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