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Basic Computer Knowledge

Subject : it-skills
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. Personal Computer






2. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software






3. CRT (cathode ray tube) &LCD (liquid crystal display)






4. Sends processed data out of the computer






5. Icon






6. Switch






7. Organized & meaningful data






8. Ctrl-X






9. Store information






10. Binary digit






11. Network






12. Ctrl-C






13. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software






14. Software






15. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer






16. Ctrl-V






17. Search engine






18. Switch






19. 8 bits or one character






20. 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






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

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22. 1 trillion bytes






23. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the desired items






24. Close the window






25. Single left click






26. Organized & meaningful data






27. Save all files and restart

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28. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports






29. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea






30. Dot matrix






31. Central Processing Unit






32. Save information on the disc

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33. Random Access Memory






34. Excel Spreadsheet






35. Spyware






36. Network card






37. Dot matrix






38. Used at a single location






39. Portable computer






40. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea






41. Restart it

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42. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components






43. 1 trillion bytes






44. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information






45. Universal Serial Bus






46. Display help for the current application






47. Windows Explorer






48. E-mail






49. Brain






50. Spyware