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. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
nonimpact printers
computer
CPU


2. Taskbar
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
specialty printers
The term 'Internet' refers to...


3. Close the window
laptop
megabyte
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...


4. Universal Serial Bus
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
USB is the acronym for...
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
Where should you save your work?


5. Random Access Memory
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
RAM stands for...
information
Your computer speakers plug in to the


6. 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
nonimpact printers
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
One way to rename a folder is to...
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...


7. Your work will be lost when you close the program if you don't.
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
nonimpact printers
www.google.com is an example of a...
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because


8. Dot matrix
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
impact printers
input devices
Pressing F1 will


9. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software
computer software
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
gigabyte
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...


10. Display help for the current application
Pressing F1 will
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
Kilobyte


11. Ink-jet &laser
www.google.com is an example of a...
Where should you save your work?
output device
non-impact printers


12. Display help for the current application
Where should you save your work?
non-impact printers
Pressing F1 will
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will


13. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
Byte
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect


14. Save information on the disc

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15. H: Drive
input devices
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Where should you save your work?
output device


16. 1000 bytes
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
nonimpact printers
Kilobyte
desktop


17. Excel Spreadsheet
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
specialty printers
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...


18. Standard layout on most keyboards
In computer technology PC stands for...
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
Divorak Keyboard
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet


19. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
computer
Computer 'Software' refers to...
RAM stands for...
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses


20. Double click the folder
the physical components of the computer system
data
Right Click is...
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely


21. Software application used for viewing web pages

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22. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
Your computer speakers plug in to the
data
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect


23. Select or highlight the text
CPU
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
A network adapter is also referred to as


24. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the desired items
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
the physical components of the computer system
output device


25. Software & Application

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26. Sound card
Your computer speakers plug in to the
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
terabyte
A network adapter is also referred to as


27. 1 million bytes
CPU
megabyte
Another term for a computer monitor is...
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that


28. 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
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
LCD monitor features
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...


29. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
nonimpact printers
server
data
www.google.com is an example of a...


30. 8 bits or one character
Right Click is...
input devices
computer software
Byte


31. H: Drive
Pressing F1 will
Where should you save your work?
desktop
A network adapter is also referred to as


32. E-mail
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
nonimpact printers
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


33. E-mail
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
nonimpact printers


34. Icon
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
CPU
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...


35. Printer
server
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
The term 'Internet' refers to...
output device


36. Used at a single location
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
terabyte
desktop
One way to rename a folder is to...


37. Your friend
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
monitor types
Right Click is...


38. Software & Application

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39. 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
data
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
'Web Browser' is a...
nonimpact printers


40. Save all files and restart

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41. Your work will be lost when you close the program if you don't.
www.google.com is an example of a...
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
Divorak Keyboard
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...


42. Restart it

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43. High Five
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
Computer 'Software' refers to...
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Pressing F1 will


44. Network card
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means 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...
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
A network adapter is also referred to as


45. Universal Serial Bus
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
the physical components of the computer system
USB is the acronym for...


46. Restart it

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47. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
specialty printers
input devices
gigabyte


48. Bookmark
Another term for a computer monitor is...
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address


49. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
USB is the acronym for...
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
computer
computer hardware


50. 1 billion bytes
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
Byte
gigabyte