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Basic Computer Knowledge
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Study First
Subject
:
it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Save all files and restart
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2. Random Access Memory
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
Another term for a computer monitor is...
data
RAM stands for...
3. Organized & meaningful data
impact printers
data
information
RAM stands for...
4. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
LCD monitor features
impact printers
gigabyte
5. Single left click
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
Right Click is...
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
megabyte
6. Save information on the disc
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7. E-mail
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
RAM stands for...
server
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
8. 1 billion bytes
gigabyte
nonimpact printers
server
Bit
9. 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
LCD monitor features
Your computer speakers plug in to the
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
10. 1000 bytes
megabyte
Byte
Kilobyte
The term 'Internet' refers to...
11. Random Access Memory
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
Another term for a computer monitor is...
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
RAM stands for...
12. You didn't pay attention to where you saved the file
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13. Organized & meaningful data
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
terabyte
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
information
14. Files on your computer which contain instructions for the computer
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15. Spyware
Divorak Keyboard
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
megabyte
A network adapter is also referred to as
16. Binary digit
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
Bit
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
nonimpact printers
17. Universal Serial Bus
USB is the acronym for...
Another term for a computer monitor is...
desktop
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
18. Restart it
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19. 1 billion bytes
wo or more computers that can communicate together
The term 'Internet' refers to...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
gigabyte
20. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
input devices
CPU
Pressing F1 will
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
21. Viewing web pages and clicking on hyperlinks
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22. Software
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
impact printers
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
Bit
23. Network
wo or more computers that can communicate together
non-impact printers
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
24. Standard layout on most keyboards
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
gigabyte
Divorak Keyboard
25. 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
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
nonimpact printers
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
In computer technology PC stands for...
26. Your work will be lost when you close the program if you don't.
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
data
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
27. Search engine
input devices
www.google.com is an example of a...
terabyte
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
28. Switch
laptop
laptop
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
29. Windows Explorer
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
30. Switch
monitor types
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
31. A global network of interconnected computers
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32. Ctrl-V
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 hardware
impact printers
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
33. Central Processing Unit
non-impact printers
What does CPU stand for?
gigabyte
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
34. Single left click
wo or more computers that can communicate together
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
laptop
35. 1 trillion bytes
Where should you save your work?
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
terabyte
36. Save all files and restart
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37. Double click the folder
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
Kilobyte
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
Byte
38. Ctrl-C
computer
Pressing F1 will
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
39. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
computer
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
Your computer speakers plug in to the
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
40. Display help for the current application
Pressing F1 will
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
desktop
41. High Five
Bit
output device
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
computer
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
Computer 'Software' refers to...
What does CPU stand for?
LCD monitor features
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
43. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
Kilobyte
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
information
computer hardware
44. 8 bits or one character
computer hardware
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
Byte
45. Spyware
non-impact printers
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
46. Modem
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
47. 8 bits or one character
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
'Web Browser' is a...
Byte
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
48. A global network of interconnected computers
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49. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the desired items
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
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
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
50. H: Drive
Where should you save your work?
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
laptop