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