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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. Styles of text already in MS






2. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






10. More than one or something that can be multiplied






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






12. A column in a table






13. Pages that have instructions - questions - etc. that need to be numbered






14. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.






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






16. Where you send something in the past tense






17. Short for document






18. A file or view of data formatted in a way that allows the user to see a large amount of data quickly from documents or a database.






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






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






21. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)






22. Any character that is not considered a number or symbol






23. A group of application programs - usually on one disk - designed to share data.






24. Exploring the Internet.






25. This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.






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






27. Everything to the left except the date - closing - signature - typed name and senders address are to the middle semi-colon






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






29. Automatically corrects misspellings on common typos






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






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






32. Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu






33. Where you get something






34. A general term used to describe what you see on your screen when you're using a computer. This may include video effects - tables - letters - or numbers.






35. 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.






36. A visual representation of months and dates for a given year






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






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






39. The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). v. To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network).






40. 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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Justify






45. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read






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






47. A series of keys to unlock a screen






48. Enables computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software






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






50. Programs currently being worked on