Quiz On The Basics Of Computers: Computer Fundamentals
Quiz on the basics of computers.
- 1.Kilobyte, megabyte, and gigabyte refer to _____________, respectively.
- A.
Thousand bytes, billion bytes, million bytes
- B.
Thousand bytes, million bytes, billion bytes
- C.
Million bytes, billion bytes, thousand bytes
- D.
Billion bytes, million bytes, terabytes
- 2.What is the difference between RAM and a disk drive?
- A.
RAM is temporary, whereas a disk drive is relatively permanent.
- B.
When the computer powers down, RAM loses its data; a disk drive does not.
- C.
Hard drives have greater storage capacity than RAM does.
- D.
All of the above
- 3.RAM is volatile.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Word, Excel, Internet Explorer are examples of ________________.
- A.
User files
- B.
Oeprating systems
- C.
Application software
- D.
Research software
- 5.Risks posed by long-term computer operation include _______________________.
- A.
Eye strain
- B.
Repetitive stress injuries
- C.
Fatigue
- D.
All of the above
- 6.Antivirus software detects and erases viruses.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which of the following is not a port type?
- A.
USB
- B.
Video
- C.
CD/DVD
- D.
Parallel
- 8.Which of the following are not peripheral devices?
- A.
Keyboard
- B.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- C.
Monitor
- D.
Printer
- 9.The System Unit houses which of the following?
- A.
Desktop
- B.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- C.
Printer
- D.
Speakers
- 10.A new microprocessor's speed is usually measured in ____________________.
- A.
RAM cycles
- B.
Circuitry cycles
- C.
Billions of cycles per second (GHz)
- D.
Thousands of cycles per second (KILOHz)
- 11.The resolution of a computer screen is measured in ______________.
- A.
Poxies
- B.
Pixels
- C.
Points
- D.
Partials
- 12.These are all types of drives: floppy, hard, CD, DVD, USB, external and Flash.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The higher the resolution setting, the more you can display on the monitor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.All of the following are features to consider when purchasing a monitor except which one.
- A.
Screen size
- B.
Native resolution
- C.
Port ratio
- D.
Viewing angle
- 15.Laser printers are __________________.
- A.
Slower, with lower initial cost
- B.
Excellent for printing photos
- C.
Fast, with higher initial cost
- D.
A waste of money
- 16.You should always connect your computers and peripherals to a surge protector.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The Operating System _________________.
- A.
Controls all basic computer functions.
- B.
Lets you give simple commands to hardware.
- C.
Works with application programs to help you save and retrieve your work.
- D.
All of the above
- 18.Computer virus is a small program that can invisibly "infect" your system without your knowledge.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.A letter typed with a word processor and stored in called _______________.
- A.
Peripheral
- B.
Hardware
- C.
Software
- D.
User file
- 20.When examining microprocessor performance you should consider which of the following.
- A.
Clock speed
- B.
Design
- C.
Mobile processors
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
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