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Review Topics for the Grade 8 Computer Studies Final Exam
This is a “closed book” exam. No computers, notes or books may be brought into the exam.
PART A: Multiple choice – scantron cards will be used – Bring a pencil and eraser.
PART B: Short answer questions and programming problems - Bring a pen for this section.
MS ACCESS
(The greatest area of importance on this exam will be using MS ACCESS)
Use table design view to create a database. database, field record
Use appropriate descriptions in table design view
Pick an appropriate primary key
Understand when it is useful to let the computer add an auto number for a primary key and when it is appropriate to use
an already existing field for a primary key
Be able to use more than one field as a primary key
Use an appropriate field size and field type for a given field
Use a lookup wizard to create a lookup field (or combo box)
Use a wizard to create a form file and modify it
Use a query to find field containing a given letter or phrase
Use "and" or "or" in queries and sort your query results
Use a report wizard to create a report from a given database
Create a form file using the Wizard. - adapt that form file to make more room for the fields
POWERPOINT AND WORD: Intro to Word 2007 - Use fonts/colours/tables/print/save/international characters / change the
style / footer/ page numbers / filename of document into footer / save in old word format and print. /
www.ju6y.com/CTRLSHORTCUTS.PDF / understand good desktop publishing design – repetition, contrast, proximity,alignment /
limit the number of fonts / use even margins / have an area of focus /be able to select a network colour printer and
troubleshoot problems when it doesn't work / use newspaper columns/ how to compress pictures in PowerPoint
EMAIL:
Open and view SCS online mail at https://scsmail01.scs.on.ca/owa/ - - clear inbox / view
built-in address book / select more than one message at a time / send test message
GENERAL INTEREST TOPICS: Ergonomics - What it is & how to prevent it/ Saving files and preventing data loss / privacy issues
and safety online /cybercrime prevention tips / system unit, input & output devices,KB, B, MB, GB, Byte, Binary, Operating
Systems, hard disk, hard drives / What is a "Cold Reboot" - How do you do it? Why do you do it? What files are erased when
you do it? / What is Open Office & how do you get it? / Configure IE & FireFox options
MY COMPUTER:
Make new folders on your H drive. View using details / thumbnail and other views / Sort
by name or date modified or other criteria/ understand and use SCS network drives / understand how to view the size of files
and folders
PHOTOSHOP:
See http://www.ju6y.com/PhotoShopElements.pdf / &
http://www.ju6y.com/PhotoShopElementsSolutions.pdf / change the size, type, resolution of a picture file / select part of a
picture and move it or copy and paste /flatten the layers and save as a JPG / use a filter / understand good desktop publishing
design – repetition, contrast, proximity,alignment / use even margins / have an area of focus
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Many Review Questions for the Grade 8 Computer Studies Final Exam
Choose the best answer for each of the following:
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
a)
b)
4.
a)
b)
5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
a)
b)
When working on a Word file, a person should save a document:
after they have completed the whole thing
every half hour
every minute
every 5 minutes
One networked drive at St. Clement's School is the
A drive
C drive
D drive
S drive
A well-designed Word document ideally should contain no more than 3 fonts.
True
False
It is a good idea to save your files in more than one location.
True
False
The filename extension for a WORD file is
.doc
.docx
All of the above
None of the above
A first name is a good choice for a primary key in a database.
True
False
7.
You sit at a computer in the computer lab and save your file on C drive. You sit at another computer on a different
day and you cannot find your file. The most probable reason that your file is missing is because someone has deleted it.
a)
b)
True
False
8.
The best way to edit a document in Word so that you can see how the entire page layout is spaced is to choose View /
One Page.
a)
b)
True
False
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9.
An operating system controls the functions of other parts of the computer. An example of an operating system is
Office 97:
a)
b)
10.
a)
b)
11.
a)
b)
c)
d)
12.
a)
b)
13.
a)
b)
14.
True
False
A record is the smallest amount of information that you can put into a database.
True
False
A field in Access can be formatted to contain:
Integers
Text
Currency
All of the above
You must use a computer to make a database.
True
False
It is OK to copy and use other people’s software.
True
False
Choose which ways are helpful to prevent data loss when using the computer.
a. Save every 5 minutes.
b. Save on another drive in order to backup your files
c. Use a surge protector
d. All of the above
15.
a.
b.
c.
d.
16.
a.
b.
c.
d.
What is a good choice for a primary key in a database for a pizza company?
First name
Street Address
Phone Number
E-mail
Choose which ways are helpful to prevent data loss when using the computer.
