Multiple-Choice Test: 40 Items (one point per item)

Please identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. __________ provides authentic activities and knowledge base through which learners engage in problem-solving and constructing knowledge.

a.	Anchored instruction	c.	Technology integration
b.	Project-based learning	d.	Authentic assessment

2. __________ are measurable learning objectives that are aligned with a curriculum standard.

a.	Curriculum goals	c.	Benchmarks
b.	Grade level expectations	d.	Content standards

3. Which of the following is a task that is considered to involve high-order thinking skills?

a.	Defining photosynthesis	c.	Predicting the outcome of an experiment
b.	Matching a state and its capital	d.	Recalling historical events

4. ____________ scoring rubrics divide a performance into separate aspects and each aspect is evaluated using a separate scale.

a.	Categorical	c.	Holistic
b.	Clinical	d.	Analytic

5. Which of the following refers to the evaluation of students' work over a period of time?

a.	program evaluation	c.	project assessment
b.	portfolio assessment	d.	assignment-based evaluation

6. Which of the following term refers to rules that govern how teachers, staff, administrators, and students' use of school and district computers?

a.	Acceptable use policy	c.	Copyright law
b.	Fair use guideline	d.	Netiquette

7. Which of the following never has copyright restrictions?

a.	Shareware software	c.	Public-domain software
b.	Freeware software	d.	Productivity software

8. Which of the following refers to how an individual learns?

a.	learning model	c.	learning preference
b.	Individual difference	d.	learning style

9. What does DSL stand for?

a.	Digital Subscriber Line	c.	Digital Signal Line
b.	Digital Subscriber Location	d.	Digital Signal Location

10. Which of the following term refers to insulting messages sent on the Internet?

a.	Flame	c.	Spam
b.	Emoticon	d.	Spike

11. Which of the following software can you use to make sure your Web pages comply with the World Wide Web Consortium's Web content Accessibilities Guidelines?

a.	Inspiration	c.	Bobby
b.	Open source software	d.	Linux

12. Which of the following allows you to connect different peripheral devices with one connector?

a.	USB port	c.	MIDI port
b.	Parallel port	d.	PCI port

13. How do you determine the size of a computer monitor?

a.	Measure it vertically from top to bottom	c.	Measure it diagonally from corner to corner
b.	Measure it horizontally from side to side	d.	Divide its length by its width

14. Each school district is supposed to have a _____________ that lays out its procedures on the acquisition of computer hardware and software, teachers' professional development in technology, and integrating technology into curriculum.

a.	Integration plan	c.	development plan
b.	curriculum plan	d.	technology plan

15. The _____________ is the largest network in the world.

a.	wide area network	c.	Internet
b.	World Wide Web	d.	Wi-Fi

16. A(n) _____________ allows you as a teacher to block your students' access to certain materials on the Internet.

a.	filtering software program	c.	authoring tool
b.	search engine	d.	administrative tool

17. Which of the following organizations has taken the lead in developing the National Educational Technology Standards (NETs)?

a.	Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)	c.	Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
b.	Computer-Using Educators (CUE)	d.	International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

18. A _____________ refers to an individual who attempts to break into a computer or a network illegally.

a.	server	c.	filter
b.	hacker	d.	blogger

19. Microsoft Windows XP is a(n) _____________ software program.

a.	application	c.	packaged
b.	system	d.	utility

20. To prevent your students from getting repetitive strain injuries, what advice would you NOT give to them?

a.	While typing, rest your wrists on the keyboard.	c.	Use computers only when necessary.
b.	Make sure your feet are flat on the floor.	d.	Level your eyes with the computer text.

21. A keyboard specifically designed to help students with physical disabilities to operate computers is an example of _____________.

a.	assistance	c.	accommodation
b.	adaptation	d.	communication

22. Which of the following is an output device that provides alternative computer access?

a.	Voice recognition	c.	Speech synthesizer
b.	Touch screen	d.	Joystick

23. Which of the following options is most helpful in limiting students' access to objectionable materials on the Internet?

a.	Use curriculum pages	c.	Encourage students to use search engines
b.	Install anti-virus software	d.	Always have students work in groups

24. Which of the following is an example of open source software?

a.	Linux	c.	UNIX
b.	Mac OS X	d.	Windows XP

25. When using an educational _____________, students can manipulate variables and make decisions in a computer environment that models a real life situation.

a.	domain	c.	game
b.	simulation	d.	tutorial

26. Which of the following is a malicious software program that copies itself repeatedly?

a.	A time bomb	c.	A Trojan horse
b.	A Michelangelo virus	d.	A worm

27. Which of the following refers to a device that you can use to prevent an overvoltage from harming your computer?

a.	A brownout protector	c.	A spam protector
b.	A surge protector	d.	An overflow protector

28. A(n) _____________ refers to a warning about a virus that does not exist.

a.	anti-virus program	c.	vaccine
b.	virus hoax	d.	virus payload

29. Which of the following refers to a computer program that extends the capability of a Web browser?

a.	A proxy server	c.	A plug-in
b.	A router	d.	An authoring tool

30. An individual who develops and maintains a Web site is called a _____________.

a.	Web-based developer	c.	Web server
b.	Webmaster	d.	Web educator

31. Which of the following term best describes a Web-based activity that encourages students to explore the resources on the Web to answer questions created by their teacher?

a.	Web scavenger hunt	c.	KWL chart
b.	e-Pals	d.	Web research

32. When you turn on a computer, some operating system files are loaded to _____________, but the files are erased from the memory after you turn off the computer.

a.	Read-only memory	c.	Control memory
b.	Expansion memory	d.	Random access memory

33. Which of the following terms best describes an activity in which students are engaged in initiating questions for which they would like to find answers?

a.	An authentic learning activity	c.	An inquiry-based activity
b.	A project-based activity	d.	A problem-based activity

34. Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of using an offline browser?

a.	Multimedia files are loaded faster.	c.	Students' access to objectionable materials is limited.
b.	Students' critical thinking skills are improved.	d.	Sites needed are always available.

35. Which of the following is definitely more effective when taking place in a computer lab than in a one-computer classroom with a large screen display?

a.	Demonstrations of new concepts	c.	Cooperative learning that involves some Internet search
b.	Practices of hands-on procedures	d.	Student project presentations

36. Which of the following is an example of traditional assessment?

a.	Hands-on experiments	c.	Portfolios
b.	Essay questions	d.	Projects

37. _____________ refers to knowledge and skills of locating, collecting, and organizing information for decision-making.

a.	Computer literacy	c.	Information literacy
b.	Integration literacy	d.	Research literacy

38. Nowadays underserved communities have more access to the Internet, but they still face several barriers. Which one of the following is NOT one of the barriers?

a.	Lack of local initiatives	c.	Literacy barriers
b.	Language barriers	d.	Lack of cultural diversity in online material

39. An address for a Web page is also called a(n) _____________.

a.	USB	c.	FTP
b.	WAN	d.	URL

40. Which of the following refers to a process that converts readable data into unrecognizable characters?

a.	File transfer	c.	Encryption
b.	Storyboarding	d.	Surge