VUB Introduction to Computers
  • 1. Which of the following components of a typical computer workstation displays the graphics?
A) Keyboard
B) System Unit
C) Mouse
D) Monitor
  • 2. What are some good ways to get help with using computers?
A) Contact the TRiO office.
B) Ask a Friend.
C) Search the Internet.
D) Explore pop-up menus.
  • 3. If you are right handed your primary mouse button is on the left and the secondary mouse button is on the right.
A) True
B) False
  • 4. Which of the following are features available in Microsoft Excel?
A) Right, Left, and Center Justification
B) Bold, Italics, and Underlined text
C) Word and phrase auto-completion
D) Bullet points and alphanumeric lists
  • 5. To update the saved version of a Microsoft Word document you would select _________ from the file menu.
A) Close
B) Save
C) Save As
D) Print
  • 6. What mouse command opens a pop-up menu?
A) Double-clicking the right mouse button.
B) Clicking the left mouse button.
C) Double-clicking the left mouse button.
D) Clicking the right mouse button.
  • 7. Which of the following icons is for a word processing application?
A) Word
B) PowerPoint
C) Access
D) Excel
  • 8. What are the two main ways of navigating the internet?
A) Using a Web Finder
B) Using a Search Engine
C) Directly using the URL
D) Using an Internet Map
  • 9. Which keyboard commands are used for the copying and pasting in windows?
A) shift-x and shift-p
B) control-x and control-p
C) control-c and control-v
D) shift-c and shift-v
  • 10. What happens when you double left click on an application icon?
A) The application is closed.
B) The application is launched.
C) The folder is opened in a new window.
D) The folder is closed.
  • 11. Which of the following companies host internet search engines?
A) Google
B) Yahoo
C) Facebook
D) Twitter
  • 12. The CPU or central projection unit is a part of the monitor.
A) True
B) False
  • 13. To select an icon or launch an application you use the right mouse button.
A) False
B) True
  • 14. Which of the following Microsoft productivity applications is used for writing letters, papers, or other typed documents?
A) Word
B) Excel
C) Outlook
D) PowerPoint
  • 15. Which of the following icons are for internet browsers?
A) Internet Explorer
B) Safari
C) Word
D) Chrome
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