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A _____ that uses both laser and photographic technology to produce high quality output?
HP Hewlett
Typewriter
Laser Printer
Ink Jet
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Apple Computer was founded by
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Al Gore
Mark Cuban
3
If I were writing a short story I would use
Microsoft PowerPoint
Desktop Publisher
Microsoft Word
Spreadsheets
4
Windows 10 is
an operating system
a browser
a spreadsheet
a word processor
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A ________ manipulates raw data into useful information?
processor
network
program
Input
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What is a hard drive?
The central piece of software on your computer.
A long drive you take in your car through a snowstorm.
A long shot in golf off the tee.
It's where all of your programs and files are stored.
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Should you eat or drink while handling a CD or flashdrive?
No
Yes
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WiFi is?
how you connect to the internet wirelessly
winning finally
a game system by Nintendo
a webpage that anyone can edit
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What is an operating system?
A PC made by Microsoft.
A manual that tells you how to work your computer.
The central piece of software that controls everything.
A piece of hardware that's hard to operate.
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What is a URL?
uncle richard's loader
ureal rotating language
underwater rocket launcher
uniform resource locator - the full address of a web page
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What is the CPU?
Central Processing Unit - where most calculations take place
Command Program Unit
Central Programming Unit - where you load software
Control Pentium Unit
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Microsoft was started by
Steve Jobs
Tim Berners Lee
Bill Gates
Al Gore
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What is a browser?
a program that manipulates numbers
a program that lets you play games
a program that lets you view web pages
a program that lets you write letters
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The permanent memory that is built in your computer?
CD-ROM
IOS
RAM
ROM
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What is the primary screen of a Windows operating system?
Monitor
Desktop
Screen
Modem
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A pointing device used to select items or choose commands?
Icons.
Part of the hard drive
Clip Art
Mouse
17
Times New Roman and Arial are examples of _______?
Fonts
Characters
Google
Snapchat
18
The computer's working memory, sometimes called random-accessed memory?
a word processor
CD-ROM
RAM
CPU
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Which of the following objects will erase a hard drive?
a magnet
a screwdriver
orange juice
a hammer
20
What does www stand for?
world wide wrestling
wide world web
world wrestling winners
world wide web
21
A lighted point on a display screen where the next character is entered?
Numbers
Pages
Cursor
Icon
22
Which of the following is NOT an example of hardware?
Microsoft Word
Mouse
Memory
Hard Drive
23
The process of keying a name and password to gain permission to enter a computer?
Highlighting
Login
a tiny piece of hardware
Dragging
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What is computer software?
Clothing with computers on it.
Programs that run on the computer.
A flexible computer
A computer that wears out fast.
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A small storage device that can be used to transport files?
Floppy Disk
Hard Drive
IPad
Flash Drive
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Data that is given to a computer is _______?
Windows 7
Output
information
Input
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A printed copy of computer output
spreadsheet
Hard Copy
Printer
a word processor
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What is the computer's main memory?
It's where programs and applications run.
It remembers what you've done.
It stores all of your documents and files.
It's the computer's hard drive.
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Where should your fingers rest while you are typing on the computer?
in your lap
on the space bar
over the home row keys
