Initial Computing Assessment Test

Sadaat
Learner Name Tijani

Multiple Choice (Highlight the correct answer for each question –1 point for each correct answer).
1. Which of these software packages is a
Word Excel PowerPoint
“spreadsheet”?

2. Which of these software packages would

Word Excel PowerPoint
you use to write a letter?

3. Which of these software packages would

Word Excel PowerPoint
you use to create a presentation?

A collection of Software that can

A way of logging
4. What is a network? computers linked damage your
onto a computer
together computer

5. What does “e-mail” stand for? Everywhere mail Everybody mail Electronic mail

An image that is
A file that is sent A person using a
6. What is an attachment? inserted into a
with an e-mail computer
document

It depends how
7. Should you meet somebody you have met
Yes No long you have
on-line without telling your parents?
been talking

8. Which of these is classed as “social

Google Android Facebook
media”?

Software that can A video which is

When your laptop
9. What is a “computer virus”? damage your files very popular on
gets spots
or computer YouTube

A computer
A set of A way of testing
10. What is an “algorithm”? program that
instructions computers
doesn’t work

Saving Files (Use the space provided to write down your answer)

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11. What is the difference between “Save” and “Save As” (maximum 2 points)?

Save seeks to update the current content of the previously saved file, whereas Save As
aims to create a new folder or save an existing file to a new location with the same
name or a different title.

12. Why is it important to save your work with a sensible file name (maximum 1 points)?

Information may be located, identified and retrieved by yourself or colleagues, as quickly and
easily as possible.

13. Describe, using as much detail as possible, how you would open a document you have saved
if you are already in Word (maximum 4 points).

 Click the File tab.

 Click Open. The Open screen appears, giving you a few ways to find a document.
 Select a location. Recent displays a list of documents that you've recently opened. ...
 Select the file you want to open.

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14. What is a folder and why are they used (maximum 2 points)?

A folder is a storage space, or container, where many files can be placed into groups
and organize the computer

15. This shows the folder structure of a student’s work they save on the school network.

They have just created a document about “The Black Death” for history. What is the
correct route to find the folder they are looking for so that they can save it with all their
other documents for that subject (Highlight one option below from a, b or c, maximum 1 point)?

a) (Z:) > Documents > a) History > Documents b) (Z:) > Documents >
History > (Z:) > School Work School Work >
History

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Computer Programming (Use the space provided to write down your answer)

16. Describe, in as much detail as possible, what this program will do (maximum 4 points).

Software (Highlight the correct icon for each of these tasks – 1 point for each correct answer).
17. Centre Text

18. Bold

19. Change text size

20. Copy

21. Change background colour

22. AutoSum

23 Currency Formatting

24. Sort Data

25. Change text direction

26. Spell Check

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 27. Insert WordArt

The Internet
28. Use the space below to describe what the internet is (1 point).

The Internet is a vast network that connects computers all over the world. Through the
Internet, people can share information and communicate from anywhere with an Internet
connection

29.Should you trust everything you find on the internet? Use the space below to explain your
answer (maximum 3 points).

Unfortunately, the answer is: not always. For every expert providing high-quality and reliable
health information online, there may be two or three unqualified people putting out misleading
or false information.

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 This is the end of the test.

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