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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. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






2. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.






3. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






4. A key that can lock into place so that letters you type will come out capitalized. Caps Lock doesn't affect non-alphabetic keys (such as punctuation and symbols). To access these - you must still press the Shift key (on either side of the key board).






5. Toolbar used to format documents






6. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network






7. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






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






9. An item that has been disposed of






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






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






12. Completes the text for you






13. 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.






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






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






16. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images






17. 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.






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






19. Computer software that performs a task or set of tasks - such as word processing or drawing. Applications are also referred to as programs.






20. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






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






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






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






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






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






26. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits






27. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






28. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






29. A paper printout of what you have prepared on the computer.






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






31. The default document name in Excel






32. 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.






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






34. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task






35. 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.






36. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone






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






41. A Microsoft program






42. Side text that could be important later






43. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).






44. A program that walks you through MS






45. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. Creating a new document or folder






49. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






50. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another