Demo - Introduction to Computers
  • 1. What are 3 types of storage devices?
A) Sunday drive
B) fast drive, slow drive, afternoon drive
C) hard drive floppy drive CD drive
D) tupperware, rubbermaid, pampered chef
  • 2. What is an output device?
A) ipod
B) CPU
C) device that always you to add info to your computer
D) device uses to display the results of info processed by the computer
  • 3. What are 2 types of output devices?
A) printers, monitors
B) Bytes
C) Geek Squad
D) RAM and ROM
  • 4. What is a byte?
A) bite out of crime
B) new hamburger at McDonalds
C) large hole in a computer after a storm
D) used to measure the amount of info a device can store
  • 5. One byte is equal to?
A) the amount of space on a disc
B) a new computer
C) a character
D) the entire library of Congress
  • 6. What is a gigabyte equal to?
A) a long math problem
B) long line at Walmart
C) a new movie preview
D) one shelf of books in a library
  • 7. Name 2 types of computer systems?
A) PC & MAC
B) expansion card
C) windows & Dell
D) motherboard
  • 8. What was the 1st home computer with graphical display?
A) Dell
B) Gateway
C) Mac
D) IBM
  • 9. What is a Mainframe Computer?
A) Can process and store large amounts of info and support may users
B) a nice new picture frame
C) CPU of the computer
D) the main part of your computer
  • 10. Why use a surge protector for your home computer?
A) computers run better with them
B) it looks good
C) it guards against storms
D) it makes things run better
  • 11. What is an expansion card?
A) allow you to call people overseas
B) the new Sonic Card
C) use it to rent movies
D) is a circuit boards that lets you add new features to your computer
  • 12. What are the 4 types of expansion cards?
A) sonic, credit, greeting and social security
B) RAM, ROM, CPU and printer
C) video, modem, sound and networking
D) Mouse, phone line, byte and megabyte
  • 13. A video card generates what?
A) sound
B) mail
C) images
D) printed things
  • 14. A modem does what?
A) exchanges info through phone lines
B) moves memory to hard drive
C) helps with sound
D) turns on your computer
  • 15. Name two types of hardware devices?
A) hard drive and software
B) screw driver and hammer
C) table and desk
D) printer scanner
  • 16. What is hardware in a computer?
A) power supply
B) storage device
C) ACE hardware store
D) is any part you can see or touch
  • 17. What is software?
A) CPU table
B) set of electronic instrustions that tell your computer what to do
C) RAM folder
D) instructions on how to build your own computer
  • 18. Name a popular software system?
A) Tony Hawk
B) Microsoft
C) google
D) motherboard
  • 19. What is an operating system software?
A) power supply cable
B) USB hook up
C) serial port
D) controls overall sctivity of your computer
  • 20. Name 3 places you can get help with computers
A) the walmart
B) Call experts, documentation, classes
C) your neighbor
D) the library
  • 21. What is an input device?
A) loud speaker
B) clock on computer
C) device that lets you enter info into your computer
D) a boss
  • 22. Name at least two input device
A) fax machine, usb port
B) your mom and dad
C) printer speaker
D) keyboard mouse
  • 23. What does CPU stand for
A) Central Processing Unit
B) call parents under
C) cell phone unit
D) central popping unit
  • 24. What is the CPU used for
A) to connect to internet
B) find help with computer
C) processes info, performs calculations and manages the flow of info through computer
D) fix problems
  • 25. What is a storage device?
A) a place where information is stored
B) a computer with info on file
C) a laptop
D) a storage building for your personal things
  • 26. What two things effects the cost of a computer?
A) your school work
B) amount of memory and the warranty
C) your friends
D) which college you go to
  • 27. Should you have a warranty on your computer when you buy it?
A) maybe
B) I don't know
C) No
D) yes
  • 28. Why would you upgrade your computer?
A) because you lost it
B) to bring it current instead of buying a new one
C) lack of support for it
D) someone hacked into it
  • 29. Who would do your upgrade?
A) your preacher
B) an experienced computer person
C) teacher
D) your brother
  • 30. When is Christmas?
A) tomorrow
B) December 25
C) September 5
D) it was last week
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