Computer Essentials Test

What are FOUR types of computers?

What is the difference between an INPUT and an OUTPUT? Give at least one example for each.

How many bytes are in a kilobyte, megabyte, and gigabyte?

The name of the computer langauage is called binary code.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The motherboard is a small chip made to fit in the computer, it is the engine of the computer. It is the brain of the computer.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Hardware is the physical component of the computer, i.e. tower, monitor, keyboard, mouse

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

An executeable file is one that is create by a user, like a word document

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

A keyboard is considered an output.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Supercomputers are very complex computers that perform very complicated tasks. An example is a computer used by NASA.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

___________________ is a machine that performs task based on a set of intructions given by a user

______________ is the heart of the computer. Everything is connected to this part of the computer.

________________ is programs and applications that you cannot touch but you can see and use on your computer. Microsoft Word and Excel are examples of this.

Flash drives, memory cards, floppy disks are all types of ________________