Computer Hardware Trivia Facts Quiz For 6th To 8th Grade!
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This quiz was prepared to test the student's knowledge of the Basic Hardware components on the computer and general knowledge.
- 1.What is the name of the TV looking device which allows you to see images?
- A.
Keyboard
- B.
Monitor
- C.
Printer
- 2.Which two (2) hardware devices are considered input devices? (What parts of the computer do you use to get data INTO the computer?) SELECT 2 answers:
- A.
Keyboard
- B.
Printer
- C.
Icon
- D.
Mouse
- 3.
![What is the name of THIS removable storage device? ?]( "What is the name of THIS removable storage device? ?")
What is the name of THIS removable storage device? ?- A.
Compact Disc
- B.
Flash drive
- C.
3-1/2" Floppy disk
- 4.
![Which one of these removable storage devices has the most storage space?
Copace Disc (CD):
Flash Drive:
3-1/2º Floppy Disk:]( "Which one of these removable storage devices has the most storage space?
Copace Disc (CD):
Flash Drive:
3-1/2º Floppy Disk:")
Which one of these removable storage devices has the most storage space? Copace Disc (CD): Flash Drive: 3-1/2º Floppy Disk:- A.
Compact Disc (CD)
- B.
Flash Drive
- C.
3-1/2" Floppy disk
- 5.
![When should you press the computer power button to turn off the computer? (CLUE: How do you shut down a computer? )]( "When should you press the computer power button to turn off the computer? (CLUE: How do you shut down a computer? )")
When should you press the computer power button to turn off the computer? (CLUE: How do you shut down a computer? )- A.
Never, unless that the computer stops responding.
- B.
Whenever I feel the urge.
- C.
Every time I use the computer to turn it off.
- 6.
- A.
If you move the mouse the Icons will appear on the Monitor
- B.
The computer shuts the CD drive off
- C.
The computer lights on the keyboard may blink briefly.
- 7.What could be considered an output device. Please select three (3) choices. (What comes out of the computer to give/show you your data, music, etc.)
- A.
Printer
- B.
Mouse
- C.
Keyboard
- D.
Speakers
- E.
Monitor
- 8.How should you SHUT DOWN the computer from the Desktop?
- A.
Click on Start> Shut Down
- B.
Start button> All Programs> Log Off
- C.
Internet Explorer
- D.
Start>Help Support
- 9.The ________ is the blinking line that lets you know where you are on the screen.
- A.
Icon
- B.
Cursor
- C.
Mouse
- D.
Toolbar
- 10.What should you NEVER do while using a computer? Please select one (1) answer.
- A.
Eat, Drink or spill liquid on it
- B.
Type a letter to your friend
- C.
Open a program or file
- 11.An ________ is the picture that when clicked on will open the program or file.
- A.
Icon
- B.
Desktop
- C.
Camera
- D.
Cursor
- 12.This device is the brains of the computer. It holds the hard drive, memory and is inside the Tower?
- A.
USB - Universal Serial Bus
- B.
CPU - Central Processing Unit
- C.
Ram/Rom Memory
- 13.This hardware device allows you to click and drag.
- A.
Printer
- B.
Mouse
- C.
Keyboard
- 14.Please select the five (5) major Hardware components of a desktop computer (external parts of the computer).
- A.
Monitor
- B.
Tower/System Unit
- C.
RAM
- D.
Printer
- E.
Mouse
- F.
Keyboard
- G.
Bios
- 15.
- A.
Mouse
- B.
Monitor
- C.
Keyboard
- D.
Internet Explorer
- 16.The physical computer equipment that can be touched is known as:
- A.
Hardware
- B.
Software
- C.
Motherboard
- D.
Operating System
- 17.You need to update some work on the computer but have deleted all your files by mistake. Luckily you have kept a printed copy. Which one of the following devices would you use to rectify this problem?
- A.
Printer
- B.
Scanner
- C.
Camera
- 18.The small, portable computer with features very simillar to a microcomputer (Personal Computer) is a/an:
- A.
PDA
- B.
Desktop computer
- C.
Laptop
- D.
Mainframe
- 19.
- A.
WAN - Wide Area Network
- B.
MAN - Metropolitan Area Network
- C.
LAN - Local Area Network
- 20.Which of the following are all peripheral devices?
- A.
Printers, Cameras, Motherboard, bios
- B.
Keyboard, printers, mouse, scanner
- C.
Printer, CPU, Intel processor
- 21.A peripheral device is a hardware device that connects to the computer (usually by a cable)?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.EXTRA CREDIT: What piece of software instructs the computer to operate all its functions.
- A.
Operating System
- B.
Software
- C.
Processor
- D.
Hardware
- 23.EXTRA CREDIT: What piece of software sallows the computer to fit with exactly what you want it to do. You can get them from a computer store or download them from the Internet.
- A.
Software table
- B.
Software Programs
- C.
Software RAM
- 24.EXTRA CREDIT: Random Access Memory. It makes information easier for the computer to access. It makes computers faster. It is like a closet in the house because it make things easier to access when you need them and it gets cleaned out every time you restart your computer.
- A.
CPR
- B.
RAM
- C.
ROM
- 25.The physical computer equipment that can be touched is known as:
- A.
Software
- B.
Hardware
- C.
CPU
- 26.
- A.
MAC X
- B.
Microsoft Windows
- C.
Linux
- 27.True or False: It is important to keep good posture and and fingers rested comfortably on the home row when typing
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 28.The ____________ is the hardware output device that displays text and graphics on a screen.
- A.
Device
- B.
Text Box
- C.
Monitor
- D.
Printer
- 29.EXTRA CREDIT: What is software?
- A.
Machinery with buttons, screens and parts that work together.
- B.
A translator that allows us to talk to, and work with, computers.
- 30.EXTRA CREDIT: It sends and receives information, completes tasks and puts the software to work. The faster it can complete tasks, the faster your computer will be. It is like a butler because it makes sure everything works smoothly together.
- A.
Chip set
- B.
CMOS
- C.
Processor
- 31.The Hard drive is the primary computer storage device where it stores all data that you want to use later. It is like a basement because it stores things. the bigger it is, the more you can store.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 32.
- A.
Supercomputer
- B.
Microcomputer
- C.
PC
- D.
PDA
- 33.The small, portable computer with features very simillar to a microcomputer (Personal Computer) is a/an:
- A.
Laptop
- B.
Super Computer
- C.
Mainframe
- 34.
- A.
Toolbar
- B.
Main Screen
- C.
Desktop
- 35.
- A.
Microsoft Power Point
- B.
Microsoft Word
- C.
Microsoft Excel
- 36.
- A.
Microsoft Exel
- B.
Microsoft Word
- C.
Microsoft Access
- 37.
- A.
Random Access Memory
- B.
Remote Access Monitor
- C.
Remote Access Money
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