Grade 9 Final Revision

Computer Concepts

Unit A: Defining Computers & Exploring how computers Work

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. _____________is an area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or out put

a. Memory c. Storage

b. Motherboard d. CPU

____ 2. ______________is the area of a computer that holds data on a permanent basis when it is not immediately needed for processing.

a. Memory c. Storage

b. PC d. CPU

____ 3. Digital_____________ is the trend in which several technologies with distinct functionalities evolve to form a single product.

a. revolution c. divide

b. electronics d. convergence

____ 4. A ____________ computer has one button or switch, often located on the keyboard that turns on the computer, the monitor, and the speakers.

a. Desktop Unit c. Tower Unit

b. Notebook d. PDA

____ 5. The system_____________ is the core hardware in computer system; it houses important parts such as the circuit boards, processor, power supply, and storage devices.

a. processor c. drive

b. memory d. unit

____ 6. What is PC stands for______________?

a. Personal Computer c. People Computer

b. Parallel Computer d. Public Computer

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____ 7. What is CPU stands for?

a. Current Processing Unit c. Central People Unit

b. Central Processing Unit d. Current Processing Utility

____ 8. A device that expands a computer’s capability is called a(n)__________ device.

a. input c. output

b. peripheral d. processing

Multiple Response

Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

____ 9. Which of the following are input devices? (choose 3)

a. keyboard d. Webcam

b. Printer e. Speaker

c. mouse f. Monitor

____ 10. Which of the following can be found inside the system unit? Choose 4

a. Motherboard d. Hard Disk

b. CPU e. Flash

c. Mouse f. Fan

Matching

a. Input Devices e. Digitization

b. Digital Convergence f. Computer

c. Hardware g. Digital Revolution

d. Peripheral device h. Software

__g__ 11. tend to blend several technologies that have distinct functionalities into a single product

__e__ 12. Is the process of converting text, numbers, sound, photos, and video into data that can be processed by digital devices?

__a__ 13. You use it to input data or information to computer

__c__ 14. Electronic and mechanical parts of the computer.

__d__ 15. hardware that can be added to a computer system to expand what a computer can do.

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_f___ 16. Electronic device that accept input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, based on a series of instructions in stored programs.

__g__ 17. Is an ongoing process of social, political, and economic change brought about by digital technology

_h___ 18. is a computer program that tells the computer how to perform tasks.

Complete

1. Left speaker 2. keyboard 3. system unit 4. screen5. monitor 6. Right speaker 7. Microphone 8. mouse

Unit A- Categorizing Computers

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Which of the following is NOT a type of personal computer?a. desktop c. mainframeb. notebook d. netbook

____ 2. The two big differences between desktop and notebook computers are______________ and cost.a. power c. physical sizeb. operating system d. software

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____ 3. Which of the following is not type of portable computers?a. desktop computer c. netbookb. tablet d. notebook

____ 4. PDA stands for?a. Personal Daily Assistant c. Personal Digital Accessoriesb. People Digital Assistant d. Personal Digital Assistant

____ 5. _______________ is a large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for thousands of users.a. mainframe computer c. serverb. supercomputer d. workstation

Matchinga. Mainframe d. Workstationb. Supercomputer e. game consolesc. server

__c__ 6. Computer hardware, specific type of software, or both

___b_ 7. The fastest computer in the world

___a_ 8. large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data of thousands of user

___d_ 9. Powerful desktop computers designed for specialized tasks.

___e_ 10. Simple digital devices that connected to a TV set and provided only a pair of joystick.

Order

11. Order the following computers from smallest to largest__3__ Notebook_1___ Handheld_2___ Tablet_5___ Mainframe__4__ Workstation

Unit A: Examining Personal Computers

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. The term _________ usually refers to a computer and all of the input, output, and storage devices that are connected to it.a. Computer system c. Computer Softwareb. Sound System d. Operating System

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____ 2. Which of the following is NOT one of the basic part of a desktop personal computer system?a. System Unit c. Storage devicesb. Display Device d. Internet

____ 3. ___________ is the case that holds the power supply, storage devices, and the circuit boards, including the main circuit board, which contains the processor.a. Computer system c. Sound systemb. System Unit d. Network System

____ 4. Display device called___________a. Storage device c. Monitorb. Keyboard d. Mouse

____ 5. The __________ is the primary output device.a. Monitor c. Hard Disk Driveb. Printer d. Keyboard

____ 6. The __________ is the primary input device, which is used to enter text and numbers.a. mouse c. monitorb. keyboard d. printer

