Computer & Internet Basics
Computer, Internet and email (Gmail & MS Outlook) Basics, Search Better, Internet Security Basics, Google Drive & Docs
- 1.What does a computer allow you to do?
- A.
Type documents and send email
- B.
Browse the Internet
- C.
Store and retrieve data
- D.
All of the above
- 2.The most popular operating system for personal computers is ________.
- A.
Mac OSX
- B.
Facebook
- C.
Microsoft Windows
- D.
Ubuntu Linux
- 3.Applications can be downloaded from the Internet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The cloud allows you to ________.
- A.
Access your email with any computer with an Internet connection
- B.
Automatically back-up your data
- C.
Easily bring your files with you
- D.
All of the above
- 5.Instead of a mouse, many laptops use a(n) ________.
- A.
Optical drive
- B.
Touchpad
- C.
Scanner
- D.
Laser pointer
- 6.Which of the following is a type of monitor port?
- A.
VGA port
- B.
Display port
- C.
DVI port
- D.
All of the above
- 7.The main circuit board in a computer is called the ________.
- A.
RAM
- B.
Dongle
- C.
Motherboard
- D.
Power Spply Unit
- 8.It is possible to connect peripherals to a laptop.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.PDA is short for ________.
- A.
Portable Desktop Application
- B.
Peripheral Data Aggregator
- C.
Parallel Display Adapter
- D.
Personal Digital Assistant
- 10.A mouse can connect to the computer with a ________ connection.
- A.
USB
- B.
PS/2
- C.
Bluetooth
- D.
All of the above
- 11.Peripherals that can be instantly recognized by your computer are known as ________.
- A.
Windows Easy Transfer
- B.
Plug and Play
- C.
Accounts
- D.
Browsers
- 12.To navigate through different folders in Windows, you'll use ________.
- A.
Windows Easy Transfer
- B.
Launchpad
- C.
Windows Explorer
- D.
Finder
- 13.Some modems include a built-in router.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.To guard against malware, you will need to have ________.
- A.
Antivirus software
- B.
A can of compressed air
- C.
A word processor
- D.
Spyware
- 15.If a Windows program has become unresponsive, which keys do you press to open the Task Manager?
- A.
Shift+Tab+Enter
- B.
Home, Control, Shift
- C.
Space bar, F1, Tab
- D.
Control+Alt+Delete
- 16.WYSIWYG is short for ...
- A.
White Yellow System Information With Yellow Gama
- B.
What You See Is What You Get
- C.
Will You See Information When You Give
- D.
When You See It Will Yonder Grow
- 17.Right mouse clicking will give you _____________.
- A.
Scroll capability
- B.
The ability to change mouse options
- C.
More advanced options
- D.
Shut down
- 18.A cursor is a small image on the screen indicating where you are pointing; the mouse controls the movement of the cursor. The cursor can appear in different forms, including:
- A.
An arrow, which indicates were you are positioned on the screen.
- B.
An I-beam, often blinking, which marks a place on the screen where you can enter selected text.
- C.
A pointing hand, which indicates that you are hovering over a link.
- D.
An hour glass, which indicates that the computer is doing a task. You must wait until it disappears before you can proceed.
- E.
All of the above
- 19.The term Desktop can be described as:
- A.
A. The information that appears on the computer soon after the computer is turned on
- B.
B. Where you will find your mouse
- C.
C. Where you place your computer
- D.
D. The desktop contains a number of icons, or images, tyhat you can clic on to launch programs
- E.
Both A & D
- F.
Both C & D
- G.
All of the above
- 20.Software, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, used to find information on the Web is called a
- A.
Google
- B.
Browser
- C.
Trojan
- D.
Filter
- 21.In the workplace, is best practice to ______________ your computer when stepping away from your desk.
- A.
Log off
- B.
Cover your monitor
- C.
Transfer files
- D.
Defragment your drive
- 22.Drag and drop is a mouse gesture in which the user selects a virtual object by "grabbing" it and "dragging" it to a different location or onto another virtual object.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Internet and WWW (World Wide Web) are considered the same.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.A home network is an example of a __________.
- A.
LAN (Local Area Network)
- B.
WAN (Wide Area Network)
- C.
Server
- D.
Token Ring Network
- 25.Web pages are stored on a __________.
- A.
Modem
- B.
Client
- C.
Server
- D.
Router
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