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Assessment - Intro, Windows, Internet Basics and Microsoft Word

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Terry accidently deleted his homework file on his laptop before submitting it. Where can Terry find his file, and potentially restore it to the original location, so he can submit the homework?

a)

Desktop

b)

Documents folder

c)

Recycle Bin

d)

Settings Menu

2.

Zack just bought a new computer and wants to personalize it. Which of the following is NOT one of the options he could customize in the personalization settings menu?

a)

Colors

b)

Background

c)

Sign In

d)

Themes

3.

Mark is letting Linda borrow his laptop for her classes tomorrow. Which type of user account should he set up if he only wants her to have temporary access?

a)

Administrator

b)

Standard

c)

Guest

4.

Abbie needs to shut down her computer. Where can she find the power button to select the shut down option?

a)

Icon on the desktop

b)

Settings menu

c)

User accounts options menu

d)

Start menu

5.

After logging into his account, Mike right-clicks on a program icon. Which of the following actions occurs?

a)

The document opens

b)

The document is deleted

c)

A new document opens

d)

A shortcut menu appears

6.

Which of the following is a unique name which identifies an account on the computer?

a)

Lock screen

b)

Username

c)

Signature name

d)

Password

7.

Sherman wants to open a document found on his desktop. Which of the following actions should he do?

a)

Click and drag the document

b)

Only right-click on the document

c)

Double-click on the document

d)

Mouse over the document and press both keys on the mouse

8.

Reagan is working on her homework on a touchscreen laptop which has Windows® 10 operating system. Reagan wants to zoom in on the screen to see the text of a document better. Which of the following touch screen gestures should she use to zoom in on the screen?

a)

Stretch

b)

Drag and slide

c)

Press and hold

d)

Pinch

9.

Which of the following describes Windows®?

a)

Word processing program

b)

Spreadsheet management system

c)

Database management system

d)

Operating system

10.

Kara presses Control Z on her keyboard. Which of the following actions will be completed?

a)

Kara’s selection is cut

b)

Kara’s previous action is undone

c)

Kara’s selection is copied

d)

Kara’s previous action is repeated

11.

Which group contains the command to manually conduct a spell check?

a)

Clipboard

b)

Review

c)

Paragraph

d)

Proofing

12.

DeAndre is editing the text in his book report, but as he enters text to make changes, it is replacing the text he had already entered in the document. Which of the following is turned on in DeAndre’s document?

a)

Active Mode

b)

Text Mode

c)

Insert Mode

d)

Overtype Mode

13.

Which of the following is the keyboard shortcut for copying items?

a)

Control C

b)

Control Z

c)

Control V

d)

Control X

14.

Taylor needs to remove the text to the left of his cursor. Which of the following keys should he press?

a)

Alt

b)

Backspace

c)

Control

d)

Delete

15.

Which of the following allows users to copy formatting and apply it to another location in a document?

a)

Format Group on the Home Tab

b)

Format Eraser

c)

Format Painter

d)

Format Palette

16.

Which of the following correctly describes the Mini Toolbar?

a)

Only appears over hyperlinked text

b)

Contains the commands to cut, copy and paste text

c)

Contains many of the same commands as the Font group on the Home tab

d)

Only appears over bolded text

17.

Which of the following refers to the slant and weight of characters in a font set?

a)

Font style

b)

Font type

c)

Font color

d)

Font size

18.

Kyle needs to select all of the text in his document to change the font. Which of the following actions should he complete to select all of the text?

a)

Right-click in the selection bar

b)

Double-click in the selection bar

c)

Triple-click in the selection bar

d)

Press Ctrl B

19.

Shannon needs to select text from multiple locations which are not next to each other in her document. Which of the following keys should she press while selecting the different text areas to complete her non-contiguous selection?

a)

Alt

b)

Tab

c)

Ctrl

d)

Shift

20.

Which keyboard shortcut should be used if a user wants to cut an item and place it on the clipboard?

a)

Control V

b)

Control P

c)

Control X

d)

Control C

21.

Which key on the keyboard, when pressed, completes a “hard return”?

a)

Backspace

b)

Enter

c)

Tab

d)

Delete

22.

Which of the following refers to the location where text will be entered?

a)

Cursor line

b)

Insertion point

c)

Template

d)

Starting point

23.

Which of the following tabs contains the command to open a new, blank document?

a)

Print

b)

Design

c)

File

d)

Insert

24.

Which of the following is a sample file containing formatting which can be customized to fit a user's needs?

a)

Form

b)

Template

c)

Query

d)

Report

25.

Which location on the Ribbon contains the commands for adding a table to a document?

a)

File

b)

Insert

c)

Home

d)

Design

26.

Which of the following options in Backstage View should be selected if you want to open a new, blank document?

a)

Open

b)

Export

c)

New

d)

Share

27.

Which of the following organizes the commands available in tabs and groups?

a)

Ribbon

b)

Status bar

c)

Navigation pane

d)

Quick Access Toolbar

28.

Which of the following terms best describes Microsoft® Word?

a)

Data management software

b)

Operating system

c)

Web development software

d)

Word processing software

29.