____ 7. A________ is a common input device designed to move and select on-screen graphical objects and controls.a. Keyboard c. Printerb. mouse d. Storage device

____ 8. A___________ is used to store data on a computer or to share data among computers.a. Computer system c. Storage deviceb. Sound System d. System Unit

____ 9. The primary storage device is __________a. Hard Drive c. USB flash driveb. CD d. BD

____ 10. ______________ and Removable hard drives are available that can plug into a USB port on the system unit.a. Internal c. LANb. WAN d. External

____ 11. _________ are storage devices that work with CDs, DVDs, and BDs.a. USB flash drive c. Optical Drivesb. Hard Drive d. Printer

____ 12. A_____________ is made up of speakers and a small circuit board called a Sound card.a. Computer system c. Sound Systemb. Storage Device d. Sound Card

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____ 13. A__________ is an output device that produces computer-generated text, photographs, or graphic images on paper.a. Keyboard c. Monitorb. Monitor d. Printer

____ 14. Internet connections require a ____________, using a standard telephone line.a. Modem c. Digital camerab. Web cam d. Media Player

____ 15. Peripheral device, ____________can be connected to a desktop personal computer system in order to transfer music and photos between the device and the computer system.a. Digital Media Player c. Both A and Bb. Digital Camera d. None of the above

____ 16. A __________ allows you to capture video images using your computer.a. Digital Media Player c. Digital camb. Modem d. Web cam

____ 17. A__________ consists of two or more computers and other devices that are connected for the purpose of sharing data and programs.a. Computer system c. Computer Networkb. Sound System d. Storage Devices

____ 18. LAN stands fora. Local Area Network c. Last Area Networkb. Wide Area Network d. Local Arabia Network

____ 19. A ___________ is a computer network that is located within a limited geographical area such as school.a. Internet c. Computerb. WAN d. LAN

____ 20. The ___________ is the largest network in the word.a. Internet c. MANb. LAN d. WAN

Matching

a. Sound system d. Internetb. Computer system e. USB flash drivec. Storage device

_d___ 21. It is a collection of local, regional, national, and international computer networks that are linked together to exchange data and distribute processing tasks.

__b__ 22. computer and all of the input, output, and storage devices that are connected to it.

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_a___ 23. Required for high-quality music, narration, and sound effects.

_c___ 24. used to store data on a computer or to share data among users.

__e__ 25. Plugs directly into a USB port on the computer system unit.

Unit A: Introducing Software

Multiple Choice:Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.____ 1. You use _______________ to look at Web pages on the Internet, write reports, create budgets,

view and edit photographs, and play gamesa. Computer Platform c. Application Softwareb. System Software d. Operating System

____ 2. OS stands for_________________.a. Operating System c. Operating Studentb. Oracle System d. Oracle student

____ 3. An___________________ is the master controller for all the activities that take place within a computer system.a. Graphical User Interface c. Application Softwareb. Operating system d. Word Processing

____ 4. Which of the following is not type of Operating System.a. MAC OS c. Linuxb. Windows d. Microsoft PowerPoint

____ 5. The two most popular operating systems area. Windows and Unix c. Linux and MACb. Windows and MAC d. Linux and Windows

____ 6. MAC OS and Windows are different because they are designed to run on different computer__________a. Operating System c. Interfaceb. Platform d. Software

____ 7. A______________ consists of the underlying hardware and software of the computer systema. Computer Platform c. Computer Hardwareb. Computer Operating System d. Computer Software

____ 8. The Linux OS is usually used as an alternative to the ___________a. MAC OS c. Windows OSb. Unix OS d. Application Software

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____ 9. The ________________ OS was designed especially for Macintosh Computers by Apple Computer, Inc.a. Macintosh c. Linuxb. Unix d. Windows

____ 10. A(n) _________________ system is the software that acts as the master controller for all of the activities that take place within a computer system.a. application c. digitalb. processor d. operating

____ 11. ________________ is software designed to run on a PC platform.a. Windows software c. virusb. Operating System d. worm

____ 12. Software designed to run on a PC platform will not run on a __________a. PC platform c. Unix platformb. MAC platform d. Linux platform

____ 13. What is GUI stands for?a. Graphical Unit Interface c. Graphical User Interfaceb. Geographical Unit Interface d. Geographical User Interface

____ 14. You can find GUI in___________.a. Windows OS c. Linux OSb. Mac OS d. all of the above

____ 15. Which input device you use to manipulate GUI?a. keyboard c. printerb. mouse d. Monitor

____ 16. Mobile phone and other handheld computers usually use a ____________ of an existing OS.a. mobile version c. Laptop versionb. TV version d. Desktop Version

