Eighth Grade Final Computer Test
Computer Literacy final assessment for 8th grade.
- 1.To indent the first paragraph of your report, you should use this key.
- A.
Space bar
- B.
Return key
- C.
Shift key
- D.
Tab key
- 2.A printer is this kind of device.
- A.
Input
- B.
Word processing
- C.
Output
- D.
Telecommunication
- 3.A small picture that represents something on your screen...such as an application.
- A.
Photo
- B.
Modem
- C.
Icon
- D.
Graphic
- 4.A keyboard is what kind of device?
- A.
Input
- B.
Word processing
- C.
Output
- D.
Telecommunication
- 5.To take information from one source and bring it into your computer is called
- A.
Upload
- B.
Transfer
- C.
Download
- D.
Retrieve
- 6.To take information from your computer and send it to another computer source is called
- A.
Upload
- B.
Download
- C.
Transfer
- D.
Retrieve
- 7.You just purchased a new software program for your computer. Your friend asked you to make a copy for her. What is your most ethical response?
- A.
"I can't copy it because it will break copyright laws."
- B.
"Sure. I'll give you a copy."
- C.
"I'll copy it, but you have to promise not to tell anybody."
- D.
"I'll copy it for you, but you can't copy it for anyone else."
- 8.What are the two parts of an E-mail address?
- A.
User name and street address
- B.
Legal name and phone number
- C.
User name and domain name
- D.
Initials and password
- 9.What part of the computer stores programs and files for later use?
- A.
Ram memory
- B.
Hard drive
- C.
Motherboard
- D.
Adapter board
- 10.Juan wants to keep a computer file of all his friends and their addresses. What is the BEST application to use?
- A.
MS Publisher
- B.
MS Word
- C.
MS Excel
- D.
MS Powerpoint
- 11.Your teacher has asked you to sort her class roster in ascending order by students' last names. Which of the following is the best example of a sort in that order?
- A.
Davis, Campbell, Barnes, Akers
- B.
Barnes, Akers, Campbell, Davis
- C.
Akers, Davis, Campbell, Barnes
- D.
Akers, Barnes, Campbell, Davis
- 12.A great multimedia presentation should contain an integration of which of the following?
- A.
Videos
- B.
Text, pictures, and sound
- C.
Text, pictures, video or animation, and sound
- D.
Drawings and sound
- 13.A blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will appear.
- A.
Delete key
- B.
Arrow key
- C.
Cursor
- D.
Pointer
- 14.Lisa needs to turn in a four-page, typed report for computer class. Which type of program would be best for her to use?
- A.
Spreadsheet
- B.
Presentation
- C.
Email
- D.
Word processing
- 15.The uniform resource locator or the address of a web site is known as its:
- A.
Hyperlink
- B.
URL
- C.
Web page
- D.
Bookmark
- 16.A non-profit organization would include which of these in its domain name?
- A.
.com
- B.
.gov
- C.
.org
- D.
.ogz
- 17.What does a BROWSER do?
- A.
Looks through magazines and books in the library
- B.
Makes backup copies of your files
- C.
Allow you to surf the internet
- D.
Allow you to check you computer's memory
- 18.What is a hyperlink?
- A.
An element in an electronic document, i.e. the web, that links to another place in the same document or to an entirely different document.
- B.
An animated icon within a document that's used for decoration purposes.
- C.
An icon on the computer's desktop that represents a software program.
- 19.A system or program that makes it easy to find information on the Internet is called
- A.
A word processing program
- B.
A search engine
- C.
A social networking site
- D.
A browser
- 20.How is data organized in a spreadsheet?
- A.
Height and width
- B.
Layers and planes
- C.
Rows and columns
- D.
Lines and space
- 21.What general term describes the physical equipment of a computer system, such as its screen, keyboard, and storage devices?
- A.
Input
- B.
Output
- C.
Software
- D.
Hardware
- 22.Which of the following best describes uploading information?
- A.
Receiving information from a host computer
- B.
Sending information to a host computer from your computer
- C.
Storing data on the hard drive
- D.
Storing data on a disk drive
- 23.Trish is editing the last paragraph of her essay. She had decided to add another sentence before the last sentence. Which of the following would be the most efficient process?
- A.
Type the sentence in another document and then place it in her essay where she wants it.
- B.
Type the sentence at the end of her essay and then move it to where she wants it.
- C.
Type the sentence at the end of her essay, copy the new sentence, and then paste it where she wants it.
- D.
Put the cursor at the point where she wants to add the sentence and then type the sentence.
- 24.When is a storyboard most helpful?
- A.
At the end of a project to be sure the project is complete
- B.
At the end of a project to be sure the project is linear
- C.
During the project planning
- D.
In the middle of a project to
- 25.What is a wiki site? Example, Wikipedia
- A.
A blog intended for people to share their opinions.
- B.
A search engine used to find information on the internet.
- C.
A collaborative or community website which can be edited by anyone and used for people to share knowledge about a given subject.
- D.
A social networking site where people can download pictures and graphics.
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