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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. Short for document






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






3. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.






4. 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.






5. A column in a table






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






7. When referring to multitasking operating systems - background is the place an active program is running but not seen on the computer






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. Styles of text already in MS






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






14. Something that can be accessed






15. Function performed to reverse the action of an earlier action






16. Cable TV






17. 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)






18. Creating a new document or folder






19. To combine two or more files into a single file.






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






21. A program that walks you through MS






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






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






24. Completes the text for you






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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)






29. The horizontal strip across the top of an application's window. Each word on the strip has a context sensitive drop-down menu containing features and actions that are available for the application in use.






30. Extra programs






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






39. To do this - you click on something and hold the button down. This will move the object you clicked on and will leave it where you let go of the button. So it drags it and drops it.






40. The worksheet currently being worked on or viewed






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






42. The physical division of space on a disk into sections--where information can be stored. A disk's format is established as part of the initialization process.






43. To sort or arrange a file or document neatly






44. This is a picture or an image.






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






46. Where you advertise something






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






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






49. What You See Is What You Get. When using most word processors - page layout programs (See desktop publishing) - and web page design programs - words and images will be displayed on the monitor as they will look on the printed page or web page.






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