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Computer Literacy
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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. A chart or graphic image that can be moved and re-sized and contains handles when selected.
Objects box/pane
Fonts
Windows
Margins
2. Term used to describe a software program that is intentionally installed on the computer by a user to monitor or spy on what other users of the same computer are doing.
Junk
Spy-ware
Active cell
URL
3. 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.
MAX
WYSIWYG
Active programs
UNIVAC
4. 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.
MEDIAN
Workbook
Program
WYSIWYG
5. Provides access to begin programs - documents & access internet information
Ad-ware
Storage
Start-up button
Password
6. The overall appearance of a document - image - text or other medium designed to be more appeasing to the viewer or help locate or identify the medium being looked at
Gateway
Line-spacing
Layout
GUI
7. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold - blue - or italic).
Blog
HTML
Drag & Drop
Gateway
8. Microsoft WordPad is a free rich text editor included with Microsoft Windows 95 - 98 - ME - NT - 2000 - XP - Vista - 7 - and future releases of Microsoft Windows.
Layout
Menu - drop-down
Document
WordPad
9. Where you get something
Receive
Active programs
Range
Surf
10. The type of money used in a certain place
Worksheet tab
Format
Highlighting Tool
Currency
11. Turns computer on and off
On/Off
Soft copy
Toggle Switches
Image
12. A built-in formula that you can use in spread sheet application to calculate an average - a square root - a total - and so on.
Analyze
Scrolling
Function
Align
13. Hardware peripheral that allows computer users to input audio into computers
Multiple
Integrated circuits
Hard drive
Microphone
14. The change from one thing to another
OS
Recycle bin
Font dialog box
Transition
15. Command or option used to close a program or file.
EXIT
Modified Block Letter Format
Word wrap
Banners
16. Horizontal lines within a chart that make the chart easier to read.
Symbol
Gridlines
Line-spacing
Bulleted list
17. To workout a mathematical equation
SUM
Surf
AVERAGE
Calculate
18. Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.
Outlook
Virus
Hard drive
Compact Disk
19. A set of data-entry fields on a page processed on a server. The user submits the form by clicking on a button or image - and the form is sent by a form handler.
Handouts
SAVE
Form
Menu - drop-down
20. Styles of text already in MS
Outbox
Built-in Styles
Application software
Notes
21. A name - e-mail - or other personal information that enables other users to get a hold of someone
Contacts
Save As
Software
Size & Style
22. A program that walks you through MS
GUI
MS Windows Tour
AVERAGE
Input
23. The location of a specific cell or range expressed by the coordinates of column and row; for example - A1. (spreadsheet application)
Print
Formula bar
Image
Address
24. A context-related list of options that users can choose from.
Menu
Start-up button
Align
Annotations
25. Term used to describe the location or folder where e-mail is stored before being sent
Outbox
Num lock
Menu toolbar
Active worksheet
26. A command that puts a file away but keeps the program you're in open so that you can continue to work.
Layout
Print dialog box
CLOSE
SAVE
27. 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.
Animate
GUI
Demote
DSL
28. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.
E-mail
Wizard
Send
Analog
29. Minimum
MIN
Database
Block Letter Format
Refresh
30. Row of boxes - often at the top of an application window that control various functions of the software
Output
Toolbar
Outlook
Task panes
31. Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A common system used to request and send HTML documents on the World Wide Web. It is the first portion of all URL addresses on the World Wide Web (e.g. - http://www.whitehouse.gov).
MS-DOS
HTTP
Receive
Objects box/pane
32. Programs currently being worked on
Active programs
Analyze
Design
Search & Replace
33. A series of keys to unlock a screen
CTRL+ALT+DEL
CA TV
Sort
Demote
34. 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.
Form
Active programs
User name
Caps lock
35. A tab at the bottom left corner of a worksheet that has the worksheet name and other worksheets in the workbook
Relationships
Monitor
Input
Worksheet tab
36. Magnetic tape drive capable of moving the tape through the tapes drive's read
Password
Key tape
Outline View
Layout
37. Any character that is 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - or 0
Secondary storage device
Navigate
Symbol
Number
38. Sets of typefaces (or characters) that come in different styles and sizes.
Prompt
Form
Fonts
Layout
39. Recording how long something takes
UNIVAC
On/Off
Timing
Signature block
40. 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.
Retrieve
Spell Checker
Column
Analyze
41. Term used to describe the process of saving information to be used later
MS-DOS
On/Off
Store
Copyright
42. This is an abbreviation for 'sending particularly annoying messages'; it stands for unwanted e-mail.
Program
Gridlines
Key tape
Spam
43. A key that can lock into place so that letters you type will come out capitalized. Caps Lock doesn't affect non-alphabetic keys (such as punctuation and symbols). To access these - you must still press the Shift key (on either side of the key board).
Sort
Contacts
Imported
Caps lock
44. A tool where the numbering happens automatically
Auto-number
Auto Text
Output
HTML
45. A key on the numeric keypad that confirms a choice or tells a program you're ready to proceed. In most cases - the Return key also serves this function. The ____ button is used to confirm an entry into an active cell. (in spreadsheet applications)
Form
Trashcan
Enter
Refresh
46. An arrangement of information in rows and columns that makes comparing and contrasting easier
Formula bar
ISP
Number
Tables
47. 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)
Bridge
Storage
Grammar Checker
Cell address/cell reference
48. The process of moving data used in another program or earlier software version and moving it into another program or later version of the program.
Imported
OPEN
Display/Monitor
Virus
49. Handouts to promote companies - events - etc.
Slide show
URL
Flyers
Chart
50. Side text that could be important later
Icon
Address
Notes
SUM