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Computer Literacy
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literacy
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it-skills
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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. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.
Command
MAX
Output
File name
2. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser
spacing
Compact Disk
Web page
Software
3. A weblog or blog - is a listing of text - images - or other objects that are arranged in a chronological order that first started appearing in 1998.
Save As
Blog
Design
Size & Style
4. 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
Floppy drive
Recycle bin
Word wrap
spacing
5. More than one or something that can be multiplied
Browser
Multiple
GUI
Copyright
6. This is all the instructions for the computer or a program designed to do different things. Examples are: Microsoft Word - Internet Explorer - and Windows.
Setup dialog box
Dial-up
Software
Windows
7. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.
Floppy drive
Image
Hyperlink
Insert & Delete
8. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs
SUM
Signature block
Toggles
Wizard
9. A generic text editor included with Microsoft Windows that enables someone to open and read plaintext files
Notepad
Hyperlink
Browser
Indicators
10. 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.
Block Letter Format
Filter
Formula bar
Calculate
11. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations
Filter
Hard drive
Formula
Calculator
12. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action
Task panes
Headers & Footers
Notepad
Undo
13. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs
Character
Timing
Storage
Brochures
14. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.
Pointer
SAVE
Sub-menu
Undo
15. To combine two or more files into a single file.
MS Word
Merged
Setup dialog box
Auto-number
16. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.
Integrated circuits
Download
Record
Title bar
17. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).
MS-DOS
Bulleted list
Refresh
Line-spacing
18. The change from one thing to another
Annotations
On/Off
Transition
Tables
19. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers
Word Art
Insert & Delete
Trashcan
Input device
20. Extra programs
Num lock
Accessories programs
Inbox
Wizard
21. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered
Page Numbering
Slide show
Secondary storage device
Journal
22. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.
Transition
Toggles
Keyboard
Calculate
23. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text
Toggles
Page Numbering
Text box
Word wrap
24. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.
Symbol
Brochures
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Spell Checker
25. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.
Navigate
Forward
Send
AVERAGE
26. 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).
Merged
SUM
Status bar
HTTP
27. Internet Service Provider
Notepad
Floppy drive
ISP
Word wrap
28. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software
Drag & Drop
WYSIWYG
Toolbar
Worksheet tab
29. The address of documents and resources on the internet.
Brochures
Web site
URL
Key tape
30. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
Secondary storage device
Database
Analyze
Microphone
31. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits
Size & Style
Digital
Ergonomics
EXIT
32. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.
Task-switching
Formula bar
Signature block
Grammar Checker
33. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.
E-mail
Create
Page Numbering
Fonts
34. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.
Objects box/pane
Formula bar
Integrated circuits
Menu toolbar
35. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook
Worksheet tab
Receive
CLOSE
Built-in Styles
36. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)
MEDIAN
Font dialog box
Alignment
Cell address/cell reference
37. 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.
Paragraph dialog box
Menu - drop-down
Desktop
Active programs
38. The type and how big the text or object is
Worksheet
Size & Style
Character
Compact Disk
39. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition
ISP
Slide show
WYSIWYG
Change
40. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0
Outline View
Journal
Number
Num lock
41. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.
Close box
Exported
Icon
Animate
42. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.
Cell address/cell reference
Contacts
Scrolling
MAX
43. A paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'
Command
Bulleted list
Bridge
Edit
44. An attachment can be a picture - a word document - a movie - a sound file - an excel document - or any other file that requires another program to open it.
Attach
Page Setup dialog box
Animate
MEDIAN
45. 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.
Formatting toolbar
Outbox
Print dialog box
Word wrap
46. 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.
WYSIWYG
Blog
Icon
Insert & Delete
47. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.
Margins
Indicators
E-mail
Task-switching
48. 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.
Power Point
Input device
Align
Outbox
49. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion
Edit
Memos
Ergonomics
Floppy drive
50. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.
WWW
Memos
Format
AutoCorrect