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Digital Literacy Chapter 4 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an example of a proper Windows file path?

a)

/Users\johndoe\Documents\English Notes.docx

b)

/Users/johndoe/Documents/English Notes.docx

c)

C:/Users/johndoe/Documents/English Notes.docx

d)

C:\Users\johndoe\Documents\English Notes.docx

2.

Which of the following best describes BIOS?

a)

A new standard that has replaced the MBR and can recover data even if the hard drive fails.

b)

Firmware that provides instructions on how to pull data from hard drives to RAM.

c)

The location on the hard drive where all information about the disk can be found.

d)

A set of routines performed by the computer immediately after the computer is powered on.

3.

Which of the following file extensions is a file type that does not contain any formatting?

a)

.txt

b)

.odt

c)

.doc

d)

.pdf

4.

Which of the following BEST describes the root directory?

a)

Used to organize data within a computer.

b)

Commonly referred to as the top-most directory.

c)

The complete location to a file from top-most directory.

d)

Used to identify the hard drive on a computer.

5.

What type of interface uses pictures (interactive visual components) to help you send commands to the operating system?

a)

GUI

b)

CLI

c)

OS

d)

UX

6.

Which of the following is a pop-up menu that lets you access the programs installed on your computer along with many other features?

a)

Search icon

b)

Taskbar

c)

Start menu

d)

Task view

7.

How can you quickly access the Personalization menu?

a)

Right-click the desktop.

b)

Left-click the Search area.

c)

Right-click the taskbar.

d)

Left-click the Start button.

8.

Which of the following is the part of the application that is responsible for colors, icons, menu options and overall functionality of the app?

a)

Command-line interface (CLI)

b)

Operating system (OS)

c)

User interface (UI)

d)

User experience (UX)

9.

What is the first step in the boot process after powering on a computer?

a)

POST

b)

GPT

c)

BIOS

d)

UEFI

10.

What type of interface lets you enter text commands to send to the operating system?

a)

OS

b)

UX

c)

CLI

d)

GUI

11.

Which of the following BEST describes a device driver?

a)

It translates the machine language of the device to something you can work with.

b)

It updates to fix bugs, add features, and fix any security vulnerabilities.

c)

It gets the latest updates available for your computer's operating system.

d)

It lets you download and install new hardware manually.

12.

You have a very high display resolution on a smaller screen, making the icons, text, and apps appear small and difficult to read.

Which Windows option would you use to adjust the size of these items?

a)

Display resolution

b)

Scale and layout

c)

Display orientation

d)

Brightness and color

13.

You are working on a computer with two hard drives (C: and D:). You attach an external hard drive.

What drive letter should be assigned to the external hard drive?

a)

I:

b)

D:

c)

F:

d)

E:

14.

You see a really cool new online game ad. When you go to the website, the web page is still loading after 8 minutes. You give up and cancel the connection.

What is this an example of?

a)

Navigation menus

b)

Bad user experience

c)

Good user interface

d)

Graphical user interface

15.

You have purchased an application from the internet and downloaded the installation files.

Where would you most likely find the files on your computer?

a)

Program folder

b)

Applications folder

c)

Install folder

d)

Downloads folder

16.

What might a manufacture provide for you if you have a specialty keyboard and mouse?

a)

Property details

b)

Driver package

c)

Driver patch

d)

Windows update

17.

Devices that work automatically are known as which of the following?

a)

Driver patch

b)

Driver package

c)

Plug and play

d)

Windows update

18.

How do you pin applications to the taskbar?

a)

Right-click the application and select Pin to taskbar.

b)

Left-click the application and select Pin to taskbar.

c)

Single-click the application.

d)

Double-click the application.

19.

Which of the following BEST describes a pixel?

a)

Reduces the file size by generalizing data and removing redundant information.

b)

Reduces the file size but retains all original data for a given file type.

c)

Hundreds of thousands of them make up an image.

d)

Software that rapidly compresses and decompresses audio and video.

20.

There is a narrow area that stretches from the left side to the right at the bottom of the Windows screen. What is this area called?

a)

Task view

b)

Taskbar

c)

Search bar

d)

Start menu

21.

You are working at the command prompt and want to list the contents of a directory. Which command would you use?

a)

dir

b)

md

c)

rd

d)

cls

22.

Which of the following would be unlikely to have an operating system?

a)

Gaming console

b)

Car

c)

Printer

d)

Refrigerator

23.

Which of the following BEST describes an operating system?

a)

The games you play

b)

An environment for applications

c)

A word processor

d)

The web browser you use

24.

Which of the following is the common executable file type used to install programs on Windows?

a)

.exe

b)

.apk

c)

.deb

d)

.bin

25.

Which of the following BEST describes the quick access toolbar?

a)

A customizable toolbar that lets you create shortcuts for common tasks.

b)

The primary tool that's used in all Microsoft applications.

c)

A tool you can use to quickly find different locations within the hard drive.

d)

A place where you can view the current folder that's open in the main window.