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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.
  • 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. The rectangular area - above the worksheet window - that displays a cell's contents - including numbers - text - and formulas - when you click a cell. You can use the formula bar to enter and edit data in the active cell.






2. The type of money used in a certain place






3. 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.






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






5. A peripheral device which allows users to play video games or computer games which demand fast reflexes and decision-making.






6. A tool where the numbering happens automatically






7. Creating a new document or folder






8. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






9. Side text that could be important later






10. Everything to the left except date - closing - written signature - typed name - senders address - comma






11. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.






12. Microsoft WordPad is a free rich text editor included with Microsoft Windows 95 - 98 - ME - NT - 2000 - XP - Vista - 7 - and future releases of Microsoft Windows.






13. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






14. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






15. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)






16. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.






17. 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.






18. Term used to describe the location or folder that e-mail is received on the computer or a computer program






19. Text that appears at the top and bottom of every page or every other page of a document.






20. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.






21. Viewing portion of a display






22. Where you advertise something






23. 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.






24. A tool box that allows you to change the font of text






25. Completes the text for you






26. The first calculation device






27. Alternatively referred to as the arithmetic mean - average is the sum of a series of numbers - divided by the total amount of numbers.






28. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.






29. Receptacle for unwanted items






30. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.






31. 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






32. Computer company






33. Something that can be accessed






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






35. Minimum






36. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser






37. A term used to describe the process of organizing data in a particular order allowing for information to be found easier






38. Justify






39. A row in a table






40. A portable drive that connects to a USB cord






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






42. 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.






43. Allows you to collapse the documents to see only the main headings or to expand a document to see all the main headings and text.






44. The process of a computer transferring data to a computer printer and generating a hard copy of the electronic data being printed.






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






46. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent






47. Term used to describe the process of switching back and forth between settings or between programs






48. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.






49. 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






50. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered