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If you are a technology nerd anywhere around the globe who has vast knowledge about technology fundamentals try out this quiz. It will gauge how much knowledge you really have.
- 1.What is the meaning of the acronym CPU ?
- A.
Centrally Provided Users
- B.
Centric Processing Unit
- C.
Central Processing Unit
- D.
Creepy Pointed Unit
- E.
None of the above
- 2.What is recognized as the main circuit board in a computer ?
- A.
The graphics card
- B.
The sound card
- C.
The CPU
- D.
The motherboard
- E.
The power supply unit
- 3.Where would you most likely find a CPU ?
- A.
On a mailbox
- B.
On top of a computer
- C.
In Drama class
- D.
On a motherboard
- E.
In a sandwich
- 4.What does the acronym RAM stand for ?
- A.
Random Access Memory
- B.
Random Archival Method
- C.
Really Awful Methods
- D.
Rotating Arm Memory
- E.
Rotary Archival Method
- 5.What describes a Network in computer terms ?
- A.
A group of friends talking the phone
- B.
A group of computers working together
- C.
All the people who support phone calls on cellular phones
- D.
Anyone doing work
- E.
A school
- 6.What best describes computer hardware ...
- A.
All the visible parts of the computer
- B.
All the physical components of the computer
- C.
All the parts of the computer that you use to input data
- D.
The printer
- E.
The computer case
- 7.What is the term given to the computer code that works to support your use of the computer ?
- A.
The Matrix
- B.
Windows
- C.
Linux
- D.
An Operating System
- E.
None of the above
- 8.What is the meaning of the acronym GUI
- A.
Great User Intimidation
- B.
Graphical User Interface
- C.
Graphics Users Incorporated
- D.
Great Ugly Illnesses
- E.
Good Users Invited
- 9.MicroSoft WORD is an example of ...
- A.
A game
- B.
A spreadsheet application
- C.
A database Application
- D.
A word processing application
- E.
A graphics application
- 10.A MicroSoft Word document has an extension of ...
- A.
.xls
- B.
.dfg
- C.
.doc
- D.
.ppt
- E.
.mml
- 11.An application program needs an Operating System to function. True , False or depends ...
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Depends...
- 12.A process is responsible for changing the format of information so that the information cannot be directly read, and can be kept private. This process is the process of ...
- A.
I/O
- B.
Decryption
- C.
Writing
- D.
Transferring
- E.
Encryption
- 13.A FIREWALL is used to ..
- A.
Protect computer systems against unwanted invaders
- B.
Put out fires in computer rooms
- C.
An exercise utility for computer programmers
- D.
A way to stay warm in computer labs
- E.
A way to tell tech support that the computer is broken
- 14.A computer system suddenly starts to change it's screen saver, and will not respond to the user's commands. The user has recently gone on-line and downloaded some software. What should she check first ?
- A.
Is there a power failure ?
- B.
Did someone take out the processor ?
- C.
Is it too warm in the room for the computer ?
- D.
Did she accidentally download a computer virus ?
- E.
None of the above. She just doesn't know how to use a computer.
- 15.Who founded Apple Computers ?
- A.
Steve Jobs
- B.
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
- C.
Bill Gates
- D.
Howard Aiken
- E.
Grace Hopper
- 16.Who founded MicroSoft ?
- A.
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
- B.
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
- C.
Bill Gates and George W Bush
- D.
Steve Jobs
- E.
Tamera S Higgins
- 17.Who theorised the Difference Engine, and built the Analytical Engine ?
- A.
Steve Jobs
- B.
J Presper Eckertt
- C.
Charles Babbage
- D.
George Boole
- E.
George W Bush, Senior
- 18.What did Apple release on June 29th of 2007 ?
- A.
The iMac
- B.
The MacBook
- C.
The MacDonald
- D.
The iPhone
- E.
The iPod
- 19.What is a better choice for portability ...
- A.
A desktop computer
- B.
A notebook computer
- C.
A mainframe
- 20.What Word best describes how a computer network is laid out ...
- A.
Lay-out
- B.
Format
- C.
Topology
- D.
Topography
- E.
Map
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