1. 8th Grade Study Guide
Computer basic review

2. Click on a topic to practice
Computer
Hardware
Software
Ethics
Trends
Miscellaneous (Misc.)

3. Computer 1 What type of computers use: A. Windows OS? B. OS X?
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4. Computer 2 From the list below match the descriptions to these words:
1. Desktop= Laptop=
3. Tablet= Servers=
A. Network
B. Touch/virtual keyboard
C. Portable Chromebook
D. Classroom computer
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5. Computer 3 Give 3 examples of personal computers
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6. Computer 4 From the list, give an example of each: A. Smartphone
B. Wearable
C. Game Console
D. TV (how relates to computers)
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7. Computer 5 Answer each of the questions about these mobile devices?
A. Tablet: what type of keyboard does it have?
B. E-Reader: what is an example?
C. Smartphone: what does it need to make it “smart”?
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8. Answer: Computer 1 A. Windows OS = PC (Personal Computer)
B. OSX = Mac (Macintosh)
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9. Answer: Computer 2 Desktop = D. Classroom Computer
Laptop = C. Portable Chromebook
Tablet = B. Touch/Virtual Keyboard
Servers = A. Network
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10. Answer: Computer 3 Smartphone Wearable Game console TV streaming
Tablet
E-reader
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11. Answer: Computer 4 A. Smartphones= Samsung/iPhone…
B. Wearable = Fitness trackers (Fitbit), Apple watch, Google Glasses, Go Pro…
C. Game Console = PS, Game stations, Wii…
D. TV = Netflix, On demand, DVR, Hulu
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12. Answer: Computer 5 A. Tablet = virtual/touch keyboard
B. E-Readers = Kindle, Nook
C. Smartphone = data plan
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13. Hardware 1 Give one example of each type of hardware for:
A. Computer case
B. Monitor
C. Keyboard
D. Mouse
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14. Hardware 2
A computer case includes these ports—what are they used for?
A. Optical disc drive
B. Audio in/out
C. USB ports
D. Ethernet
E. Expansion slots
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15. Hardware 3
Name 2 types of printers and identify which one is the best quality
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16. Hardware 4 Inside a computer, what do these 4 parts do? A. Motherboard
B. CPU
C. RAM
D. Hard drive
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17. Hardware 5 Peripherals can be added to a computer – what do these do?
A. Printer
B. Scanner
C. Microphones
D. Game controllers
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18. Answer: Hardware 1 A. Computer case = tower, desktop, all-in-one
B. Monitor = LCD/LED flat screens, CRT large screen
C. Keyboard = QWERTY, function keys, arrow keys, Ctrl/Esc/Delete keys
D. Mouse = optical, mechanical, trackball, touch pad
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19. Answer: Hardware 2 A. Optical disc drive = CD/DVD’s
B. Audio in/out = connects speaker, headphones
C. USB ports = connects mouse, keyboard, flashdrive, camera, phone
D. Ethernet = connects to Internet
E. Expansion slots = video cards, bluetooth
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20. Answer: Hardware 3 Laser Ink jet Best = Laser printer
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21. Answer: Hardware 4
A. Motherboard = main circuitboard to run the computer
B. CPU = brain of computer; made of silicon chips
C. RAM = short-term memory
D. Hard drive = long-term storage (H drive)
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22. Answer: Hardware 5
A. Printer = allows to print documents on inkjet or laser printer
B. Scanner = copies documents to computer
C. Microphone = records voice
D. Game controllers = control game movements
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23. Software 1 Which type of software:
A. Sets the rules of the computer to operate
B. Performs the specific task
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24. Software 2 Match these OS software: 1. Windows = 2. Mac =
3. Linux = Android =
A. Apple
B. Open free
C. Microsoft
D. Mobile cell
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25. Software 3 Describe what these app software do? A. Gmail B. Instagram
C. Duolingo
D. WP
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26. Software 4
Give 3 examples of a Web Browser?
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27. Software 5 What does having GUI design as the operating system mean?
Bonus: What does GUI stand for?
