Computer Basics 1

Question 1

All of these are considered computer hardware except _____.

Accepted Answer

Operating System

Question 2

The computer hardware part that determines the speed at which calculations are made is called?

Accepted Answer

Microprocessor or Central Processing Unit CPU

Question 3

The most common type of port on a computer is the___.

Accepted Answer

USB port

Question 4

_______ is not an example of an operating system that we covered in class.

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Excel

Question 5

We can interact with the information on our screen by using the a. b. and RAM c.

Accepted Answer

mouse and keyboard

Question 6

The type of computer that has a keyboard, monitor, and mouse built into a single unit is?

Accepted Answer

Laptop

Question 7

_____ determines how many programs & files you can have open at one time

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 8

Operating system software helps us ___.

Accepted Answer

set up the overall requirements for the computer.

Question 9

Memory in your computer is held on ___.

Accepted Answer

DIMMS

Question 10

The external hardware items we can add to our computer, like a scanner are collectively called

Accepted Answer

peripherals

Question 11

The computer hardware part on which we view images and text is called the ___.

Accepted Answer

monitor

Question 12

____ is not an example of application software.

Accepted Answer

Windows

Question 13

The computer hardware part on which we store images and text is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

Hard Drive

Question 14

Application software, or programs, helps us ____.

Accepted Answer

perform specific tasks, such as word processing

Question 15

Smartphones have become more used as a computer each year.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Hard Drive can have multiple disks for read/write ability, but can't store Windows software.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

Which is the brains of the computer.

Accepted Answer

Central Processing Unit

Questions 17