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Introductions to Computers
Introductions to Computers
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Computer basics review
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1
Which of the following is an output device?
A. DVD-ROM
C. Hard drive
B. Touchpad
D. Printer
2
Marlet’s computer slows down when she opens several computer programs. Why does this happen?
she has a small hard drive
she has limited RAM space
she does not have a powerful video card
she has a bad ROM
3
Which of the following is usually used to connect a monitor to a computer?
DVI cable
USB cable
SATA cable
Ethernet cable
4
The CPU is considered the ______ of a computer.
brain
heart
lungs
spine
5
Uses symbols that represent data in the form of a code
digital computer
analog computer
6
Which software maintenance steps erases gaps caused by deleting files from the hard drive?
Installing firewall
Virus scan
Update system software
Defragging
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How many bits are in a byte?
10
4
1
8
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Which of the following would hold the most information?
5 gigabytes
5,000,000 bytes
50,000,000 kilobytes
500 megabytes
9
In a PC, which of the following components stores the BIOS?
RAM
ROM
CPU
Hard drive
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What does the BIOS chip stand for?
Basic Internal Operating System
Basic Input Operating System
Basic Internal Output System
Basic Input Output System
11
In a PC, which of the following components stores the BIOS?
ROM
RAM
CPU
Hard drive
12
CPU is housed in a tower, basic home computer
desktop
supercomputer
tablet
laptop
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Uses mechanical operations
analog computer
digital computer
14
Very large computers that can process trillions of calculations per second
tablet
laptop
desktop
supercomputer
15
What kind of device is a keyboard?
Storage device
Input device
Output device
Internal device
16
Portable computer with a touchscreen.
supercomputer
laptop
tablet
desktop
17
What is the main circuit board inside the computer called?
Video card
Mother board
CD-ROM
ROM
18
Bre's computer crashed and now she is looking for a replacement. Which is the least important?
Color
RAM
Money
Usage
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An electronic, programmable device that can assemble, process and store data.
digital computer
analog computer
server
computer
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Portable computer, also called notebook or netbook.
laptop
desktop
supercomputer
tablet
