A Quiz On Computer Technology! Trivia

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1.

The motherboard is a type of hardware device.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Utility software consists of programs that perform administrative tasks such as virus detection.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Another name for a personal digital assistant is pen computer.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

A computer system consists of only a central processing unit, monitor, and keyboard.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The opposite of a serial port is a dedicated port.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

An example of an internal bay is a bay that may be used to insert and remove CDs and DVDs.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Draft quality printing is acceptable for resumes and covers letters.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

A magnetic field may erase data on an optical disc.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

A hard disk and a hard drive are the same thing.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Microsoft excel is an example of application software.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Some utilities are preinstalled with operating systems.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Publishers use word processing software to design and lay out textbooks.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Project management software helps store owners locate specific items of merchandise for their customers.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

An image editing program can eliminate red-eye effects from photographs.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

Web conferencing allows participants at two or more locations to transmit electronic information.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

Prior to the early 1980s the most likely setting for computers was a
- A.
  
  Home office
- B.
  
  College computer lab
- C.
  
  U.S. govt. laboratory
- D.
  
  Science museum
17.

Which one of the following is not an example of application software?
- A.
  
  Database searching
- B.
  
  Word processing
- C.
  
  Managing disk drives
- D.
  
  Presenting slideshows
18.

According to information presented in the chapter, a smartphone is a cell phone that can do all of the following except
- A.
  
  Process spreadsheet data
- B.
  
  Transmit and receive email messages
- C.
  
  Send text messages and pictures
- D.
  
  Browse websites
19.

William Hewlett and David Packard are best known for
- A.
  
  Designing a user friendly computer interface
- B.
  
  Building state of the art computer products
- C.
  
  Predicting trends in computers, networks, and in the internet
- D.
  
  Inventing a widely used search engine
20.

How many input devices are show in the above illustration?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  5
21.

Which of the following represents the input phase of the information processing cycle?
- A.
  
  Reading instructions from a monitor
- B.
  
  Printing a hard copy of a report
- C.
  
  Speaking into a microphone connected to a computer
- D.
  
  Backing up a file on a floppy disk