SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Computer Literacy
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
literacy
,
it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
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.
CLOSE
Pointer
Handouts
Publish
2. The default document name in Excel
Animate
Program
.xls
Formula bar
3. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text
On/Off
Font dialog box
Note Pad
.xls
4. Converts digital data into analog data - so it can be sent over phone lines. Changes analog into digital when receiving data.
OPEN
Modem
Hardware
Design
5. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet
Row
Range
Address
Menu
6. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.
EXIT
Abacus
Imported
MAX
7. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).
MS-DOS
Hard drive
Typeface & Font
Note Pad
8. A word or character that causes the computer to do something. A command is a request or directions given to a computer.
Command
Default
Floppy drive
Letters
9. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network
Built-in Styles
Thesaurus
Record
Journal
10. Copy: A command that copies the selected information and places it on the clipboard.cut: To remove text or graphics from a document by using the Cut command. The most recent 'clipping' is stored on the Clipboard of the computer so that you can paste
Demote
Cut - Copy & Paste
Change
Hard drive
11. To workout a mathematical equation
Pointer
Calculate
Transition
Screen
12. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network
Gateway
Tables
Calculate
Operating system
13. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another
Edit
Date/Time control
Exported
Column
14. 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.
Database
Power Point
Brochures
WYSIWYG
15. A series of keys to unlock a screen
CA TV
Storage
UNIVAC
CTRL+ALT+DEL
16. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.
Tasks
Integrated circuits
Indicators
Keyboard
17. The number keys on the right side of the keyboard that are laid out like the keys on an adding machine. In most cases - you can use these keys interchangeably with the number keys on the top row of the keyboard. Some programs use the numeric keypad a
Headers & Footers
Deleted items
Analog
Num lock
18. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.
Function
Wizard
Active worksheet
Default
19. A character that is not a number or a letter
Symbol
Navigate
GUI
Deleted items
20. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations
Calculator
Forward
Key tape
Computer output
21. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.
AVERAGE
Spy-ware
E-mail
Keyboard
22. Digital Subscriber Line. A method of connecting to the Internet via a phone line. A DSL connection uses copper telephone lines but is able to relay data at much higher speeds than modems and does not interfere with telephone use.
Record
Sub-menu
Indicators
DSL
23. Completes the text for you
Modem
Toolbar
Auto Text
Refresh
24. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered
Page Numbering
Active programs
Software
Screen
25. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text
Headers & Footers
Text box
MS Windows Tour
WYSIWYG
26. The physical division of space on a disk into sections--where information can be stored. A disk's format is established as part of the initialization process.
Program
Format
Field
Modem
27. Something that can be accessed
Create
Spy-ware
OPEN
Chart
28. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer
Range
Cards
Background
Option
29. 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).
Signature block
Animate
Caps lock
Journal
30. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command
Edit
Outbox
Thesaurus
Hard copy
31. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.
Print dialog box
Sent
Insert & Delete
Prompt
32. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion
Exported
Line-spacing
Memos
Text box
33. 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.
Download
Attach
Alignment
Background
34. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos
AutoCorrect
Key tape
Retrieve
Publish
35. Internet Service Provider
Query
ISP
MS Windows Tour
Inbox
36. Where you get something
Receive
Title bar
MIN
Key tape
37. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.
Note Pad
Trashcan
Ready
Download
38. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer
Spy-ware
Field
Soft copy
Power Point
39. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device
Default
Handouts
Indicators
Personal Letter Format
40. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol
Hard copy
Date/Time control
Letters
OPEN
41. 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.
Ergonomics
index.html
Scroll Bars
Analyze
42. 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
Highlighting Tool
Page Setup dialog box
Edit
43. Side text that could be important later
Computer output
Fonts
Notes
.xls
44. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer
Outlook
Clipart
Update
Bridge
45. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.
Punched cards
Sent
Send
Microphone
46. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.
Inbox
E-mail
Download
Column
47. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma
Built-in Styles
Personal Letter Format
Publish
Icon
48. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information
Title bar
Currency
Handouts
Start-up button
49. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images
Paint
Start-up button
Inbox
Caps lock
50. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.
Modified Block Letter Format
Save As
OS
CLOSE