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Computer Literacy
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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. To workout a mathematical equation
Text box
Range
Calculate
Demote
2. A Microsoft program
Workbook
Wizard
Image
MS Word
3. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.
Spam
Undo
Retrieve
Hardware
4. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.
Floppy drive
Create
Screensaver
Active programs
5. Command or option used to close a program or file.
EXIT
Outbox
Workbook
Formatting toolbar
6. A row in a table
Output
Record
Command
Range
7. Protection for any published work that helps to prevent that work from being used without prior authorization
Receive
Scanner
WYSIWYG
Copyright
8. 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
SAVE
Power Point
Active cell
Punched cards
9. A series of keys to unlock a screen
Active cell
Design
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Look-up menu
10. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.
AVERAGE
Personal Letter Format
Look-up menu
Slide show
11. Data that goes into a computer device.
Pointer
Demote
Input
Formula bar
12. A paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'
Bulleted list
Signature block
Annotations
Menu - drop-down
13. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer
Close box
Background
Number
Calendar
14. Universal Automatic Computer the UNIVAC is an electrical computer containing thousands of vacuum tubes that utilizes punch cards and switches for inputting data and punch cards for outputting and storing data.
WordPad
Bridge
UNIVAC
Num lock
15. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.
Print dialog box
Hard drive
Flyers
Analyze
16. 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
Annotations
Compact Disk
Layout
spacing
17. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press
Frame
Alignment
Note Pad
Word wrap
18. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program
Compact Disk
Forward
Background
Inbox
19. Where you advertise something
AVERAGE
Screen
Promote
Organize
20. 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.
Clipart
WordPad
Size & Style
Relationships
21. An item that has been disposed of
Virus
Workbook
Deleted items
CPU
22. Toolbar used to format documents
Formatting toolbar
Gridlines
Num lock
Alignment
23. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer
Blog
MS Windows
Outlook
Keyboard
24. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.
Integrated circuits
Cards
Bridge
Symbol
25. A generic text editor included with Microsoft Windows that enables someone to open and read plaintext files
UNIVAC
Notepad
MS Windows Tour
Search & Replace
26. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.
Note Pad
Image
Task-switching
Trashcan
27. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.
Key tape
Text box
Refresh
Default # worksheets
28. Extra programs
Accessories programs
Notes
Handouts
Default
29. A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called 'software' or 'applications.'
spacing
Scrolling
Program
Inbox
30. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.
URL
Monitor
Line-spacing
Cards
31. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document
Default # worksheets
Design
Multiple
Spam
32. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer
Form
Output device
Background
Animate
33. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu
Calendar
Status bar
Print
Sub-menu
34. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly
Chart
GUI
Organize
Surf
35. Computer company
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Cut - Copy & Paste
AVERAGE
Apple/Mac
36. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.
Row
Computer output
CPU
Command
37. A note added by way of comment or explanation
Annotations
Software
Command
Drag & Drop
38. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information
MAX
Start-up button
Option
Change
39. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.
Handouts
Digital
Inbox
Title bar
40. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.
Analog
Organize
Image
Tasks
41. 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
Calendar
Database
Pointer
42. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.
Download
MS Windows Tour
ISP
Wizard
43. Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A common system used to request and send HTML documents on the World Wide Web. It is the first portion of all URL addresses on the World Wide Web (e.g. - http://www.whitehouse.gov).
Start-up button
HTTP
Borders
Notepad
44. 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)
Paint
Search & Replace
Block Letter Format
Formula
45. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.
Screen
Digital
Brochures
Spam
46. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon
ISP
MEDIAN
WordPad
Block Letter Format
47. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers
Frame
MS Windows
Journal
Program
48. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs
Character
Toggles
Notes
Num lock
49. Paper cards that have hand punched holes that contains data
Image
Letters
Punched cards
Word wrap
50. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.
OS
Gridlines
Formula bar
Ergonomics