Introduction To Computer Science Quiz

12 Questions | By Aishamo | Updated: Apr 24, 2022 | Attempts: 12702

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Introduction To Computer Science Quiz - Quiz

If you have just started to learn about the introduction to computer science and need some revision material, then the quiz below is perfect for you. Computer science is one of the most taught courses in the university, and almost everyone has done the basics, which cover computation and the practice of designing computer software. The quiz contains some important questions related to computers. Give it a shot and see if you score well on the test.

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1.

The Miss Porters Network is a
- A.
  
  MAN
- B.
  
  SAN
- C.
  
  LAN
- D.
  
  WAN
2.

Which is considered to be the computers short-term memory?
- A.
  
  REM
- B.
  
  ROM
- C.
  
  RAM
- D.
  
  RIM
3.

What are the four major components of a computer?
- A.
  
  Input Devices, CPU, Storage, Output Devices
- B.
  
  Input Devices, Processing Unit, Storage, Output Devices
- C.
  
  Motherboard, Processing Unit, Storage, Output Devices
- D.
  
  Input Devices, Processing Unit, Memory, Output Devices
4.

Which one has two examples of output devices?
- A.
  
  Monitor and scanner
- B.
  
  Speaker and keyboard
- C.
  
  Printer and scanner
- D.
  
  Speaker and printer
5.

What is the brain of the computer?
- A.
  
  Motherboard
- B.
  
  Memory
- C.
  
  CPU
- D.
  
  NIC
6.

Application software...
- A.
  
  Tells the computer components what to do
- B.
  
  Let's the computer interact with the user
- C.
  
  Let's the user perform a task.
- D.
  
  Is encoded on a piece of hardware.
7.

What allows multiple programs to run on a computer?
- A.
  
  NIC
- B.
  
  OS
- C.
  
  API
- D.
  
  GUI
8.

When was the world wide we invented?
- A.
  
  1974
- B.
  
  1982
- C.
  
  1991
- D.
  
  1999
9.

Everything physical in a computer is attached to the...
- A.
  
  Hard drive
- B.
  
  CPU
- C.
  
  Memory
- D.
  
  Motherboard
10.

Information that is broken down into small chunks before it is sent to another computer are called...
- A.
  
  Letters
- B.
  
  Packets
- C.
  
  Messages
- D.
  
  Packages
11.

What does GUI stand for....?
- A.
  
  Graphical User Interim
- B.
  
  Geographical User Interruption
- C.
  
  Graphical User Interface
- D.
  
  Gain Upper Intensity
12.

What type of software is free to try but then you have to buy?
- A.
  
  Commercial
- B.
  
  Shareware
- C.
  
  Opensource
- D.
  
  Microsoft Word