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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. An operating environment created by MS provide an interface known as GUI for IBM compatible computers






2. Unique location identified by intersecting column and row coordinates. (spreadsheet application) -The address or name of a specific cell. Cell references may be used in formulas and are relative or absolute. (spreadsheet application)






3. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






4. A device - such as a keyboard - stylus and tablet - mouse - puck - or microphone - that allows input of information (letters - numbers - sound - video) to a computer.






5. Bar located along the top of a window or a dialog box that displays the name of the window or software program being used.






6. Alternatively referred to as dummy text - placeholder text is text that is only present in order to hold the place for something else






7. A box that allows a change of the format of text that affects the complete paragraph or is different from other paragraphs in a document.






8. Command or option used to close a program or file.






9. Graphical User Interface. A system that simplifies selecting computer commands by enabling the user to point to symbols or illustrations (called icons) on the computer screen with a mouse.






10. The process of launching the web page into the public for use.






11. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






12. 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.






13. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






14. Alternatively referred to as an account name - login ID - and user ID - a username or user name is a name given to a user on a computer or computer network.






15. Where you get something






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






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






18. A named sub-window of a frames page. This may be scrollable and resizable and may have a border or outline.






19. More than one or something that can be multiplied






20. Protection for any published work that helps to prevent that work from being used without prior authorization






21. 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.






22. In general - the term query is commonly used to describe a question or request that is made by a user or another computer or device






23. Where you advertise something






24. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






25. A file or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.






26. Turns computer on and off






27. Data that goes into a computer device.






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






29. 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.






30. Data that come out of a computer device. For example - information displayed on the monitor - sound from the speakers - and information printed to paper.






31. A FTP command used to upload a file to a remote computer.






32. The end of a line of text. You can force a line break by pressing 'Return' - or you can let the application break lines for you. This is a special character that forces a new line on a page without creating a new paragraph.






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






34. 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






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






36. Styles of text already in MS






37. A set of instructions that you enter in a cell to perform numeric calculations (adding - multiplying - averaging - etc.); for example - +A1+B1. (in spreadsheet applications)






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






39. The change from one thing to another






40. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software






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. Add - delete or change the contents of a cell or worksheet or file.






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






44. A space reserved for a person's signature






45. A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called pop-up menu or pull-down menu.






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






47. 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.






48. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






49. 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






50. When a machine - object etc. is capable of performing a task