ESSENTIAL COMPUTER CONCEPTS SAM
EXAMPREP CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ Benchmarking is an evaluation of _____.
Answer: Performance
◉ Document Window
Answer: Window within Word that displays all or part of an open
document
◉ Insertion point
Answer: Blinking vertical line that shows where text and picture will
be going
◉ Pointer
Answer: Arrow that helps select
◉ Status bar
Answer: At the bottom of a document, shows information about a
document being edited or current tasks and commands
, ◉ Ribbon
Answer: Horizontal strip near the top of a window in Word. Control
center for the document.
◉ Tab
Answer: Collection of groups with related commands
◉ Keyboard shortcut
Answer: A key or combo of keys that provide quick access to a
function within a computer program
◉ What does an operating system do?
Answer: Process data, manage memory, control hardware, and
provide user interface
◉ What is an operating system responsible for?
Answer: Coordinating the resources and activities on a computer.
Manages interactions between hardware and software
◉ What is the purpose of memory management?
Answer: Optimizes the use of a computer or device
◉ Memory
EXAMPREP CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ Benchmarking is an evaluation of _____.
Answer: Performance
◉ Document Window
Answer: Window within Word that displays all or part of an open
document
◉ Insertion point
Answer: Blinking vertical line that shows where text and picture will
be going
◉ Pointer
Answer: Arrow that helps select
◉ Status bar
Answer: At the bottom of a document, shows information about a
document being edited or current tasks and commands
, ◉ Ribbon
Answer: Horizontal strip near the top of a window in Word. Control
center for the document.
◉ Tab
Answer: Collection of groups with related commands
◉ Keyboard shortcut
Answer: A key or combo of keys that provide quick access to a
function within a computer program
◉ What does an operating system do?
Answer: Process data, manage memory, control hardware, and
provide user interface
◉ What is an operating system responsible for?
Answer: Coordinating the resources and activities on a computer.
Manages interactions between hardware and software
◉ What is the purpose of memory management?
Answer: Optimizes the use of a computer or device
◉ Memory
