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1. Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is
presently processing?
(a) CMOS
(b) ROM
(c) RAM
(d) ASCII
(e) None of these

2. The first computers were programmed using ________________

(a) assembly language
(b) machine language
(c) source code
(d) object code
(e) spaghetti code

3. Which of the following is considered an input device?

(a) Keyboard
(b) Monitor
(c) Floppy disk
(d) Printer
(e) CD

4. If you open a menu and then decide you don’t want to select an option
after all, click the many title again or press the ______ key to close the menu
(a) Shift
(b) Tab
(c) F1
(d) Esc
(e) None of these
5. These provide expansion capability for a computer system?
(a) sockets
(b) slots
(c) bytes
(d) bays
(e) None of these

6. A(n) _____ allows sharing of a broadband internet connection.

(a) hub
(b) adapter
(c) router
(d) switch
(e) plug

7. _________ is a type of high-speed memory that a processor can access

more rapidly than RAM.
(a) Cache memory
(b) Magnetic storage
(c) Read-only memory (ROM)
(d) Solid state storage
(e) None of these

8. _______ are bundles of related software packages that are sold together
(a) Personal productivity tools
(b) Word and power point
(c) screen savers
(d) Excel and Word perfect
(e) software suites

9. You organize files by storing them in _________________

(a) Archives
(b) Folders
(c) Indexes
(d) Lists
(e) None of these

10. A button that makes character either upper or lower case and numbers to
symbol
(a) monitor
(b) shift key
(c) icon
(d) mouse
(e) none of these

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1. Pick the odd one

(a) Mouse
(b) Scanner
(c) Printer
(d) Keyboard
(e) None of these

2. In order to create columnar data in Word you need to _______________

(a) Tab consecutively until your cursor reaches the desired place
(b) Set tabs or use the Table menu
(c) You need to use Excel
(d) Press the space bar until cursor reaches the desired place
(e) none of these

3. The ______ manual tells you how to use a software program

(a) documentation
(b) programming
(c) technical
(d) user
(e) dictionary

4. To contact people using the Internet, you most often use their
________________
(a) domain names
(b) e-mail addresses
(c) usernames
(d) passwords
(e) None of these

5. The clock rate of a processor is measured in __________________

(a) milliseconds
(b) Microhertz
(c) megabytes or gigabytes
(d) nanoseconds
(e) megahertz or gigahertz

6. A computer virus normally attaches itself to another computer program

known as a _____________
(a) backdoor program
(b) target program
(c) Trojan horse
(d) host program
(e) Bluetooth

7. The trend of digital electronic devices becoming smaller and increasingly

powerful has fully supported the move to an increasingly ______ workforce.
(a) desktop
(b) intelligent
(c) server
(d) mobile
(e) None of these

8. Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical

equipment ______
(a) keyboard, monitor, hard drive
(b) system unit, input/output, memory
(c) system unit, input/output, secondary storage
(d) system unit, primary storage, secondary storage
(e) CD, Floppy, Pen Drive
9. How many different documents can you have open at any one time?
(a) no more than three
(b) only one
(c) as many as your computers memory will hold
(d) No more than you Taskbar can display
(e) None of these

10. Programs designed specifically to address general-purpose applications

and special-purpose application are called _______
(a) operating system
(b) system software
(c) application software
(d) management information system
(e) None of these

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1. A series of instruction that tells a computer what to do and how to do it

called a _________
(a) program
(b) command
(c) user response
(d) processor
(e) None of these

2. Hackers _______________
(a) all have the same motive
(b) break into other people’s computers
(c) may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
(d) are people who are allergic to computers
(e) None of these
3. Processors contain a control unit and a(n) _______________
(a) adapter card
(b) arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
(c) expansion slot
(d) port
(e) CD drive

4. ________________ hard drives are permanently located inside the system

unit and are not designed to be removed, unless they need to be repaired or
replaced.
(a) Static
(b) Internal
(c) External
(d) Remove
(e) None of these

5. These devices translate data and programs that humans can understood into
a form that the computer can process
(a) display
(b) input
(c) output
(d) pointer
(e) None of these

6. The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and

programs is its ____________
(a) retrieval speed
(b) capacity
(c) memory
(d) storage
(e) access speed

7. A barcode is a/an _____ code that represents data with bars of varying
widths or heights
(a) read/write
(b) magnetic
(c) optical
(d) laser
(e) None of these

8. You may be required to inset the program disc into the drive while you
use, or ______, the software
(a) install
(b) run
(c) activate
(d) register
(e) buy

