Computer Basics #1
10 Questions
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Computer Basics Quiz
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What is a device that prints text or graphics on paper?
- A.
Mouse
- B.
Printer
- C.
Monitor
- D.
Tower
Correct Answer
B. Printer -
- 2.
What is a device that reads information from a compact disc?
- A.
CD ROM drive
- B.
Speakers
- C.
Printer
- D.
Monitor
Correct Answer
A. CD ROM drive -
- 3.
What is a hand-operated data input device that moves the cursor on a computer screen?
- A.
Laptop
- B.
Keyboard
- C.
Mouse
- D.
Tower
Correct Answer
C. Mouse -
- 4.
What is a computer system in which components are arranged in a tall, narrow cabinet?
- A.
Tower
- B.
Monitor
- C.
Compact disc
- D.
Keyboard
Correct Answer
A. Tower -
- 5.
What is a device that takes signals from a computer and displays them onto a screen?
- A.
Mouse
- B.
Monitor
- C.
Floppy disk
- D.
Speakers
Correct Answer
B. Monitor -
- 6.
What is a hardware device consisting of buttons (keys) that the user presses to type characters into a computer?
- A.
Floppy disk
- B.
Mouse
- C.
Laptop
- D.
Keyboard
Correct Answer
D. Keyboard -
- 7.
What is a magnetic disk on which data such as music, text, or graphics are magnetically encoded?
- A.
Floppy disk
- B.
Mouse
- C.
Keyboard
- D.
Laptop
Correct Answer
A. Floppy disk -
- 8.
What is a portable computer small enough to use on one's lap?
- A.
Speakers
- B.
Laptop
- C.
Cd rom drive
- D.
Monitor
Correct Answer
B. Laptop -
- 9.
What is the electronic equipment that is used to play sound?
- A.
Laptop
- B.
Tower
- C.
Mouse
- D.
Speakers
Correct Answer
D. Speakers -
- 10.
What is a flat pad, coated with foam rubber, designed to provide an optimum surface on which to use a mouse?
- A.
Tower
- B.
Monitor
- C.
Mousepad
- D.
Cd rom drive
Correct Answer
C. Mousepad -
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