Computer Basics

Question 1

What does the BIOS chip stand for?

Accepted Answer

Basic Input Output System

Question 2

Which of the following is usually used to connect a monitor to a computer?

Accepted Answer

DVI cable

Question 3

What is the main circuit board inside the computer called?

Accepted Answer

Motherboard

Question 4

What kind of device is a keyboard?

Accepted Answer

Input device

Question 5

Which of the following software maintenance steps erases gaps caused by deleting files from the hard drive?

Accepted Answer

Defragging

Question 6

QuestionIn a PC, which of the following components stores the BIOS?

Accepted Answer

ROM

Question 7

Which of the following is an output device?

Accepted Answer

Printer

Question 8

Which of the following would hold the most information?

Accepted Answer

50,000,000 kilobytes

Question 9

Joe’s computer crashed and now he is looking for a replacement. Which of the following criteria is the least important?

Accepted Answer

Color

Question 10

Eric’s computer slows down when he opens several computer programs. Why does this happen?

Accepted Answer

Eric has limited RAM space

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