Computer & Internet Basics Quiz

Question 1

What is hardware?

Answer 1

The physical components of the computer.

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered a search engine? Safari, Google, Yahoo, Bing

Answer 2

Safari

Question 3

In a home network, what are all the devices connected to?

Answer 3

modem

Question 4

What is the purpose of the CPU?

Answer 4

To process all of the data and instructions

Question 5

Search engines are designed to _____________ the number of web pages you need to browse to find the information you are looking for.

Answer 5

reduce

Question 6

Which would be the most efficient way to store files on your computer?

Answer 6

In well organized files and sub-folders

Question 7

What type of software is required to surf the Internet?

Answer 7

web browser

Question 8

What is the 3 letter abbreviation used to refer to a website address?

Answer 8

URL

Question 9

How could you describe the CPU inside of a computer (central processing unit)?

Answer 9

The brain of the computer.

Question 10

What is a collection of computer applications that are bundled together called?

Answer 10

a Suite

Question 11

A global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information.

Answer 11

Internet

Question 12

What is software?

Answer 12

The programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do.

Question 13

When you are on a website, how can you tell that something is a link?

Answer 13

The text is blue and underlined

Question 14

Hard drive is the computer’s ____ term storage.

Answer 14

long

Question 15

Google Chrome is an example of

Answer 15

a web browser

Question 16

If your computer starts up slowly, which computer parts are to blame? (select 2)

Answer 16

Random Access Memory (RAM) Central Processing Unit (CPU)