Basic Computer Knowledge

Instructions:

• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
• If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
• Match each statement with the correct term.
• Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Sound card
Your computer speakers plug in to the
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
nonimpact printers
A network adapter is also referred to as


2. Software
gigabyte
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
Right Click is...
monitor types


3. A global network of interconnected computers

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4. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software
LCD monitor features
computer software
Divorak Keyboard
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as


5. 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...
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
LCD monitor features
wo or more computers that can communicate together


6. High Five
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
impact printers
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...


7. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
data
the physical components of the computer system
gigabyte
The term 'Internet' refers to...


8. 1 billion bytes
laptop
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
gigabyte
non-impact printers


9. Software application used for viewing web pages

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10. Sends processed data out of the computer
www.google.com is an example of a...
output device
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
specialty printers


11. Universal Serial Bus
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
megabyte
USB is the acronym for...
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first


12. Network
What does CPU stand for?
www.google.com is an example of a...
Pressing F1 will
wo or more computers that can communicate together


13. All-in-one &plotters &thermal
specialty printers
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
CPU
What does CPU stand for?


14. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
Byte
computer hardware
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first


15. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
Computer 'Software' refers to...
server
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...


16. E-mail
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
In computer technology PC stands for...
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely


17. Your work will be lost when you close the program if you don't.
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
desktop
wo or more computers that can communicate together
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because


18. Ctrl-C
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...
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
In computer technology PC stands for...


19. Adware
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
wo or more computers that can communicate together
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...


20. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
CPU
data
One way to rename a folder is to...
computer


21. Central Processing Unit
desktop
What does CPU stand for?
megabyte
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that


22. Viewing web pages and clicking on hyperlinks

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23. Random Access Memory
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
RAM stands for...
What does CPU stand for?
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...


24. Printer
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...


25. Standard layout on most keyboards
computer software
One way to rename a folder is to...
Bit
Divorak Keyboard


26. CRT (cathode ray tube) &LCD (liquid crystal display)
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
monitor types
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...


27. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
Right Click is...
RAM stands for...
data
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first


28. Network
wo or more computers that can communicate together
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
Byte
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do


29. Software & Application

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30. Sends processed data out of the computer
output device
computer hardware
input devices
Divorak Keyboard


31. Taskbar
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
information
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
Your computer speakers plug in to the


32. Performs complex calculations rapidly
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
CPU
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
server


33. Netiquette

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34. Bookmark
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
Where should you save your work?
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...


35. Personal Computer
Divorak Keyboard
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
computer
In computer technology PC stands for...


36. Your friend
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
Right Click is...
terabyte


37. 8 bits or one character
non-impact printers
Byte
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
'Web Browser' is a...


38. Display
computer hardware
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Another term for a computer monitor 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...


39. Close the window
CPU
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
gigabyte


40. Portable computer
terabyte
computer
laptop
gigabyte


41. 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
desktop
LCD monitor features
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that


42. Hardware
server
computer software
the physical components of the computer system
non-impact printers


43. Modem
nonimpact printers
the physical components of the computer system
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful


44. 1 trillion bytes
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
terabyte
LCD monitor features
Where should you save your work?


45. Performs complex calculations rapidly
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
CPU
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
server


46. Single left click
computer software
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
Bit


47. Windows Explorer
'Web Browser' is a...
Right Click is...
www.google.com is an example of a...
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful


48. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
monitor types
megabyte
server


49. Ink-jet &laser
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
non-impact printers


50. Icon
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
information
The term 'Internet' refers to...
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...