
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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 tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.






2. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.






3. A connection that is established using a modem






4. Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.






5. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






6. Internet Service Provider






7. Minimum






8. Viewing portion of a display






9. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.






10. Text that appears at the top and bottom of every page or every other page of a document.






11. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






12. A letter - number or other symbol.






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






14. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power






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






16. Data that goes into a computer device.






17. Turns computer on and off






18. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)






19. A feature that steps the user through the installation or setup of a software program or hardware device






20. Adding text to a document






21. A box that helps you edit the parameters defined by the user that help determine how a printed page will appear.






22. A file containing a series of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images that are displayed in rapid sequence in some Web browsers.






23. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






24. A box that allows you to close a document or window






25. A box that helps with the overall process of connecting and preparing a software program - hardware device or computer to function properly.






26. The change from one thing to another






27. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).






28. A set of programs that - among other things - controls the way information is loaded into memory - the way the computer works with that information - the way information is stored on a disk - and the way the computer communicates with a printer and o






29. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






30. A space reserved for a person's signature






31. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






32. Computer company






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






34. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






35. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






36. Allows you to collapse the documents to see only the main headings or to expand a document to see all the main headings and text.






37. Document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or through another network using a browser






38. Receptacle for unwanted items






39. A term used to describe the process of organizing data in a particular order allowing for information to be found easier






40. 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.






41. This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer.






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






43. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






44. 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)






45. The first calculation device






46. Creating a new document or folder






47. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command






48. 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.






49. 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)






50. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.