Computer Basics & Terminology
- 1.On the internet, how do you return to the page you were on before you clicked a link?
- A.
Click on the Favorites Menu
- B.
Click on Back Arrow
- C.
Click on the Home Button
- D.
Click on the Red X
- 2.What does WWW stand for?
- A.
Wonderful World Work
- B.
Wiki with Words
- C.
Working with Windows
- D.
World Wide Web
- 3.The term SOFTWARE refers to
- A.
A set of electronic instructions that tells a computer what to do
- B.
The parts of the computer we can physically see and/or touch
- C.
The styles of type available on a computer
- D.
A group of computers connected together to share information and/or hardware
- 4.How do you close a window on your desktop?
- A.
Click the red x at the top of the window
- B.
Click the minimize button on the window
- C.
Press the Enter key on the keyboard
- D.
Press the ctrl key on the keyboard
- 5.What keyboard button do you use along with the mouse to open a Hyperlink in a document?
- A.
Enter Key
- B.
Control Key
- C.
Delete Key
- D.
Space Bar
- 6.Which definition best describes the term KEYBOARD
- A.
The key that makes all letters uppercase
- B.
A piece of hardware that displays text and graphics from a computer
- C.
A piece of hardware that produces a paper copy of information from a computer
- D.
A piece of hardware connected to a computer and used to enter information and instructions
- 7.What program is used to organize data, make charts and graph data?
- A.
Microsoft Word
- B.
Internet
- C.
Microsoft Excel
- D.
Microsoft Publisher
- 8.A flashing symbol on the computer screen that shows where the information you enter will appear
- A.
Menu
- B.
Cursor
- C.
Mouse
- D.
Shift key
- 9.The electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities worldwide is called the
- A.
Network
- B.
Hard Drive
- C.
Hardware
- D.
Internet
- 10.This key is used to delete the characters behind the cursor
- A.
Backspace Key
- B.
Caps Lock
- C.
Tab Key
- D.
Delete Key
- 11.A strip of icons on a computer display providing quick access to certain functions of the computer program
- A.
Software
- B.
Hardware
- C.
Menu
- D.
Toolbar
- 12.A piece of computer hardware that produces a paper copy of information from a computer
- A.
Scanner
- B.
Printer
- C.
Flash Drive
- D.
Network
- 13.The styles of type available on a computer are called
- A.
Fonts
- B.
Menus
- C.
Networks
- D.
Printers
- 14.Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard, Hard Drive and Printer are all this kind of computer devices
- A.
Software
- B.
Menus
- C.
Hardware
- D.
Networks
- 15.A compact, removable, rewritable and digital storage device with USB interface is called a
- A.
Flash Drive
- B.
Modem
- C.
Floppy Drive
- D.
CD Rom
- 16.The hardware device that allows you to navigate the computer
- A.
Monitor
- B.
CPU
- C.
Menu
- D.
Mouse
- 17.The main part or brains of the computer that processes instructions, performs calculations, and manages the flow of information through a computer system is called the
- A.
Modem
- B.
Network
- C.
Printer
- D.
CPU Central Processing Unit
- 18.The software program you would most likely use for word processing, letter writing and memos is
- A.
Microsoft PowerPoint
- B.
Microsoft Excel
- C.
Adobe Reader
- D.
Microsoft Word
- 19.If you opened a document from you folder and added a new paragraph to it, how would you save the changes that you made?
- A.
Select "Save As" and save the document to a new folder
- B.
Select "Save"
- C.
Just close the document and it will automatically save
- D.
Any of the above would work
- 20.The best way to move some text to another part an essay would be to:
- A.
Highlight the text and right-click to cut, then move to where you want to put it and right-click and paste
- B.
Highlight the text and close the document, then re-open the document.
- C.
Highlight the text and use the arrow keys to move it
- D.
Delete the text and then re-type it
- 21.If you are doing research for an essay, and you use some information from a website in your essay, you must:
- A.
Put the information in bold letters
- B.
List the website as a source at the end of your essay
- C.
Put the information in italic letters
- D.
Do nothing; information from the Internet is not copywritten
- 22.If you wanted to create an animated presentation, what would be the BEST program to use?
- A.
Microsoft Word
- B.
Microsoft Excel
- C.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- D.
Microsoft PowerPoint
- 23.If you wanted to add an image from Google to an essay or a presentation, how would you do this?
- A.
Use the Insert ClipArt tool
- B.
Right-click on the image and select copy and then go to your document and right-click paste
- C.
Right-click on the image and Save to a folder and then Insert the image into your document
- D.
Both B and C would work to add Google image to your document
- 24.Worksheets, columns, rows, cells, graphs and formulas are terms associated with this software program
- A.
Microsoft PowerPoint
- B.
Microsoft Excel
- C.
Microsoft Publisher
- D.
Internet Explorer
- 25.The page your view each time you open up the Internet is referred to as
- A.
Website
- B.
Wiki
- C.
Homepage
- D.
Favorites
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