Year 8 Computing Baseline Assessment

Which of these software packages is a “spreadsheet”?

• Word

• Excel

• PowerPoint

Which of these software packages would you use to write a letter?

• Word

• Excel

• PowerPoint

Which of these software packages would you use to create a presentation?

• Word

• Excel

• PowerPoint

What is a network?

• A collection of computers linked together

• Software that can damage your computer

• A way of logging onto a computer

What does “e-mail” stand for?

• Everywhere mail

• Everybody mail

• Electronic mail

What is an attachment?

• An image that is inserted into a document

• A file that is sent with an e-mail

• A person using a computer

Should you meet somebody you have met on-line without telling your parents?

• Yes

• No

• It depends how long you have been talking

Which of these is classed as “social media”?

• Google

• Android

• Facebook

What is a “computer virus”?

• Software that can damage your files or computer

• When your laptop gets spots

• A video which is very popular on YouTube

What is an “algorithm”?

• A set of instructions

• A computer program that doesn’t work

• A way of testing computers