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






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






3. The type and how big the text or object is






4. Process of taking data from one program or computer to another






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






6. An attachment can be a picture - a word document - a movie - a sound file - an excel document - or any other file that requires another program to open it.






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






8. Maximum






9. Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs - CD-ROMs - DVDs






10. Medium






11. A difference in the text






12. To reduce to a lower grade or rank






13. Digital Subscriber Line. A method of connecting to the Internet via a phone line. A DSL connection uses copper telephone lines but is able to relay data at much higher speeds than modems and does not interfere with telephone use.






14. Sometimes referred to as run around - word wrap is an ability found in most text editing programs that allows any text that reaches the end of the far right edge of the window to wrap automatically to the next line without requiring the user to press






15. A term used to describe the process of searching for - locating and returning data.






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






17. A term used to describe the process of organizing data in a particular order allowing for information to be found easier






18. Turns computer on and off






19. Extra programs






20. Alternatively referred to as a worksheet - a spreadsheet is a data file made up of rows and columns that are used to sort data and allow a user to manipulate and arrange data easily - commonly numerical data.






21. Internet Service Provider






22. Styles of text already in MS






23. Where you get something






24. 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.






25. A type of edging around a document






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






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






28. ...






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






30. 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.






31. Universal Automatic Computer the UNIVAC is an electrical computer containing thousands of vacuum tubes that utilizes punch cards and switches for inputting data and punch cards for outputting and storing data.






32. The process of writing data to a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive






33. 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.






34. A software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command






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






36. An item that has been disposed of






37. Microsoft Office feature found in Microsoft Office 2002 (XP) - Office 2003 - and later versions that enables users to have quick access to common features - information - and commands.






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






39. Creating a new document or folder






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






41. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.






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






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






44. Viewing portion of a display






45. Copy of text stored on the computer and only accessible through the computer






46. The layout - coloring - font - etc. of a document






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






48. Sometimes referred to as seek - search is the process of locating a letter(s) - word(s) - file(s) - website(s) - etc.






49. 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.






50. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.