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Computer Software

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Robin wants to make a list of all of the software on a laptop. Which of the following should be left off of the list?

a)

a program that edits photos

b)

the camera on the laptop

c)

an app for sharing photos

d)

a program that organizes photos

2.

Which of the following is an example of application software?

a)

an anti-virus program

b)

the operating system

c)

the keyboard

d)

a messaging app

3.

Which of the following is an example of system software?

a)

photo editing software

b)

the operating system

c)

a messaging app

d)

a web browser

4.

Casey overhears two people talking about an amazing new app. What phrase has been abbreviated when they talk about an "app"?

a)

applied computer simulation

b)

application software

c)

appropriate usage format

d)

applied technology

5.

Which of the following is most useful for doing research?

a)

word processing software

b)

presentation software

c)

a web browser

d)

a messaging app

6.

Sam is conducting research for a school project on the American Revolution. Which of the following kinds of software will help with research notes?

a)

music editing software

b)

word processing software

c)

presentation software

d)

spreadsheets

7.

Corinne is taking a chemistry class in college. A lab assignment asks students to track the melting point of 10 different substances. For each one, they have to test it five different times. Which of the following kinds of software would be most useful for recording that data?

a)

a spreadsheet

b)

word processing software

c)

presentation software

d)

a messaging app

8.

River works for a company that designs advertisements. She has to meet with a client about the team's ideas for new print ads. Which of the following should River use to show the client their ideas at the meeting?

a)

a spreadsheet

b)

word processing software

c)

presentation software

d)

a web browser

9.

Reggie is writing a paper on his school laptop for history class. What does Reggie need to create in order to save the document and work on it later?

a)

a file

b)

a spreadsheet

c)

an app

d)

systems software

10.

A teacher assigns the class a project to create an app. The app will overlay historic photos on a smartphone screen when the phone is pointed at certain locations. Which of the following terms describes this kind of technology?

a)

virtual reality

b)

augmented reality

c)

MP4

d)

application software

11.

Dax is an architect who wants to be able to let clients walk through a digital version of a house before the house is actually built. The digital version should allow the clients to see and feel the various textures of the house. Which of the following should be used to create that experience?

a)

augmented reality

b)

application software

c)

virtual reality

d)

mp4

12.

Ming wants to store photos in a way that won't use up a lot of memory on her devices and will be accessible from any device. How should they be stored?

a)

in the cloud

b)

on a USB stick

c)

on the hard drive

d)

on systems software

13.

Luca has a piece of paper with the number 144 on it but doesn't know what it refers to. What does Luca have?

a)

data

b)

information

c)

knowledge

d)

input

14.

How are most databases organized?

a)

into tables with rows and columns

b)

into tables with horizons and verticals

c)

into docx and pdf formats

d)

into files with extensions

15.

Rupali is creating a database of all of the clients who request custom artwork. Each client will be considered one item in the database. What will Rupali need to create for each client?

a)

column

b)

table

c)

record

d)

file

16.

Daiki is creating a database for a paint store. Each color of paint will have its own record, which will include the color name, price, and size. Which term best fits how color name, price, and size will be represented in the database?

a)

table

b)

file

c)

field

d)

format

17.

Dai'von makes baby shoes and sells them in an online store. At first he didn't keep many records, but now that his business is growing, he wants to keep a record of each type of product that he makes. What is the best way to do this?

a)

MP4

b)

MP3

c)

database

d)

a PDF

18.

Prashanthi creates advertisements for companies to air on television. Which format should be used to send an ad to clients?

a)

PDF

b)

MP4

c)

MP3

d)

DOCX

19.

Roz's teacher says that the assignment for that day is to listen to a speech by President Kennedy. Which of the following files will Robin open to complete the assignment?

a)

PDF

b)

DOCX

c)

MP3

d)

systems software

20.

Amaya is curious how her computer actually boots up. Which of the following should Amaya research to find out more?

a)

RAM

b)

hard drive

c)

CPU

d)

ROM

21.

You can always trust information that comes from websites ending in .com.

a)

True

b)

False