C014 Computer Concepts
Basic Computer Concepts
- 1.The microprocessor is plugged into the computer's _____.
- A.
Expansion board
- B.
Terminal
- C.
Hard drive
- D.
Motherboard
- 2.Computing devices small enough to fit in your hand are called _____ computers.
- A.
Notebook
- B.
Handheld
- C.
Mainframe
- D.
Laptop
- 3.Personal computers are sometimes referred to as _____.
- A.
Microcomputers
- B.
Docking stations
- C.
Mainframes
- D.
Palmtop
- 4.Computers that can perform more than 1 trillion calculations per second are called _____.
- A.
Mainframe computers
- B.
Supercomputers
- C.
Workstations
- D.
Minicomputers
- 5.A program that helps you manage your hard disk is called a _____.
- A.
Utility
- B.
Browser
- C.
Database
- D.
Spreadsheet
- 6.Some _____ programs are essential in Web site design and multimedia authoring.
- A.
Presentation
- B.
Spreadsheet
- C.
Graphics
- D.
Database
- 7.An _____ acts as an interpreter between the software and hardware.
- A.
Application
- B.
Output device
- C.
Input device
- D.
Operating system
- 8.Memory that permanently stores instructions that the computer needs to operate is called _____ memory.
- A.
Random access
- B.
Read-only
- C.
Cache
- D.
Flash
- 9.A personal computer's processor is usually a single chip on a _____.
- A.
Circuit board
- B.
Terminal
- C.
Port
- D.
Diskette drive
- 10.A computer reads and stores data in the form of _____.
- A.
Images
- B.
Words
- C.
Sounds
- D.
Numbers
- 11.A computer uses a processor and _____ to transform raw data into useful information.
- A.
Output devices
- B.
Memory
- C.
Input devices
- D.
HDD
- 12.A file that a user can open and use often is called a _____.
- A.
Document
- B.
Program
- C.
System
- D.
Diskette
- 13.A browser is stored on the computer's _____.
- A.
Hard disk
- B.
Floppy disk
- C.
Optical drive
- D.
ROM
- 14.A Web search can be refined by using _____.
- A.
Metasearch engines
- B.
Advanced search tools
- C.
Help
- D.
Toolbar buttons
- 15.You can visit any Web page by _____.
- A.
Typing the URL in the browser
- B.
Clicking a hyperlink to the URL
- C.
Storing the URL in your browser
- D.
Clicking its short-cut icon on desktop
- 16.When you launch your browser, the page that appears is called a _____ page
- A.
Home
- B.
Browser
- C.
URL
- D.
Launch
- 17.A hyperlink is a type of _____.
- A.
Directory
- B.
Search
- C.
Navigational tool
- D.
Web page
- 18.You can specify a URL by typing it in the browser's _____.
- A.
Task bar
- B.
History list
- C.
Address box
- D.
Search box
- 19.Http://www.abcdef.com/mail is an example of
- A.
URL
- B.
Search engine
- C.
Keyword
- D.
Hyperlink
- 20.Click the option which is not a browser application:
- A.
Internet explorer
- B.
Windows explorer
- C.
Firefox
- D.
Chrome
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