1. Software programs that allow you to legally copy files and give them away at no cost are called what?

time share

shareware

public domain

probeware

2. What general term describes the physical equipment of a computer system, such as its video screen, keyboard and storage devices?

hardware

input

software

output

3. For a social studies report, Fred needs to illustrate the products of North Carolina with pictures and comparison graphs. He would most likely use which software programs?

spreadsheet and statistical

spreadsheet and database

graphing and clip art

clip art and drawing

4. Bryan has created a 10-page story but wants to print only the first two pages. Which printer command should he select?

From _______ to ________

print all

print preview

page setup

5. What is a picture that is saved on a diskette and can be pasted into a document?

clip art

clipboard

annotation

subscript

6. A word processor would most likely be used to do which of the following?

keep an account of money spent

maintain an inventory

type a biography

do a computer search in the media center

7. All of the following are examples of electronic databases except which one?

a collection of country-music CD's

a CD-ROM encyclopedia

computerized student information

online catalog

8. Compared with a traditional card catalog, which of the following is an advantage of an electronic card catalog?

contains information on more books

less costly to install and operate

allow books to be shelved more quickly

allows sophisticated search strategies

9. What is the function of a disk drive?

to print sheets of paper

to read from or write information to a floppy disk

to display information or pictures on a screen

to calculate numbers

10. Telecomputing involves the transmission of all of the following except which one?

text

graphics

sound

disks

11. Which term refers to the speed at which information is telecomputed?

megabyte load

interface speed

cycles per second

baud rate

12. Which of the following best describes uploading information?

receiving information from a host computer

storing data on the hard drive

sending information to a host computer

storing data on a disk drive

How to score this quiz.

Up to 4: Stick to pen and paper.
5 to 8: Better than Dagwood - but not quite Dilbert.
9 to 11: Almost perfect. That's OK, though; we hate perfectionists.
12: Congratulations! You probably bought Microsoft at $10, too.