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Computer Basics Worksheet

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are examples of computers?

a)

all of the above

b)

iPhone

c)

tablet

d)

personal computer

e)

laptop

2.

Which of the following is an example of software?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Microsoft Word

c)

Monitor

d)

Mouse

3.

Which of the following is an example of hardware?

a)

Google Chrome

b)

Microsoft Excel

c)

Monitor

d)

Settings

4.

Which icon represents Microsoft Excel?

a)

Green icon with an "X"

b)

Blue icon with a "W"

c)

Orange icon with a "P"

d)

Multicolored circle

5.

Which icon represents Google Chrome?

a)

Blue icon with a "W"

b)

Multicolored circle icon

c)

Yellow folder icon

d)

Black and white window icon

6.

Which icon represents Microsoft Word?

a)

Blue icon with a "W"

b)

Green icon with an "X"

c)

Orange icon with a "P"

d)

Black and white window icon

7.

Which icon represents Power?

a)

Black circle with a vertical line at the top

b)

Yellow folder icon

c)

Blue icon with a "W"

d)

Orange icon with a "P"

8.

If I want to open a document, what should I do?

a)

Double click it

b)

Single click it

c)

Click and drag it

d)

Right click it

9.

If I wanted to hide a website page, but come back to it later, what button should I use?

a)

Close Button

b)

Minimize Button

c)

Maximize/Restore Button

d)

Power Button

10.

What button gives me access to all of the apps on my computer?

a)

The power button

b)

The space bar

c)

The Start button (Windows button)

d)

That button doesn’t exist

11.

What is the main screen of your computer called?

a)

Desktop

b)

Folder

c)

Browser

d)

Taskbar

12.

What does a "Click" do?

a)

Gives a drop-down menu of options

b)

Used to pick up and move a picture or document

c)

Used to select or place cursor where you want it on the page

d)

Used to select multiple items or highlight text

13.

What does a "Double Click" do?

a)

Used to open a program

b)

Used to pick up and move a picture or document to another area or folder

c)

Used to select multiple items or highlight text

d)

Gives a drop-down menu of options

14.

What does "Drag & Drop" mean?

a)

Used to select or place cursor where you want it on the page

b)

Used to pick up and move a picture or document to another area or folder

c)

Used to select multiple items or highlight text

d)

Gives a drop-down menu of options

15.

What does "Click & drag" mean?

a)

Used to select multiple items or highlight text

b)

Used to open a program

c)

Gives a drop-down menu of options

d)

Used to select or place cursor where you want it on the page

16.

What does "Right Click" do?

a)

Used to open a program

b)

Gives a drop-down menu of options specific to the task you’re trying to perform

c)

Used to select multiple items or highlight text

d)

Used to pick up and move a picture or document

17.

True or False: Moving a file into the Recycling Bin on your computer deletes it forever.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which key allows you to capitalize letters when pressed down and also lets you access the secondary function of your computer keys?

a)

Shift key

b)

Enter key

c)

Space bar

d)

Tab key

19.

Which key opens and closes your Windows start menu?

a)

Windows key

b)

Shift key

c)

Enter key

d)

Control key

20.

To make all letters capital until you turn it off, you use the ________ key.

a)

Caps Lock

b)

Shift

c)

Tab

d)

Control

21.

To start a new line, you press the ________ key.

a)

Enter

b)

Shift

c)

Spacebar

d)

Tab

22.

Which of the following is an example of a computer?

a)

iPhone

b)

Laptop

c)

Tablet

d)

All of the above

23.

Which of these is an example of hardware?

a)

Monitor

b)

Microsoft Word

c)

Internet

d)

Netflix

24.

Which of these is an example of software?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Speaker

c)

Camera App

d)

Screen

25.

What key do you use to add one blank space between objects?

a)

Spacebar

b)

Enter

c)

Shift

d)

Tab

26.

What key do you use to indent a paragraph?

a)

Tab

b)

Spacebar

c)

Shift

d)

Caps Lock

27.

Match the icon to the application: Which application does the icon with a green "X" represent?

a)

Microsoft Excel

b)

Microsoft Word

c)

Google Chrome

d)

Settings

28.

Match the icon to the application: Which application does the icon with a blue "W" represent?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Microsoft PowerPoint

c)

Microsoft Excel

d)

Power

29.

Match the icon to the application: Which application does the icon with a circle and a line at the top represent?

a)

Power

b)

Settings

c)

File Explorer

d)

Windows

30.

If you want to open a document on your computer, what should you do?

a)

Double click it

b)

Single click it

c)

Click and drag it

d)

Right click it

31.

Which button should you use if you want to hide a website page but come back to it later?

a)

Close Button

b)

Minimize Button

c)

Maximize/Restore Button

d)

Power Button

32.

What button gives you access to all of the apps on your computer?

a)

The power button

b)

The space bar

c)

The Start button (Windows button)

d)

The close button

33.

What is the main screen of your computer called?

a)

Desktop

b)

Folder

c)

Recycle Bin

d)

Taskbar

34.

What does "Double Click" mean?

a)

Used to select or place cursor where you want it on the page

b)

Used to pick up and move a picture or document to another area or folder

c)

Used to open a program

d)

Gives a drop-down menu of options

35.

True or False: Moving a file into the Recycling Bin on your computer deletes it forever.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which of the following is a way to find a file on your computer?

a)

Open File Explorer and type in the name of the file

b)

Turn off the computer

c)

Change the desktop background

d)

Open PowerPoint

37.

Which key allows you to capitalize letters when pressed down and also lets you access the secondary function of your computer keys?

a)

SHIFT

b)

ALT

c)

CTRL

d)

ESC

38.

Which key opens and closes your Windows start menu?

a)

START/WINDOWS

b)

ALT

c)

ESC

d)

TAB

39.

Which key do you use to make all letters capital until you turn it off?

a)

CAPS LOCK

b)

SHIFT

c)

CTRL

d)

ENTER

40.

Which key do you press to start a new line?

a)

ENTER

b)

TAB

c)

SHIFT

d)

SPACE BAR

41.

If you want to erase an object to the left of your cursor, which key do you press?

a)

BACKSPACE

b)

DELETE

c)

TAB

d)

SHIFT

42.

If you want to erase an object to the right of your cursor, which key do you press?

a)

DELETE

b)

BACKSPACE

c)

ENTER

d)

CTRL

43.

Which key do you press to add one blank space between objects?

a)

SPACE BAR

b)

TAB

c)

ENTER

d)

SHIFT

44.

Which key do you use to indent a paragraph?

a)

TAB

b)

ENTER

c)

SHIFT

d)

CAPS LOCK