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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. Save all files and restart

2. Application software
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
www.google.com is an example of a...
gigabyte

3. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
input devices
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
The purpose of the hard drive is to...

4. Software application used for viewing web pages

5. Store information
CPU
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
The term 'Internet' refers to...
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that

6. Display
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
specialty printers
LCD monitor features
Another term for a computer monitor is...

7. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
specialty printers

8. 1 billion bytes
computer hardware
gigabyte
computer hardware
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...

9. Save all files and restart

10. Ctrl-V
USB is the acronym for...
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
In computer technology PC stands for...

11. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
CPU
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
server

12. High Five
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
wo or more computers that can communicate together
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line

13. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
computer hardware
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
Your computer speakers plug in to the

14. Netiquette

15. Icon
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
Your computer speakers plug in to the
Where should you save your work?
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...

16. Personal Computer
In computer technology PC stands for...
www.google.com is an example of a...
nonimpact printers
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...

17. Hold down the Ctrl key and select the desired items
output device
What does CPU stand for?
The purpose of the hard drive 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

18. Bookmark
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
Pressing F1 will
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

19. Personal Computer
In computer technology PC stands for...
monitor types
Another term for a computer monitor is...
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will

20. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
computer
megabyte
Where should you save your work?
www.google.com is an example of a...

21. Dot matrix
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
monitor types
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

22. Application software
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
Computer 'Software' refers to...
server
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...

23. Binary digit
Bit
CPU
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because

24. Switch
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses

25. Sound card
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
Your computer speakers plug in to the
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
information

26. Printer
desktop
Pressing F1 will
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet

27. CRT (cathode ray tube) &LCD (liquid crystal display)
RAM stands for...
specialty printers
monitor types
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...

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

29. Organized & meaningful data
'Web Browser' is a...
information
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
CPU

30. H: Drive
The term 'Internet' refers to...
Where should you save your work?
terabyte
wo or more computers that can communicate together

31. Portable computer
laptop
input devices
Where should you save your work?
nonimpact printers

32. Select or highlight the text
In computer technology PC stands for...
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Pressing F1 will
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because

33. Double click the folder
LCD monitor features
Divorak Keyboard
A network adapter is also referred to as
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely

34. Network
RAM stands for...
nonimpact printers
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
wo or more computers that can communicate together

35. Right click on the folder & select rename and type the new folder name
computer hardware
Byte
One way to rename a folder is to...
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet

36. 8 bits or one character
Byte
computer hardware
Bit
Divorak Keyboard

37. Restart it

38. Modem
specialty printers
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
What does CPU stand for?
the physical components of the computer system

39. All-in-one &plotters &thermal
laptop
specialty printers
wo or more computers that can communicate together
desktop

40. A global network of interconnected computers

41. Search engine
data
www.google.com is an example of a...
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 copy command is...

42. High Five
What does CPU stand for?
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
Another term for a computer monitor is...
server

43. Your work will be lost when you close the program if you don't.
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
When using a word processing program such as Microsoft word it is necessary to save your work to a file because
LCD monitor features
To 'reboot' your computer means to...

44. Save information on the disc

45. Universal Serial Bus
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
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...
the physical components of the computer system

46. Single left click
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
A type of computer program designed to display advertisements on your computer is known as
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
data

47. Your friend
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
impact printers
Kilobyte
Right Click is...

48. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
Divorak Keyboard
server
Your computer speakers plug in to the
Divorak Keyboard

49. Bookmark
To 'reboot' your computer means to...
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
input devices
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address

50. Dot matrix
impact printers
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
Your computer speakers plug in to the