EMS COMPUTER LITERACY QUIZ

Use this quiz as a guideline to judge your basic computer knowledge. A score above 80% means you have a good knowledge of how a computer and it's software operate. (You will be graded only on the completion of this task, not how well you do on the quiz.) Then, open up a Word document. Record the percentage that you got on the quiz with a comment on how you think you did. Save the document to your desktop and turn it into the drop box. We will review the quiz in class.

1. There are two types of software programs. Application software is software that includes games, word-processors, spreadsheets, databases; etc…Operating Systems software controls the hardware and provides an interface between the user and the hardware. Based on the information above, what kind of program is Microsoft® Windows® 98?
Application programs
Operating systems
Web Browser
Word Processing

2. If you would like to create a letters, which software would you use?
Microsoft® Excel
Microsoft® Word
Microsoft® Publisher
Microsoft® Access

3. A keyboard is:
An input device
An output device
A pointing device
A printing device

4. A monitor is:
An input device
An output device
A scanning device
A tablet

5. Which software would you use if you would like to create brochures or publications?
Microsoft® Access
Microsoft® Publisher
Microsoft® Word
Microsoft® Excel

6. What is the device that used to point, select, or move information on-screen?
Mouse
Keyboard
Scanner
Monitor

7. If you want to create a spreadsheet to calculate sales figures which software would you use?
Microsoft® Access
Microsoft® Word
Microsoft® Excel
Microsoft® Publisher

8. What is considered the “brains” of a computer?
The floppy disk drive
The central processing unit
The electrical cord
The monitor

9. What piece of hardware can you manipulate the computer by using the keys or a combination of keys?
The hard drive
The CD-Rom drive
The keyboard
The on/off switch

10. Which of the following pieces of hardware is considered an output device?
The keyboard
The printer
The CD-Rom drive
None of the above

11. The main screen in Windows is called:
Desk drawer
Desktop
Main screen
None of the above

12. What does Microsoft® Windows® use to make your computing experience easier and more intuitive?
A graphical user interface
An Internet service provider
My Computer on the desktop
A Menu Bar

13. Microsoft® Internet Explorer and Netscape® Navigator are examples of:
Internet browser programs
Internet service providers
Publishing software
Operating systems

14. If you wanted to use the Internet for email and researching topics, which software program would you use.
Microsoft® Word
Microsoft® Excel
Microsoft® Publisher
None of the above

15. What is an URL?
An Internet search engine
A link to another web site
A web site address
All of the above

16. Which is the correct typing of an Internet address?
http://www.mypoints.com
http:www.mypoints.com
http\\www.mypoints.com
http:\\www.mypoints.com

17. When do you use a modem?
When you want to create a presentation
When you want to access email or the Internet
When you start a program
All of the above

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