Which of the following is pressed when completing the “click” action on the mouse?

a)

Left mouse button

b)

Scroll wheel

c)

Palm rest

d)

Right mouse button

30.

Which of the following is NOT a search engine?

a)

Yahoo!®

b)

Chrome®

c)

Bing®

d)

Google®

31.

Which of the following is a defense technique to protect computers from incoming risks?

a)

Turn the computer off at night

b)

Do not use any social networking platforms

c)

Have a secure firewall

d)

Click on all the hyperlinks on a web page

32.

Which of the following is an example of a formal search engine?

a)

LexisNexis®

b)

Ask®

c)

Wow®

d)

WebCrawler®

33.

Which of the following is located in the tools or settings tab within a web browser?

a)

Refresh

b)

Minimize

c)

Zoom

d)

Forward

34.

Which of the following uses the top-level domain of ".edu"?

a)

Commercial companies

b)

Government offices

c)

Educational institutions

d)

Organizations

35.

Which of the following is NOT solely an Internet-based company?

a)

Netflix®

b)

Amazon®

c)

Pandora®

d)

CNN®

36.

Which of the following is NOT a web browser?

a)

Safari®

b)

Explorer®

c)

Chrome®

d)

Google®

37.

Which of the following is an output device?

a)

DVD-ROM

b)

Touchpad

c)

Hard drive

d)

Printer

38.

What kind of device is a keyboard?

a)

Internal device

b)

Input device

c)

Output device

d)

Storage device

39.

What is the main circuit board inside the computer called?

a)

CD-ROM

b)

Video card

c)

ROM

d)

Motherboard

40.

Which of the following is usually used to connect a monitor to a computer?

a)

DVI cable

b)

USB cable

c)

Ethernet cable

d)

SATA cable

41.

Which of the following software maintenance steps erases gaps caused by deleting files from the hard drive?

a)

Update system software

b)

Defragging

c)

Virus scan

d)

Installing firewall

42.

Eric's computer slows down when he opens several computer programs. Why does this happen?

a)

Eric has limited RAM space

b)

Eric has a small hard drive

c)

Eric does not have a powerful video card

d)

Eric has a bad ROM

43.

In a PC, which of the following components stores the BIOS?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

ROM

d)

Hard drive

44.

Which of the following would hold the most information?

a)

500 megabytes

b)

5 gigabytes

c)

5,000,000 bytes

d)

50,000,000 kilobytes

45.

What does the BIOS chip stand for?

a)

Basic Input Output System

b)

Basic Input Operating System

c)

Basic Interval Operating System

d)

Basic Internal Output System

46.

Joe’s computer crashed and now he is looking for a replacement. Which of the following criteria is the least important?

a)

RAM

b)

Money

c)

Color

d)

Usage

47.

Which of the following is NOT a device the presentation lists as possibly being connected to the Internet?

a)

Computers

b)

Telephones

c)

Gaming devices

d)

Washing machines

48.

When was the Internet officially created?

a)

January 1962

b)

June 1965

c)

January 1983

d)

June 1987

49.

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of Internet connection?

a)

Wireless

b)

Cable

c)

Mobile

d)

Server

50.

A web browser is defined as which of the following?

a)

Software program retrieving and presenting data using the Internet

b)

Collection of networks linked together at a central location

c)

Equipment allowing information to be served to multiple computers

d)

Web pages which are formatted similarly and linked together

51.

Which of the following is the purpose of an ISP?

a)

A software program which will retrieve data using the Internet

b)

A company which provides internet connection for a fee

c)

A program connecting several computers together at a central location

d)

A software program which allows users to view confidential information

52.

"WWW" is the abbreviation for which of the following?

a)

World Wide Web

b)

World Without Websites

c)

Workforce Wide Web

d)

World Wide Watch

53.

Which of the following is NOT a common web browser mentioned in the presentation?

a)

Opera

b)

Chrome

c)

Maxthon

d)

Skyfire

54.

Which of the following was NOT listed as a common e-mail system during the presentation?

a)

Hotmail

b)

Gmail

c)

AOL

d)

Google

55.

Which of the following is a form of informal Internet communication?

a)

Banking

b)

Video streaming

c)

Social media

d)

E-mail

56.

Which of the following is NOT an Internet research guideline provided in the presentation?

a)

Use a minus sign to eliminate words from a search

b)

Use quotations to find exact wording results

c)

Use capitalization to narrow the search

d)

Do not use suffixes

57.

Search engines do NOT check which of the following when executing a key word search?

a)

Photos

b)

Titles

c)

Headings

d)

Web address

58.

Which of the following is the best description of a hacker?

a)

A computer user who attempts to acquire unauthorized entry to servers and computer systems

b)

A hardware program which checks information coming from the Internet or a network and either turns it away or allows it to pass through to the computer

c)

A computer program which replicates and spreads itself from one computer to another

d)

An adult Internet user who uses social networking sites, chat rooms or other cyberspace to approach and eventually hurt other people

59.

Which of the following is NOT a way computer viruses are spread?

a)

E-mails

b)

Pop-up ads

c)

Secure networks

d)

Website links

60.

Which of the following top-level domains is used by government institutions?

a)

.org

b)

.edu

c)

.gov

d)

.com