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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. Performs complex calculations rapidly
Divorak Keyboard
CPU
input devices
wo or more computers that can communicate together

2. Display
Pressing F1 will
Another term for a computer monitor is...
Where should you save your work?
output device

3. Standard layout on most keyboards
Bit
RAM stands for...
terabyte
Divorak Keyboard

4. Windows Explorer
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
To 'reboot' your computer means to...

5. High Five
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
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

6. Single left click
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
wo or more computers that can communicate together
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will

7. 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
computer software
Bit
output device
nonimpact printers

8. H: Drive
terabyte
In computer technology PC stands for...
Where should you save your work?
In computer technology PC stands for...

9. Spyware
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
What does CPU stand for?
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
output device

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

11. Windows Explorer
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
terabyte
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
The term 'Internet' refers to...

12. Sends processed data out of the computer
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
non-impact printers
output device
The term 'Internet' refers to...

13. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software
Right Click is...
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
megabyte
computer software

14. Right click on the folder & select rename and type the new folder name
Byte
One way to rename a folder is to...
Kilobyte
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address

15. 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
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Bit

16. Software
non-impact printers
Where should you save your work?
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
data

17. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
In computer technology PC stands for...
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
input devices
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

18. Save information on the disc

19. Central Processing Unit
information
Bit
What does CPU stand for?
A network adapter is also referred to as

20. Close the window
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
input devices
wo or more computers that can communicate together
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will

21. Central Processing Unit
What does CPU stand for?
non-impact printers
'Web Browser' is a...
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as

22. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
information
computer software
To 'reboot' your computer means to...

23. Search engine
www.google.com is an example of a...
non-impact printers
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...

24. Icon
non-impact printers
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
server
The CPU is commonly referred to as the

25. 1 trillion bytes
terabyte
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

26. Random Access Memory
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
Computer 'Software' refers to...
computer
RAM stands for...

27. Right click on the folder & select rename and type the new folder name
output device
One way to rename a folder is to...
nonimpact printers
computer hardware

28. Modem
megabyte
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
non-impact printers
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

29. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
Pressing F1 will
data
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...

30. All-in-one &plotters &thermal
data
specialty printers
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
Your computer speakers plug in to the

31. Viewing web pages and clicking on hyperlinks

32. Software application used for viewing web pages

33. Personal Computer
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
In computer technology PC stands for...
computer hardware
wo or more computers that can communicate together

34. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
data
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
Bit

35. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the desired items
information
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
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because

36. Random Access Memory
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
RAM stands for...
monitor types
computer

37. Portable computer
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
laptop
Pressing F1 will
Computer 'Software' refers to...

38. Software
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 programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
desktop
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another

39. Hardware
the physical components of the computer system
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
'Web Browser' is a...
LCD monitor features

40. Select or highlight the text
input devices
computer hardware
CPU
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first

41. Close the window
wo or more computers that can communicate together
Your computer speakers plug in to the
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will

42. Sound card
CPU
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
Divorak Keyboard
Your computer speakers plug in to the

43. Netiquette

44. Organized & meaningful data
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
Your computer speakers plug in to the
information
gigabyte

45. Ctrl-C
'Web Browser' is a...
computer software
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
desktop

46. A global network of interconnected computers

47. 1 billion bytes
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Right Click is...
gigabyte
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...

48. Ink-jet &laser
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
input devices
computer
non-impact printers

49. Network card
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
A network adapter is also referred to as
non-impact printers
computer

50. 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
Where should you save your work?
nonimpact printers
Right Click is...