Tech Terms Test-8th grade
  • 1. A computer that makes services, access to data files, programs, and peripheral devices, available to workstations on a network
A) server
B) internet
C) link
  • 2. A vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide. The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols.
A) bluetooth
B) cellular
C) internet
  • 3. Software that can be used to Software that can be used to add or average numbers arranged in rows and columns is called____________ software.
A) presentation(Powerpoint)
B) word processing( Word)
C) spreadsheet (Excel)
  • 4. A computer terminal or microcomputer connected to a mainframe, minicomputer, or data-processing network
A) server
B) path
C) workstation
  • 5. An address that identifies a particular file on the Internet, usually consisting of the protocol, as http, followed by the domain name
A) motherboard
B) domain
C) URL
  • 6. A connected group of pages on the World Wide Web regarded as a single entity, usually maintained by one person or organization and devoted to a single topic or several closely related topics
A) social network
B) website
C) cloud
  • 7. The use of a website to connect with people who share personal or professional interests, place of origin, education at a particular school, etc.
A) facebook
B) instagram
C) social networking
  • 8. An object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document, another object, etc.
A) link
B) spy-ware
C) cloud
  • 9. A computer program that searches documents, esp. on the World Wide Web, for a specified word or words and provides a list of documents in which they are found
A) trojan
B) search engine
C) USB
  • 10. It is the standard protocol for formatting and displaying documents on the World Wide Web
A) USB
B) folder
C) HTML
  • 11. Protects your computer against security threats and unwanted software
A) runware
B) bitware
C) anti spy-ware
  • 12. Which of the following is legal when you purchase music?
A) You can load it only on your device
B) You can load it on a friend's device
C) You can burn copies to CD to give to friends
  • 13. A program that shields your computer from most scams and tricks
A) tent
B) ethernet
C) firewall
  • 14. Any piece of information that reveals something about your identity (name, age, address, school, social security number, phone number etc.)
A) domain name
B) personal information
C) CSS
  • 15. Which of the following is an output device?
A) keyboard
B) printer
C) mouse
  • 16. You need to publish a written report. Which software should you use?
A) presentation(powerpoint)
B) spreadsheet(Excel)
C) word processing (Word)
  • 17. Something that is trying to trick you, often into giving away your personal information
A) scam
B) software
C) virus
  • 18. A unique name that identifies a website
A) domain name
B) hardware
C) network
  • 19. Displays the directory path of the current folder or webpage and provide one-click access to each of the parent directories.
A) bread crumbs
B) monitor
C) domain
  • 20. Describes the maximum data transfer rate of a network or Internet connection. It measures how much data can be sent over a specific connection in a given amount of time.
A) infrared
B) cellular
C) bandwidth
  • 21. Which information is safe to share on a website or application like Instagram,Snapchat, or Vine>
A) school and name
B) Age and hometown
C) User name only
  • 22. What could you use to move and store data from one device to another?
A) power cord
B) mouse
C) USB drive
  • 23. You are going to give a speech in class about your science fair project. Which of the following software could you use during your speech to demonstrate what you have learned?
A) word processing (Word,Pages))
B) spreadsheet(Excel,Numbers)
C) presentation (Powerpoint,Prezi,Keynote))
  • 24. What is a specific box called in a spreadsheet?
A) cell
B) cube
C) unit
  • 25. Why is animation used?
A) because its fun!
B) to add a special visual or sound effect to text or an object
C) to transition from one slide to the next
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