Which Program Do I Use?

1. You have been asked to build a school web page.

Word Processor
Spreadsheet
Desktop Publishing
Web Browser
Web Page Editor

2. You need to create an online fill in the blank application for a basketball
tournament.
Word Processor
Web Site Developer
Operating System
Database
Spreadsheet

3. You have been asked to research the territory of gray wolves.

Word Processor
Web Browser
Operating System
Spreadsheet
Desktop Publishing

4. You need to adjust the color on your computer.

Word Processor
Desktop Publishing
Spreadsheet
Operating System
Database

5. You have been asked to write a letter to the student council.

Word Processor
Operating system
Desktop Publishing
 Spreadsheet
Database

6. You have been asked to transfer files from the hard drive to diskette.
Word Processor
Spreadsheet
Database
Operating System
Desktop Publishing

7. You need to load a game cd on your computer.

Word Processor
Operating System
Database
Spreadsheet
Web Browser

8. You have been asked to create a banner for the gym.

Word Processor
Operating System
Database
Web Browser
Desktop Publishing

9. You are creating a science project and need a chart.

Word Processor
Spreadsheet
Database
Desktop Publishing
Web Browser

10. You have been asked to make an inventory of the sports equipment
in the gym.
Word Processor
Database
Web Browser
 Desktop Publishing

11.

1. You have been asked to build a school web page.

• Word Processor
• Spreadsheet
• Desktop Publishing
• Web Browser
• Web Page Editor (correct answer)

2.
Points earned: 0 out of 1

2. You need to create an online fill in the blank application for a basketball
tournament.

• Word Processor
• Web Site Developer (correct answer, your response)
• Operating System
• Database
• Spreadsheet

3.
Points earned: 1 out of 1

3. You have been asked to research the territory of gray wolves.

• Word Processor
• Web Browser (correct answer, your response)
• Operating System
• Spreadsheet
• Desktop Publishing

4.
Points earned: 1 out of 1

4. You need to adjust the color on your computer.

• Word Processor
• Desktop Publishing
• Spreadsheet
• Operating System (correct answer)
 • Database

5.
Points earned: 0 out of 1

5. You have been asked to write a letter to the student council.

• Word Processor (correct answer)

• Operating system
• Desktop Publishing
• Spreadsheet
• Database

6.
Points earned: 0 out of 1

6. You have been asked to transfer files from the hard drive to diskette.

• Word Processor
• Spreadsheet
• Database
• Operating System (correct answer)
• Desktop Publishing

7.
Points earned: 0 out of 1

7. You need to load a game cd on your computer.

• Word Processor
• Operating System (correct answer)
• Database
• Spreadsheet
• Web Browser

8.
Points earned: 0 out of 1

8. You have been asked to create a banner for the gym.

• Word Processor
• Operating System
• Database
• Web Browser
• Desktop Publishing (correct answer)
 9.
Points earned: 0 out of 1

9. You are creating a science project and need a chart.

• Word Processor
• Spreadsheet (correct answer)
• Database
• Desktop Publishing
• Web Browser

10.
Points earned: 0 out of 1

10. You have been asked to make an inventory of the sports equipment
in the gym.

• Word Processor
• Database (correct answer, your response)
• Web Browser
• Desktop Publishing
Modern technology is changing and improving all the time. Every month,
scientists new gadgets and to help us with our
daily lives, and new ways to make technology faster
and better. Our homes are full of hardware ( such as DVD players and
computers) and (such as computer games and MP3s).

suggests, however, that it's the young people who are best able
to deal with this change. Whereas teenagers have no problem a
DVD player, their mums and dads and grandparents often find using new
technology and different. But if you're a teenager who criticizes
your parents for their of technological awareness, don't be too
hard on them! Sometime the future , when you've got children of your
own, your to deal with new technology will probably
and your children will feel more with new technology than you
do. You won't want them to criticise you, will you?
Now, complete the sentences below with the best answer:

1. ___________ allows people to compose, send, and receive messages quickly

and conveniently at any time rather than going to the post office and mailing a
letter.

A. A chat room B. Email C. An Internet connection

2. Before you _____________, you need to check the system requirements to

make sure it is compatible with your system.

A. check your email B. install software C. surf the Internet

3. More and more companies are ___________ about their products and services
as a way to promote more business online.

A. building a Website B. scanning for viruses C. downloading files

Answer Bank

 laptop
 virus
 crash
 user error
 compatible
 tower
 outdated
 operating system
 screen saver
 desktop

1. On a desktop computer, the is where all of the data processing is done.

2. A can make your computer run slowly or shut it down completely.

3. If you don't touch the mouse or the keyboard on your computer for a while the
will pop up.

4. A virus can cause your computer to .

5. If a program on your computer doesn't work correctly because you did something wrong

it is called a .
 6. A can be taken anywhere easily.
7. Since there is new technology that comes out every year, it doesn't take long before your

computer becomes .

8. Our home computer is a . It stays right on the desk in the study.

9. Microsoft products are not always with Apple software.

10. The my computer runs is Windows 7.

Answer Bank

 A. back up
 B. desktop
 C. operating system
 D. computer virus
 E. flash drive
 F. laptop
 G. screen saver
 H. crashed
 I. cyber bullying
 J. compatible

Tab between answers. Use capital letters.

