Windows Test

1. A small removable storage device is called _______________

A) Hard Drive
B) USB Flash Drive
C) Memory
D) RAM

2. What is this?

A) Power supply box
B) CPU
C) Motherboard
D) Hard drive

3. What is this?

A) Hard drive
B) Motherboard
C) Microprocessor
D) Memory

4. Which of the following is not considered an input device?

A) Scanner
B) Mouse
C) Monitor
D) Keyboard

5. Which of the following is used to produce a hard copy?

A) CPU
B) Printer
C) Speaker
D) Monitor

6. All of the following are hardware, except:

A) Motherboard
B) Harddrive
C) CPU
D) Microsoft word

7. After data is input into the computer the ___________ must first process the data and turn it into information.

A) Printer
B) Central Processing Unit (CPU)
C) Monitor
D) Motherboard

8. A printer is involved in what step of the Information Processing Cycle.

A) Memory
B) Storage
C) Output
D) Input

9. You can think of RAM (Random Access Memory) as _________ memory.

A) Decoding
B) Long-Term
C) Read-only
D) Short-Term

10. The ________ is used to store data inside the computer.

A) Optical storage device
B) Removable disk
C) Hard disk or hard drive
D) Network drive

11. What is an output device?

A) CPU
B) Device uses to display the results of info processed by the computer
C) Ipod
D) Device that always you to add info to your computer

12. What is the CPU used for?

A) Processes info, performs calculations and manages the flow of info through computer
B) Find help with computer
C) Fix problems
D) To connect to internet

13. The main circuit board that houses the CPU, memory, and connects various components like storage drives, graphics cards, and peripheral devices.

A) CPU
B) Motherboard
C) RAM
D) Optical drive

14. Refers to programs and applications that run on a computer, including word processors, web browsers, and games.

A) All of these
B) Computer
C) Software
D) Desktop

15. The on-screen symbol (usually an arrow) controlled by the mouse or touchpad.

A) Pointer
B) None of these
C) Drive
D) Computer

16. What is the image above?

A) A Website
B) A Folder
C) A Document
D) A File

17. Shortcut to undo something

A) ctrl+ P
B) ctrl+ V
C) ctrl+ Z
D) ctrl+ C

18. To protect against power spikes, a person should use a _____.

A) Surge suppressor
B) Driver
C) Ping blocker
D) Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)

19. The ________ is a holding area for files and folders before their final deletion from a storage device.

A) Temporary file folder
B) Recycle bin
C) Hard drive
D) None of these

20. The arithmetic/logical unit of the CPU acts as the boss and coordinates all of the processors activities.

A) True
B) False

21. Which one is a Mobile Operating System?

A) MAC OSX
B) iOS
C) Fedora
D) Ubuntu

22. What is the term given to the ability to run more than one program simultaneously?

A) Multimillionaire
B) Multihandling
C) Multitasking
D) Multiuser

23. What are the two main types of software?

A) All of these
B) Firewall and Firefox
C) input and output software
D) Application software and System Software

24. A computer is running slowly, what could you do to make it faster?

A) Clean the CD
B) Add extra RAM
C) Add a monitor
D) Upgrade the mouse

25. ___ can copy a printed document or image and convert it to a digital format for use by the computer

A) Graphics card
B) Scanner
C) Monitor
D) Printer

26. What are the 4 steps of the Information Processing Cycle?

A) Input->Process->Output->Storage
B) Input->Storage->Process->Output
C) Input->Process->Storage->Output
D) Input->Output->Storage->Process

27. Identify the device?

A) Mouse
B) Pendrive
C) Stylus
D) Touchpad

28. A pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down with a ball on top.

A) Joystick
B) Trackball
C) Standard Mouse
D) Pointing Stick

29. A small picture or symbol of a computer command or function

A) Keyboard
B) Mouse
C) Font
D) Icon

30. The different sizes of characters on a page

A) Font style
B) Clip art
C) Icon
D) Font size

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