PreWindowsEssentialsF
  • 1. A _____________ consists of the computer memory peripheral devices and programs
A) Computer system
B) Program
C) PC
D) None of these answers is correct
  • 2. The _________________ performs actual calculations and is often called the "brain" of the computer
A) Memory
B) Central processing unit (CPU)
C) Motherboard
D) Input devices
  • 3. Which of the following can permanently store data
A) A CD-ROM
B) RAM
C) Both hard disk and CD-ROM
D) Hard disk
  • 4. Computers are classified into which of the following categories
A) Minicomputers
B) All of these answers are correct
C) Mainframes
D) Microcomputers
  • 5. Random Access Memory (RAM) stores data
A) Temporarily
B) Permanently
C) On a floppy disk
D) None of these answers is correct
  • 6. The operating system is
A) A set of programs controlling the computer system
B) None of these answers is correct
C) A set of programs that performs word processing
D) A set of programs controlling only the hard disk
  • 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) None of these answers is correct
B) Ones only
C) Ones and Zeros only
D) Zeros only
  • 9. How is a microprocessor's clock speed measured
A) In Gigabytes
B) In Megabytes
C) In Kilobytes
D) None of these answers is correct
  • 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) Can be easily changed by the user
B) Are read-only
C) Both can be easily changed by the user and are accessed when the computer is turned on
D) Are accessed when the computer is turned on
  • 12. What is the storage capacity of a standard CD
A) 1 GB
B) 1.44 MB
C) 650 MB
D) 17 GB
  • 13. A gigabyte contains approximately
A) A trillion bytes
B) A million bytes
C) A billion bytes
D) None of these answers is correct
  • 14. What is the storage capacity of a DVD
A) 650 MB
B) 1GB
C) 1. 44 MB
D) 17 GB
  • 15. The Iomega Zip drive is
A) A backup unit
B) All of these answers are correct
C) An auxiliary storage device
D) A high capacity removable media
  • 16. All of the following are input devices except
A) Joystick
B) Keyboard
C) Printer
D) Mouse
  • 17. One floppy drive is always
A) Drive A
B) Drive C
C) Drive B
D) Drive D
  • 18. Which of the following is true
A) Most document text is set in 10 or 12 point
B) All of these answers are correct
C) One point is equal to 1/72 of an inch
D) Font type size is specified in points
  • 19. Application software includes all of the following except
A) Word processing
B) Games
C) Office 2000
D) The operating system
  • 20. Which version of Windows was not intended for the typical home user
A) Windows Me
B) Windows 95
C) Windows 98
D) Windows 2000
  • 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) Both Windows NT and Windows 2000
B) Windows NT
C) Windows 2000
D) MS-DOS 6.0
  • 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 uploading a file
B) When downloading a file
C) When sending a fax
D) When running Phone Dialer
  • 25. To prevent a computer virus from attacking your machine you should
A) Not use pirated software
B) Do all of these things
C) Avoid downloading programs from unknown origins
D) Obtain an antivirus program
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