Mock Computer Competency Test
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This is a pre-assessment (diagnostic) for Computer Skills: Implementation and Integration. This test will help me gauge your computer competency.
- 1.What is similar to a copy machine, except that it creates a digital file of the image?
- A.
A fax machine
- B.
A digitizer
- C.
A scanner
- 2.What software would you most likely use to compare the average snowfall from several locations?
- A.
Spreadsheet
- B.
Database
- C.
Word Processor
- 3.What is a web browser plug-in?
- A.
A program that adds a specific feature to the browser allowing it to play or view certain files
- B.
A port in a computer that connects printers and PCs
- C.
A CD that you must use while on the InternetQ
- 4.The process of making readable data into unreadable (nonsense) characters is called:
- A.
Call back
- B.
Encryption
- C.
Phishing
- 5.In the e-mail address "[email protected]", the domain is:
- A.
Model
- B.
Sllboces
- C.
.org
- 6.Guidelines written to protect the original work of others:
- A.
Acceptable Use Policy
- B.
Fair Use Rules
- C.
Netiquette
- 7.An uninstaller is a utility program that:
- A.
Removes a program from a computer
- B.
Removes viruses from a computer's memory bank
- C.
Reduces the size of the memory on a computer
- 8.When you change the color and background of a chart in a spreadsheet you are:
- A.
Formatting
- B.
Merging
- C.
Calculating
- 9.To find the average daily amount of rainfall over a four-week period, which software program would be the BEST to use to record data and find the average?
- A.
Database
- B.
Spreadsheet
- C.
Word Processor
- 10.Getting into someone else's computer without their permission is called:
- A.
Spamming
- B.
Attacking
- C.
Hacking
- 11.Adding your comments to a blog or forum is called
- A.
Posting
- B.
Phishing
- C.
Streaming
- 12.Clickable words on a Web page that direct you to another Web page or file are called:
- A.
Buttons
- B.
Hyperlinks
- C.
Icons
- 13.The simulation of a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional (3-D) space is called:
- A.
Animation
- B.
Virtual Reality
- C.
Graphics
- 14.Which of the following is an example of an image file?
- A.
.jpeg
- B.
.mp3
- C.
.exe
- 15.You have asked students to write a report on "How the Civil War Affected the Economy in the South." Which Boolean operators should they start with when conducting an Internet search?
- A.
Civil War NOT Economy
- B.
Civil War OR Economy
- C.
Civil War AND Economy
- 16.The first thing to consider when developing a multimedia presentation is:
- A.
The audience
- B.
The font size
- C.
The design template
- 17.Which feature of your word processing program would you use to send a form letter to a group of names and addresses:
- A.
Spell Check
- B.
Sort and Send
- C.
Mail Merge
- 18.Software that blocks access to certain websites is called __________ software.
- A.
Filtering
- B.
Firewall
- C.
Spam
- 19.This word processing feature allows information to be organized in rows and columns:
- A.
Format
- B.
Tables
- C.
Tools
- 20.A computer virus is transmitted MOST often through:
- A.
Websites
- B.
Software
- C.
Email attachments
- 21.Which of these is the best way to find websites containing information about the history of Georgia?
- A.
Instant message your friend
- B.
E-mail the webmaster of your school webpage
- C.
Type the words "georgia" and history in a search engine
- 22.In the Internet address "www.canton.edu," the ".edu" indicates:
- A.
The type of organization represented by the address
- B.
The accuracy of the information in the address
- C.
The date of the information in the addresse address
- 23.When searching for a topic using a web search engine, which are the best Boolean operators to use with your keywords to get better results:
- A.
AND, OR & NOT in the search
- B.
IF, THEN & WHAT in the search
- C.
HOW, WHEN & WHY in the search
- 24.Copying copyright protected software and giving it to others for free is:
- A.
Always allowed
- B.
A criminal act
- C.
Fair Use
- 25.What does multitasking mean?
- A.
The computer's ability to run several programs at the same time
- B.
The computer's ability to have more than one type of storage device
- C.
The computer's ability to store more than one type of document
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