Grade 8 Technology Assessment
This quiz is to assess whether you are proficient in the required National Education for Technology Standards for students completing Grade 8.
- 1.Which computer peripheral is an output device?
- A.
Scanner
- B.
Mouse
- C.
Monitor
- D.
Keyboard
- 2.The blinking line or arrow on the computer screen is called the
- A.
Cursor
- B.
Graphic
- C.
Space bar
- D.
Mouse
- 3.The default orientation of a word processor document is
- A.
Document
- B.
Portrait
- C.
Landscape
- D.
Slide
- 4.To copy and paste a paragraph from one document to another, you would first
- A.
Hold the shift key and C
- B.
Hold the alt key and C
- C.
Hold the ctrl key and C
- D.
None of the above
- 5.To paste a picture into Microsoft Word that you already have in your clipboard, you would
- A.
Click insert>picture
- B.
Click ctrl P
- C.
Click ctrl V
- D.
Click alt P
- 6.Which key is used to capitalize the first letter of a word?
- A.
Num lock
- B.
Caps lock
- C.
Shift
- D.
Tab
- 7.What is a CD-RW
- A.
Compact Disc - Reworkable
- B.
Compact Disc-Recordable
- C.
Compact Disc- Rewritable
- D.
Compact Disk - Remember
- 8.A hand-operated input device that moves a cursor on the computer screen is call a
- A.
Mouse
- B.
RAM
- C.
Video card
- D.
Sound card
- 9.What are the home row keys?
- A.
Asdfghjk
- B.
Asdfjkl;
- C.
Qweruiop
- D.
Asdfhjk;
- 10.To make a capital T, click on the shift key on the
- A.
Left
- B.
Right
- C.
None of the above - click on caps lock not shift
- 11.To delete a letter that is to the left of the cursor, press
- A.
Backspace
- B.
Delete
- C.
Caps lock
- D.
Shift
- 12.When typing, keep your eyes on the
- A.
Printer
- B.
Keyboard
- C.
Monitor
- D.
Motherboard
- 13.A destructive code that spreads from computer to computer, capable of damaging software and "killing" a computer is a
- A.
Computer
- B.
Motherboard
- C.
Cable
- D.
Virus
- 14.Is it OK to make copies of software you bought from the store and pass it out to your friends?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Yes, if your friend really wants the software
- D.
Yes, if you install it on your own computer first
- 15.The term for proper behavior on the Internet is
- A.
Spamming
- B.
Telecommunications
- C.
Netiquette
- D.
Safety
- 16.The information found on the Internet is __________accurate.
- A.
Always
- B.
Never
- C.
Sometimes
- D.
None of the above
- 17.Information can be gathered regarding the temperature of a substance and uploaded to a computer using a ___________ as a data collection probe.
- A.
Thermometer
- B.
Calculator
- C.
Keyboard
- D.
Scale
- 18.To locate facts concerning the history of Egypt, John should use
- A.
The Internet
- B.
Book on history of Egypt
- C.
Educational software
- D.
All of the above
- 19.Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome are
- A.
Word processors
- B.
Databases
- C.
Web browsers
- D.
Spreadsheets
- 20.When using certain search engines, ______________characters (+, -, AND, OR, NOT) may be used to narrow your search.
- A.
Internet
- B.
Boolean
- C.
Browser
- D.
World Wide Web
- 21.When creating a ________ presentation using sound, text, graphics and animation, Powerpoint or Keynote is used.
- A.
Document
- B.
Spreadsheet
- C.
Database
- D.
Multimedia
- 22.A projector used to display information from a computer onto a screen is an _________ device.
- A.
Input
- B.
Output
- C.
Both a & b
- D.
None of the above
- 23.A chat room uses real-time communication between two or more users through a
- A.
Computer
- B.
Hand written message
- C.
Phone call
- D.
Website
- 24.The _________________ is a global network connecting millions of computers.
- A.
Social network
- B.
Local area network
- C.
Internet
- D.
Computer network
- 25.Typing in all capital letters on the Internet means that you are
- A.
Quiet
- B.
Shouting
- C.
Having fun
- D.
Serious
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