Technology Pre-assessment Trivia Questions And Answers
- 1.If you want to save information from your computer, store it and take it with you, which of the following would be easiest to use?
- A.
A USB Storage device (thumb drive)
- B.
A CD burner
- C.
A floppy disk
- D.
The computer hard drive
- 2.The first thing you check if your computer is NOT working is the power source.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Printers and fax machines are examples of which of the following?
- A.
Input devices
- B.
Output devices
- C.
Processing devices
- D.
Storage devices
- 4.The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is an example of which of the following?
- A.
Input device
- B.
Output device
- C.
Processing device
- D.
Storage device
- 5.The keyboard and mouse are examples of which of the following?
- A.
Input devices
- B.
Output devices
- C.
Processing devices
- D.
Storage devices
- 6.CDs, DVDs, tapes, floppy disks, thumb drives and hard drives are all examples of which of the following:
- A.
Input devices
- B.
Output devices
- C.
Processing devices
- D.
Storage devices
- 7.In order to access your work on any computer in the school, which would be the most appropriate storage device?
- A.
DVD
- B.
Tape
- C.
Network Server
- D.
CD
- 8.Which piece of hardware can be used to connect to the Internet?
- A.
Hard Drive
- B.
Modem
- C.
Mouse
- D.
Keyboard
- 9.This is used to connect to the Internet without wires.
- A.
WiFi
- B.
Word Processing
- C.
Scanner
- 10.Multiple computers connected inorder to share resurces with each other is a network.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Which of the following in the best indicator that a Web site is reliable?
- A.
The author of the site tells you the information is reliable.
- B.
The author of the site provides contact information and his or her credentials.
- C.
The author links to his or her favorite Web sites.
- D.
The author states in bold letters that the site was proofread by a librarian.
- 12.Using any search engine, which of the following would narrow your search outcome?
- A.
Type the search question to be answered
- B.
Group key words with quotation marks "..."
- C.
Eliminate only key words from your search
- D.
Type the URL as your search question
- 13.What does thisURL tell you about the source? http://vos.ucsb.edu
- A.
It is associated with an educational institution
- B.
It is an English teacher's personal home page
- C.
It is an article from a magazine
- D.
It is a directory
- 14.Which of the following software applications should be updated on a regular basis?
- A.
Anti-virus
- B.
Media player
- C.
Word processing
- D.
Firewall
- 15.Which key is used to indent text within a document?
- A.
Ctrl
- B.
Tab
- C.
Space bar
- D.
Esc
- 16.If you were asked to make a presentation to your class that requires you to show pictures, text, and video, which program would be the best choice?
- A.
Power Point
- B.
Excel
- C.
Word
- D.
Publisher
- 17.If you were asked to design a poster for an upcoming food drive, what program would you likely use?
- A.
PowerPoint
- B.
Excel
- C.
Word
- D.
Publisher
- 18.Which of the following would be the correct extension for a web page?
- A.
.jpg
- B.
.doc
- C.
.html
- D.
.ppt
- E.
.pdf
- 19.A personal budget could easily be recorded in Microsoft Excel.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Microsoft Word and Safari are types of hardware.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.A padlock icon in the browser window when ordering items over the internet indicates a secure site.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Check all that are correct statements.
- A.
Sending a threatening message is okay.
- B.
Every computer and its files is the property of some person or organization.
- C.
All information on the internet is correct.
- D.
You should delete a "chain" letter that you might get on email rather than forward it to your friends.
- E.
There are legal consequences for downloading copyrighted material without permission.
- F.
You do not need a retrieval date when citing a webpage.
- G.
It is never acceptable to loan your log-in to your friend.
- H.
To avoid identity theft, you should never share your Social Security Number on-line.
- 23.If you are working on a saved document and you want to change some of the content and change the name, what command would you use?
- A.
Save as
- B.
Format
- C.
File size
- D.
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