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Chapter 1

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Teachers must have knowledge of ___________ literacy, which is the ability to use technology combined with teaching and learning strategies to enhance learning.
a.
computer
c.
integration
b.
information
d.
programming
 

 2. 

The computer is a device used for __________.
a.
communication
c.
learning
b.
media creation
d.
all of the above
 

 3. 

Computer hardware components include __________.
a.
input and output devices
c.
storage and communications devices
b.
a system unit
d.
all of the above
 

 4. 

Common input devices include __________.
a.
keyboards
c.
speakers
b.
printers
d.
all of the above
 

 5. 

_________ media are technologies that allow users to create new forms of interaction, expression, communication, and entertainment in digital format..
a.
Library
c.
Digital
b.
Electronic
d.
Computer
 

 6. 

Today’s students are commonly referred to as __________.
a.
digital students
c.
digital kids
b.
the digital generation
d.
all of the above
 

 7. 

Effective learning techniques seek to capture students’ __________ to eliminate boredom and arouse natural curiosity.
a.
awareness
c.
attention
b.
interest
d.
thought
 

 8. 

When students feel that learning is __________ to their lives, they will become motivated to learn.
a.
pertinent
c.
significant
b.
related
d.
relevant
 

 9. 

Lessons created with digital media allow students to develop __________ by enabling them to succeed.
a.
faith
c.
hope
b.
confidence
d.
conviction
 

 10. 

Students gain __________ in achieving their objectives.
a.
knowledge
c.
recognition
b.
success
d.
power
 

 11. 

A ___________consists of two or more computers connected together via communications media and devices.
a.
network
c.
listserv
b.
newsgroup
d.
hub
 

 12. 

___________is a series of instructions that tells the hardware of a computer what to do and how to do it.
a.
Memory
c.
Firmware
b.
Software
d.
all of the above
 

 13. 

__________ software can be used to calculate numbers arranged in rows and columns and often is used by teachers and schools to maintain student grades.
a.
Word processing
c.
Database
b.
Spreadsheet
d.
Presentation graphics
 

 14. 

__________ software is used to store data in an organized fashion, as well as to retrieve, manipulate, and display that data in a meaningful form.
a.
Word processing
c.
Database
b.
Spreadsheet
d.
Presentation graphics
 

 15. 

__________ write the instructions necessary to direct the computer to process data into information.
a.
Programmers
c.
Systems analysts
b.
Power users
d.
Mobile users
 

 16. 

A network that connects computers in a limited geographic area, such as a school computer laboratory, is called a __________.
a.
local area network (LAN)
c.
wide area network (WAN)
b.
limited zone network (LZN)
d.
broad zone network (BZN)
 

 17. 

Web pages are accessed and viewed using a software program called a Web __________.
a.
reader
c.
exhibitor
b.
browser
d.
scanner
 

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 18. 

Teachers must be able to assess technology resources and plan classroom activities using available technology.
 

 19. 

Integration literacy does not rely on a solid foundation of computer and information literacy.
 

 20. 

As an educator, computers will affect your work and your life every day.
 

 21. 

Today’s youth are much more media-centric the previous generations.
 

 22. 

Digital students are multitaskers who do several things at once with ease.
 

 23. 

The digital generation is not that different from previous generations, so teachers do not need to change their methods of instruction.
 

 24. 

Many schools have kept up with the technology changes and are equipped to effectively teach the digital students.
 

 25. 

Assignments completed using digital media do not allow students to use their imagination.
 

 26. 

Some mobile devices are Internet-enabled, meaning they can connect to the Internet wirelessly.
 

 27. 

The electronic components in modern computers are very unreliable; that is, they have a high failure rate.
 

 28. 

When two or more computers are connected together via communications media  and devices, they comprise a network.
 

 29. 

Database software allows users to calculate numbers arranged in rows and columns.
 

 30. 

Public-domain software is free software that has no copyright restrictions.
 

 31. 

Sharing computer resources costs additional time and money.
 

 32. 

Taking an online class or enrolling in an online master’s degree program are examples of how teachers are using the Internet.
 

 33. 

A Web page is an electronic document that contains text, graphics, sound, and video.
 

 34. 

A Web site is a related collection of Web pages that you can access electronically.
 

 35. 

Education Rate, or E-Rate, is a government initiative to provide K-12 schools with funds to hire additional teachers.
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 36. 

__________ is having a knowledge and understanding of computers and their use.
 

 

 37. 

__________ is the ability to use computers and other technologies combined with a variety of teaching and learning strategies.
 

 

 38. 

__________ is a series of instructions that tells the hardware how to perform tasks.
 

 

 39. 

Today’s students are often referred to as  __________ because of their knowledge and comfort with the digital world.
 

 

 40. 

When students feel that learning is __________ or important to their lives, they will become motivated to learn.
 

 

 41. 

A(n) __________ consists of two or more computer connected together via communications media and devices.
 

 

 42. 

__________ is the electronic exchange of messages to and from other computer users.
 

 

 43. 

__________ software allows users to create documents such as letters and reports.
 

 

 44. 

__________ software allows users to store data in an organized fashion, as well as to retrieve, manipulate, and display that data in a meaningful form.
 

 

 45. 

__________ software usually can be downloaded from the Web at no cost.
 

 

 46. 

__________ is software that is distributed for free for a trial period, after which time it is expected that payment be sent to the developer.
 

 

 47. 

__________ is software that is provided at no cost to a user by an individual or company.
 

 

 48. 

Computers connected together in a limited geographic area are referred to as a(n) __________.
 

 

 49. 

User’s access and view Web pages using a software program called a(n) __________.
 

 

 50. 

__________ is a government initiative designed to provide discounts to schools and libraries on all communication services.
 

 



 
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