First Periodical Test in COMPUTER 8

S.Y. 2016 – 2017

Name: _____________________________________ Date: __________________ Score: __________

Direction: Read the questions carefully. NO ERASURES.
Test I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is a software program that enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with
the computer system.
a. Operating System c. Memory
b. Hard Disk Drive d. Motherboard
2. It is the first piece of software loaded into memory when a computer starts.
a. Operating System c. Memory
b. Hard Disk Drive d. Motherboard
3. It is a type of Operating System that contains graphics and icons and is commonly navigated
using a computer mouse.
a. Multi – user b. Multitasking c. Multiprocessing d. GUI
4. It is a type of operating system that allows multiple users to use the same computer at the same
time and/or different times.
a. Multi – user b. Multitasking c. Multiprocessing d. GUI
5. It is a type of operating system that is capable of allowing multiple software processes to be run
at the same time.
a. Multitasking b. Multiprocessing c. Multithreading d. GUI
6. It is a type of operating system that is capable of supporting and utilizing more than one
computer processor.
a. Multitasking b. Multiprocessing c. Multithreading d. GUI
7. It is a type of operating system that allow different parts of software program to run
concurrently.
a. Multitasking b. Multiprocessing c. Multithreading d. GUI
8. It is a kind of operating system that is permanently scientific computing, usually modeling real
systems in nature.
a. Mainframes b. Servers c. Supercomputing d. Desktop
9. It is a kind of operating system that are composed of groups of computers used for internet
serving, intranet serving, print serving, file serving, and/or application serving.
a. Mainframes b. Servers c. Supercomputing d. Desktop
10. It is a kind of operating system that is much smaller and less capable than desktop operating
systems.
a. Handheld b. Desktop c. Mainframes d. Workstation
11. It is a kind of operating system that are more powerful versions of personal computers.
 a. Handheld b. Desktop c. Mainframes d. Workstation
12. It is a family of operating systems for personal computers developed by Microsoft.
a. Linux b. Windows c. Android d. Apple
13. Who owned Microsoft?
a. Linus Torvalds b. Steve Jobs c. Andrew Tanenbaum d. Bill Gates
14. Who created Linux?
a. Linus Torvalds b. Steve Jobs c. Andrew Tanenbaum d. Bill Gates
15. The following are elements of a window EXCEPT
a. Computer Icons b. Desktop c. Taskbar d. Cascade
16. It is rectangular bordered element where all applications and programs run.
a. Document b. Window c. Dialog Box d. Text
17. It is a windows where an application or program runs. This type of window is placed on top of
the desktop.
a. Document Window c. Program Window
b. Picture Window d. Application Window
18. It is a window containing the file you are working on within an application.
a. Document Window c. Program Window
b. Picture Window d. Application Window
19. The following are Control Buttons EXCEPT
a. Start b. Maximize c. Minimize d. Close
20. It is the working area of Windows.
a. Computer Icons b. Desktop c. Taskbar d. Start Button
21. It is located at the bottom of the screen, it holds the switch buttons of any running programs at
the same time and is used to switch windows you want to view.
a. Computer Icons b. Desktop c. Taskbar d. Start Button
22. It is a button that allows you to start a program you want to open.
a. Computer Icons b. Desktop c. Taskbar d. Start Button
23. The following are parts of a window EXCEPT
a. Application Icon b. Start Button c. Menu Bar d. Status Bar
24. These buttons are found on the left side of the title bar and is used to manipulate the windows
size.
a. Start Button b. Control Buttons c. System Buttons d. Scroll bars
25. It is a button that closes the opened windows, programs or application.
a. Minimize Button b. Close Button c. Maximize Button d. Resize
26. It is an element of a windows where you can see the system clock.
a. Start Button b. Computer Icons c. Date and Time Control d. Desktop
27. It is an element of a window that is located in the desktop that represents or that are shortcuts of
the application or programs that are installed on your computer.
a. Start Button b. Computer Icons c. Date and Time Control d. Desktop
28. This is an icon which the temporary deleted files are stored.
a. My Computer b. Recycle Bin c. Google Chrome d. VLC
29. It is a type of arrangement where windows are arranged vertically side by side in equalized
panes.
a. Tile Vertically b. Cascade c. Tile Horizontally d. Scroll bars
30. It is a type of arrangement where windows are arranged in a horizontal tile above each other
covering all the available space on the desktop.
a. Tile Vertically b. Cascade c. Tile Horizontally d. Scroll bars
31. It is a type of arrangement where windows are arranged overlapping with all the title bars visible
for the purpose of switching between them.
a. Tile Vertically b. Cascade c. Tile Horizontally d. Scroll bars