Save every half hour.
Keep a backup disk in the desk drawer of your computer.
All of the above.
None of the above
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17.
What is the best choice for a primary key in a database for a market?
a.
b.
c.
d.
product name
product category
product number
product cost
18.
Which view is the best for creating a new database?
a.
b.
c.
form design view
table design view
query design view
report design view
d.
19.
The user tries to use the “Save As” option when using MS Access but finds that it doesn’t work. The reason for this
difficulty is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
the user has not saved the database yet and therefore must choose the “Save” option first
the database has frozen and the user must reboot the computer
the database saves automatically as the user enters information and therefore it doesn’t have the “Save As” option
None of the above
20.
Choose the operating system out of the following list
a.
b.
c.
Microsoft
Windows
Explorer
d.
MS Office
21. Which component is the "brain" of a computer system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
22.
a.
b.
c.
d.
23.
a.
b.
c.
d.
24.
a.
b.
ROM
RAM
The processor chip.
Disk memory
Where are programs and data kept while the processor is using them?
ROM
RAM
The processor chip.
Disk memory
What is a computer network?
Two or more computers connected together to exchange data and programs.
A computer that can run many programs from its hard disk.
A group of computers that share the same power supply.
A computer that is used by many different human users.
One non-networked drive at St. Clement’s School is the
C: drive
S: drive
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c.
d.
H: drive
None of the above
25.
Computers store information in collections of 0’s and 1’s called bytes. One megabyte (MB) is approximately:
a.
b.
c.
d.
8 bytes
1000 bytes
1,000,000 bytes
1,000,000,000 bytes
26.
a) A
b) C
c) H
d) S
Which drive is the best drive to save on here at SCS to keep your files safe from other users?
27.
Which of the following is an Operating system?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Compaq
Microsoft
Pentium
none of the above
28.
The speed of a computer can be measured in
a) MB
b) GB
c) MHz
d) Gig’s
29.
Ms Tanner’s web page is located at
a) http://clement.scs.on.ca
b) http://www.ju6y.com
c) all of the above
d) none of the above
30.
The trick to moving clipart around on the page in Word is to
a) resize your picture
b) use the wrapping tool on the toolbar
c) only choose small pictures
d) you cannot move clipart around on the page
31.
The shortcut for typing é is
a) CTRL + / + e
b) CTRL + ‘ + e
c) SHIFT + / + e
d) SHIFT + ‘ + e
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32.
The shortcut for typing ö is
a) CTRL + : + o
b) CTRL + . . + o
c) SHIFT + : + o
d) SHIFT + . . + o
33.
The keyboard shortcut for printing is
a) CTRL C
b) CTRL X
c) CTRL P
d) CTRL V
34.
An encoding system for changing numbers and letters to binary is
a) ASCII
b) DBMS
c) ROM
d) RAM
35.
The memory used by the operating system to temporarily store programs and data is called
a) ASCII
b) DBMS
c) ROM
d) RAM
36.
If you are in room 220 and you cannot log onto the network, can you print?
a) yes
b) no
37.
A method to avoid illness as described by the BBC news article entitled “Irritable Desk Syndrome” is
_____________________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
do not take any breaks from your work
use a laptop
clean off your desk and make your environment attractive
none of the above
38.
The cabinet containing the computer’s working parts is known as the
_______________.
a) workstation
b) system unit
c) local hard drive
d) none of the above
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39.
An example of a chip is ___________________.
a) Celeron
b) Dell
c) Oberon
d) Intel
40.
The brain of your personal computer is the __________.
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) BIOS
d) CPU
41.
This connects your computer to the shared drive.
a) Internet
b) modem
c) network
d) none of the above
42.
In MS Access, some data types can be
a) currency
b) accounting
c) percentage
d) scientific
43.
When copying an MS Access file using “My Computer”, it is important to first
a) select the file
b) choose copy
c) choose paste
d) close the MS Access file
44.
A good primary key for a database of student information in a school is the
a) last name
b) student number
c) phone number
d) street address
45.
What view allows the user to define the fields in a database?
a) table design view
b) report design view
c) form design view
d) query design view
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46.
When creating a new blank MS Access database, what is the first thing that you are prompted to do?
a) name each field
b) start entering data
c) save the database file
d) none of the above
47.
A single field can be found in an MS Access table as
a) a row of information
b) a column of information
c) a series of rows of information
d) a series of columns of information
48.
A single record can be found in an MS Access table as
a) a row of information
b) a column of information
c) a series of rows of information
d) a series of columns of information
49.
