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