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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. 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)






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






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






4. Where you get something






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






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






7. A program that walks you through MS






8. Exploring the Internet.






9. Recording how long something takes






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






11. Side text that could be important later






12. Extra programs






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






14. A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a web page and displayed in a browser.






15. An item that has been disposed of






16. The study and designing of products to help reduce the stress & make a product more comfortable to the user helping increase the users' productivity






17. Location of stored activities or events occurring to a computer or network






18. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier






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






20. 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.






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






22. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






23. 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.






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






25. Computer company






26. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images






27. Adding text to a document






28. When referring to a network - a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network






29. 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.






30. Completes the text for you






31. Where you advertise something






32. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.






33. The first calculation device






34. Software file that contains updated information and various fixes that resolves issues that have been located by the software developer to help prevent those errors from occurring in the future






35. A letter - number or other symbol.






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






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






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






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






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






41. Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.






42. Peripheral that receives or displays output from a computer






43. A software program or program feature sometimes found in a program such as a word processor that can be used to help check text for any improper grammar.






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






45. 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






46. A row in a table






47. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.






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






49. An early operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Disc Operating System).






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