PreWindowsEssentialsF
  • 1. A _____________ consists of the computer memory peripheral devices and programs
A) Program
B) PC
C) None of these answers is correct
D) Computer system
  • 2. The _________________ performs actual calculations and is often called the "brain" of the computer
A) Central processing unit (CPU)
B) Motherboard
C) Memory
D) Input devices
  • 3. Which of the following can permanently store data
A) Hard disk
B) Both hard disk and CD-ROM
C) RAM
D) A CD-ROM
  • 4. Computers are classified into which of the following categories
A) Microcomputers
B) Mainframes
C) All of these answers are correct
D) Minicomputers
  • 5. Random Access Memory (RAM) stores data
A) Temporarily
B) Permanently
C) None of these answers is correct
D) On a floppy disk
  • 6. The operating system is
A) A set of programs controlling only the hard disk
B) A set of programs controlling the computer system
C) A set of programs that performs word processing
D) None of these answers is correct
  • 7. The keyboard is an input device and the monitor is
A) Another input device
B) Both a peripheral and an output device
C) A peripheral device
D) An output device
  • 8. Binary numbers consist of
A) Ones only
B) Zeros only
C) None of these answers is correct
D) Ones and Zeros only
  • 9. How is a microprocessor's clock speed measured
A) None of these answers is correct
B) In Gigabytes
C) In Megabytes
D) In Kilobytes
  • 10. How many bytes are in 1 MB
A) Approximately ten thousand
B) Approximately one million
C) Approximately one hundred
D) Approximately one thousand
  • 11. The contents of ROM
A) Both can be easily changed by the user and are accessed when the computer is turned on
B) Are accessed when the computer is turned on
C) Are read-only
D) Can be easily changed by the user
  • 12. What is the storage capacity of a standard CD
A) 17 GB
B) 1.44 MB
C) 1 GB
D) 650 MB
  • 13. A gigabyte contains approximately
A) None of these answers is correct
B) A billion bytes
C) A trillion bytes
D) A million bytes
  • 14. What is the storage capacity of a DVD
A) 17 GB
B) 1GB
C) 1. 44 MB
D) 650 MB
  • 15. The Iomega Zip drive is
A) An auxiliary storage device
B) All of these answers are correct
C) A high capacity removable media
D) A backup unit
  • 16. All of the following are input devices except
A) Printer
B) Joystick
C) Keyboard
D) Mouse
  • 17. One floppy drive is always
A) Drive A
B) Drive C
C) Drive D
D) Drive B
  • 18. Which of the following is true
A) One point is equal to 1/72 of an inch
B) All of these answers are correct
C) Font type size is specified in points
D) Most document text is set in 10 or 12 point
  • 19. Application software includes all of the following except
A) Office 2000
B) Games
C) Word processing
D) The operating system
  • 20. Which version of Windows was not intended for the typical home user
A) Windows 98
B) Windows 95
C) Windows Me
D) Windows 2000
  • 21. Which operating system introduced the common user interface multitasking and object linking and embedding
A) Windows 3.1
B) MS-DOS 6.0
C) Windows 98
D) Windows 95
  • 22. Which version of Windows is intended for the business user
A) Windows NT
B) Both Windows NT and Windows 2000
C) Windows 2000
D) MS-DOS 6.0
  • 23. A mistake in a computer program is known as a ________
A) Virus
B) Bug
C) None of these answers is correct
D) Moth
  • 24. When is your computer most likely to be infected with a virus
A) When sending a fax
B) When running Phone Dialer
C) When downloading a file
D) When uploading a file
  • 25. To prevent a computer virus from attacking your machine you should
A) Not use pirated software
B) Obtain an antivirus program
C) Do all of these things
D) Avoid downloading programs from unknown origins
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