____ 17. Which of the following is an example of mobile version of an OS?a. RIM Blackberry c. both A and Bb. Palm OS d. neither A or B

____ 18. _________________ is a general term used to classify the computer programs that help you use the computer to carry out task.a. Operating Software c. Graphical User Interfaceb. Application Software d. None of the above

____ 19. ______________ helps you create, edit, and print documentsa. Spreadsheet Software c. Word Processing Softwareb. Publishing Software d. Presentation Software

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____ 20. __________________ helps you keep track of your money and investments.a. Word Processing Software c. Presentation Softwareb. Multimedia Software d. Personal finance Software

____ 21. You are able to share your files with your friend, as long as your friend has the _______a. different c. Newb. same d. None of the above

____ 22. People refer to personal computers _________ which run a version of Windows software.a. PC c. Unixb. Mac d. Linux

____ 23. People refer to personal computers _________ which run a version of Macintosh software.a. PC c. Unixb. Mac d. Linux

Unit A: Introducing the Internet and the Web

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. How can I use the Internet to communicate with my friends around the world?a. email c. Chat groupb. Instant messaging d. all of the above

____ 2. IM stands for?a. Instant messaging c. Instant mailb. Indoor messaging d. Indoor messaging

____ 3. Internet telephony, also called a. Voice over Telephone c. Voice Over Internetb. Voice Over IP d. Voice over IPhone

____ 4. VoIP stands for__________________?a. Vendor over IP c. Voice over IPb. Version over IP d. Vote over IP

____ 5. ______________ allows voice conversations to travel over the Internet.a. Internet Telephony c. Modemb. LAN d. Internet

____ 6. With Skype, if your computer has a Web cam connected to it, you can see the person with whom you are talking. this is called____________________a. Voice communication c. video communicationb. Video conference d. TV communication

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____ 7. Internet telephony requires special software at both ends of the conversation and, instead of using a telephone, it uses a ___________________.a. speakers c. microphoneb. headset and microphone d. headset

____ 8. How else can I use the Internet to stay in touch with my friends?a. LinkedLn c. Facebookb. MySpace d. all of the above

____ 9. A Web ___________ is a series of Web pages on a specific topic.a. home c. groupb. site d. URL

____ 10. Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace are examples of Web sites that provide social ___________.a. chatting c. networkingb. blogging d. email

____ 11. A____________ is a personal journal that can include not only text but also images and video posted on the Web with free access by the general public.a. blog c. webb. email d. home page

____ 12. The word blog stands for ________?a. before log c. anyone logb. Web log d. log

____ 13. The Web is a collection of Web pages that are interconnected through the use of _________.a. pages c. hypertextb. mail d. Web

____ 14. It is a program called ___________ to view Web pages on your computer.a. browser c. Presentationb. Word Processing d. Operating system

____ 15. Every Web page has a unique address called a(n)__________a. ARL c. RULb. URL d. LUR

____ 16. To find information on the Web, it is best to use a ________________ engine.a. Web c. searchb. home d. program

____ 17. A__________________ is any word or phrase that you type to describe the information that you are trying to find.a. word c. keywordb. URL d. blog

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____ 18. What is URL stands for?a. Uniform Resource Locator c. Uniform Resource Lastb. Uniform Resource lost d. Uniform Resource List

____ 19. ______________ is a communication standard that is used to transport Web pages over the Internet.a. http c. FTPb. https d. Hts

____ 20. In URL addresses, we always use_______a. / c. \b. ? d. !

____ 21. _________ is used for additional security at Web sites such as those that offer banking and shopping.a. http:// c. http:\\b. https:// d. https:\\

Unit A: Understanding Email Basics

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. What is normally the least expensive way to send a document to another person?

a. Fax c. Postal service

b. Express delivery d. E-mail attachment

____ 2. You can only be infected by a virus from an electronic mail message if that mail message includes an attachment.

a. True b. False

____ 3. In the e-mail address below “iat” is the

Ameer.A@iat.ac.ae

a. User ID

b. At symbol

c. Name of the email Provider

____ 4. What Character often appears in an e-mail message indicating that text appearing after the character comes from a previous e-mail?