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28. Answer: Software 1 A. Sets the rules = OS (Operating System Software)
B. Performs the task = App (Application Software)
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29. Answer: Software 2 Windows = C. Microsoft Mac = A. Apple
Linux = B. Open free
Android = D. Mobile cell
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30. Answer: Software 3 A. Gmail = email B. Instagram = sharing photos
C. Duolingo = learn new languages
D. WP = type document
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31. Answer: Software 4 Google Safari Internet Explorer Firefox
Google Chrome
Yahoo
Bing
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32. Answer: Software 5 The use of icons and menus to easily use programs
Bonus: Stands for Graphic User Interface
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33. Ethics 1 What type of Human Invader:
Which type copies and distributes software illegally
Which type secretly gains access to files without permission
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34. Ethics 2 Describe these 4 automated invaders: A. Virus B. Bomb C. Worm
D. Trojan Horse
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35. Ethics 3 Match these computer safeguards:
1. License = 2. Copyright Law =
3. Security Codes = 4. Antivirus =
A. Strong passwords to protect devices
B. Agree to load correct number of copies C. Protection to fix detected invaders
D. Protect companies & creators of their creation (software, games, etc.)
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36. Ethics 4
Give an example of a situation using technology that would be an:
A. Ethical situation
B. Unethical situation
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37. Ethics 5
Match the definitions to the type of software being described:
1. Commercial=
2. Public-Domain=
3. Shareware=
A. Free to copy; donated to use
B. Use for 30 days and then pay
C. Copyrighted; pay to use; agree to license
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38. Answer: Ethics 1 A pirate = copies and distributes software illegally
A hacker = secretly gains access to files without permission
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39. Answer: Ethics 2 Virus = spreads to other computers
Bomb = sets to a time to erase files
Worm = bores into files to destroy
Trojan Horse = looks good but is bad like spam pop-ups
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40. Answer: Ethics 3
1. License = B. Agree to load correct number of copies
2. Copyright Law = D. Protect companies & creators of their creation (software, games, etc.)
3. Security Codes = A. Strong passwords to protect devices
4. Antivirus = C. Protection to fix detected invaders
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41. Answer: Ethics 4
A. Ethical = situation of following rules on the computer – saving correctly, printing only when need to, using the correct software
B. Unethical = situation of not using the computer in the right way – cheating, using someone else’s password, on the Internet when not suppose to
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42. Answer: Ethics 5
1. Commercial = C. Copyrighted, pay to use, agree to license
2. Public-Domain = A. Free to copy, donated to public
3. Shareware = B. Use for 30 days and then pay
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43. Trends 1 Which trend of technology is being described:
A. Paying bills using the internet
B. Matching the right medicine to a patient
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44. Trends 2 Give an example of virtual reality for: A. Every day life
B. Scientific study
C. Entertainment
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45. Trends 3 Which trend of technology is being described:
A. Using Skype for communication
B. Copying computer programs in a lab
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46. Trends 4 Describe these 2 types of artificial intelligence:
A. Voice Synthesis
B. Voice Recognition
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47. Trends 5 Describe these 2 types of artificial intelligence:
A. Robotics
B. Expert System
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48. Answer: Trends 1 A. Paying bills = Home banking or Online Banking
B. Matching medicine = Coded wrist band or id in hospital
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49. Answer: Trends 2 A. Every day life = college/house tours
B. Scientific = catastrophes, wars, historical events
C. Entertainment = games, Google Earth
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50. Answer: Trends 3 A. Skype = Video conferencing/chat
B. Copying computer programs = Computer imaging
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51. Answer: Trends 4 A. Voice synthesis = computer mimics voice
B. Voice recognition = giving voice commands and computer understands what to do
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52. Answer: Trends 5
A. Robotics = Making a human-job easier using technology like on an assembly line
B. Expert system = database to ask questions and then it gives a diagnosis to fix the problem
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53. Misc. 1
What is the definition of hardware?
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54. Misc. 2
What does CPU stand for?
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55. Misc. 3
Name 2 types of storage devices
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56. Misc. 4
What does interactive mean in using software like if you were playing a game?
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57. Misc. 5
What makes a strong password?
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58. Answer: Misc. 1 Hardware = the physical structure of a computer
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59. Answer: Misc. 2 CPU = Central Processing Unit
It is the brain of the computer
It is made out of silicon
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60. Answer: Misc. 3
Hard drive
CD/DVDs
Flash drive
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61. Answer: Misc. 4 Interactive=the computer reacts to your responses
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62. Answer: Misc. 5 Capital and lowercase letters Random numbers Symbols
A combination of all the above
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