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Basic Computer Knowledge

Subject : it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Adware
'Web Browser' is a...
Another term for a computer monitor 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...
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as

2. Viewing web pages and clicking on hyperlinks

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3. Save information on the disc

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4. Standard layout on most keyboards
Another term for a computer monitor is...
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need 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...
Divorak Keyboard

5. Store information
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
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
Another term for a computer monitor is...

6. H: Drive
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
Where should you save your work?
Bit
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...

7. 1 billion bytes
A network adapter is also referred to as
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
gigabyte
The purpose of the hard drive is to...

8. Network card
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
A network adapter is also referred to as
The term 'Internet' refers to...

9. 8 bits or one character
megabyte
Kilobyte
Byte
LCD monitor features

10. H: Drive
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
wo or more computers that can communicate together
Where should you save your work?
One way to rename a folder is to...

11. E-mail
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
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

12. Switch
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
Your computer speakers plug in to the
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...

13. Taskbar
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...

14. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the desired items
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
data
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
computer

15. Central Processing Unit
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
What does CPU stand for?
output device
input devices

16. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
The term 'Internet' refers to...
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
server
information

17. Single left click
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
Bit
specialty printers

18. Store information
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
wo or more computers that can communicate together

19. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
data
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
Bit

20. Random Access Memory
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
RAM 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...
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

21. Ctrl-C
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
RAM stands 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...
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.

22. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software
non-impact printers
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.
computer software

23. Close the window
USB is the acronym for...
Your computer speakers plug in to the
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
www.google.com is an example of a...

24. Ctrl-C
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...

25. Right click on the folder & select rename and type the new folder name
One way to rename a folder is to...
USB is the acronym for...
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful

26. Personal Computer
Bit
CPU
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
In computer technology PC stands for...

27. E-mail
Right Click is...
laptop
server
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

28. Ctrl-X
monitor types
Bit
laptop
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...

29. Random Access Memory
Bit
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
RAM stands for...
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...

30. Software
LCD monitor features
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first

31. 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
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should

32. A global network of interconnected computers

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33. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
data
the physical components of the computer system
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first

34. A global network of interconnected computers

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35. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
the physical components of the computer system
computer
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as

36. Your work will be lost when you close the program if you don't.
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
Right Click is...
Bit
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another

37. Standard layout on most keyboards
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
computer hardware
Divorak Keyboard

38. Windows Explorer
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
specialty printers
'Web Browser' is a...
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful

39. Spyware
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
USB is the acronym for...
megabyte

40. Ink-jet &laser
non-impact printers
CPU
USB is the acronym for...
megabyte

41. Network card
In computer technology PC stands for...
the physical components of the computer system
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
A network adapter is also referred to as

42. Double click the folder
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
www.google.com is an example of a...
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
nonimpact printers

43. 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
input devices
www.google.com is an example of a...
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
LCD monitor features

44. Your friend
input devices
Right Click is...
Kilobyte
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...

45. Dot matrix
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
LCD monitor features
impact printers

46. Binary digit
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
computer hardware
Bit
Byte

47. Single left click
information
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer

48. Network
megabyte
computer hardware
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
wo or more computers that can communicate together

49. Select or highlight the text
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
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
computer

50. Modem
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
laptop
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do