Welcome to your Grade 8 Information Technology chapter 3
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
Which software manages computer hardware and allows other programs to run?
2.
Which of the following is an example of an operating system?
3.
What is the main purpose of utility software?
4.
Which type of software controls hardware devices and allows them to communicate with the OS?
5.
Anti-virus software is an example of which category?
6.
Which application software is primarily used for creating and printing documents?
7.
In MS Word, which tab is used to change the font style and size?
8.
Which feature in a word processor allows you to make text darker and thicker?
9.
Which type of software consists of a data file made up of rows and columns?
10.
What is the intersection of a row and a column in a spreadsheet called?
11.
Which mathematical symbol must every formula in a spreadsheet begin with?
12.
In a spreadsheet, which function is used to add the values in a range of cells?
13.
Which application software is used to create a slideshow for a presentation?
14.
In Power Point, which option is used to remove a slide?
15.
Which function in Power Point allows text to be inserted and formatted?
16.
What are the columns in a spreadsheet labeled with?
17.
What are the rows in a spreadsheet labeled with?
18.
Which shortcut or command is used to move selected text to a new location?
19.
Which software is used to perform calculations on numerical data?
20.
Which command allows a word document to be stored permanently on a storage device?
21.
Which alignment option centers text between the left and right margins?
22.
Which part of the word processor window shows the name of the open document?
23.
Which tab in MS Word is used to insert a picture or table?
24.
What is the purpose of the AVERAGE function in a spreadsheet?
25.
Which operating system is mentioned as an example in the text besides Windows?
26.
What is the function of the "Undo" command in a word processor?
27.
Which spreadsheet feature allows you to change the appearance of cell borders?
28.
In Power Point, what is a single page in a presentation called?
29.
Which software is used to protect a computer from harmful programs like viruses?
30.
Which part of the spreadsheet screen displays the address of the active cell?
