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    A program that was written to purposely damage and destroy your computer.

    • Worm
    • URL
    • Cold
    • Virus
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  • 2. 

    What are the letters found on the homerow of your computer keyboard?

  • 3. 

    The programs that run on a computer.

    • Hardware

    • Software

    • URL

    • Noware

    Correct Answer
    A. Software
  • 4. 

    A temporary storage space that is on chips.

    • Memory

    • Hardware

    • Modem

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Memory
  • 5. 

    The part of the computer where you can see your as it appears.

    • Modem

    • Database

    • CPU

    • Monitor

    Correct Answer
    A. Monitor
  • 6. 

    The brains of the computer is known as what.

    • Chip

    • CPU (Central Processing Unit)

    • CD ROM

    • RAM

    Correct Answer
    A. CPU (Central Processing Unit)
  • 7. 

    When information or pictures are recieved from a website or from someone else's computer and saved on a CD or in a file.

    • Memory

    • Software

    • Cursor

    • Download

    Correct Answer
    A. Download
  • 8. 

    How many bytes are found in "1"  Gigabyte?

    Correct Answer
    1,073,741,824 bytes
  • 9. 

    A tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file, or folder.

    • Pixel

    • Icon

    • Byte

    • All the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Icon
  • 10. 

    One tiny do of light that is on the monitor.

    • Byte

    • Gigabyte

    • Peripheral

    • Pixel

    Correct Answer
    A. Pixel
  • 11. 

    The physical parts of a computer that you can see and touch.

    • Software

    • Periaheral

    • Hardware

    • Data

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Hardware
  • 12. 

    A blinking line onthe computer screen that tells where the next icharacter will go.

    • Mouse

    • Pixel

    • Icon

    • Cursor

    Correct Answer
    A. Cursor
  • 13. 

    A group of "8" bits that are strung together to form this.

    • Pixel

    • Icon

    • Byte

    • Gigabyte

    Correct Answer
    A. Byte
  • 14. 

    A device that allows you to link your computer to other computers through a telephone line.

    • Memory

    • USB

    • Monitor

    • Modem

    Correct Answer
    A. Modem
  • 15. 

    An organized collection of information that can search, sort, and analyze information quickly.

    • Data

    • Database

    • Memory

    • CPU

    Correct Answer
    A. Database
  • 16. 

    A computer program that helps you keep data organized on documents in neat rows and columns.

    • Excel

    • Word

    • Spreadsheet

    • Software

    Correct Answer
    A. Spreadsheet

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