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