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Basic Computer Knowledge

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Printer
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
impact printers
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful

2. Windows Explorer
Computer 'Software' refers to...
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...

3. Random Access Memory
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
What does CPU stand for?
The term 'Internet' refers to...

4. Network
LCD monitor features
laptop
wo or more computers that can communicate together
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...

5. Network card
Kilobyte
non-impact printers
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

6. Save all files and restart
computer hardware
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
output device

7. Double click the folder
LCD monitor features
computer software
output device
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

8. Display help for the current application
Pressing F1 will
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
What does CPU stand for?
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

9. Standard layout on most keyboards
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
A network adapter is also referred to as
specialty printers
Divorak Keyboard

10. 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
input devices
Computer 'Software' refers to...
nonimpact printers
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

11. Modem
RAM stands for...
impact printers
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as

12. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
laptop
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
server
One way to rename a folder is to...

13. 1000 bytes
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
Pressing F1 will
laptop
Kilobyte

14. Your work will be lost when you close the program if you don't.
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
output device
The purpose of the hard drive is to...

15. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
Right Click is...
Kilobyte
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
computer

16. Your friend
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
computer hardware
Right Click is...
Pressing F1 will

17. Hardware
megabyte
Bit
Divorak Keyboard
the physical components of the computer system

18. Application software
the physical components of the computer system
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
wo or more computers that can communicate together
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...

19. Software
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
computer software
Where should you save your work?
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

20. Printer
RAM stands for...
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
LCD monitor features

21. Bookmark
USB is the acronym for...
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
computer software
The CPU is commonly referred to as the

22. Brain
Your computer speakers plug in to the
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
The CPU is commonly referred to as the

23. Display
Byte
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
In computer technology PC stands for...
Another term for a computer monitor is...

24. Spyware
USB is the acronym for...
In computer technology PC stands for...
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
information

25. Random Access Memory
monitor types
terabyte
RAM stands for...
'Web Browser' is a...

26. Icon
computer
data
gigabyte
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...

27. Single left click
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
input devices
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful

28. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
'Web Browser' is a...
Computer 'Software' refers to...
input devices
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line

29. Dot matrix
impact printers
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
data

30. Your friend
computer
wo or more computers that can communicate together
Kilobyte
Right Click is...

31. Windows Explorer
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 purpose of the hard drive is to...
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because

32. All-in-one &plotters &thermal
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
specialty printers
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
Divorak Keyboard

33. 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
The term 'Internet' refers to...
LCD monitor features
The term 'Internet' refers to...
computer hardware

34. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
nonimpact printers
Byte
computer hardware
One way to rename a folder is to...

35. Portable computer
laptop
LCD monitor features
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
information

36. Performs complex calculations rapidly
desktop
computer
CPU
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

37. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the desired items
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
LCD monitor features
non-impact printers
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another

38. Adware
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect

39. Ctrl-X
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...

40. Organized & meaningful data
information
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
Byte

41. Double click the folder
server
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
wo or more computers that can communicate together
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

42. Close the window
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
CPU
monitor types
Divorak Keyboard

43. Switch
information
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
Right Click is...
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...

44. Display
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
USB is the acronym for...
Another term for a computer monitor is...
monitor types

45. 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...
specialty printers
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
In computer technology PC stands for...

46. Adware
impact printers
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.

47. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
input devices
megabyte
'Web Browser' is a...

48. Select or highlight the text
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...

49. Used at a single location
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
CPU
desktop
the physical components of the computer system

50. CRT (cathode ray tube) &LCD (liquid crystal display)
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
computer hardware
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
monitor types

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