Databases are more powerful instruments for the user than simple spreadsheets because
a) they can be quickly searched and sorted for specific information
b) they are electronic and therefore are convenient
c) they can be emailed to users
d) they have a user-friendly format
50.
Databases are found in everyday use
a) in a market or supermarket
b) in a bank
c) in a school, college or university
d) all of the above
51.
One of the advantages of using an MS Access databases is______.
a) They can be efficiently searched for information
b) Changes in data can be made quickly and accurately
c) Access protects the data by locking your file when it is open
d) all of the above
52.
To prevent data loss…
a.
b.
c.
d.
save every 30 minutes
type quickly
download programs
none of the above
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53.
Operating systems
a.
b.
c.
d.
54.
control the hardware and software resources of your computer
control only the hardware resources of your computer
control only the software resources of your computer
none of the above
Some examples of operating systems are …
a.
b.
c.
d.
55.
Word
Microsoft
MS Access
none of the above
A port is…
a.
b.
c.
d.
56.
used to store files and programs temporarily for fast and easy access by the CPU
the primary interface for the hard drive, CD ROM and floppy disk drive
the most common way to connect additional components to the computer
none of the above
RAM is
a.
b.
c.
d.
57.
used to store files and programs temporarily for fast and easy access by the CPU
the primary interface for the hard drive, CD ROM and floppy disk drive
the most common way to connect additional components to the computer
a type of permanent memory used by the computer to establish basic input and output
A single binary digit is
a.
b.
c.
d.
58.
a byte
a megabyte
a gig
none of the above
Make a newpaper use which kind of alignment with columns
a.
b.
c.
d.
59.
left
centre
right
full
A file name extension for WORD files is…
a.
b.
c.
d.
DOC
GIF
HTML
EXE
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60.
A file name extension for text files…
a.
b.
c.
d.
61.
DOC
GIF
TXT
EXE
ASCII is
a.
b.
c.
d.
62.
a code for translating characters and letters into binary
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
a method used by computers for changing characters or text into bits
all of the above
The memory in your computer where programs and data are stored during active running is…
a.
b.
c.
d.
ROM
BIOS
SCSI
none of the above
63.
Which of these is actually a very basic computer?
a)
b)
c)
d)
a toaster
a stove
a calculator
a light bulb
64.
Imagine that a user has a WORD document open at a workstation and that workstation is unexpectedly disconnected
from the school network and from the Internet. Where should the user save her work?
a)
b)
c)
d)
A drive or USB key
C drive
H drive
S drive
65.
Computer memory that stores information that does not change is called the ________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
CPU
RAM
ROM
IBM
66.
The operating system is also called the __________ between the user and the computer.
a)
b)
c)
d)
interface
interrelate
interference
intermediate
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67.
When installing a peripheral you also usually need to install a
a)
b)
c)
d)
port
server
password
driver
68.
What is the symbol for a primary key?
a)
b)
c)
d)
a dog
a number 1
a key
a circle
69.
What is RSI?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Random Sequence Isolation
Runtime Sequencing Infringement
Repetitive Strain Injury
Relative Stress Injury
70.
What is ascending order?
a)
b)
c)
d)
A to Z or smallest value to largest
Z to A or largest value to smallest
Field A to Field Z
Field Z to Field A
71.
When the user changes the field size, what part of the database is changed?
a)
b)
c)
d)
the font
the minimum length of the data
the maximum length of the data
the format of the printout
72.
How should the user format the field for a date?
a)
b)
c)
d)
text
number
date
date / time
73.
When the user gets the following error message when entering data into a database, what could the user have done
wrong?
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a)
b)
c)
d)
the user has entered an incorrect value for the primary key
the user has left the primary key field blank
all of the above
none of the above
74. When the user gets the following error message when entering data into a database, what could the user have done
wrong?
a)
b)
c)
d)
the user has entered an incorrect value for the primary key
the user has left the primary key field blank
all of the above
none of the above
75.
What button do you use in MS Excel in order to find new formulas?
a)
b)
c)
d)
fx
copy
paste
autosum
76.
Which of the following is true about good desktop publishing?
a)
b)
c)
d)
white space is not dead space—it is a dramatic tool
carefully arranged white space is an essential component of contrast
the user should resist the urge to fill the page
all of the above
77.
Which of the following is a good policy when dealing with email.
a)
b)
sort your messages into folders
do not open attachments to messages form people you do not know
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c)
d)
clean out your in box
all of the above
78.
