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