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