The URL or web address of our password-protected St. Clement’s Site is
a)
b)
c)
d)
http://clemnet.scs.on.ca
http://clemnet.scs.ca
http://clemnet.scs.on.url
http://www.clemnet.scs.on.ca
79.
The drive where each student has her password-protected files is the _________________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
A drive
C drive
H drive
S drive
80.
The local hard drive is the _________________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
A drive
C drive
H drive
S drive
81.
When the computer you are using does not print, what is the likely reason?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The printer is not plugged into either the power or to your computer.
You have not selected the correct printer from the list.
There is a printer jam and the printer must be fixed before it can print.
All of the above
82.
When making a document in word it is a good idea to
a)
b)
c)
d)
Use as many fonts as possible
Use as many colours as possible
Use as many pictures as possible
None of the above
83.
An example of a peripheral device is...
a)
b)
c)
d)
CPU
LAN
RAM
scanner
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84.
The symbol  is the shortcut for ________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
cut
copy
graph
autosum
85.
This symbol
a)
b)
c)
d)
left-justify
right-justify
fully-justify
centre
on the excel toolbar means ________.
PART B: Fill in the blanks below.
86.
You have created a market database with the following table where Product Name is the primary key.
Explain what the user may have done to create the following error.
(1 mark)
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87.
List some of the basic principles of good design when using a PowerPoint presentation.
88.
The following is a database. In table design view, the user defines all the field types and descriptions. Fill in the best
data types below
Table Design View. (5 marks)
89.
What is the ideal field for a
primary key in question 4 above? (1
mark)
90.
List some of the basic principles of good design when using a PowerPoint presentation. (6)
91.
The following is a database. In table design view, the user defines all the field types and descriptions. Fill in the best
data types below
Table Design View. (5 marks)
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92.
What is the ideal field for a primary key in question 4 above? (1 mark)
93.
Why is the table on the right a better design? Give three reasons. (3 marks)
94.
The following is some of the data and table design view from a database called “accounts”.
Data
Table Design View
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Fill in the missing information in the table below in order to choose a data type for each field. (5 marks)
Field Name
CustomerID
Data Type
AccountNumber
AccountType
DateOpened
Balance
95.
What does this symbol mean when you view your database file in “My Computer”? (1)
96.
Design an ergonomic workstation (Use a labeled diagram) (5)
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97.
List 5 suggestions to help the user prevent RSI. (5)
98.
What was wrong with the girl described in the article “Girl Injured by Too mUch Texting.”
99.
How did she injure herself?
100.
Describe 3 ways she could have prevented her problem. (3)
101.
List some of the basic principles of good design. The first letter of each principle is given for you.
R
A
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C
P
102.
Consider the following logos. Some of the principles of design are illustrated in the good and bad designs below.
Good Flag Design – Why?
Iroquois Confederacy (USA)
(blue background, white lettering)
Bad Design Why?
(USA) Navajo Nation (USA)
(peach background, red, yellow, blue, green, brown symbols
and lettering)
This image 5 traditional patterns for a region in Turkmenistan
Alaska (USA). The stars, a standard U.S. symbol, combine into
the "Big Dipper" constellation and the North Star,
representing the northernmost U.S. state.
(dark blue background, yellow stars)
(Bright green background, yellow, white, black symbols and
lettering
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(red and white)
Fort Providence, NWT (Canada)
(blue and white backgrounds, yellow, white,blue, green,
black symbols and lettering)
New Mexico (USA)
Libya
(dark green)
Red and yellow recall the state’s Spanish heritage, while the
sun symbol comes from the Zia Indians.
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103.
The following is a database. In table design view, the user defines all the field types and
descriptions. Fill in the best data types below
Table Design View. (5 marks)
104.
What is the ideal field for a primary key in question 4 above?
105.
You have been asked to create a query which lists all the data in the database and sorts it by
product number. State one major error in the following query (query design view) when accomplishing
that task. (1 mark)
106.
Fill in the missing fields in the following query (query design view) in order to:
- list all the fields in this query sorting descending by product price and
- find all products greater than or equal to $3
107.
Using the database in the question, describe the steps that the user needs to follow in order to
create a tabular report using the wizard.
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108.
List the steps needed to create a combo box.
109. What is a Mailmerge. Give two examples.
110.
List the steps the user needs to take in Word in order to start a mailmerge using a Word
Document and an ACCESS dadtabase.
111.
What is OpenOffice and how would you obtain it?
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12. Fill in the meaning of each of the PhotoShop tools below: