Computer Basics Test

Question 0

A computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area.

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WAN (Wide area network)

Question 1

A group of computers that share a common communication lines or wireless network.

Answer 1

LAN (Local area network)

Question 2

A global network that connects millions of computers.

Answer 2

Internet

Question 3

A network within a company or organization. This is only accessible by members of the organization.

Answer 3

Intranet

Question 4

What are the three basic components of a computer?

Answer 4

The monitor, the central processing unit (CPU), and the keyboard.

Question 5

The display screen for the computer is also known as

Answer 5

The monitor

Question 6

The clearness of the image on the monitor is known as the

Answer 6

Resolution

Question 7

The more densely packed the pixels are, the more…

Answer 7

Sharper the image is.

Question 8

This component is the brains of the computer. It is sometimes known as the processor.

Answer 8

Central processing unit (CPU)

Question 9

What are the five areas of the keyboard?

Answer 9

The alphabet keys(

Question 10

What are the two types of computer memory?

Answer 10

RAM and ROM

Question 11

What does RAM stand for?

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Random access memory.

Question 12

What is RAM memory?

Answer 12

This is temporary computer memory.

Question 13

What does ROM stand for?

Answer 13

Read only memory.

Question 14

What is ROM memory?

Answer 14

Permanent computer memory that cannot be changed.

Question 15

The units of information on the machine is called a…

Answer 15

Bit

Question 16

How many bits are a byte?

Answer 16

Eight consecutive bits equals one byte.

Question 17

How many bytes are a kilobyte?

Answer 17

1000 bytes

Question 18

How many bytes are a megabyte?

Answer 18

1 million bytes

Question 19

How many bytes are a gigabyte?

Answer 19

1 billion bytes

Question 20

How many bytes are in a terabyte?

Answer 20

1 trillion bytes

Question 21

What are the steps the computer goes through when you enter data?

Answer 21

Step one – input
step two – processing
step three – output
Step four – storage
Step five – retrieval

Question 22

What is a peripheral?

Answer 22

Peripheral is a device that connects to your computer that allows you to perform an additional function.

Question 23

What is an input device?

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It provides information to the computer. Ex. Scanner, keyboard, mouse, CD, microphone, etc.

Question 24

What is an output device?

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It extracts information. Ex. Printer, monitor, speaker, etc.

Question 25

What is a jump/flash/thumb drive?

Answer 25

They connect to the computer through USB port and are able to hold an immense amount of information.

Question 26

How do you care for a flash drive?

Answer 26

By not ejecting it immediately.

Question 27

What is a CD?

Answer 27

A CD (compact disc) is capable of storing digital information.

Question 28

This printer create characters by striking pins against an ink ribbon. Each pin makes a dot, and combinations of dots form characters and illustration.

Answer 28

Dot-Matrix

Question 29

This type of printer is very inexpensive, is a letter quality printer, and uses ink cartridges.

Answer 29

Desk/bubble jet

Question 30

This type of printer sprays ink at a sheet of paper. Ink jet printers produce high-quality text and graphics.

Answer 30

Ink jet

Question 31

This type of printer uses the same technology as copy machines. These printers produce very high-quality text and graphics.

Answer 31

Laser

Question 32

This printer uses pens to draw, graphics, and a good line resolution. It is used often by architects.

Answer 32

Plotter

Question 33

What is the hardware?

Answer 33

The mechanical, magnetic, and electrical devices compromising the computer system.

Question 34

What is the software?

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Refers to the computer instructions or programs that are installed on the computer.

Question 35

What are the two types of computer softwares?

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Systems software and applications software.

Question 36

What is the systems software?

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The system that allows the computer to run. (Windows)

Question 37

What is an application software?

Answer 37

The programs that actually do the work for the computer. (Microsoft word)

Question 38

This application software is used to create and edit text documents.

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Wordprocessing

Question 39

This application software allows you to perform mathematical calculations.

Answer 39

Spreadsheet

Question 40

This software allows you to send and receive electronic mail.

Answer 40

Communications

Question 41

This software allows you to keep track of large amounts of information such as a baseball card collection.

Answer 41

Database

Question 42

The software allows you to prepare high-quality documents such as a brochure.

Answer 42

Desktop publishing

Question 43

This type of software allows you to prepare oral reports to give to a group.

Answer 43

Presentation

Question 44

What is a warm boot?

Answer 44

Control alt delete

Question 45

What is it coldboot?

Answer 45

Press the power button on the CPU

Question 46

What is a cd ROM?

Answer 46

Compact disc – read-only memory. The CD cannot be erased and filled with new data. Softwares are sold on CD ROMs.

Question 47

What is the CDR?

Answer 47

compact disc – recordable. The CDs can only be used once.

Question 48

What is the CD-RW?

Answer 48

CD – rewritable disc. A type of disc that enables you to write on it multiple sessions. Writing data onto it multiple times.

Question 49

When software is added to a computer the info on the CD is called the ______. The place that the software is stored is called the ______.

Answer 49

Source and target.

Question 50

What is this USB port?

Answer 50

A serial port for connecting peripheral devices.

Question 51

What is the CD drive?

Answer 51

A drive that reads a CD.

Question 52

What is a hard drive?

Answer 52

A storage device containing a read-write mechanism, plus one or more disks, inside CPU.

Question 53

A device that allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line is called a...

Answer 53

Modem