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Basic Computer Knowledge

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Close the window
non-impact printers
What does CPU stand for?
input devices
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will

2. Network
wo or more computers that can communicate together
Right Click is...
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...

3. Taskbar
wo or more computers that can communicate together
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
USB is the acronym for...
RAM stands for...

4. Save all files and restart
Byte
wo or more computers that can communicate together
nonimpact printers
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should

5. Your work will be lost when you close the program if you don't.
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
One way to rename a folder is to...

6. Ctrl-X
The term 'Internet' refers to...
Byte
computer
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...

7. Bookmark
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
A network adapter is also referred to as

8. Files on your computer which contain instructions for the computer
Pressing F1 will
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
In computer technology PC stands for...
Computer 'Software' refers to...

9. CRT (cathode ray tube) &LCD (liquid crystal display)
laptop
Divorak Keyboard
monitor types
LCD monitor features

10. Adware
computer software
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
Computer 'Software' refers to...
desktop

11. Modem
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
non-impact printers
gigabyte

12. Switch
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
Divorak Keyboard

13. Brain
Where should you save your work?
terabyte
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
CPU

14. 1 trillion bytes
computer hardware
terabyte
'Web Browser' is a...
Where should you save your work?

15. Save information on the disc
A network adapter is also referred to as
Right Click is...
computer hardware
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...

16. Ctrl-C
laptop
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because

17. Windows Explorer
LCD monitor features
One way to rename a folder is to...
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
Kilobyte

18. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
nonimpact printers
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
computer hardware

19. Store information
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
computer hardware
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
One way to rename a folder is to...

20. Performs complex calculations rapidly
nonimpact printers
RAM stands for...
CPU
The term 'Internet' refers to...

21. Taskbar
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Computer 'Software' refers to...
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet

22. Ctrl-V
In computer technology PC stands for...
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
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

23. Standard layout on most keyboards
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
output device
In computer technology PC stands for...
Divorak Keyboard

24. Select or highlight the text
non-impact printers
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Another term for a computer monitor is...

25. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
information

26. Hardware
input devices
USB is the acronym for...
the physical components of the computer system
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first

27. 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 is the acronym for...
LCD monitor features
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as

28. Search engine
www.google.com is an example of a...
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
computer hardware

29. You didn't pay attention to where you saved the file
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
Another term for a computer monitor is...
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that

30. Single left click
CPU
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
Right Click is...

31. Switch
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
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...
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

32. Search engine
www.google.com is an example of a...
laptop
A network adapter is also referred to as
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.

33. Organized & meaningful data
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
information
Byte
www.google.com is an example of a...

34. Modem
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
output device
Byte
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as

35. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
computer
specialty printers
wo or more computers that can communicate together
CPU

36. Display
LCD monitor features
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
One way to rename a folder is to...
Another term for a computer monitor is...

37. Single left click
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
non-impact printers
The term 'Internet' refers to...
CPU

38. Netiquette
USB is the acronym for...
monitor types
computer
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet

39. Binary digit
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Bit

40. Viewing web pages and clicking on hyperlinks
A network adapter is also referred to as
non-impact printers
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
Byte

41. E-mail
What does CPU stand for?
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
the physical components of the computer system

42. Spyware
desktop
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
information
gigabyte

43. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
data
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
Your computer speakers plug in to the
'Web Browser' is a...

44. Random Access Memory
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
non-impact printers
Another term for a computer monitor is...
RAM stands for...

45. Windows Explorer
data
laptop
desktop
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful

46. Your friend
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
laptop
Right Click is...
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another

47. Close the window
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
terabyte
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
Divorak Keyboard

48. H: Drive
One way to rename a folder is to...
megabyte
One way to rename a folder is to...
Where should you save your work?

49. Display help for the current application
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
the physical components of the computer system
desktop
Pressing F1 will

50. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
server
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

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