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Computer Literacy
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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. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.
Banners
Pointer
Sub-menu
Slide show
2. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information
Forward
Graphics
Start-up button
.xls
3. 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.
UNIVAC
ISP
Refresh
Compact Disk
4. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.
Undo
Hard drive
Chart
Floppy drive
5. A Microsoft program
Cut - Copy & Paste
Punched cards
MS Word
Signature block
6. 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
spacing
Auto-number
Built-in Styles
Ad-ware
7. Protection for any published work that helps to prevent that work from being used without prior authorization
Inbox
Status bar
ISP
Copyright
8. 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).
Desktop
Multiple
HTTP
URL
9. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.
Highlighting Tool
Upload
Recycle bin
Print
10. Turns computer on and off
On/Off
Modem
Function
Auto-number
11. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.
Borders
Bridge
Copyright
Page Numbering
12. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol
Gridlines
Letters
Record
Caps lock
13. 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.
Save As
Scroll Bars
Calculate
Web site
14. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive
Typeface & Font
SAVE
Storage
Operating system
15. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.
Copyright
Align
CPU
Gridlines
16. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.
Placeholder
.xls
Microphone
Menu - drop-down
17. 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.
Drag & Drop
Gridlines
spacing
Scrolling
18. 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.
Spreadsheet
Calculate
WYSIWYG
Analog
19. 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.
Margins
Analyze
Print dialog box
Paragraph dialog box
20. A note added by way of comment or explanation
E-mail
Annotations
Line-spacing
Web site
21. Data that goes into a computer device.
Input
Inbox
Font dialog box
MS-DOS
22. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text
Font dialog box
Document
Start-up button
Microphone
23. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.
Notes
HTTP
Dial-up
Integrated circuits
24. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.
Refresh
Design
Bulleted list
Date/Time control
25. Adding text to a document
Spreadsheet
OS
Insert/Type over
Layout
26. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent
Outbox
Block Letter Format
spacing
Outline View
27. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.
Internet
Exported
Chart
Handouts
28. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.
Blog
Retrieve
Demote
Formatting toolbar
29. Completes the text for you
Journal
Print
Auto Text
Blog
30. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition
Form
Formatting toolbar
Slide show
AutoCorrect
31. ...
Virus
Smart Tag
Copyright
File name
32. More than one or something that can be multiplied
Multiple
Operating system
Output
Active programs
33. 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
E-mail
Layout
Edit
MEDIAN
34. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.
Power Point
Insert/Type over
Note Pad
Function
35. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.
AVERAGE
CPU
Spreadsheet
Merged
36. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.
Hyperlink
Objects box/pane
Forward
Upload
37. A type of edging around a document
Borders
Alignment
Bulleted list
Punched cards
38. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)
AutoCorrect
CPU
Address
Filter
39. Command or option used to close a program or file.
OPEN
EXIT
Hard copy
Internet
40. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.
Accessories programs
Cut - Copy & Paste
WordPad
Template
41. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task
WWW
Ready
Refresh
Num lock
42. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.
Gridlines
URL
Margins
Fonts
43. A box that allows you to close a document or window
Save As
MS Word
Upload
Close box
44. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files
Note Pad
Promote
Spam
Transition
45. A device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.
Monitor
Scanner
Grammar Checker
Jump/Flash drive
46. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)
Default
Publish
Align
Retrieve
47. A difference in the text
OS
Change
Auto-number
Create
48. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.
Punched cards
Joystick
.doc
Default
49. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network
.xls
Placeholder
Journal
Default # worksheets
50. Converts digital data into analog data - so it can be sent over phone lines. Changes analog into digital when receiving data.
Option
Navigate
Contacts
Modem