Computer Competency Assessment

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Please select one answer for each of the questions.
1. What is an example of a URL address? * www.msn.com c:/startup 121.45.0098 Internet Explorer
2. What command would you see to save a file? * File, Save Click on disk Icon File, Exit All of the above
3. How do you access the Internet? * Click Internet Explorer or Internet Browser Click Outlook Click Programs Turning on the computer will do
4. How do you communicate with others using the computer? * Email File Enter a Command Contacting your Internet Provider
5. Printer is an example of which of the four system components. * Input Output Processor Storage
6. Which component of a computer system executes the program? * Input Output Processor Storage
7. What is an icon on a computer? * A picture A shortcut to a program A celebrity None of the above
8. If you turn on a PC and the boot-up process halts, giving you the message: "Non-System disk or disk error... Replace and press any key when ready", the problem is likely: (Please select the most appropriate answer) * Non-bootable floppy disk is in the floppy-disk drive and you should remove it The hard-drive has failed and you should replace it RAM has failed and you should replace it A key on the key board is stuck and the keyboard should be replaced
9. If you turn on a PC and the system unit is clearly ON, but the monitor is dark, the problem could be that: (Please select the most appropriate answer) * The monitor is not turned ON The monitor is not plugged in The monitor is not connected to the PC Any or all of the above
10. The PC productivity tool that manipulates data organized in rows and columns is called a: (Please select the most appropriate answer) * Presentation Mechanism Word Processing Document Database record manager Spreadsheet
11. Which PC productivity tool would be helpful in writing a term paper? (Please select the most appropriate answer) * Word processing Presentation Communications Spreadsheet
12. Spell checker checks every word in the text against a(n) * Online thesaurus Hyperlink Datasheet Electronic dictionary
13. In the URL http://www.tabset.com/pr/ma.html, the domain is * http www.tabset.com pr/ma.html www
14. In the email address mickey_mouse@disney.com, the user ID is * mickey_mouse mouse disney.com @
15. Internet based capabilities that help you find information: * Seek portals Find files Search motors Search engines
16. Which program can you use to read a PDF file? * Adobe IBM Java Microsoft
17. When saving a file, which of the following cannot be used * / slash ( ) brackets . period all of the above
18. The feature that enables an electronic link between different sections of an electronic document: (Please select the most appropriate answer) * Hypolink HTML Hyperlink Hydralink
19. In the United States, gaining unauthorized access to any computer system with the intent of defrauding the system is a: (Please select the most appropriate answer) * Violation of public ethics Misdemeanor High crime Felony
20. What is violated when an organization duplicates proprietory software without permission? (Please select the most appropriate answer) * Civil rights Antitrust Copyright Patent
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Computer Competency Assessment

Computer Competency Assessment

Please select one answer for each of the questions.