ICAU2005B: Do You Know How To Operate Computer Hardware? Trivia Quiz
Multiple choice quiz to assess your knowledge of computer hardware components and how they interlink.
- 1.Which of the following is not an item of external computer hardware?
- A.
Keyboard
- B.
Printer
- C.
Parallel Ports
- D.
USB
- 2.RAM stands for:
- A.
Read Always Memory
- B.
Randam Alternative Memory
- C.
Random Access Memory
- D.
Read Access Memory
- 3.An intergrated package
- A.
Does not have separate components that can be installed and used individually
- B.
Is cheaper than a software suite
- C.
Does not usually include spreadsheetsing and email
- D.
Does not contain a range of software with advanced features
- 4.Peripherals include items such as:
- A.
Printers, USB and Motherboards
- B.
Bluetooth devices, CDs and Cartridges
- C.
Servers, Mouse and Touch Pads
- D.
Printers, Speakers and Microphone
- 5.An OH&S standard that should be followed when operating computer hardware
- A.
Correct lighting
- B.
Extended working time
- C.
Swinging on a chair
- D.
Unadjustable chair
- 6.Consumables when using computers we use these do not include
- A.
CD-R
- B.
Floppy Disks
- C.
Modems
- D.
Cartridges
- 7.Firewalls are a type of
- A.
Computerplatforms
- B.
Hardware
- C.
Software
- D.
All of the above
- 8.A cold start is when you
- A.
By restarting the computer
- B.
Start the computer by pressing the power button
- C.
By starting computer from hibernation status
- D.
By starting the computer from sleep status
- 9.When using Microsoft Word the open/edited document that you are viewing on your screen is held in the
- A.
ROM of the computer
- B.
Not held in the memory of the computer anywhere until you save it
- C.
The USB that it is saved to
- D.
RAM of the computer
- 10.The Internet is an abbreviation of
- A.
Installed Networks
- B.
Individual Networks
- C.
Interconnected Networks
- D.
None of the above
- 11.One of the most effective ways to make back-up is to
- A.
Make a copy of your files to another folder on your hard-drive
- B.
Compressing your files to an external storage device as a WINZIP file
- C.
Make a copy of your files as another format onto a USB
- D.
Make a copy of your files once a year
- 12.This card provides a port for the network cabling to connect to convert data so that it can be sent over the network.
- A.
NIC
- B.
Network Image Card
- C.
NOC
- D.
Network Organisational Card
- 13.BIOS stands for
- A.
Basic In Out Scheme
- B.
Basic Input/Output Scheme
- C.
Back-up Internal Output System
- D.
Basic Input/Output System
- 14.A Terabyte (TB) is
- A.
1 024 gb
- B.
1 024 TB
- C.
1 024 KB
- D.
1 024 GB
- 15.A data storage device that can store approx 1 TB and allows you to take it to another location
- A.
A USB
- B.
CD-RW
- C.
External Hard drive
- D.
Floppy Disk
- 16.The flow of the computer processing stages include
- A.
Data entered, processed, stored, printed
- B.
Data is processed, data entered, data is stored, data is printed
- C.
Data is stored, data is processed, data is retrieved, data is printed
- D.
Data is printed, processed, stored
- 17.If the computer will not turn on, you should
- A.
Turn the computer on and off until it works
- B.
Press the off button and come back later
- C.
Check that all cables are correctly attached and power source is switched on
- D.
Call in technical support person
- 18.The higher the number of RAM a computer has means the
- A.
The faster the internet will work
- B.
Higher the number of software applications you can have active at the same time.
- C.
The more data you can store on your hard drive
- D.
The more software packages you can save to your hard drive
- 19.If your keyboard is not working correctly which one of the following would you not need to do:
- A.
Check that the cable from the keyboard is correctly connected to the system box
- B.
Ensure that all keys on the keyboard are not jammed down
- C.
Check to see if the monitor is switched on
- D.
Ensure that no food or other objects have not become jammed between keys in the keyboard
- 20.Which of the following is the correct statement:
- A.
The computer should be kept stable at a tempertaure of 32 degrees
- B.
It is ok to store the computer in direct sunlight
- C.
The cables can be strectched and left around anywhere
- D.
Ensure that the computer operator can be seated comfortably in front of te computer on a WH&S regulated chair.
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