PreWindowsEssentialsF
  • 1. A _____________ consists of the computer memory peripheral devices and programs
A) Computer system
B) PC
C) Program
D) None of these answers is correct
  • 2. The _________________ performs actual calculations and is often called the "brain" of the computer
A) Motherboard
B) Input devices
C) Central processing unit (CPU)
D) Memory
  • 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) All of these answers are correct
B) Mainframes
C) Minicomputers
D) Microcomputers
  • 5. Random Access Memory (RAM) stores data
A) None of these answers is correct
B) On a floppy disk
C) Temporarily
D) Permanently
  • 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) A peripheral device
B) An output device
C) Both a peripheral and an output device
D) Another input device
  • 8. Binary numbers consist of
A) Ones and Zeros only
B) None of these answers is correct
C) Ones only
D) Zeros only
  • 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 ten thousand
C) Approximately one million
D) Approximately one hundred
  • 11. The contents of ROM
A) Both can be easily changed by the user and are accessed when the computer is turned on
B) Are accessed when the computer is turned on
C) Are read-only
D) Can be easily changed by the user
  • 12. What is the storage capacity of a standard CD
A) 1.44 MB
B) 1 GB
C) 650 MB
D) 17 GB
  • 13. A gigabyte contains approximately
A) A billion bytes
B) None of these answers is correct
C) A trillion bytes
D) A million bytes
  • 14. What is the storage capacity of a DVD
A) 650 MB
B) 17 GB
C) 1. 44 MB
D) 1GB
  • 15. The Iomega Zip drive is
A) A high capacity removable media
B) A backup unit
C) All of these answers are correct
D) An auxiliary storage device
  • 16. All of the following are input devices except
A) Mouse
B) Keyboard
C) Joystick
D) Printer
  • 17. One floppy drive is always
A) Drive D
B) Drive B
C) Drive C
D) Drive A
  • 18. Which of the following is true
A) One point is equal to 1/72 of an inch
B) All of these answers are correct
C) Most document text is set in 10 or 12 point
D) Font type size is specified in points
  • 19. Application software includes all of the following except
A) Word processing
B) The operating system
C) Games
D) Office 2000
  • 20. Which version of Windows was not intended for the typical home user
A) Windows 2000
B) Windows 98
C) Windows 95
D) Windows Me
  • 21. Which operating system introduced the common user interface multitasking and object linking and embedding
A) Windows 98
B) Windows 95
C) MS-DOS 6.0
D) Windows 3.1
  • 22. Which version of Windows is intended for the business user
A) Windows NT
B) MS-DOS 6.0
C) Windows 2000
D) Both Windows NT and Windows 2000
  • 23. A mistake in a computer program is known as a ________
A) None of these answers is correct
B) Bug
C) Virus
D) Moth
  • 24. When is your computer most likely to be infected with a virus
A) When running Phone Dialer
B) When uploading a file
C) When downloading a file
D) When sending a fax
  • 25. To prevent a computer virus from attacking your machine you should
A) Avoid downloading programs from unknown origins
B) Obtain an antivirus program
C) Not use pirated software
D) Do all of these things
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