9. In page preview mode __________________

(a) You can see all pages of your document
(b) You can only see the page you are currently working
(c) You can only see pages that do not contain graphics
(d) You can only see the title page of your document
(e) None of these

10. The communications device that allow the computer to access a network
is called a ______ card
(a) modem
(b) video
(c) sound
(d) network
(e) None of these

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1. A screen list of options in a program that tells you what is in that program
____________
(a) screen
(b) icon
(c) menu
(d) backup
(e) None of these
2. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-
server system?
(a) Mainframe
(b) Mini-computer
(c) Microcomputer
(d) PDA
(e) None of these

3. Which of the following is an example of connectivity?

(a) CD
(b) floppy disk
(c) power cord
(d) data
(e) Internet

4. The Internet allows you to ________________

(a) send electronic mail
(b) view Web pages
(c) connect to servers all around the world
(d) all of the above
(e) None of these

5. A 32-bit word computer can access bytes at a time.

(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 16
(d) 32
(e) 30

6. A megabyte is actually equal to ________________ kilobytes.

(a) 100
(b) 1000
(c) 1024
(d) 1024 × 1024
(e) None of these
7. Editing a document consists of reading thorough the document you’ve
created, then ____________
(a) correcting your errors
(b) printing it
(c) saving it
(d) deleting it
(e) None of these

8. How many bits are there in a byte?

(a) 20
(b) 4
(c) 16
(d) 24
(e) 8

9. What is the full form of ‘GUI’?

(a) Gnutella Universal Interface
(b) Graphical User interface
(c) Graphic Uninstall/Install
(d) General Utility interface
(e) None of these

10. _______________ is a data that has been organized or presented in a

meaningful fashion.
(a) A process
(b) Storage
(c) Software
(d) Information
(e) None of these

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1. A ______ contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to

commonly used commands
(a) menu bar
(b) toolbar
(c) wind
(d) find
(e) None of these

2. Junk e-mail is also called _______________

(a) spam
(b) spoof
(c) sniffer script
(d) spool
(e) None of these

3. Which of the following is another name for a chip?

(a) Silicon chip
(b) Integrated circuit
(c) Semi conductor
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

4. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user
and the operating system?
(a) User interface
(b) Language translator
(c) Platform
(d) Screen saver
(e) None of these

5. The main memory of a computer must be large enough to contain the

active parts of ___________
(a) the operating system
(b) the applications
(c) input/output storage & working storage
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

6. This type of memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-

speed holding area between the memory and the CPU.
(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) Cache memory
(d) Flash memory
(e) EPROM

7. What type of software is most useful for the creation of brochures, posters
and newsletters?
(a) Spreadsheet software
(b) Web authoring software
(c) Multimedia authoring software
(d) Desktop publishing software
(e) None of these

8. Decreasing the amount of space required to store data and programs is

accomplished by __________
(a) pressing
(b) disk caching
(c) RAID
(d) Crashing
(e) file compression

9. A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document

_____________
(a) anchor
(b) URL
(c) Hyperlink
(d) Reference
(e) None of these

10. Letters, numbers and symbols found on a keyboards are ______________

(a) Icon
(b) Screen
(c) Keys
(d) Menu
(e) None of these
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1. Capital letters on a keyboard are referred to as __________

(a) caps lock key
(b) grownups
(c) big guys
(d) upper case letters
(e) None of these

2. Text in a column is generally aligned ______________

(a) Justified
(b) Right
(c) Center
(d) Left
(e) None of these

3. An essential ingredient for effective multimedia presentations incorporates

user participation or _____________
(a) links
(b) buttons
(c) interactivity
(d) integration
(e) speed

4. A ______ can make it easier to play games

(a) mouse
(b) Joystick
(c) Keyboard
(d) Pen
(e) None of these

5. Numbers and formulae entered in a cell are called _______________

(a) labels
(b) numeric entries
(c) intersection
(d) text
(e) fillers

6. What is software?
(a) A type of computer code
(b) A computer language
(c) A set of instructions for your computer
(d) A cover for the computer
(e) None of these

7. File extension are used is order to ________________

(a) name the file
(b) ensure the filename is not lost
(c) identify the file
(d) identify the file type
(e) None of these

8. A device that copies or reproduces text and images is also called a(n):
(a) optical scanner
(b) bar code reader
(c) character device
(d) digital camera
(e) Printer

9. A directory within a directory is called ________________

(a) Mini directory
(b) Junior Directory
(c) Part Directory
(d) Sub Directory
(e) None of these

10. Devices that make up a computer system that you can see or touch
_______________
(a) menu
(b) print
(c) software
(d) hardware
(e) None of these

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