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