Intro To Computers

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3. Which one of the following will you NOT be graded on during the 2009 - 2010 school year in computer class?

Amount of Completed Work

Participation

Attendance

Dress Code

4. What does PC mean?

Personal Computer

Popular Component

Probably Computer

Personal Computations

5. What can cause damage to a computer?

Playing Vanilla Ice music on it

Playing a three hour DVD

Singing to it

Heat

6. Which one of the following is a SOUND file type?

JPG

MOV

MP3

DOC

7. What is the missing part of the following:
INPUT > ___________________ > OUTPUT

Tabulating

Crunching

Munching

Processing

8. Which ONE below is the SMALLEST?

Terabyte

Kilobyte

Gigabyte

Bit

Byte

9. What does RAM stand for?

Regulated Access Memory

Reliable Available Memory

Random Access Memory

Random Acquired Memory

10. Which of the following will allow you to create a slide show of the latest cars?

Database Software

Presentation Software

Word Processor Software

Spreadsheet Software

WebSite Creation Software

11. In the binary system 1 and 0 stand for what?

1=ON and 0=SEMI-ON

1=ON and 0=TOGGLE

1=OFF and 0=ON

1=OFF and 0=SEMI-ON

1=ON and 0=OFF

12. A 3 kilobyte file is how many bytes?

3,072

2,084

1,024

4,400

13. What is an example of an INPUT device?

Mouse

Hard Disk

RAM

Video Card

14. Which of the following will allow you to create a business letter?

Database Software

Presentation Software

Word Processor Software

Spreadsheet Software

WebSite Creation Software

15. In the following list, what is the MOST RECENT operating system?

Windows XP

Windows NT

Windows 98SE

Windows ME

16. Clicking on the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of a program will typically do what to the program?

Zoom Into the Program

Expand/Collapse It

Close It

Minimize It

17. When do we get free time in computer class?

Whenever we are done and want to do something else that we choose on our own.

When we feel like taking a break.

When a substitute is here.

18. Who lives in a Pineapple under the sea?

Barney

SpongeBob SquarePants

Mister Rogers

The Lion King

19. A laptop is what?

A desktop made to sit in your lap.

A portable computer.

A device made to sit in your lap to allow for easier keyboarding.

A handheld computer that is generally used to keep track of appointments and addresses.

20. It is OK to "help" someone by using their mouse and/or keyboard for them to guide them through work.

True.

False.

21. What does the "E" part of e-mail stand for?

Easy

Expedited

Emergency

Electronic

Elementary

22. Checking e-mail is allowed at school.

True.

False.

23. At a most basic level, a computer only understands what?

Omega and Delta

One and Two

Alpha and Beta

On and Off

24. What is plug and play for?

Automatically configure video games.

Automatically configure a device to work with computer.

Automatically configure Windows.

Automatically configure cell phones.

25. Brooke enjoys Michael Jackson music, she wants to keep track of how many times each song is played on his albums and then create a graph of the results, what program would be best for this?

PhotoShop

Presentation Program

Word Processing Program

Spreadsheet Program

26. Which one of the following is a GRAPHIC file type?

JPG

MOV

MP3

DOC

27. What is true about software?

The mouse is an example.

Microsoft Office is an example.

The keyboard is an example.

A DVD is an example.

28. CPU speed is measured in what?

Gigafields

1.21 GIGAWATTS!

Gigahurts

Gigahertz

29. It is always OK to come in, sit down, and start using the computer before given permission by the teacher.

True.

False.

Only when a substitute is here.

Only when I have an "emergency" computer need.

30. Typically when you want to access programs in Microsoft Windows, where would you go to find them?

The Sub Menu

The Start Menu

The McDonalds Menu

The Taskbar

The "My Computer" Icon

31. What is the difference between a CD and DVD?

CDs were invented by Intel while DVDs were created by AMD.

CDs and DVDs can hold the same amount of data.

Amount of data each can hold, with DVDs being able to hold LESS data than CDs.

Amount of data each can hold, with DVDs being able to hold MORE data than CDs.

32. What type of CD or DVD are you able to write to?

CD with Music

DVD Movie

DVD

DVD-RW

33. What is NOT TRUE about hard drives?

Hard drives are meant to have data read from them and written to them.

They are created by many different manufacturers.

They all hold the same amount of data.

Depending on the brand and type, hard drives can read/write at different speeds.

34. What is networking in technology?

Allows computers to talk to one another and share information.

When a bunch of friends hang out and talk.

Allows computers to share information by only sending signals through the air (WiFi).

Allows cell phones to call other cell phones and also send text messages.

35. Choose the largest network...

Your home computers networked together.

The Internet.

All of the schools computers networked together.

Big websites such as Google and Yahoo!

