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Basic Computer Knowledge

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Hardware
information
laptop
the physical components of the computer system
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should

2. Sound card
terabyte
Your computer speakers plug in to the
LCD monitor features
www.google.com is an example of a...

3. Standard layout on most keyboards
non-impact printers
Divorak Keyboard
What does CPU stand for?
nonimpact printers

4. Modem
impact printers
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
impact printers
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address

5. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
computer hardware
What does CPU stand for?
Another term for a computer monitor is...
non-impact printers

6. High Five
Byte
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
LCD monitor features
Where should you save your work?

7. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
information
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
Where should you save your work?
server

8. Files on your computer which contain instructions for the computer
computer software
Computer 'Software' refers to...
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
output device

9. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
input devices
data
computer hardware
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

10. All-in-one &plotters &thermal
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
specialty printers
Where should you save your work?
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

11. Performs complex calculations rapidly
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
terabyte
data
CPU

12. Taskbar
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

13. Portable computer
wo or more computers that can communicate together
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
'Web Browser' is a...
laptop

14. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect

15. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the desired items
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
Pressing F1 will
The term 'Internet' refers to...
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another

16. Bookmark
computer
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
the physical components of the computer system
www.google.com is an example of a...

17. Display
megabyte
Another term for a computer monitor is...
What does CPU stand for?
data

18. 1 million bytes
impact printers
Your computer speakers plug in to the
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
megabyte

19. Ctrl-C
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
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 CUT 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...

20. Files on your computer which contain instructions for the computer
monitor types
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
Computer 'Software' refers to...
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first

21. Organized & meaningful 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...
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
information
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...

22. Spyware
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
wo or more computers that can communicate together
Kilobyte
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as

23. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
information
monitor types
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
server

24. 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
Pressing F1 will
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
LCD monitor features
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful

25. Double click the folder
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
Where should you save your work?
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

26. Display help for the current application
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
input devices
'Web Browser' is a...
Pressing F1 will

27. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
What does CPU stand for?
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
specialty printers
input devices

28. Ctrl-X
input devices
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 CUT command is...
the physical components of the computer system

29. Personal Computer
Kilobyte
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
input devices
In computer technology PC stands for...

30. 1000 bytes
Where should you save your work?
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
Where should you save your work?
Kilobyte

31. Ctrl-X
CPU
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
megabyte
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...

32. 8 bits or one character
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
In computer technology PC stands for...
Byte
Computer 'Software' refers to...

33. Icon
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
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...
monitor types

34. Switch
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
One way to rename a folder is to...
RAM stands for...
specialty printers

35. Universal Serial Bus
USB is the acronym for...
Kilobyte
nonimpact printers
RAM stands for...

36. Search engine
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
www.google.com is an example of a...
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...

37. Select or highlight the text
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Kilobyte
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as

38. Sends processed data out of the computer
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
output device
information

39. Save all files and restart
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
data
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will

40. Software application used for viewing web pages
'Web Browser' is a...
The term 'Internet' refers to...
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
megabyte

41. Your friend
Right Click is...
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
A network adapter is also referred to as

42. Network
Where should you save your work?
Kilobyte
server
wo or more computers that can communicate together

43. Restart it
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
computer hardware
In computer technology PC stands for...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should

44. CRT (cathode ray tube) &LCD (liquid crystal display)
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
Right Click is...
monitor types
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as

45. A global network of interconnected computers
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
laptop
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
The term 'Internet' refers to...

46. Software & Application
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
output device
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful

47. Network card
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
A network adapter is also referred to as
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
megabyte

48. Save all files and restart
non-impact printers
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
Kilobyte

49. Dot matrix
impact printers
computer
megabyte
CPU

50. Application software
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...
Pressing F1 will
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...

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