Technology Literacy Test

Which could you use to collaborate online with other students in REAL TIME on a project? (3b.1)

Which is the best tool for hundreds of students to post their comments in response to specific topics (4a.1)

What statement about changes in recent technology devices would be MOST accurate? (1a.3)

Billy has a CD containing mp3 files of his favorite music. He managed to download these files at school without paying for them. Billy then burned copies of his CD and sold them at school to his classmates. What are the possible consequences and costs related to participating in this type of activity? (2a.3)

For the following question, refer to Table #1 in the handout. How could you figure out how many people like either red or blue?

You've been assigned a project to collect and analyze data. What type of application would you use to enter data, graph, and create a chart? (6b.1)

Which of these is not a picture file extension

Which of the following should you use to evaluate information from online resources? (5a.2)

Which of the following service tools allow you to create an online journal?

You have been asked to write a letter that will be sent to 100 people. The body of the letter will be the same, but the letter will be personalized to an individual person. What could you do?

To create a personal budget, which is the MOST appropriate application to be used? (1b.5)

If you use a credit card to order items over the Internet, what is the BEST indicator that you are ordering froma secure site? (2a.3)

What is the document file extension which would be opened by Adobe Acrobat Reader? (1b.6)

Loading somebody else's program or software on another computer without a license is an example of: (2b.2)

What general term describes the physical equipment of a computer system such as its screen, keyboard, and storage devices? (1b.2)

For the following question, refer to Table #2 in the handout. How could you figure out how many people voted for a favorite ice cream flavor?

If the computer locks up and none of your input devices work, what should you do FIRST to fix the problem? (1a.4)

If you were required to create your next printable English report with columns like a newsletter and had to include at least one picture, which of the following computer applications would you most likely use? (4b.1)

What software application is the BEST tool to create charts to enhance projects? (3a.1)

You are currently working on a document and the power goes out. What should you have been doing to protect your document? (1a.4)

Which of the following is a compact storage device that easily carries files from one computer to another via the USB port? (1b.4)

Which photo editing tool would you use to select and save a smaller part of a larger image?

Using any search engine, which of the following would narrow your search outcome? (5a.1)

If only pages 1 through 4 of a 5 page document printed out, what should you check first? (1a.2)

Which of these is not used to describe a computer virus?

Which application tool in a word processor should be used to check a sentence for correct verb tense? (1b.8)

What is a file extension for a web page? (1b.6)

What is the most likely reason for a computer to run very slowly? (1a.5)

When looking for a word that means the same as "cold" what tool on a word processor would be used? (1b.3)

Which of the following is the best indicator that a website is reliable?

For the following question, refer to Table #3 in the handout. Who won the student council election?

When writing a paper and quoting an online source, what information do you need? (2b.1)

When working with a digital image, which program is most suitable to edit or transform the image? (3a.3)

What is the advantage of using online resources over using books when creating a report? (3a.2)

Why should you never share your social security number on-line? (2a.1)

What is the BEST way to send a document to your teacher from your home computer? (2c.3)

What is the first thing you should check if your computer will NOT turn on? (1a.2)