Techno Wizards Pretest

1.

1 point

What does a modem do?

enables computers to talk to each other

its a printer

computers memory

transfer digital data

2.

1 point

How is a a search engine most similar to the engine in a car?

allows you to navigate the online highway smoothly

allows the internet to run smooth

powered by gas

powered by electricity

3.

1 point

Video games are forms of interactive media. What is the best synonym for "interactive"

high tech

enjoyable

educational

hands on

4.

1 point

Laser printing is a more __________ technology than inkjet printing?

sophisticated

unreliable

simplistic

Environmentally friendly

5.

1 point

What kind of personal information is it okay to give online?

favorite actor

home address

name of your school

phone number

6.

1 point

Which computer part stores a lot of information?

hard drive

keyboard

printer

monitor

7.

1 point

Which of these terms best describes the average computer buyer in the 1960's ?

small business

elementary school

Large business

amateur hobbyist

8.

1 point

If you want to listen to the presidents speech on the computer what should you do?

use the headphones

turn off the speakers

take it to a quiet corner

watch without sound

9.

1 point

On which device would you most likely find a trackpad?

laptops

home phone

desktops

cell phone

10.

1 point

What is a difference between a desktop and a laptop

a desktop does not have software

laptop does not have a screen

a laptop is small to be carried

desktop is smaller

11.

1 point

In order to use a flash drive, your computer needs?

cd or dvd drive

at least 10 gig memory

special flash

USB port

12.

1 point

Which of the following is not software?

operating systems

laser printer

web browsers

word processors

13.

1 point

The best game programmers are experts in?

Video game history

computer language

physics

Architecture

14.

1 point

A programmer is to a computer as a teacher is to

a library

a principle

a student

a desk

15.

1 point

Today, most 3D printed objects are made from:

carbon

paper

plastic

metal

16.

1 point

What does a network enable computers to do?

solve complicated math answers

communicate with other computers

take commands from users

runs games and word processing programs

17.

1 point

What word best describes how you should proceed with a new online friend?

give out information

Unsafely

Cautiously

Erratically

18.

1 point

You receive a text from a number you don't know about meeting somewhere. What do you do?

send a text back saying ok and go

spy on the location where they said to meet

send back asking who it is

don't respond and tell your parents

19.

1 point

If you receive an email attachment from someone you don't know, what should you do?

open it

write the person back and ask if its a virus

delete it

forward it on

20.

1 point

Compared to a CD, a DVD

stores data a lower quality

squeezes more bumps into a single disk

can decode and show video

is physically larger