1. An unwanted program that gets on your computer and damages it:

2. A lightweight skinny computer that you can carry around:

3. A system that runs all of the programs on your computer:

4. When a computer completely stops working it is said that it has:

5. To save a file in a different location is to _________ that file.

 6. An image that appears on your computer monitor when you are not using it:

7. To use a social networking site to talk bad about another person is:
8. If a certain software works on your computer, and also works on another

computer, it is said to be _____________ with both systems.

9. This is a small device that you can store files on:

10.A traditional computer that is not carried easily from place to place:

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A device that allows one to enter data into the computer in the form of
text is:

(a) keyboard
(b) mouse
(c) printer
(d) modem
(e) scanner

2. A device used for producing multi-colour, high quality drawings such as

architectural plans, charts and maps is:

(a) laser printer

(b) plotter
(c) lightpen
(d) digitizing tablet
(e) touchscreen

3. In situations where carbon copies are needed and the quality is not too
important, such as invoice sheets, we use:

(a) fast plotter

(b) laser printer
(c) dot matrix printer
(d) inkjet printer
(e) photocopy machine

4. Resolution is not a relevant criterion for a:

(a) monitor
(b) digitiser
(c) printer
(d) scanner
(e) microphone

5. One advantage of the dot matrix printer over the laser printer is :

(a) Dot matrix printer produces higher quality output.

(b) Dot matrix printer prints more pages per minute.
(c) Dot matrix printer can print carbon copies.
(d) Dot matrix printer is portable.
(e) Dot matrix printer has higher running cost.

6. A device used for 3-D positional information in virtual reality systems is

the:

(a) optical mouse

(b) split keyboard
(c) trackball
(d) data glove
(e) touchscreen

7. The choice of input device for an application such as tourism or public

information system is:

(a) digitising tablet

(b) touchpad
(c) touchscreen
(d) keyboard
(e) mouse

8. Which of the following is not a true characteristic of LCDs?

(a) LCD screens are perfectly flat.

(b) LCDs have wide viewing angle.
(c) LCDs are light and take up less space.
(d) LCDs have low power consumption
(e) LCDs do not produce electromagnetic waves.
9. The number of colours that a video card can display is determined by

(a) dot pitch

(b) pixel density
(c) refresh rate
(d) power consumption
(e) bit depth

10. Which of the following device is least prone to input errors:

(a) keyboard
(b) touchscreen
(c) lightpen
(d) mouse
(e) touchpad

Modern technology is changing and improving all the time. Every month,
scientists INVENT new gadgets and EQUIPMENT to help us with our daily
lives, and DISCOVER new ways to make EXISTING technology faster and
better. Our homes are full of hardware ( such as DVD players and computers)
and SOFTWARE (such as computer games and MP3s).

RESEARCH suggests, however, that it's the young people who are best able
to deal with this change. Whereas teenagers have no problem OPERATING a
DVD player, their mums and dads and grandparents often find using new
technology COMPLICATED and different. But if you're a teenager who
criticizes your parents for their LACK of technological awareness, don't be too
hard on them! Sometime IN the future , when you've got children of your own,
your ABILITY to deal with new technology will probably DECREASE and your
children will feel more COMFORTABLE with new technology than you do.
You won't want them to criticise you, will you?

 A. back up
 B. desktop
 C. operating system
 D. computer virus
 E. flash drive
  F. laptop
 G. screen saver
 H. crashed
 I. cyber bullying
 J. compatible

Tab between answers. Use capital letters.

1. An unwanted program that gets on your computer and damages it:

F

2. A lightweight skinny computer that you can carry around:

C

3. A system that runs all of the programs on your computer:

H

4. When a computer completely stops working it is said that it has:

A

5. To save a file in a different location is to _________ that file.

G

6. An image that appears on your computer monitor when you are not using it:
I

7. To use a social networking site to talk bad about another person is:
8. If a certain software works on your computer, and also works on another computer, it is
J

said to be _____________ with both systems.

E

9. This is a small device that you can store files on:

B

10. A traditional computer that is not carried easily from place to place: .

Answer Bank

 laptop
 virus
 crash
 user error
 compatible
 tower
 outdated
 operating system
 screen saver
 desktop
 TOWER

1. On a desktop computer, the is where all of the data processing is done.

VIRUS

2. A can make your computer run slowly or shut it down completely.

SCREEN SAVER

3. If you don't touch the mouse or the keyboard on your computer for a while the
will pop up.
CRASH

4. A virus can cause your computer to .

5. If a program on your computer doesn't work correctly because you did something wrong
USER ERROR

it is called a .
LAPTOP

6. A can be taken anywhere easily.

7. Since there is new technology that comes out every year, it doesn't take long before your
OUTDATE

computer becomes .
DESKTOP

8. Our home computer is a . It stays right on the desk in the study.

COMPATIBLE

9. Microsoft products are not always with Apple software.

OPERATING SYSTEM

10. The my computer runs is Windows 7.