1. