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Computer Literacy
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Study First
Subjects
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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. 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.
Print dialog box
WYSIWYG
Output
Update
2. ...
Print dialog box
Smart Tag
Placeholder
Analog
3. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software
Toolbar
Refresh
Filter
Calendar
4. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)
WordPad
Toolbar
Address
Worksheet tab
5. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.
Pointer
Program
Gateway
Password
6. The type and how big the text or object is
Size & Style
CA TV
Handouts
Placeholder
7. A design that defines the overall look of characters
Attach
Size & Style
Typeface & Font
Update
8. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.
Virus
Page Numbering
Screensaver
Template
9. Alternatively referred to as an account name - login ID - and user ID - a username or user name is a name given to a user on a computer or computer network.
User name
Row
MS-DOS
Insert & Delete
10. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.
Analyze
Scanner
Spam
Print dialog box
11. 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
Typeface & Font
Modem
Start-up button
Ad-ware
12. Cable TV
Flyers
CA TV
Timing
Animate
13. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs
Character
File name
Forward
Storage
14. The default document name in Excel
Num lock
Insert/Type over
.xls
OPEN
15. A circuit board that you can install in a slot inside the computer to expand the computer's memory or give it the means to communicate with a peripheral device.
Cards
Title bar
Joystick
Jump/Flash drive
16. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information
Display/Monitor
Symbol
Copyright
Start-up button
17. A tool that converts an image or a file.
index.html
Surf
Sub-menu
Filter
18. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered
.xls
MS-DOS
Page Numbering
Print
19. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0
Start-up button
Download
Number
Outbox
20. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.
Highlighting Tool
Page Setup dialog box
Align
Headers & Footers
21. 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.
Letters
index.html
HTTP
Drag & Drop
22. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu
Sub-menu
Ready
Symbol
Analog
23. 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.
Input device
Task-switching
Receive
Database
24. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.
Internet
Document
Default # worksheets
Microphone
25. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).
DSL
Auto Text
Sent
Banners
26. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.
Internet
Template
Ad-ware
ISP
27. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.
Banners
WordPad
Signature block
Search & Replace
28. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.
Headers & Footers
Handouts
Indicators
Sent
29. Command or option used to close a program or file.
EXIT
Hard copy
Command
Number
30. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.
E-mail
Software
Mouse
Format
31. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.
Toolbar
Font dialog box
index.html
Output
32. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon
Address
Outline View
Modified Block Letter Format
MEDIAN
33. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer
Insert/Type over
Soft copy
MS-DOS
Memos
34. Extra programs
Bulleted list
Screen
Hard copy
Accessories programs
35. 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)
Option
Cell address/cell reference
Ergonomics
Paragraph dialog box
36. 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
AutoContent
Enter
Power Point
Notepad
37. Receptacle for unwanted items
MS-DOS
Recycle bin
Default # worksheets
Cards
38. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device
Letters
MS Word
Frame
Indicators
39. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.
Pointer
WWW
Screen
Web page
40. In general a range refers to a series of value between two other values
Accessories programs
Range
Record
Currency
41. A menu where you can search for anything that you need
Receive
Look-up menu
Menu - drop-down
Page Numbering
42. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer
Output device
Retrieve
Scroll Bars
Character
43. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way
index.html
Promote
Forward
File name
44. A box that allows you to close a document or window
EXIT
Demote
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Close box
45. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.
Status bar
Indicators
MS Windows Tour
Chart
46. Completes the text for you
Web page
Memos
Auto Text
Surf
47. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)
Row
Cards
Align
Look-up menu
48. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.
Apple/Mac
Option
Highlighting Tool
Active cell
49. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.
Key tape
Icon
Modem
MEDIAN
50. Computer company
Undo
Software
Blog
Apple/Mac