Windows Test

1. A small removable storage device is called _______________

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

2. What is this?

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

3. What is this?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. What is an output device?

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

12. What is the CPU used for?

A) Fix problems
B) Find help with computer
C) Processes info, performs calculations and manages the flow of info through computer
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) Optical drive
D) RAM

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

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

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

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

16. What is the image above?

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

17. Shortcut to undo something

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) False
B) True

21. Which one is a Mobile Operating System?

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

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

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

23. What are the two main types of software?

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

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) Monitor
C) Printer
D) Scanner

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

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

27. Identify the device?

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

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

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

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

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

30. The different sizes of characters on a page

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

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