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Basic Computer Knowledge
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Subject
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it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Universal Serial Bus
gigabyte
USB is the acronym for...
Bit
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
2. A global network of interconnected computers
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3. Random Access Memory
monitor types
RAM stands for...
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
4. You didn't pay attention to where you saved the file
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5. Organized & meaningful data
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
USB is the acronym for...
information
wo or more computers that can communicate together
6. You didn't pay attention to where you saved the file
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7. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
megabyte
data
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
8. Display
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
Another term for a computer monitor is...
9. 1 billion bytes
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
The term 'Internet' refers to...
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
gigabyte
10. Portable computer
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
Your computer speakers plug in to the
laptop
Divorak Keyboard
11. Application software
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
Another term for a computer monitor is...
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
12. CRT (cathode ray tube) &LCD (liquid crystal display)
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
monitor types
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
13. Hardware
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
the physical components of the computer system
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
14. Netiquette
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15. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
Kilobyte
Another term for a computer monitor is...
computer hardware
16. Sound card
Your computer speakers plug in to the
monitor types
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
A network adapter is also referred to as
17. Modem
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
computer software
Right Click is...
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
18. Binary digit
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
Bit
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
computer
19. Switch
server
RAM stands for...
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
desktop
20. Random Access Memory
Kilobyte
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
megabyte
RAM stands for...
21. Restart it
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22. High Five
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
Byte
The term 'Internet' refers to...
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
23. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
laptop
terabyte
input devices
USB is the acronym for...
24. Files on your computer which contain instructions for the computer
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25. Excel Spreadsheet
What does CPU stand for?
input devices
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
26. Viewing web pages and clicking on hyperlinks
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27. Switch
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
computer software
28. Central Processing Unit
What does CPU stand for?
server
input devices
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
29. Save information on the disc
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30. 8 bits or one character
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
gigabyte
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
Byte
31. Software
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
Divorak Keyboard
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
Right Click is...
32. Universal Serial Bus
USB is the acronym for...
Kilobyte
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
server
33. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
server
34. Organized & meaningful data
The term 'Internet' refers to...
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
information
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
35. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
Bit
computer software
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
36. Dot matrix
RAM stands for...
monitor types
Right Click is...
impact printers
37. Binary digit
Bit
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
38. Software
What does CPU stand for?
specialty printers
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
non-impact printers
39. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
Byte
Byte
40. Save all files and restart
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41. 1000 bytes
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
Kilobyte
computer
42. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
data
Kilobyte
the physical components of the computer system
gigabyte
43. All-in-one &plotters &thermal
specialty printers
RAM stands for...
A network adapter is also referred to as
server
44. Excel Spreadsheet
terabyte
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
CPU
45. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software
computer software
gigabyte
Another term for a computer monitor is...
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
46. Performs complex calculations rapidly
CPU
non-impact printers
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
47. Bookmark
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
Another term for a computer monitor is...
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
48. E-mail
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
desktop
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
49. Your friend
Where should you save your work?
Where should you save your work?
Right Click is...
'Web Browser' is a...
50. E-mail
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
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