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Test Description: Understanding computer basics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The smallest unit of data a computer can understand is called a _______. (Hint: 1 or 0)
A
bit
B
kilobyte
C
megabyte
D
byte
2) What type of device is a keyboard?
A
output
B
input
3) What type of device is a printer?
A
output
B
input
4) Which part of the computer is considered to be the brains of the computer?
A
Monitor
B
Motherboard
C
CPU
D
RAM
5) The Internet is the same as the World Wide Web.
A
False
B
True
6) Identify the 4 segments of the information processing cycle.
A
input, print, output, server
B
import, server, print, online
C
import, drag, store, print
D
input, processing, output, storage
7) Today, an average desktop or laptop PC might have a hard drive that holds
A
500 Megabytes
B
500 Gigabytes
C
500 Kilobytes
D
500 Bytes
8) Software applications are often bundled into packages called
A
Apps
B
Processors
C
Suites
D
Systems
9) ______________ is the general term for applications that are provided completely free of charge, with no license fees or restrictions, and no copyrights to worry about.
A
Operating systems
B
Shareware
C
Open source software
D
Apps
10) ____________ are the computer workstations that run various applications off of a shared server.
A
Clients
B
Browsers
C
Servers
D
Internets
11) What are peripherals?
A
any type of software installed on the computer
B
pixels displayed through the monitor
C
saved data files
D
any piece of hardware attached to the computer
12) The term hardware refers to
A
the operating system
B
physical parts of the computer
C
difficult gaming apps
D
a computer program
13) Software programs that are used to access and display web pages are called
A
search engines
B
web sites
C
web browsers
D
web utilities
14) A ________________ performs the calculations in a computer.
A
harddrive
B
processor chip
C
motherboard
D
power supply unit
15) ______________ are the hardware that provides the workspace for the data and instructions the computer is processing.
A
Pixels
B
Gigabytes
C
Motherboard
D
Memory chips
16) The ___________ is a container for the computer’s CPU and RAM, and contains slots for adding expansion cards.
A
motherboard
B
heat sink
C
ROM
D
power supply unit
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