Computer Technology Review 5th Grade SOLs

Mrs. Sheree Shaw

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  1. Kristin had a floppy disk that holds 1.44 MB. Which file will not fit on the disk?
  2. Your answer:
    energy 1.30 MB
    force 1.00 MB
    electricity 1.80 MB
    motion 1.10 MB


  3. What does the shortcut control/command S do?
  4. Your answer:
    print
    open a file
    save the file
    quit


  5. Which of the following can destroy data on a computer?
  6. Your answer:
    virus
    default
    bacteria
    back-up


  7. If the user is unable to change the contents of a file, this means that the file is most likely -
  8. Your answer:
    locked
    deleted
    saved
    edited


  9. Which type of technology can a computer artist use to create a design?
  10. Your answer:
    database
    graphics
    word processing
    spreadsheet


  11. Rachel created a project on her computer that included text, sound, and scanned pictures. This would be called -
  12. Your answer:
    a multimedia project
    a graphics project
    an Internet project
    an electronic database


  13. Jessie needs to take a survey of favorite sports and graph the results. Which computer application is the best to complete this assignment?
  14. Your answer:
    word processing
    graphics
    spreadsheet
    database


  15. Danny's class is learning about current events in the news. Which would be the best source for up-to-date information?
  16. Your answer:
    E-mail
    an electronic encyclopedia
    the Internet
    a digital camera


  17. Which device is needed to hear multimedia software?
  18. Your answer:
    speakers
    video card
    modem
    microphone


  19. Which device is needed to create sound using your own voice for a multimedia project?
  20. Your answer:
    microphone
    modem
    speakers
    video card


  21. When using an electronic encyclopedia, what is the easiest way to find information about light?
  22. Your answer:
    look up "see the light"
    search for "General Lightfoot"
    go to the letter "L"
    use the keyword "light"


  23. Carlos needs to find specific information on the Internet. Which of the following should he use?
  24. Your answer:
    a database
    a search engine
    word processing software
    graphing software


  25. Carmen is writing a report on John Atanstoff and his contributions to the binary system. Which words would produce the best results from a search engine?
  26. Your answer:
    Atanstoff and system
    John and contributions
    Atanstoff and binary
    John and binary


  27. Jim's teacher told him about a good book written by Beverly Cleary, but he forgot the title. How should he search the online library catalog to find books by Beverly Cleary?
  28. Your answer:
    by title
    by author
    by subject
    by call number


  29. What data does an electronic library catalog usually have?
  30. Your answer:
    prices and order forms
    links to the Internet
    a complete list of all the books in the library
    pictures


  31. If you needed to do research on vertebrates, which search would find the greatest number of results?
  32. Your answer:
    search by title
    search by call number
    search by subject
    search by author


  33. Pam is searching the Internet for information on Civil War ships. Which entry should she enter?
  34. Your answer:
    Civil War and ships
    Civil War
    ships
    American ships


  35. Amy wants to change the font size of her text. How can she select the text to make a change?
  36. Your answer:
    make the text italic
    underline the text
    highlight the text
    make the text bold


  37. Dennis wants to move the last sentence of his paragraph to the middle of the paragraph. After he selects the sentence, what should he do?
  38. Your answer:
    cut and paste
    delete and paste
    delete
    replace


  39. Kenny typed a report that he titled "Using the Internet". If he wants to print his report, which pull-down menu should he use?
  40. Your answer:
    file
    format
    edit
    insert


  41. Stan is moving to a new town. How can he get immediate information about his new town?
  42. Your answer:
    E-mail the principal of his new school
    Make a sign using a desktop publishing application
    Look up his new town on websites on the Internet
    Send a fax to a travel agency in his new town


  43. Jim has been assigned a current events project about water pollution. He cannot find any information in his local newspaper. Which would be the best solution to his problem?
  44. Your answer:
    Use an electronic encyclopedia
    Use an online news source
    Publish a school newspaper
    Find some shareware


  45. Which tool allows the user to fill an object with color?
  46. Your answer:
    the spreadsheet tool
    the pointer/arrow tool
    the text tool
    the paint bucket


  47. Which tool allows the user to select, resize and move a graphic?
  48. Your answer:
    the paint bucket
    the pointer/arrow tool
    the spreadsheet tool
    the text tool


  49. Which tool would allow the user to put text under a graphic?
  50. Your answer:
    the pointer/arrow tool
    the spreadsheet tool
    the paint bucket
    the text tool


  51. Susan needs to move a graphic clockwise to fit it into her document. Which command would be the best to use?
  52. Your answer:
    rotate
    align to grid
    reshape
    move forward


  53. The Hopewell schools keep First Name, Last Name, Address, and Date of Birth of their students. In which type of application would you find this type of information?
  54. Your answer:
    database
    clipart
    graphics
    scanning


  55. Mary wants to go to the starting page of her Internet connection after doing her research. Which command should she use?
  56. Your answer:
    print
    open
    find
    home


  57. Mike found a great website to use for his science report. What can he do so he can find it again easily?
  58. Your answer:
    link to another part of the site
    highlight the site
    scroll to the bottom of the site
    bookmark the site


  59. Julie found some great information to use in a report when she researched earthquakes on the Internet. If she wants to quote it in her own paper, she should -
  60. Your answer:
    tell where the facts came from
    look for a book to confirm the data
    not explain her source of information
    state the facts as her own



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