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Basic Computer Knowledge Quiz

1) What type of device is a computer monitor?

a) Input

b) Output

c) Software

d) Storage

2) What type of device is a computer keyboard?

a) Input

b) Output

c) Software

d) Storage

3) What type of devices are computer speakers or headphones?

a) Input

b) Output

c) Software

d) Storage

4) A computer tower is NO!

a) A CPU

b) ardware

c) t!e "eart" of t!e computer

d) A perip!eral

") Of the 4 words #isted be#ow$ which one does NO be#on%?

a) Applications

b) Perip!erals

c) Programs

d) Software

&) What type of device is a computer printer?

a) Input

b) Output


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c) Software

d) Storage

') What type of device is a 3 1(2 inch f#oppy drive?

a) Input

b) Output

c) Software

d) Storage

) What type of device is a computer mouse?

a) Input

b) Output

c) Software

d) Storage

*) What type of devices are +,s or ,-,s?

a) Input

b) Output

c) Software

d) Storage

1.) What type of device is a di%ita# camera?

a) Input

b) Output

c) Software

d) Storage

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'. (oftware is# Answer 6

A computer program

A set of instructions

All of the above

!nly in operating systems

7. )ne *+ is equal to# Answer 7

&he amount of RAM in every computer

' billion bytes

'()*K"

' thousand bytes

,. %he resolution of a printer is measured in# Answer 8

Megabits

+,

$ots per inch -$P#.

#nches -diagonal.

-. Windows and *acintosh computers# Answer 9

Are both manufactured by Motorola

"oth use #ntel microprocessors

se the same operating system

Are not compatible

1. A computer port is used to# Answer 10

Communicate with other computer peripherals

$ownload files from the web

Communicate with all hard drives

Connect computers together

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1. Which computer is the fastest?Answer 1

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. Which hard dis! will be able to store more information? Answer 2

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". /n order for your computer to play music you need# Answer 3

A network card and speakers

A sound card and speakers

2othing more than the internal speaker

A C$%R!M drive

$. /n order to access the World Wide Web you need# Answer 4

An #nternet connection3 an #nternet Service Provider and browser software

!nly #nternet 45plorer or 2etscape 2avigator

A modem and a browser

2othing6 All computers can access the #nternet

&. /f you have two different printers attached to your computer# Answer 5

#t is not possible to have two printers attached to a single computer

7ou need to install a single printer driver

7ou need to use application software that can recogni,e both printers

7ou need to install two different printer drivers in order to be able to print to eitherprinter
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'. Which file extensions indicate only graphics files? Answer 6

"MP and $!C

8P41 and &9&

&9& and S&K

"MP and 1#:

7. Which Windows program do you use to manage folders and files? Answer 7

Windows 45plorer

Windows Accessories

Microsoft !ffice

Windows Control Panel

,. What is a 02# Answer 8

An email address

&he title of a web site

&he address of a page on the World Wide Web

A communication method between computers and printers

-. Which media holds more information? Answer 9

:loppy diskette

$;$

C$%R!M

>vianet6com>inde56htm

$=??4mail?Standard

@oesmartbillme6com

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.!ic! of t!e following suggestions will ma/e 0our computer wor/ stationmore comfortable1

.or/ at least four!ours at a timewit!out brea/s

Sit wit! 0our legswrapped aroundt!e c!air legs

Use acomfortable2ad3ustable c!air

Use t!e C456O7dri8e as a can!older for a softdrin/

%A !uge networ/ of computer influencingt!e c!anging role of tec!nolog0 b0pro8iding digital2 8oice2 and 8ideo

communication all o8er t!e world is/nown as t!e9

Communicationcommander:

Informationsuper!ig!wa0:

Information storagecenter:

Utilit0 ser8ice s0stem:

Pla0ing a lifeli/e 8ideo game w!ile wearing special gear suc! asgoggles and glo8es wit! wires t!at trac/ !and mo8ements2 is an

e;ample of9

< Artificial intelligence:

< Computer imaging:

< 6obotics:

95) =irtual realit0:

A !ardware de8ice t!at sores data and programs2 e;ecutes programinstructions2 and performs arit!metic>logic operations is /nown as t!e9

95) CPU ?central

processing unit): Integrated circuits:

7ain storage:

7emor0:

.!ic! of t!e following statements is @6U concerningmaintenance of computer !ardware1


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95) One s!ould periodicall0 clean!ardware wit! appropriatecleaners

4ust will not affect !ardware

ess e;pensi8e printers areeasier to maintain

7onitors s!ould be turned offfreuentl0

@!e small des/5size computer designed for education andbusiness is called a9

< aptop:

95) 7icrocomputer:

7inicomputer:

Supercomputer:

.!ic! of t!e following will !a8e t!e AS@ impact on t!e

c!anging role of tec!nolog0 in our li8es1

< n8ironment

< ealt! care

95) 4angerous 3obs

@ransportation

+.!at is t!e main purpose for an e;ternal storage de8ice1

< @o print !ard copies in readable form

< @o sa8e time w!ile wor/ing on t!ecomputer

95) @o store programs and data untilt!e0 are needed

@o sort information for later use

If 0our computer !as a !ard dis/ dri8e2 w!ic! of t!efollowing will most li/el0 BOO@ t!e computer1

95) ard dis/

Application dis/

4ata dis/

Dew dis/

@!e input de8ice t!at reads printed c!aracters2s0mbols2 or gap!ical images into t!e computer ist!e9

< Sensors:

< Speec! recognition:


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< 7ouse:

95) Scanner:

@!e stud0 of creating an efficient2 comfortable2and !ealt!0 wor/place w!ile wor/ing on acomputer is called9

< conomics:

< cos0stems:

95) rgonomics:

;perts:

If a repair tec!nicians is not readil0a8ailable2 w!ic! of t!e following canpro8ide !elp uic/l01

< mergenc0 medical tec!nician

95) A tec!nical support number

Bac/up dis/s of 0our programs

Bac/up dis/s of 0our data

.!ic! of t!e following is @6Uconcerning t!e care of printers1

< C!ange t!e paper w!ile t!e printer is printing

< De8er secure t!e cable connections

95) 4ust t!e printer periodicall0

@!row awa0 t!e printer manuals

All t!e following factorscontribute to t!e growt! incomputer use


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95) Supercomputers

@!e small2 portable computer wit!features 8er0 similar to amicroscomputer is a>an9

95)

aptop: 7ainframe:

Special purpose:

Supercomputer:

Computers are commonl0used in all of t!e following


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< Primar0 storage:

95) 6O7

6A7

@!e p!0sical

computereuipment t!atcan be touc!edis /nown as9

95) ardware:

Input>output:

Software:

Storage:

@!ecomponent of

t!e centralprocessing unitt!at !oldsinstructions2stores data2and /eepsresults duringt!e porcessingis called t!e9

< Arit!metic>ogic unit:

95) Control unit:

7ain memor0:

7icroprocessing c!ip:

What Do YOUThink?

YES NO 1. It is a good idea to check facts found online with a reliable source.

YES NO 2. Teachers do not need to worry about Copyright Law restrictions.

YES NO 3. A virus can create problems on a stand-alone computer and on a

computer network.


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YES NO 4. An AUP/IUP is an agreement between a family and a computer

store.

YES NO 5. Software borrowed from school can legally be loaded on your

home computer.

YES NO 6. When children use the Internet, it is not wise for them to providecredit card information without specific permission from parent or

guardian.

YES NO 7. Using copyrighted materials created by a local cartoonist without

permission is a violation of Copyright Law.

YES NO 8. Using your favorite popular song as background music for a

multimedia presentation is not a violation of Copyright.

YES NO 9. It is OK to use another persons password to log on to the computer

network.

YES NO 10. You may download material from the Internet and claim it as your

own.

YES NO 11. If you are able to copy digital content, it is legal to use it.

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