a. ] c. [

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b. > d. ^

____ 5. In an email message, What indicates that the person sending an e-mail is “Yelling” at the recipient

a. The text is colored red

b. The text is in a large font

c. The text is in all lower case

d. The text is in all upper case

____ 6. What file is most likely to be blocked by some electronic mail system

a. TITLES.JPG c. SCHEDULE.DOC

b. TIMELINE.EXE d. INFORMATION.TXT

____ 7. What mail folder contains items that have been sent to you

a. Inbox c. Outbox

b. Saved Mail d. Sent Items

____ 8. What mail folder contains item that have mail ready to be sent

a. Inbox c. Sent Items

b. Outbox d. Saved Mail

____ 9. What mail folder contains items you have created and mailed to other recipients?

a. Inbox c. Outbox

b. Sent Items d. Saved Mail

____ 10. In the e-mail shown bellow, what is Jackson@fielding.org

a. Attachment c. Subject line

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b. Sender’s address d. Precipitant’s address

____ 11. In the e-mail shown bellow, what is renee@fielding.org

a. Attachment c. Subject line

b. Sender’s address d. Precipitant’s address

____ 12. How many people will receive the e-mail message shown?

a. 1 c. 2

b. 3 d. 4

____ 13. What e-mail option allows you to send this e-mail message other than those listed on the To:, CC:, or BCC fields

a. Replay c. Forward

b. Receive d. Replay to all

____ 14. In the e-mail shown, what is “Fwd:Re: Meering”?

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a. Attachment c. Sender’s address

b. Subject line d. Recipient’s address

____ 15. In the e-mail shown, what is “Notes”?

a. Attachment c. Subject line

b. Sender’s address d. Recipient’s address

Unit B- Examining Display Devices

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.____ 1. The opposite picture shows __________________

a. CRT monitor c. LCD Monitorb. LED monitor d. none of the above

____ 2. ______________ were the only display devices available for desktop computersa. LCD monitors c. LED monitorsb. CRT monitors d. OLED monitors

____ 3. ___________ considered as the primary output devices.a. Keyboard c. Monitorb. Printer d. Mouse

____ 4. CRT stands for________________________.a. Cathode Ray Task c. Cathode Ray Table

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b. Cathode Ray Tube d. Cathode Ray Transition

____ 5. LCD stands for_____________________.a. liquid candy Display c. liquid Crystal Displayb. liquid colored Display d. liquid cool Display

____ 6. ___________ monitors are also called flat-panel displays.a. LCD c. LEDb. OLED d. CRT

____ 7. ___________ monitors produce an image by manipulating light within a layer of liquid crystal cells.a. LCD c. OLEDb. LED d. CRT

____ 8. ___________ screens look similar to LCD screens. They use light emitting diodes.a. LCD c. OLEDb. LED d. CRT

____ 9. LED stands for________________a. Light Emitting Danger c. Light Emitting Diodesb. Light Emitting Drug d. Light Emitting Drum

____ 10. OLED stands for______________________.a. Organic Light Emitting Drum c. Organic Light Emitting Drugb. Organic Light Emitting Danger d. Organic Light Emitting Diodes

____ 11. Most handheld devices use____________.a. LCD c. OLEDb. LED d. CRT

____ 12. ______________ monitors more expensive than other monitors.a. LCD c. OLEDb. LED d. CRT

____ 13. A______________________ contains the circuitry that generates the signals for displaying an image on the screen.a. Network card c. Monitor Cardb. Video Card d. Graphic Card

____ 14. __________________ is how fast a screen updates the information being displayed.a. Response Rate c. Resolutionb. Screen size d. Pixel

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____ 15. __________________ the maximum number of horizontal and vertical pixels that are displayed on the screena. Response Rate c. Resolutionb. Screen size d. Pixel

____ 16. __________________is a single point or the smallest unit in a graphic image.a. Response Rate c. Resolutionb. Screen size d. Pixel

____ 17. Higher resolution required more_____________ on the graphic card.a. Memory c. powerb. chip d. color

____ 18. Image quality is determined by______________.a. screen size c. dot pitchb. color depth d. all of the above

____ 19. Screen size, dot pitch, and color depth, all of which are controlled by the _______________.a. Monitor c. Graphic Cardb. Keyboard d. Printer

____ 20. _______ is the measurement in inches from the corner of the screen diagonally across to the opposite corner.a. Screen size c. resolutionb. pixel d. dp

____ 21. Computer monitor screen sizes range from__________________.a. 12” to 23” c. 13” to 24”b. 10” to 20” d. 33” to 66”

____ 22. ________________ indicates how far to the side you can still clearly see the screen image..a. Screen size c. resolutionb. pixel d. Viewing angel width

____ 23. A _________degree viewing angle is preferable to viewing angle of 150 degree.a. 170 c. 100b. 130 d. 120

____ 24. _______is a measure of image clarity. it is not customizablea. Screen size c. resolutionb. pixel d. dp

____ 25. dp stands for _____________.a. Dot pitch c. Dot per Inchb. Dot Per screen d. Dot push

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____ 26. _________________ the number of colors that a monitor and graphics card can display, also called bit depth.a. Screen size c. Pixelb. Color depth d. Resolution

