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Basic Computer Knowledge

Subject : 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. Dot matrix
Right Click is...
In computer technology PC stands for...
impact printers
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...

2. High Five
Another term for a computer monitor is...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
Kilobyte
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...

3. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
data
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another

4. Used at a single location
terabyte
desktop
Bit
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address

5. Files on your computer which contain instructions for the computer

6. Netiquette

7. Software application used for viewing web pages

8. Your friend
Right Click is...
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
One way to rename a folder is to...
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...

9. 1 trillion bytes
impact printers
terabyte
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
computer

10. All-in-one &plotters &thermal
specialty printers
Computer 'Software' refers to...
Pressing F1 will
One way to rename a folder is to...

11. Files on your computer which contain instructions for the computer

12. Display
Another term for a computer monitor is...
Right Click is...
megabyte
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...

13. 1 million bytes
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
megabyte
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should

14. Network card
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
input devices
A network adapter is also referred to as

15. CRT (cathode ray tube) &LCD (liquid crystal display)
monitor types
Your computer speakers plug in to the
impact printers
specialty printers

16. Hardware
non-impact printers
Byte
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
the physical components of the computer system

17. Restart it

18. A global network of interconnected computers

19. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
computer
CPU
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Where should you save your work?

20. Ctrl-C
data
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 unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
the physical components of the computer system

21. Network
Computer 'Software' refers to...
impact printers
terabyte
wo or more computers that can communicate together

22. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
the physical components of the computer system
data

23. 8 bits or one character
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
Byte
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...

24. Search engine
Pressing F1 will
Pressing F1 will
wo or more computers that can communicate together
www.google.com is an example of a...

25. Ctrl-V
specialty printers
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
wo or more computers that can communicate together
information

26. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
computer hardware
Computer 'Software' refers to...
Your computer speakers plug in to the
input devices

27. 1000 bytes
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...
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
computer software

28. Binary digit
wo or more computers that can communicate together
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
Another term for a computer monitor is...
Bit

29. 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
Right Click is...
RAM stands for...
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...

30. Windows Explorer
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful

31. Portable computer
laptop
server
The term 'Internet' refers to...
computer

32. Switch
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
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...
www.google.com is an example of a...

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

34. Printer
non-impact 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...
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer

35. 1 trillion bytes
terabyte
A network adapter is also referred to as
Another term for a computer monitor is...
What does CPU stand for?

36. Close the window
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
Your computer speakers plug in to the
computer hardware
RAM stands for...

37. Restart it

38. Portable computer
laptop
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
www.google.com is an example of a...
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another

39. E-mail
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address

40. Viewing web pages and clicking on hyperlinks

41. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software
computer software
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
Divorak Keyboard
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet

42. 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
non-impact printers
LCD monitor features
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
data

43. Standard layout on most keyboards
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Divorak Keyboard
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line

44. Double click the folder
LCD monitor features
the physical components of the computer system
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
The term 'Internet' refers to...

45. Personal Computer
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
information
In computer technology PC stands for...
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet

46. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the desired items
Pressing F1 will
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
Where should you save your work?

47. Select or highlight the text
'Web Browser' is a...
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Right Click is...
non-impact printers

48. Store information
www.google.com is an example of a...
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
'Web Browser' is a...
computer hardware

49. 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
Pressing F1 will
data
Right Click is...
nonimpact printers

50. Application software
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
RAM stands for...
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful