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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. This is a picture or an image.
Graphics
Chart
Abacus
Number
2. 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.
Multiple
Command
CA TV
Windows
3. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone
Contacts
Journal
Application software
Document
4. A graphic representation of selected worksheet information. Types include 2-D and 3-D column - bar - pie - area and line charts.
Chart
HTTP
Navigate
Imported
5. A collection of similar information stored in a file - such as a database of addresses. This information may be created and stored in a database management system (DBMS).
Organize
Database
Formula bar
Currency
6. 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).
Power Point
Send
HTTP
Menu
7. Electronic signal that is sent as binary digits
Digital
Timing
Outlook
Scrolling
8. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord
Accessories programs
Gridlines
Jump/Flash drive
Software
9. A location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple Macintosh computers
Trashcan
Borders
Deleted items
Setup dialog box
10. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.
Document
Imported
CPU
Secondary storage device
11. A connection that is established using a modem
Desktop
Dial-up
Outline View
Attach
12. Completes the text for you
Analog
Auto Text
Active worksheet
Pointer
13. A column in a table
Scrolling
MS-DOS
Field
Text box
14. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer
Spam
Background
Software
Column
15. Extra programs
Accessories programs
Date/Time control
Secondary storage device
HTML
16. Data laid out in a horizontal line in a table or spreadsheet
Analyze
Row
Letters
MEDIAN
17. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes
SUM
Input
Analog
Ergonomics
18. The change from one thing to another
Status bar
Transition
WYSIWYG
WWW
19. The type of money used in a certain place
Computer output
Prompt
Currency
Enter
20. This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet - reading a file - or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.
WWW
Gridlines
Desktop
Status bar
21. Term used to describe a software program that is intentionally installed on the computer by a user to monitor or spy on what other users of the same computer are doing.
Spy-ware
Setup dialog box
Publish
Power Point
22. 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.
File name
Record
Notes
Template
23. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.
Gridlines
Ready
Chart
Download
24. Alternatively referred to as ANSI art - text art - or word art - ASCII art is the process of forming pictures or art out of the characters available in the ASCII chart
Word Art
Save As
Highlighting Tool
Microphone
25. Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.
Record
Prompt
Virus
MS Windows Tour
26. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.
Blog
Sort
Browser
Refresh
27. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer
Soft copy
Annotations
Layout
Calculator
28. To reduce to a lower grade or rank
Copyright
Toggle Switches
Demote
Scroll Bars
29. Receptacle for unwanted items
Virus
Prompt
Storage
Recycle bin
30. Alternatively referred to as UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) - spam - not to be confused with the meat product - is slang commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet.
Setup dialog box
Promote
Junk
Graphics
31. Shows the date & time & lets you set the clock
Scrolling
Date/Time control
MIN
Bulleted list
32. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way
Record
Forward
Borders
Pointer
33. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos
Contacts
Headers & Footers
AutoCorrect
E-mail
34. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs
Publish
Modified Block Letter Format
Toggles
Default # worksheets
35. A note added by way of comment or explanation
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Setup dialog box
Compact Disk
Annotations
36. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.
Internet
Highlighting Tool
Worksheet
Page Setup dialog box
37. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook
Browser
Worksheet tab
Refresh
Objects box/pane
38. 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.
Highlighting Tool
Prompt
Spreadsheet
Field
39. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.
AVERAGE
Function
E-mail
Receive
40. Cable TV
OPEN
Download
CA TV
URL
41. The horizontal strip across the top of an application's window. Each word on the strip has a context sensitive drop-down menu containing features and actions that are available for the application in use.
Worksheet tab
Floppy drive
Menu toolbar
User name
42. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.
E-mail
Objects box/pane
AutoContent
MS Windows
43. A series of keys to unlock a screen
Cards
Typeface & Font
CTRL+ALT+DEL
WWW
44. Documents used to remind the user of an event or occasion
Toggle Switches
Memos
Refresh
Annotations
45. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function
Toggle Switches
Key tape
EXIT
Personal Letter Format
46. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0
Number
Field
Title bar
Outline View
47. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.
Trashcan
Title bar
Hardware
Headers & Footers
48. 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.
Template
Cards
Notes
Clipart
49. 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.
Alignment
Reports
Navigate
DSL
50. Electronic hardware device or software capable of performing mathematical calculations
Worksheet
Currency
Frame
Calculator