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Basic Computer Knowledge

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
Kilobyte
computer hardware
megabyte
wo or more computers that can communicate together

2. 1000 bytes
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
Kilobyte
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

3. A global network of interconnected computers
LCD monitor features
The term 'Internet' refers to...
wo or more computers that can communicate together
Pressing F1 will

4. Software application used for viewing web pages
'Web Browser' is a...
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
wo or more computers that can communicate together

5. Personal Computer
the physical components of the computer system
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
In computer technology PC stands for...
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

6. Screens are grids made up of millions of pixels &each pixel is composed of red &blue & and green subpixels & picture element is sandwiched between two transparent layers to form images
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
Right Click is...
LCD monitor features

7. Files on your computer which contain instructions for the computer
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
Your computer speakers plug in to the
Computer 'Software' refers to...
terabyte

8. 8 bits or one character
Bit
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
Byte
Computer 'Software' refers to...

9. Standard layout on most keyboards
Divorak Keyboard
Byte
terabyte
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

10. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
In computer technology PC stands for...
Right Click is...
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
specialty printers

11. 1 billion bytes
data
LCD monitor features
Your computer speakers plug in to the
gigabyte

12. E-mail
RAM stands for...
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
'Web Browser' is a...
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

13. Store information
Your computer speakers plug in to the
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
Divorak Keyboard
The purpose of the hard drive is to...

14. Your friend
Right Click is...
Divorak Keyboard
What does CPU stand for?
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.

15. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
megabyte
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
server
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet

16. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
input devices
The CPU is commonly referred to as the

17. Network
server
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
wo or more computers that can communicate together

18. Random Access Memory
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
RAM stands for...
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
A network adapter is also referred to as

19. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
computer
Divorak Keyboard
gigabyte

20. Brain
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
nonimpact printers
The CPU is commonly referred to as the

21. Single left click
In computer technology PC stands for...
One way to rename a folder is to...
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet

22. Ctrl-V
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another

23. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
computer software

24. A global network of interconnected computers
In computer technology PC stands for...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
The term 'Internet' refers to...

25. Display help for the current application
Kilobyte
Pressing F1 will
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
nonimpact printers

26. Central Processing Unit
What does CPU stand for?
Computer 'Software' refers to...
Right Click is...
Byte

27. Binary digit
Bit
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
output device
USB is the acronym for...

28. Single left click
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
USB is the acronym for...
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
Where should you save your work?

29. Display help for the current application
Pressing F1 will
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
Bit
output device

30. Search engine
www.google.com is an example of a...
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
megabyte

31. Network
Where should you save your work?
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
nonimpact printers
wo or more computers that can communicate together

32. Dot matrix
data
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
impact printers
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will

33. Network card
In computer technology PC stands for...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
A network adapter is also referred to as

34. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
computer
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...

35. Your friend
computer
Another term for a computer monitor is...
Right Click is...
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer

36. Files on your computer which contain instructions for the computer
data
Computer 'Software' refers to...
monitor types
Right Click is...

37. Sends processed data out of the computer
output device
www.google.com is an example of a...
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
Pressing F1 will

38. Windows Explorer
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
What does CPU stand for?

39. You didn't pay attention to where you saved the file
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
information
monitor types

40. 1 billion bytes
laptop
Kilobyte
nonimpact printers
gigabyte

41. Netiquette
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
computer software

42. Inkjet &less expensive device &print high quality color images cost effective &laser jet-more expensive device &faster printing speed &color lasers are becoming less expensive
nonimpact printers
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Byte
USB is the acronym for...

43. All-in-one &plotters &thermal
impact printers
server
specialty printers
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

44. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
Computer 'Software' refers to...
data
information
'Web Browser' is a...

45. Software & Application
terabyte
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...

46. Modem
laptop
desktop
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line

47. Bookmark
impact printers
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
USB is the acronym for...
Divorak Keyboard

48. 1 million bytes
monitor types
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
megabyte

49. Switch
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
RAM stands for...
nonimpact printers

50. Software
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
computer software
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

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