How Well Is Your Computer Vocabulary?

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This quiz is intended for school level students and learners taking Computer Solutions and Computer Applications. So, let's try out this quiz to increase and test your technical vocabulary. All the best!

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1.

A location inside the computer where items that have been cut or copied are temporarily stored.
- A.
  
  Clip art
- B.
  
  Clipboard
- C.
  
  CPU
- D.
  
  Modem
Correct Answer
B. Clipboard
2.

Subsequent saving of a file.
- A.
  
  Save As
- B.
  
  Clipboard
- C.
  
  Save
- D.
  
  Screen Saver
Correct Answer
C. Save
3.

Art work that is electronically cut and pasted into documents.
- A.
  
  Clipboard
- B.
  
  Clip Art
- C.
  
  Screen Saver
- D.
  
  Cursor
Correct Answer
B. Clip Art
4.

Use this when you want to save and name a file for the first time and/or when you need to change the name or drive of a saved file.
- A.
  
  Save As
- B.
  
  Save
- C.
  
  Clipboard
- D.
  
  Modem
Correct Answer
A. Save As
5.

Small dots which distinguish listed items or paragraphs from other paragraphs.
- A.
  
  Cursor
- B.
  
  Modem
- C.
  
  Bullets
- D.
  
  CPU
Correct Answer
C. Bullets
6.

The brains of the computer; often a tiny microprocessor chip which runs the entire system.
- A.
  
  E-Mail
- B.
  
  Cursor
- C.
  
  CPU
- D.
  
  Modem
Correct Answer
C. CPU
7.

The little line on the screen that blinks on and off. It moves when you move the mouse or press certain keys. It shows where you are on the screen.
- A.
  
  Cursor
- B.
  
  CPU
- C.
  
  Bullets
- D.
  
  Clip Art
Correct Answer
A. Cursor
8.

A device that allows computers to communicate with other computers using the telephone line.
- A.
  
  E-Mail
- B.
  
  Cursor
- C.
  
  CPU
- D.
  
  Modem
Correct Answer
D. Modem
9.

A software application that temporarily replaces the screen with a picture so that the original image does not burn into the screen.
- A.
  
  Clip Art
- B.
  
  Screen Saver
- C.
  
  Clipboard
- D.
  
  Bullets
Correct Answer
B. Screen Saver
10.

Stands for "electronic mail," which you can send or receive directly on your computer using a modem or a network.
- A.
  
  Modem
- B.
  
  CPU
- C.
  
  E-Mail
- D.
  
  Cursor
Correct Answer
C. E-Mail

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How Well Is Your Computer Vocabulary?

A location inside the computer where items that have been cut or copied are temporarily stored.

Subsequent saving of a file.

Art work that is electronically cut and pasted into documents.

Use this when you want to save and name a file for the first time and/or when you need to change the name or drive of a saved file.

Small dots which distinguish listed items or paragraphs from other paragraphs.

The brains of the computer; often a tiny microprocessor chip which runs the entire system.

The little line on the screen that blinks on and off. It moves when you move the mouse or press certain keys. It shows where you are on the screen.

A device that allows computers to communicate with other computers using the telephone line.

A software application that temporarily replaces the screen with a picture so that the original image does not burn into the screen.

Stands for "electronic mail," which you can send or receive directly on your computer using a modem or a network.