32. The short cut key for switching from program to program using a keyboard.
a. Ctrl + Tab b. Alt + Tab c. Right Click + Tab d. Shift + Tab
33. It is a box that provides information to the user and at the same time asks information to
complete a task.
a. Text Box b. Dialog Box c. Command Button d. Option Box
34. It is a box that allows the user to type an entry.
a. Text Box b. Dialog Box c. Command Button d. Option Box
35. It is a component of a dialog box which carry out the command displayed on the button.
a. Text Box b. Dialog Box c. Command Button d. Option Box
36. What can you do with Photoshop?
a. Alter pictures b. Edit images c. Crop photos d. All of them
37. It is the area in which you will create and/or modify images.
a. Desktop b. Canvas c. Drawing Canvas d. Paint
38. It displays the current name of the image as well as information about the color mode and zoom
scale.
a. Menu bar b. Title bar c. Status bar d. Canvas
39. There following are the palettes in Photoshop EXCEPT
a. Info Palette b. Brushes Palette c. Color Palette d. IO Palette
40. It uses a carefully constructed metaphor to transform a very complex computer aided task into a
fun and easy – to – understand process.
a. Paint b. Camera 360 c. Adobe Photoshop d. B612
41. It is used to store color information about an image or to store selections.
a. Palettes b. Gradients c. Channels d. Button
42. These are found under the image menu item.
a. Modes b. Color Gamut c. Palette d. Gradient
43. It is a tool that allows you to specify a gradient of color.
a. Modes b. Color Gamut c. Palette d. Gradient
 44. It is a tool that is used for a wide variety of things in Photoshop and also used in selecting areas
in the image or to draw shapes of the respective types.
a. Marquee b. Move c. Magic Wand d. Crop
45. It allows you to select all colors similar to the pixel clicked, provided that it is part of a
continuous region.
a. Marquee b. Move c. Magic Wand d. Crop
46. A tool that is used to cut out the selection and puts it in a new canvas.
a. Marquee b. Move c. Magic Wand d. Crop
47. It is a tool used as a freeform selection tool.
a. Paintbrush b. Lasso c. Slice d. Pencil
48. It is a tool used to divide images into rectangular sections which are saved into separate files.
a. Paintbrush b. Lasso c. Slice d. Pencil
49. It is a painting and image editing tool that applies the foreground color to a single pixel in your
images or paints a one – pixel wide stroke.
a. Paintbrush b. Lasso c. Slice d. Pencil
50. It is a painting tool that applies the current foreground color with a soft anti – aliased brush
stroke.
a. Paintbrush b. Lasso c. Slice d. Pencil
51. It is a tool used for creating and editing “paths”.
a. Pen Tool b. Notes Tool c. Shape Tool d. Line Tool
52. These tools are referred to as the “focus” tools since they work to harden, or soften edges within
an image.
a. Line & Shape b. Blur & Sharpen c. Smudge d. Paint
53. It is a tool used for special effects, or just having fun.
a. Line & Shape b. Blur & Sharpen c. Smudge d. Paint
54. It is a gradient that looks like a starburst or lens flare with distinct, shaded flare lines radiating
from the point where you first click.
a. Radial b. Reflected c. Linear d. Diamond
55. It is a gradient that is applied by dragging over the entire length of the area you are applying it to.
a. Radial b. Reflected c. Linear d. Diamond

Test II. Enumeration. Can be interchanged.

56. – 60. Five Types of Operating System
56. GUI
57. Multi – user
58. Multiprocessing
59. Multitasking
60. Multithreading
61. – 63. Give at least three advantages of Windows
 61. Provides GUI & virtual memory management
62. Multitasking
63. Support many peripheral devices
64. – 66. Give at least three advantages of Linux
64. Free, open source, lighter, more customizable, faster
65. More user friendly, much more secure
66. Doesn’t crash, more choice of software
67. – 68. Give at least two kinds of operating system according to functionality
67. supercomputing, mainframes, servers, desktop,
68. workstations, handheld, real time OS, embedded systems
69. – 73. The Five Elements of Windows
69. Desktop
70. Computer Icons
71. Start Button
72. Taskbar
73. Date and Time Control
74. – 76. The Three Control Buttons
74. Minimize Button
75. Maximize Button (Restore)
76. Close Button
77. – 81. Give at least five parts of a window
77. Application Icon
78. Title Bar
79. Menu Bar
80. Status Bar
81. Control Buttons, Scroll bars, Borders
82. – 86. Give at least five examples of a computer operating system
82. Windows XP
83. Windows Vista
84. Windows 7
85. Windows 8, 8.1
86. Windows 10
87. – 89. The Three Types of Arrangement
87. Cascade
88. Tile Vertically
89. Tile Horizontally
90. – 91. Two ways of changing the size of a window
90. Control Buttons
91. Borders
92. – 94. Give at least three components of a dialog box
92. List Box, Drop – down list box
93. Text Box, Check Box,
94. Option Buttons, Command Buttons
95. – 97. Give at least 3 palettes
95. Info, Brushes
96. Layers, Commands
97. Color
98. – 100 Give the Three layer Palette Buttons
98. Create Layer Mask
99. Create New Layer
100. Trashcan