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Computer Literacy
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literacy
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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. ...
AutoCorrect
Toggle Switches
Line-spacing
Smart Tag
2. A type of edging around a document
Num lock
Borders
Look-up menu
Imported
3. E-mail software program by Microsoft that enables users to easily send and receive e-mail on their computer
Timing
Column
Outlook
Spy-ware
4. 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.
Operating system
Sent
Prompt
Scroll Bars
5. 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.
Timing
Auto-number
Text box
GUI
6. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook
Flyers
CLOSE
Worksheet tab
Microphone
7. Light or led that indicates the status of a hardware device
Notes
WWW
Indicators
SAVE
8. A flat round storage medium that is read by a laser
Default
Grammar Checker
Page Setup dialog box
Compact Disk
9. 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.
Menu toolbar
Outline View
Outlook
Annotations
10. Allows user to draw or paint & bit mapped images
SAVE
Download
Paint
Size & Style
11. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.
Scroll Bars
Menu
Frame
Handouts
12. This is where all the letters - numbers - and other buttons are located. When you type on it - the symbols appear on the monitor.
Worksheet
Keyboard
ISP
Symbol
13. In general a range refers to a series of value between two other values
Sent
Active worksheet
Software
Range
14. World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.
Operating system
WWW
Row
E-mail
15. A field or section of a page that enables a user to enter text
Compact Disk
Text box
Download
Insert & Delete
16. A weblog or blog - is a listing of text - images - or other objects that are arranged in a chronological order that first started appearing in 1998.
Output device
Display/Monitor
Blog
Modem
17. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)
Worksheet tab
Address
Demote
SUM
18. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive
Ergonomics
Headers & Footers
SAVE
OS
19. To move the visual portions of a screen up - down - left - or right - in order to see additional information on the monitor.
Character
Sort
MS Word
Scrolling
20. Term commonly associated with computer CRT monitors - refresh refers to the renewal of the screen contents.
Joystick
Cards
Form
Refresh
21. A computer bridge is a device that connects two local-area networks (LANs) - or two segments of the same LAN.
Symbol
Character
HTML
Bridge
22. Where the text is automatically entered
Currency
Gridlines
AutoContent
Spam
23. 1) text-based applications - a way of designing the number of characters that fit on the computer's display. A column is one character wide. 2) In spread sheet applications - a column is a vertical arrangement of cells.
Column
Jump/Flash drive
Command
Memos
24. 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
Query
Download
Keyboard
Row
25. 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.
Organize
Refresh
Input device
Promote
26. A file that has been created with an overall layout and format to be used for a group of documents or a generic document.
Operating system
Worksheet tab
Calculate
Template
27. Where you get something
Signature block
Receive
Send
Enter
28. Term used to describe the process of switching between tasks currently running on the computer without affecting any of the tasks.
Task-switching
Joystick
Borders
Placeholder
29. Data that goes into a computer device.
Input
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Typeface & Font
Workbook
30. Something that can be accessed
Junk
OPEN
Active worksheet
Letters
31. 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.
Surf
Outlook
spacing
Line-spacing
32. A minor show offered in addition to a main exhibition
Output device
Slide show
Compact Disk
MAX
33. Space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper commonly adjusted through the page setup.
Margins
Block Letter Format
Spreadsheet
Auto Text
34. Adding text to a document
Record
Insert/Type over
Key tape
.doc
35. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.
Create
Search & Replace
MEDIAN
Key tape
36. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.
Word wrap
Drag & Drop
Icon
Ready
37. This is a picture or an image.
Navigate
Graphics
Flyers
Input
38. To workout a mathematical equation
Calculate
Form
Transition
Create
39. 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
Power Point
EXIT
Inbox
Desktop
40. 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.
Address
Database
Drag & Drop
Typeface & Font
41. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later
Tasks
Store
Analyze
Gateway
42. This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files - like Firefox or Internet Explorer.
DSL
Abacus
Browser
Input device
43. A function similar to the save function that allows a user to specify the name and location of where he or she wishes to save the file before saving it.
Notepad
Icon
Save As
Receive
44. 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.
Spreadsheet
.doc
Hyperlink
Refresh
45. The type and how big the text or object is
Date/Time control
Size & Style
Organize
Font dialog box
46. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol
Mouse
Contacts
Letters
Application software
47. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.
Spam
Outline View
Internet
Typeface & Font
48. The actual web page on the domain
index.html
Command
Banners
Download
49. 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.
Print dialog box
Currency
Note Pad
Format
50. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone
WWW
Calculate
Active cell
Contacts