Introduction to Basic Computers Quiz Computer Technology Instructor: Bryan Olson, M.Ed.
1) What is a computer? Another name for an adding machine A typewriter An electronic device
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2) You point and click with this: Keyboard Monitor Speakers Mouse
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3) Lets you hear sound: Keyboard Monitor Speakers Video Camera
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4) This is a term for starting your computer: Mouse it Boot it Surf it None of the above
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5) All computers do four special functions. What is the first one? 1) Start Input Video Games Stop
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6) Typing on a computer is called? Pointing and clicking Keyboarding Mousing None of the above
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7) All computers do four special functions. What is the second one? 2) Start Input Process Stop
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8) What is this and is it used for INPUT, OUTPUT or Both? Flash Drive/Input Only Flash Drive/Output Only Flash Drive/Both Mini-computer/Both
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9) What is this? Input, Output, or Both A special kind of mouse/Input Video camera/Both Video camera/Output only Speaker/Output
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10) What is this? A computer monitor Electric typewriter A laptop computer A Game Boy
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11) What is this called and is it used for INPUT or OUTPUT? A computer monitor (with screen)/output A desktop computer/output A laptop computer/input None of the above
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12) All computers do four special functions. What is the third one? 3) Output Input Process Stop
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13) All computers do four special functions 13) All computers do four special functions. What is the fourth and final one? 4) Stop Input Process Save (and Store)
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14) Do you know what CPU stands for? Computer Processing Unit Central Product Unit Central Processing Unit Computer People Unite
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15) What is this and is it used for INPUT or OUTPUT? A computer mouse/output A computer mouse/input A flash drive/input None of the above
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16) Do you know what these circles are called? Group Buttons Radio Buttons Just plain old circles None of the above
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17) What does a mouse do? Point and click Drag and drop Select and de-select (data) All the above
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18) What is this ? The “start” button in Microsoft Internet Explorer button The globe None of the above
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19) Lets review: What are the four basic functions of a computer? Start, Stop, Repeat Input, Process, Output, Save Process, Boot, Output, File Boot, Re-boot, File, Save
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20) What is INFORMATION? Another name for a file DATA (that has been processed) It’s what starts your computer None of the above
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21) What is a FILE? Something you save on your computer DATA (that has been processed) The fourth and final function of a computer None of the above
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22) What is this? Input, Output, or Both? Microphone/Input Only Speakers/ Output Headset with Microphone/Both Headset with Microphone/Input Only
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23)What is the MOTHERBOARD? It is the largest circuit board in the computer The CPU chip is attached to it Everything inside the computer is attached to it All the above
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24) What are the HOME ROW Keys? QWERTY ASDF and JKL; 12345 and 67890 All the above
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25)What makes a computer powerful? They have big engines inside They never break They are fast, reliable and store huge amounts All the above
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26) What do you call this box? Monitoring Box Central Control Box CPU Omnibox
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