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Question 1

Which part of a computer takes the text and pictures on your screen and prints them onto paper?

Accepted Answer

printer

Question 2

What lets the computer's hardware and software work together?

Accepted Answer

Operating System

Question 3

What lets you do many things, like write book reports and stories?

Accepted Answer

Application Programs

Question 4

What is the name given to the parts of a computer that you can actually touch?

Accepted Answer

Hardware

Question 5

Which part lets you hear different sounds created by the computer?

Accepted Answer

speaker

Question 6

What lets you explore the Internet to find information, pictures, videos, and webpages?

Accepted Answer

Internet Browser

Question 7

Before you begin working on your computer, be sure your hands are _______________.

Accepted Answer

clean

Question 8

Which of the following is a word processing program?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Word

Question 9

When you leave our computer lab always ___________ your computer?

Accepted Answer

restart

Question 10

What can make a computer sick?

Accepted Answer

Computer Viruses

Question 11

To use the mouse properly, you will need to know how to ___________ and click.

Accepted Answer

point

Question 12

What is the "brains" of the computer?

Accepted Answer

CPU

Question 13

When you use the Internet, stay on approved _____________________.

Accepted Answer

websites

Question 14

What protects your computer so that it doesn’t get a computer virus?

Accepted Answer

Antivirus Software

Question 15

Which part lets you point to objects on your screen, click on them, and even move them?

Accepted Answer

mouse

Question 16

Which part looks like a TV screen and lets you see your work and your files?

Accepted Answer

monitor

Question 17

What tells the hardware what to do and how to do it?

Accepted Answer

Software

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