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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. A box that allows you to close a document or window






2. Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.






3. Term used in Microsoft Excel to describe a spreadsheet file






4. A disk which is 5.25 inches in diameter - with a storage capacity of 143 K (the equivalent of about 70 pages of text).






5. To workout a mathematical equation






6. Short for document






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






8. Computer company






9. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers






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






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






12. A discrete collection of information you create with a computer program - including memos - pictures - budgets - text - and so on.






13. Everything to the Left alignment - semi-colon






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






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






16. Where the text is automatically entered






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






18. 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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






23. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text






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






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






27. Term used to describe a computer keyboard key that has one or more function






28. A design that defines the overall look of characters






29. A column in a table






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






31. Maximum






32. A graphical or textual page that incorporates navigation hyperlinks to pages that are part of a web structure.






33. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device






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






35. A character that is not a number or a letter






36. A set of programs that - among other things - controls the way information is loaded into memory - the way the computer works with that information - the way information is stored on a disk - and the way the computer communicates with a printer and o






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






38. A program that walks you through MS






39. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer






40. A generic text editor included with MS that enables someone to open and read plain text files






41. The physical and mechanical components of a computer system - such as the electronic circuitry - chips - monitor - disks - disk drives - keyboard - modem - and printer.






42. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.






43. A series of keys to unlock a screen






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






45. The pre-defined configuration of a system or an application. In most programs - the defaults can be changed to reflect personal preferences.






46. This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet - and save it on your computer.






47. The address of documents and resources on the internet.






48. Storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten regardless if the computer has power






49. A device that scans something that is flat and sends the image to the computer.






50. A difference in the text






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