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Basic Computer Knowledge

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Excel Spreadsheet
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
information
specialty printers
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect

2. You didn't pay attention to where you saved the file
input devices
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
non-impact printers
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

3. Double click the folder
terabyte
One way to rename a folder is to...
laptop
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

4. 8 bits or one character
CPU
non-impact printers
Divorak Keyboard
Byte

5. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
'Web Browser' is a...
input devices
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
information

6. Search engine
terabyte
megabyte
www.google.com is an example of a...
the physical components of the computer system

7. Hardware
data
the physical components of the computer system
Pressing F1 will
A network adapter is also referred to as

8. Universal Serial Bus
Right Click is...
USB is the acronym for...
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
A network adapter is also referred to as

9. Save information on the disc
'Web Browser' is a...
What does CPU stand for?
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...

10. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
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...
computer

11. Your friend
wo or more computers that can communicate together
Another term for a computer monitor is...
Right Click is...
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as

12. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
One way to rename a folder is to...
RAM stands for...
computer hardware

13. Close the window
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 paste command is...
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another

14. A global network of interconnected computers
What does CPU stand for?
impact printers
The term 'Internet' refers to...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should

15. 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
LCD monitor features
specialty printers
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
nonimpact printers

16. Central Processing Unit
What does CPU stand for?
Right Click is...
Right Click is...
server

17. Modem
computer hardware
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
Right Click is...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should

18. 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
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
LCD monitor features
information
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

19. All-in-one &plotters &thermal
specialty printers
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
Byte
desktop

20. Netiquette
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
Where should you save your work?
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful

21. Printer
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
output device
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect

22. Restart it
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Pressing F1 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...
To 'reboot' your computer means to...

23. Software & Application
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
One way to rename a folder is to...
Right Click is...
input devices

24. Display
input devices
Kilobyte
Another term for a computer monitor is...
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as

25. Your work will be lost when you close the program if you don't.
wo or more computers that can communicate together
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because

26. Bookmark
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as

27. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
server
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
gigabyte
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer

28. Spyware
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
monitor types

29. H: Drive
A network adapter is also referred to as
Where should you save your work?
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
Right Click is...

30. 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 CUT command is...
nonimpact printers
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
desktop

31. Random Access Memory
RAM stands for...
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
To 'reboot' your computer means to...

32. 8 bits or one character
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Byte
desktop
monitor types

33. Netiquette
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
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

34. Brain
A network adapter is also referred to as
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
server
The CPU is commonly referred to as the

35. Ctrl-V
LCD monitor features
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
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...

36. Restart it
nonimpact printers
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
gigabyte
To 'reboot' your computer means to...

37. Sends processed data out of the computer
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
In computer technology PC stands for...
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
output device

38. Ctrl-C
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
Right Click is...
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect

39. Icon
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
specialty printers
Divorak Keyboard
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...

40. 1 trillion bytes
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
Computer 'Software' refers to...
terabyte

41. Close the window
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
Computer 'Software' refers to...

42. Standard layout on most keyboards
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
nonimpact printers
Divorak Keyboard

43. 1000 bytes
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
monitor types
impact printers
Kilobyte

44. Organized & meaningful data
information
What does CPU stand for?
One way to rename a folder is to...
wo or more computers that can communicate together

45. Icon
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer

46. Performs complex calculations rapidly
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
impact printers
CPU

47. Software
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
The term 'Internet' refers to...
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
monitor types

48. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the desired items
computer hardware
One way to rename a folder is to...
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
Bit

49. Sound card
Where should you save your work?
Your computer speakers plug in to the
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
Computer 'Software' refers to...

50. Ctrl-X
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...
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.

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