Computer Knowledge Test: MCQ Trivia Quiz

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    Which of the following is considered an input device?

    • Keyboard
    • Monitor
    • Floppy Disk
    • Printer
    • CD
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Do you have any basic knowledge about the computer? Typically, strong computer skills mean that you should know how to use a computer and its various functions without any formal direction as to how to use it. The most common applications you will use include a web browser and an e-mail client (most likely Outlook). Take this quiz and put your computer knowledge to the test.

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  • 2. 

    ___________ are bundles of related software packages that are sold together?

    • Personal Productivity Tools

    • Word and Power Point

    • Screen Savers

    • Excel and Word Perfect

    • Software Suites

    Correct Answer
    A. Software Suites
  • 3. 

    How many bits are there in a byte?

    • 2

    • 4

    • 8

    • 16

    • 24

    Correct Answer
    A. 8
  • 4. 

    Decreasing the amount of space required to store data and programs is accomplished by

    • Pressing

    • Disk Caching

    • RAID

    • Crashing

    • Compression

    Correct Answer
    A. Compression
  • 5. 

    Which of the following is part of the System Unit?

    • Keyboard

    • Floppy Disks

    • Monitor

    • Memory

    • CD

    Correct Answer
    A. Memory
  • 6. 

    You may be required to insert the program disc into the drive while you use,or _____________,the software.

    • Install

    • Run

    • Activate

    • Register

    • Buy

    Correct Answer
    A. Install
  • 7. 

    Which of the following is the example of connectivity?

    • CD

    • Power Cord

    • Floppy Disk

    • Internet

    • Data

    Correct Answer
    A. Internet
  • 8. 

    Documents on the wed are called:

    • Web Pages

    • Websites

    • Web Communities

    • Web Tags

    • Homepages

    Correct Answer
    A. Web Pages
  • 9. 

    Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing?

    • CMOS

    • ROM

    • RAM

    • ASCII

    • CD

    Correct Answer
    A. RAM
  • 10. 

    The primary purpose of software is to turn data into:

    • Websites

    • Graphs

    • Programs

    • Objects

    • Information

    Correct Answer
    A. Information
  • 11. 

    The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:

    • Programming

    • Processing

    • Storing

    • Organising

    • None of These

    Correct Answer
    A. Processing
  • 12. 

    Computers use the ____________ language to process data.

    • Assembly

    • C++

    • Java

    • Binary

    • Perl

    Correct Answer
    A. Binary
  • 13. 

    The system software is the set of programs that enables your computers hardware devices and ____________ software to work together with management.

    • Management

    • Processing

    • Utility

    • Application

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Application
  • 14. 

    The _________ manual tells you how to use a software program.

    • Documentation

    • Programming

    • Technical

    • User

    • Dictionary

    Correct Answer
    A. User
  • 15. 

    Processor contain a control unit and a(n)______________.

    • Adapter Card

    • ALU

    • Expansion Slot

    • Port

    • CD Drive

    Correct Answer
    A. ALU
  • 16. 

    Data in floppy disk stored in rings is called_______________?

    • Sectors

    • Ringers

    • Roundels

    • Tracks

    • Segments

    Correct Answer
    A. Tracks
  • 17. 

    Which of the following are Secondary Storage devices?

    • Optical Disks

    • RAM

    • Microprocessor

    • All of these

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Optical Disks
  • 18. 

    The components that process data are located in the:

    • Input Devices

    • Output Devices

    • System Unit

    • Storage Component.

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. System Unit
  • 19. 

    Which of the following is another name for a chip?

    • Silicon Chip

    • Integrated Circuit

    • Semi Conductor

    • All of these

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Integrated Circuit
  • 20. 

    A device that copies or reproduces text and images is also called_______________

    • Optical Scanner

    • Bar Code Reader

    • Character Device

    • Digital Camera

    • Printer

    Correct Answer
    A. Optical Scanner
  • 21. 

    All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT

    • Hackers

    • Spam

    • Identity Theft

    • Viruses

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Spam
  • 22. 

    . ____________ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.

    • Nano Science

    • Micro Electrodes

    • Computer Forensics

    • Artificial Intelligence

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Nano Science
  • 23. 

    Specialized programs that allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system are called___________

    • Operating System

    • Utilities

    • Device Drivers

    • Compiler

    • Connectors

    Correct Answer
    A. Device Drivers
  • 24. 

    The ____________ in an information system must be reliable and capable of handling the expecting workload.

    • Hardware

    • Software

    • Data Input

    • People

    • Mobiles

    Correct Answer
    A. Hardware
  • 25. 

    Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipment______________.

    • Keyboard,Monitor,Hard Drive

    • System Unit,Input/Output,Memory

    • System unit,Input/Output,Secondary Storage

    • System unit,Primary Storage,Secondary storage

    • CD,Floppy Disc,Pen drive

    Correct Answer
    A. System unit,Input/Output,Secondary Storage

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