____ 27. Many people set their monitors to a(n)____________ of 800 X 600 or 1024 X 768.a. dot pitch c. viewing angleb. resolution d. access time

Unit B- Examining Input Devices

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Which of the following in NOT a pointing device.a. touch pad c. trackballb. keyboard d. touch screen

____ 2. You might use keyboards on________________a. handheld devices c. desktop computersb. notebook computers d. all of the above

____ 3. A computer keyboard includes the basic typing with keys or buttons with _________ and _________.a. letters, numbers c. numbers onlyb. letters only d. functions and special characters

____ 4. ____________ includes keys such as home, End, and arrow keys.a. function keys c. Navigation keypadb. letter keys d. number keys

____ 5. ___________indicates where the characters you type will appear.a. Cursor c. insertion pointb. both a and c d. none of the above

____ 6. A___________ allows you to control an on-screen pointer and perform other screen-based graphical controls.a. Keyboard c. mouseb. Monitor d. joystick

____ 7. _____________ is the primary pointing device.a. touch screen c. track ballb. touch pad d. mouse

____ 8. Optical mouse uses an __________ and computer chip to track a light beam as it bounces off a surface, such as desk.

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a. Ball c. laserb. LCD d. LED

____ 9. A___________ mouse uses a laser as the light source to track movement.a. Laser c. LEDb. Optical d. Light

____ 10. A_________, also called trackpad, used in with notebook computers.a. Touchpad c. trackballb. Mouse d. touch screen

____ 11. A _____________ is a roller ball on the top of a mouse.a. Touchpad c. touch screenb. Trackball d. mouse

____ 12. You can see touch screen technology in______________.a. PDAs c. retail cash registerb. Tablet computers d. all of the above

____ 13. _______________Technology can interpret a single touch or more complex input, such as handwriting.a. Touch screen c. LEDb. Optical d. Laser

____ 14. __________ use to input a drawing made by hand or in a magazine article.a. touch screen c. scannerb. Microphone d. printer

____ 15. __________ used to enter spoken words and convert it into digital format.a. Microphone c. headphoneb. Speaker d. none of the above

____ 16. __________ uses to capture moving images and sound.a. digital camera c. digital video camerab. Printer d. Scanner

____ 17. images and Video can be transferred as files from digital camera to your computer in ________ format.a. Analogb. Digital

Unit B- Comparing Printers

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

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____ 1. A_________ and monitor are the two main output devices for a computer system.a. Keyboard c. mouseb. Printer d. storage device

____ 2. _________________ has a nozzle-like print head that sprays ink onto paper to form characters and graphics.a. ink-jet-printer c. tonerb. laser printer d. cartridge

____ 3. Popular inexpensive printers for personal computers which produce quality color printouts are_________________.a. ink jet c. plasmab. Photo d. duplex

____ 4. small, light weight, in expensive, yet produce a very good- quality color output._________________.a. ink jet c. plasmab. Photo d. duplex

____ 5. A_________________ uses a technology that produces dots of light on a light sensitive drum..a. ink jet c. laserb. Photo d. duplex

____ 6. Laser printer requires___________ cartridge refills or replacements.a. Toner c. blackb. Color d. one

____ 7. In laser printers, ______________, is the fine powder that creates the images on the page.a. Toner c. blackb. Color d. white

____ 8. laser printers are generally __________ expensive than ink-jet printers.a. More b. less

____ 9. Printer___________________ determines the quality or sharpness of printed images and text.a. Colors c. tonerb. Resolution d. drum

____ 10. dpi stands for______________.a. dots per income c. dots per windowb. dots per input d. dots per inch

____ 11. ___________ number of dots printed per linear inch.a. Dp c. dpib. CRT d. LCD

____ 12. Good quality printers are rated from _____________ dpia. 24 to 48 c. 240 to 480b. 24000 to 48000 d. 2400 to 4800

____ 13. Printer speed is measured by the number of pages per minute._______a. Dp c. dpib. Ppm d. pm

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____ 14. _____________can print on both sides of the paper.a. double printer c. duplex printerb. both printer d. single printer

____ 15. If your computer is part of a ______________, you can share your printer with other computers.a. system c. networkb. Internet d. group

Matching:

(External wireless modem, Digital Media Player, Digital Camera, Card Reader, CD Drive)

Digital Media Player External wireless modem CD Drive

Digital Camera Card Reader

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