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Computer Literacy

Subjects : literacy, it-skills
Instructions:
  • 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. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






2. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






3. A character displayed on the screen to prompt the user to take some action. The most common prompt is the 'C prompt' in which the computer hard drive or 'C' requests directions on what the computer should perform next.






4. Sections of a document that are unused. White spaces help separate paragraphs of text - graphics and other portions of a document - and helps a document look less crowded.






5. Something that can be accessed






6. A tool that converts an image or a file.






7. Data that goes into a computer device.






8. A portion of a computer display used in a graphical interface that enables users to select commands by pointing to illustrations or symbols with a mouse. 'Windows' is also the name Microsoft adopted for its popular operating system.






9. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.






10. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year






11. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.






12. This is all the instructions for the computer or a program designed to do different things. Examples are: Microsoft Word - Internet Explorer - and Windows.






13. In mouse-based applications - a market moves across the screen when you move the mouse across your desk.






14. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes






15. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook






16. In general a range refers to a series of value between two other values






17. Justify






18. A term used to describe a software program or section of a program that is running in a multitasking environment.






19. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






20. 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.






21. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.






22. Adding text to a document






23. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations






24. To combine two or more files into a single file.






25. Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well.






26. A command that removes and adds cell contents from a worksheet.






27. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs






28. A note added by way of comment or explanation






29. Medium






30. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet






31. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity






32. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers






33. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






34. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock






35. The type of money used in a certain place






36. An item that has been disposed of






37. The cell in which you are working - indicated by the current location of the cell pointer.






38. Information that comes from a computer after it has been processed






39. A row in a table






40. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.






41. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.






42. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.






43. The name you give your file or document before you save it on a disk. This name should help you identify and retrieve this file.






44. A menu where you can search for anything that you need






45. An image usually displayed at the top of a page in a Web site - containing text and design elements (often to identify the site).






46. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone






47. A similarity between different objects - documents - etc.






48. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






49. Creating a new document or folder






50. 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.