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1
A wireless internet card allows computers to connect to the Internet.
True
False
2
What were the major factors driving development of computers?
Social Media and email
Medicine and Travel
Operating cars and math problems
Math problems and military uses
3
A web browser is considered hardware on a computer
True
False
4
Computers need hardware to work but not software.
False
True
5
Network devices are how...
your computer communicates with other devices
are useless
can work without a router
block computers from talking to each other
6
Binary Code uses what to give computer directions?
Dots and Dashes
1's and 2's
Only 0's
0's and 1's
7
Code or programs are instructions written for the computer
False
True
8
Hardware is built using these things. They process incoming binary data and emit electrical signals.
computations
Logic Gates
Signals
binary code
9
The following are all examples of software except:
Chrome
Google Classroom
Iphone
Nitrotype
10
Secondary Storage such as CD's, USB drives and cloud storage is used for:
For Social Media accounts
Printing
Networking
Things you want to access on other machines
11
The sound card on a computer is an example of:
Output device and hardware
input device and hardware
Input device and software
Output device and software
12
This was one of the first computers and was developed in 2600 B.C.
Chinese Abacus
Microsoft
Iphone
Apple Computer
13
Which answer is an example of an operating system:
Firefox
Google
Yahoo
Lenox
14
The operating system does this for your computer:
Manages Memory
Manages Multi Tasking
Manages user applications
All of these answers
15
Every computer has at least 3 main hardware components. They are:
ROM, RAM, and CPU
Memory, Motherboard, CPU
Memory, Monitor, RAM
program instructions, USB Drive, motherboard
16
The mouse is considered software on a computer
True
False
17
The CPU is responsible for what?
carrying out instructions
keeping time
Running the monitor
Connecting the different parts of a computer
18
Moore's Law says that processing speed of a computer should...
double every 2 years
Triple every 2 years
Triple every year
Stay the same over time
19
A microphone is what type of device?
memory device
output device
input device
CPU
20
Computers consist of two main categories which are:
operating system and storage devices
Mouse and Speakers
Hardware and Software
Keyboards and Monitors
21
Games and Web Browsers are examples of:
Software
Network
Hardware
Operating System
22
This is where the processor and the memory live.
RAM
ROM
Motherboard
CPU
23
What are the 2 types of memory for a computer
RAM and ROM
Bits and Bytes
processor and computational
Data and Bios
24
This device is essential for a network
Sound Card
Hard Drive
Router
Motherboard
25
The Internet is an example of:
Hardware
Software
A LAN(Local Area Network)
A WAN(Wide Area Network)
26
This manages the basic input/output system.
CPU
BIOs
Keyboard
Mouse
27
The keyboard on a computer is an example of:
An input device and software
An Output device and software
An input device and hardware
An output device and hardware
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Random Access Memory(RAM) is very quick to access but needs what to work:
Monitor
Electrical Power
Keyboard
Instructions
