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Computer Basics Review
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1
The main circuit board that connects to every part of the computer directly or indirectly is the:
CPU
RAM
Hard Drive
Motherboard
2
Which of the following is a navigation key?
F1
8
Home
Ctrl
3
An external hard drive is called ____ storage?
internal
primary
extra
auxiliary
4
The first computers were:
made in the 60s
fit into one room
used by the military
not very expensive
5
The place where a column and row intersect is called a(n):
box
cell
code
address
6
Customer information files are created with:
Spreadsheet
Database
Word Processing
PowerPoint
7
The brain of the computer is the:
Motherboard
ALU
CPU
Server
8
8 bits are called a what?
gigabyte
megabyte
byte
nibble
9
What is the whole category that does bad things to your computer?
Adware
Scareware
Spyware
Malware
10
Messages that pretend to be something else to trick you into providing sensitive information.
Trojans
Spam
Phishing
Spyware
11
A printout is called a?
external copy
hard copy
white copy
soft copy
12
Which of the following is an input?
Printer
Scanner
monitor
headphones
13
Your phones/smart watches/smart TVs/fridges are considered?
Special Purpose Computers
Supercomputers
Mainframes
Servers
14
Which of the following rearranges files to speed up your computer?
Encrypting
Cleanup
Defragmenting
Formatting
15
Which is both an input and output device?
keyboard
screen
mouse
CD/DVD
16
Which is a utility program?
Media Player
Microsoft Word
Parental Control Program
Web Browser
17
What is this device called?
Trackball
Output Device
Trackpad
Mechanical Mouse
18
RAM is considered
Memory
Short-term
Volatile
Storage
19
Which of the following is a good password tip?
Make it 6 characters long
Use password generators and managers
Use your pet's name and a number
Use the same one for all accounts
20
A host computer to make a network is called a:
mainframe
special-purpose
supercomputer
server
21
An organization's private network is called the:
internet
server
intranet
mainframe
22
What key opens help?
F1
8
Home
Ctrl
23
Which malware copies itself through the internet?
Spam
Trojans
Viruses
Worms
24
Which device is an output?
speakers
keyboard
mouse
scanner
25
Which of the following is operating system software?
Word
Windows
Skype
Chrome
26
Which of the following blocks attempts to steal your information or outgoing attacks?
Antispyware
Antivirus
Firewalls
Antispam
27
Which is the most popular application software?
PowerPoint
Access
Excel
Word Processing
28
Which is a special key?
8
Ctrl
F1
Home
29
How many bytes make a gigabyte?
A Trillion
A Million
A Thousand
A Billion
30
The most popular PC was:
Eniac
Atari
Apple 1
IBM
31
A system of letters and numbers used to talk with the computer is called a:
program
code
language
format
32
The first function of a computer is:
Process
Storage
Input
Output
33
Which port is this?
Audio Jack
USB Port
Monitor Port
Ethernet Port
