FJH 8th grade Technology Assessment

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What is the BEST option for sending a document to your teacher from your home computer?
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Which of the following is not a graphic file format
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If you wanted the most reliable information on the U.S. Space Program, which of the following resources would you use?
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If only pages 1 through 4 of a 5-page document printed out, what should you check first?
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Billy had a CD containing MP3 files of his favorite music. He downloaded the files without paying for them. Billy 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?
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What is the advantage of using an image taken from an 8 megapixel digital camera versus a cell phone camera?
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If you were required to create your next English report with columns like a newspaper and had to include at least one picture which of the following computer applications would be most effective?
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What software application is the most effective tool to create charts of data?
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When writing a paper and quoting an online source, what information do you need to include?
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Which of the following telecommunication tools will allow you to create an online journal?
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You are writing a report and copy information from the Internet without citing the source. What is this called?
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Your teacher has requested that you collaborate on a writing assignment with other members of your class. What feature of a wiki makes it a better choice than a blog or chat room for this assignment?
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If you are working on a saved document named “Project” and you want to change the name to “Project 2007”. What command would you use?
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When using a formula, what is the symbol for multiplication on most computers?
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Which storage device below would be best used to store a large video project?
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Which of the following tools will cut the earth out of a picture?
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You need to find the contact information for your state senator. Your search brings up the following results. Which is the most likely to be the correct web address?
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You spelled the same word wrong 10 times in your paper. What would be the most efficient way to correct this?
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DOS, Windows XP, Vista and 7 are
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An email address looks like:
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Your friend created a MySpace account for your teacher without permission. What should you do?
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The “brain” of the computer is the
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A feature that lets the user keep typing when the end of a line is reached by automatically moving words to the next line is called
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The mark on the display screen that indicates where the next character will be displayed is the
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The keyboard and mouse are examples of which of the following?
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To create a personal budget, which is the MOST appropriate application to be used?
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You are currently working on a document and the power goes out. What should you have been doing to protect your document?
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What is a LAN (Local Area Network)?
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Loading somebody else’s program or software on another computer without a license is an example of:
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To help someone order a camera at the lowest price, what technology resource would you likely use?
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Sarah typed the following sentence: “The girl was beautiful.” In which word processing tool would she find a synonym for “beautiful”?
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Which of the following term is not associated with an Internet browser?
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The most effective way to research a job in the video gaming industry would be to:
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What is a file extension for a Web Page file?
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Graphic images that can be added to a publication are called
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What general term describes the physical equipment of a computer system, such as its screen, keyboard and storage devices?
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Do you have a computer at home
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When creating a web page you used a picture from a popular search engine. What should you do?
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What does this URL tell you about the source? http://english.ucsb.edu
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Which search engine would you use to locate information for a research paper?
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Which of the following is a compact storage device that easily carries files from one computer to another via the USB port?
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If a highlighted section of a document is accidentally deleted by pressing an inappropriate key, which of the following menu items would return the data if selected immediately after the data was deleted?
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Which of the following is NOT a feature in photo editing software?
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What is the first thing you should check if your computer will NOT turn on?
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What is the document file extension for an Acrobat file?
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You are trying to find all the books by a particular author in your school library. What query must you perform to find all the book titles?
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Which application tool would be used to check a sentence for correct verb tense?
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Which is the best tool for hundreds of students to post their comments in response to specific topics?
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What new technology tool would be most effective for a team of scientists located in different countries to collaborate and study a new disease?
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A scanner is used to