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Computer Vocab

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the physical components of a computer such as the CPU, monitor, keyboard, graphic and sound cards, speakers, etc.

a)

software

b)

hardware

c)

apps

d)

webpages

2.

A visual cue (such as a flashing vertical line) on a video display that indicates your location on a webpage or document is called a _________.

a)

icon

b)

hyperlink

c)

virus

d)

cursor

3.

The central processing unit, CPU, is also called the _______ of a computer.

a)

fingertips

b)

heart

c)

brains

d)

stomach

4.

Click on the browser examples:

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

a graphic symbol on a computer display screen that represents an app, an object (such as a file), or a function (such as the command to save)

a)

icon

b)

app

c)

screenshot

d)

attachment

6.

Your digital footprint is a ...

a)

trail of information that you leave behind every time you go online.

b)

foot-shaped drawing on a computer.

c)

trail of information that you collect for a report.

d)

text that user types into a browser window to reach a website.

7.

Social media are ....

a)

dances where students can meet each other.

b)

games that can can be played against others.

c)

apps and websites that allow people to share ideas, pictures, and/or videos.

d)

webpages with educational content.

8.

The name of the main page of a website with hyperlinks to other pages on the site is called the _____.

a)

address

b)

homepage

c)

domain

d)

cookie

9.

In a spreadsheet, the box that contains data is called a _____.

a)

header

b)

cell

c)

format

d)

font

10.

Using more than one medium of expression in a presentation like adding audio and video make your work into a _______ presentation.

a)

listening

b)

one-way communication

c)

presentation

d)

multimedia

11.

small files that come through your browser from websites you visit

a)

virus

b)

cookie

c)

brownie

d)

bug

12.

ideas and topics that define what your content is about

a)

definition

b)

keywords

c)

network

d)

format

13.

unsolicited usually commercial messages sent to a large number of recipients

a)

ham

b)

cookies

c)

spam

d)

attachment

14.

an equation that makes calculations based on the data in a spreadsheet

a)

cell

b)

equality

c)

data

d)

formula

15.

a system of computers and peripherals that are able to communicate with each other

a)

network

b)

internet

c)

intranet

d)

world wide web

16.

Text that a user types into a browser window to reach a website is called the domain name. Which is the example of the domain name?

a)

https://www.youtube.com

b)

www.youtube

c)

youtube.com

d)

https://www.youtube.com/results

17.

a text box in a web browser displaying the address of the web page that is currently being viewed

a)

cell

b)

address bar

c)

search engine

d)

website

18.

a separate document or file that is included and sent with an electronic message

a)

attachment

b)

graphic

c)

multimedia

d)

text

19.

an electronic link providing direct access from one distinctively marked place in a hypertext or hyperdocument to another in the same or a different document

a)

digital footprint

b)

web address

c)

hyperlink

d)

attachment

20.

A screenshot is ...

a)

an image that shows the contents of a computer display.

b)

a graphic that can be found on any webpage.

c)

a way to shut down a webpage.

d)

an icon for a website.

21.

a markup language that is used to create documents on the World Wide Web incorporating text, graphics, sound, video, and hyperlinks

a)

www

b)

html

c)

etc.

d)

.com

22.

Qwerty is a type of _____.

a)

monitor

b)

Chromebook

c)

keyboard

d)

software

23.

an area or window on a computer screen in which icons are arranged in a manner analogous to objects on top of a desk

a)

screenshot

b)

snip

c)

desktop

d)

desk

24.

Digital lesson plans designed by teachers and given to students that provide access for students to all content and learning in one organized digital space.

a)

hyperlink

b)

hyperdoc

c)

hyperactive

d)

hypersensitive

25.

Word processors are programs for storing, manipulating, and formatting text entered from a keyboard and providing a printout. Which are examples of word processing applications (select 2)?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Microsoft Excel

c)

Google Slides

d)

Google Sheets

e)

Google Docs

26.

Spreadsheets are computer programs that allow the entry, calculation, and storage of data in columns and rows. Which are examples of spreadsheet applications (select 2)?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Microsoft Excel

c)

Google Slides

d)

Google Sheets

e)

Google Docs

27.

a computer program that is usually disguised as an innocuous program or file, that often produces copies of itself and inserts them into other programs, and that when run usually performs a malicious action

a)

infection

b)

virus

c)

cookie

d)

disease

28.

What does it mean to be a good digital citizen?

4 lines
29.

True or False

Input is information or data put in to a computer usually via a keyboard.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Output is...

a)

information or data retrieved from the computer

b)

information or data put in to the computer

c)

when you let your pet outside

d)

put in to the computer using a keyboard