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