Digital Literacy Unit 1 Post Test

Samantha wants to use her computer to record her voice. What hardware device should she use to do this?

• Microphone

• Speakers

• Headphones

• Scanner

Which BEST explains why a CPU is often compared to the human brain?

• A CPU sends instructions throughout the computer system.

• A CPU creates the work done in the computer

• A CPU connects to the computer components

• A CPU maintains the computer with both hardware and software

Which hardware device produces soft copy output?

• Monitor

• Printer

• Speakers

• Webcam

Alex is working on his homework in the school computer lab. He needs to take his work with him and complete it at home. Which would be the BEST for Alex to do?

• Save his work to a flash drive

• Save his work to the computer hard drive

• Save his work to a CD-ROM

• Print his work using the printer in the lab

CDs, DVDs, and flash drives are examples of what types of devices?

• Storage

• INPUT

• Processing

• Output

John needs a hard copy of his report. What output device should he use?

• Printer

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Speaker

On sites that use “cloud computing,” how is your information being stored?

• The site stores your information for you on a giant server

• The information is saved to your hard drive and syncs with the site when you enter

• Your information is saved on your home modem and can be accessed from any device

• Sites that use cloud computing cannot store any information

Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer are examples of:

• application software

• system software

• hardware

• input devices

What does software do for a computer?

• Provides instructions for the hardware

• Inputs information into the computer

• Processes the information that has been entered into the compute

• Stores the information that has been entered into the computer

. Which of the following is generally true about Open Source software?

• It’s usually copyrighted

• It’s usually developed on a volunteer basis and anyone is free to change it

• You have to pay for a license if you want to use it