CompTIA Strata Chapter 1 Questions

Question 1

1. Which of the following is considered a general-purpose computing device?

A. Apple iPod
B. Digital watch
C. PlayStation 3
D. Windows PC

Answer 1

D. Windows PC

Windows PC is a general-purpose computing device. Other such devices are Apple Macs and smartphones.

Question 2

2. John wants to take people from two photographs and put the into one photo, as if all the people had been in the same room at the same time. How could he do this before computer photo-editing programs, like Adobe Photoshop?

A. In a photo-editing darkroom, he could mix the chemicals used for the two photos. That would cause the photo to blend.
B. In a photo-editing darkroom, he could mix the paper used for the two photos. That would cause the photo to blend.
C. During the development process, he could use a special mixing machine to make the two photos to blend.
D. He probably could not do it.

Answer 2

D. He probably could not do it.

Although is was possible to do some crazy mixing among photos in the pre-computer days, it was very, very hard. Most likely, John would have been out of luck. Photoshop and other image-editing programs make such efforts relatively easy.

Question 3

3. Which of the following parts of the computer are considered touchable?

A. Applications
B. Hardware
C. Programs
D. Software

Answer 3

B. Hardware

Hardware is the part of the computer that you can touch or hold.

Question 4

4. During which stage of the computing process dose the computer show you what you have asked it to do?

A. Input
B. Output
C. Processing
D. Storage

Answer 4

B. Output

The computer show you the result of processed commands during the output stage. Note that when you save a file–the storage phase–the computer will usually tell you that a file has been successfully stored. The “telling you” part is output.

Question 5

5. How can understanding the computing process help you as a tech? ( Select the best answer.)

A. You can pick out the best part to buy.
B. You can select the appropriate software application to solve a problem.
C. You can troubleshoot any computing device.
D. You can sound more important.

Answer 5

C. You can troubleshoot any computing device.

Understanding both the components involved and how they talk to each other, you can work with any computing device. This understanding enables you to troubleshoot when something goes wrong.

Question 6

6. What is the first step required for working with computers?

A. Power
B. Installing an operating system
C. Running an application
D. Building the CPU

Answer 6

A. Power

Nothing works without power, so that’s definitely the first thing needed.

Question 7

7. Where are the operating system and programs stored when is not in use?

A. CPU
B. RAM
C. Hard drive
D. Monitor

Answer 7

C. Hard drive

The operating system and programs are stored on the hard drive. When the computer needs to use them, The OS and programs are copied to RAM.

Question 8

8. How do you tell the computer what to do?

A. Input
B. Output
C. Processing
D. Storage

Answer 8

A. Input

Input tells the computer what to do. Typical input is typing on the keyboard or clicking with the mouse.

Question 9

9. When you want to work on a document later, what should you do?

A. Input information.
B. Process the document.
C. Power down the computer.
D. Save the document.

Answer 9

D. Save the document

Save your document so that you can work on it later.

Question 10

10. What should you do with the computer once you’re done working for the day?

A. Process your document.
B. Store your document.
C. Open a Web browser.
D. Power down the computer.

Answer 10

D. Power down the computer

Power down the computer at the end of your working day to save eletricity.