36. The hard drive is what?

Primary information/data storage area.

Supplier of power to the system.

Primary input device.

Enables transmission of data to and from the Internet.

37. What would you use a flash card in?

Digital Camera

DVR Device

Head Implant

Keyboard

38. The term PC defines most Windows based computers such as those made by Dell. Which of the following is another term for an ALTERNATE Operating System/Computer Brand?

Sony

HP

Dell

Mac

39. What is an example of an OUTPUT device?

DVD

RAM

Mouse

Monitor

40. Which ONE below is the largest?

Byte

Kilobyte

Bit

Gigavolt

Megabyte

41. What is true about hardware?

Hardware only consists of the keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

Hardware is something you cannot see (micro device).

Hardware is something that tells your computer what to do.

Hardware is anything you can touch.

42. ____________________ will allow you to create a collection of information.

Database Software

Presentation Software

Word Processor Software

Spreadsheet Software

WebSite Creation Software

43. What is one thing you can share on a network?

Printers

Power

RAM

Video Card Processing

44. In the following list, what is the OLDEST operating system?

Windows XP

Windows NT

Windows Vista

Windows 95

45. Which one of these companies is a well known processor maker?

Microsoft

Intel

Google

Apple

46. What does ROM do?

Higher functions, permanently storing important data needed by Microsoft Office.

Higher functions, temporarily storing important data for quick use.

Only basic functions, those needed to run the system internal clock.

Only basic functions, those needed to reboot and start the computer typically.

47. What is one basic component below that makes up a computer?

Electricity

Hardware

Internet

Printer

48. What is NOT TRUE regarding the motherboard?

It allows you to connect everything to it.

USB devices can connect to it.

It saves all your data.

It requires a power supply to operate.

49. Which of the following will allow you to create an organized document that keeps track of a businesses daily revenue?

Database Software

Presentation Software

Word Processor Software

Spreadsheet Software

WebSite Creation Software

50. In order to speed up computer systems, modern computers have a video card that takes much of the load off of system resources. The video card can do this because it possess:

Its Own Processor

Its Own Self Powered Cord

Its Own ROM

Its Own Flash Chip

Intro To Computers

1. What does ROM stand for?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What does WWW stand for?

3. Which one of the following will you NOT be graded on during the 2009 - 2010 school year in computer class?

4. What does PC mean?

5. What can cause damage to a computer?

6. Which one of the following is a SOUND file type?

7. What is the missing part of the following:INPUT > ___________________ > OUTPUT

8. Which ONE below is the SMALLEST?

9. What does RAM stand for?

10. Which of the following will allow you to create a slide show of the latest cars?

11. In the binary system 1 and 0 stand for what?

12. A 3 kilobyte file is how many bytes?

13. What is an example of an INPUT device?

14. Which of the following will allow you to create a business letter?

15. In the following list, what is the MOST RECENT operating system?

16. Clicking on the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of a program will typically do what to the program?

17. When do we get free time in computer class?

18. Who lives in a Pineapple under the sea?

19. A laptop is what?

20. It is OK to "help" someone by using their mouse and/or keyboard for them to guide them through work.

21. What does the "E" part of e-mail stand for?

22. Checking e-mail is allowed at school.

23. At a most basic level, a computer only understands what?

24. What is plug and play for?

25. Brooke enjoys Michael Jackson music, she wants to keep track of how many times each song is played on his albums and then create a graph of the results, what program would be best for this?

26. Which one of the following is a GRAPHIC file type?

27. What is true about software?

28. CPU speed is measured in what?

29. It is always OK to come in, sit down, and start using the computer before given permission by the teacher.

30. Typically when you want to access programs in Microsoft Windows, where would you go to find them?

31. What is the difference between a CD and DVD?

32. What type of CD or DVD are you able to write to?

33. What is NOT TRUE about hard drives?

34. What is networking in technology?

35. Choose the largest network...

36. The hard drive is what?

37. What would you use a flash card in?

38. The term PC defines most Windows based computers such as those made by Dell. Which of the following is another term for an ALTERNATE Operating System/Computer Brand?

39. What is an example of an OUTPUT device?

40. Which ONE below is the largest?

41. What is true about hardware?

42. ____________________ will allow you to create a collection of information.

43. What is one thing you can share on a network?

44. In the following list, what is the OLDEST operating system?

45. Which one of these companies is a well known processor maker?

46. What does ROM do?

47. What is one basic component below that makes up a computer?

48. What is NOT TRUE regarding the motherboard?

49. Which of the following will allow you to create an organized document that keeps track of a businesses daily revenue?

50. In order to speed up computer systems, modern computers have a video card that takes much of the load off of system resources. The video card can do this because it possess:

7. What is the missing part of the following:
INPUT > ___________________ > OUTPUT