Jr High Comp 8th grade 16-17

Question 1

OS use this to let you click icons, buttons, & menus, and clearly display graphics & text.

Accepted Answer

GUI (graphical user interface)

Question 2

A processor's speed is measured in megahertz (MHz), or millions of instructions per second.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Which of the following are good ways to protect your computer? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Back up important files., Plug it into a surge protector., Install antivirus software.

Question 4

This manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware.

Accepted Answer

Operating System

Question 5

Which of the following are types of computer hardware? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Motherboard, Processor, Hard drive, Keyboard

Question 6

The following are examples of optical drives:

Accepted Answer

CD, DVD, BluRay

Question 7

RAM is measured in megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Windows, OS X, and Linux are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

Operating systems

Question 9

True or False: You cannot get a computer virus if you install antivirus software.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

When a file is saved to the cloud, it means it's on the Internet instead of your hard drive.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, iTunes, and Adobe Photoshop are examples of ___________.

Accepted Answer

Applications

Question 12

is where your software, documents, and other files are stored, unless you're using the cloud.

Accepted Answer

Hard Drive

Question 13

The more RAM you have, the more things your computer can do at the same time.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

A faster CPU (processor) can execute instructions more quickly.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

is your system's short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 16

This is sometimes called the brain of the computer, and its job is to carry out commands.

Accepted Answer

CPU

Question 17

The 3 most common operating systems for PC's are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

RAM is like a computer’s __________, while a hard drive is like a computer’s ___________.

Accepted Answer

short-term memory/long-term memory

Question 19

Mobile operating systems include Apple iOS and Google Android.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

The ______ is the computer's main circuit board.

Accepted Answer

motherboard

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