Technology Pre-Assessment, Digital Literacy

Which of the following icons represents Gmail?

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How many credits can a student earn for this class?

• 5 credits

• 10 credits

• 15 credits

Answer explanation

For Digital Literacy, students can earn up to 10 credits upon completion. These credits will count towards Elective/CTE.

Which of the following defintions BEST defines, Digital Literacy?

• Digital literacy means the ability to use, access evaluate, and communicate through digital platforms.

• Digital literacy means the ability to use, access evaluate, and communicate through digital platforms.

What is hardware?

• Hardware is considered to be things that I cannot see or feel, like the internet.

• Hardware is considered to be any type of computer program, like Google Chrome.

• Hardware is considered any physical piece or part of an electronic device (like a computer or laptop).

Answer explanation

Hardware is ANYTHNG phyiscal that you can touch with your hands on an electronic device. (Monitor, System Unit, Keyboard, etc,.)

Which of the following is an example of HARDWARE?

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Answer explanation

The monitor is an example of hardware, because I can physically touch a monitor. I cannot physically touch computer programs like Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, or even WiFi.

Select all that apply.

Which of the following is an example of HARDWARE?

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Answer explanation

The monitor is an example of hardware, because I can physically touch a monitor. I cannot physically touch computer programs like Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, or even WiFi.

What is the piece of hardware called?

• The Tower

• Power Button

• Computer Brain

• Computer Case or System Unit

Answer explanation

This can go by two names, either the Computer Case or the System Unit. This is the "brains" of the computer because it has all the important pieces and parts that a computer needs to run. It holds things like the Hard Disk, and the CPU for example.

Which of the following icons represents a KEYBOARD?

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Which TWO places can I save files?

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Answer explanation

You can save files in both a Flash Drive (also called USB Drive) or using Google Drive (storage on the internet).

Which of the following best defines SOFTWARE?

• Software is the set of special instructions that tell the computer what to do.

• Software is the most important physical part of a computer.

Answer explanation

Software is a special set of instructions that tell a computer what to do. For example, we use software like Google Chrome to use the internet and Google Chrome tells the computer how it will work.