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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 tool box that allows you to change the font of text






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






3. Creating a new document or folder






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






5. A difference in the text






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






11. More than one or something that can be multiplied






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






13. A tool used to make an indication that text or other object has been selected with the mouse or keyboard.






14. A paragraph style that creates a single list element - usually indicated by a 'bullet' character. This is also known as an 'unordered list.'






15. Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse - the computer 'jumps to' (or displays) the linked text.






16. In mathematics - a sum is the total amount obtained from adding numbers






17. A little device that you move with your hand which then moves the cursor on the screen.






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






19. Styles of text already in MS






20. Adding text to a document






21. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.






22. 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.






23. To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis






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






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






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






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






28. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information






29. The horizontal placement of cell contents - for example: left - center - or right. (spreadsheet application)






30. Converts digital data into analog data - so it can be sent over phone lines. Changes analog into digital when receiving data.






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






32. A series of keys to unlock a screen






33. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.






34. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software






35. A software program or program feature designed to locate misspelled words and notify the user of those misspelled words.






36. Minimum






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






38. A piece of paper used to advertise an event - company - etc.






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






40. Used to advertise different programs or hotels etc.






41. A key that - when pressed in conjunction with another key - creates a special effect.






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






43. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. Allows equipment to handle information that continuously changes