District Assessment

Review

Grade 6Hopewell Elementary

2011

• You will read each slide, then try to think of the answer.

• When you think you know the answer, click ONCE on the mouse to see if you are correct.

• Single-click again to see more information on the slide or to move to the next slide.

Directions

Basic Technology Vocabulary

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Define “Computer”

Machine used to play games

Electronic device used to go on the Internet

Electronic technology that accepts, processes and outputs information

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B.

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Define “Desktop”

The screen you see after you log off the computer

The screen you see before you log on to the computer

Starting screen of the computer after you log on

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Define “Disk Drive”

Hardware used only as an input device

Storage devices like CD, DVD, Flash/USB

Device that controls the disks and chips that store information

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B.

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Define “File Extension”

The three or four letters after a file name that shows what type of file it is

The dot and 3 or 4 letters that shows which programs can use a particular file

Both of these answers are correct

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B.

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Define “Hardware”

Tools that you use to work on or fix a computer

Instructions for the computer

Parts of a computer system that you can touch

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Define “Icon”

Something you click on to open a file, folder or program

Small graphic on the desktop or a toolbar

Both of these answers are correct

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B.

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Define “Input Device”

Devices like a printer or monitor

Hardware used to store information

Device used to give information to a computer

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B.

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Define “Menu”

Toolbar options you can click on

Group of icons that represent commands

List of words that offers the user choices

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Define “Monitor”

Starting screen of the computer that’s an input device

Someone who watches your conversation in a chat room

TV-like part of the computer that lets you see what you’re doing

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Define “Mouse”

Used to click and drag commands into the computer

Input device

Both of these answers are correct

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B.

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Define “Output Device”

Devices like a mouse and keyboard

Hardware used to give the computer instructions

Hardware used to take information out of a computer

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Define “Program”

List of options you can choose on the computer

Hardware you use to type a report or make a graph

Set of instructions for a computer

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Define “Software”

Intangible parts of a computer system

Used to help you complete a task on a computer

Both of the answers below are correct

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Define “Toolbar”

Hardware you can use to give the computer a command

List of words that offers the user choices

Group of icons that represent commands

The Internet and Searches

Define “Internet”

Sets of computers networked or connected together

around the world to share information

What is an Address Bar?

Displays the location of the file or web page you are using

URLs start with “http://” and they don’t always have “www” in them.

The address bar can be used to type in a new Internet location or to show you where you are on the

Internet.

How do Boolean Operators help with Internet searches?

They make the searches more specific.

Boolean Operators include AND, OR and NOT, and they are typed in all

capital letters.

Instead of Boolean Operators, you can also use a plus sign (+) instead of AND or minus sign (-) instead of

NOT.

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What is the first page of a web site called?

Starting Page

Main Page

Home Page

How are hyperlinks helpful?

You click on them to go to another web page or to open another file

from a web page.

Hyperlinks are usually made to look different, for instance, they are usually in blue, underlined text.

Also, your mouse pointer will change when it moves over a

hyperlink.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

The Internet and Internet Explorer are the same thing.

The Internet is a collection of networked computers, but Internet Explorer is a software

program.

What is a Search Engine?

A special type of web site that helps you search for

information on web pages across the world wide web.

Google, Bing, Ask and Yahoo are examples of

search engines.

Should you use Keywords or sentences when you search on the Internet? Why?

Keywords

Every word you type in a search box is part of the

search, so if you type extra words, you will get extra search results you don’t

need.

Why shouldn’t you share private information on the Internet?

It’s dangerous to you, your friends and your family.

If you share private information, like your address or passwords, people can find out exactly who you are and

where you are. They can break into your accounts,

steal your identity, rob you, or otherwise harm you.

What is a Web Browser?

Program that reads HTML and lets us see web pages.

The web browser we use in the Computer Lab is:

Internet Explorer

What kinds of questions should you ask about a web page before deciding to use it as an information resource?

5Ws: Who, What, When, Where and Why?

You need to ask questions like:

• Who owns and wrote this web page?• What is their purpose for writing it?• When did they create or update the page?• Where on the Internet is the page located

(domain)?• Why is this page better than others?

What does “www” stand for?

World Wide Web

If you use someone’s web page as an information resource, what do you have to remember to do?

Give credit to the owner.Don’t commit Plagiarism.

You need to write a bibliographic citation, telling:

Who. What. Retrieved When from Where.

Software Applications

What Tab do you use to format text?

HOME

Which Tab do you use to add items like graphics, headers and footers?

INSERT

What do you need to do right after you add a graphic (picture, WordArt, Clipart, etc.)?

FORMAT it

You need to format the graphic so you can place it where you want it to go

on the page.

Double-click the graphic, and choose the “Text Wrapping” button. Then, choose Square, Tight, Behind Text

or whatever option you need.

What Tab helps you set page layouts, such as Margins and the Page Orientation?

PAGE LAYOUT

How do you use Print Preview?

FILE/Print/Print Preview

You use Print Preview to see how a page will look before you might

print it. It shows if you have dragged a graphic into the margins in error, or if you have not spaced

everything well on the page.

What’s the easiest way to go back a step and reverse something you just did?

Use the UNDO button

What’s the best way to remove something from a page or slide?

Select it and press DELETE on the

keyboard

What are Headers and Footers?

Information you add to the top or bottom of each page in a file.

Any header or footer you add will show up on every page in the file. If you add a new page, it will show

up on that page.

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Inspiration

Internet Explorer

Check the weather for a field trip

Present a report to your class about a famous person

Write a letter to a friend

Make a graph of your classmates’ favorite color

Organize information you got from researching a topic

Match the software with the task.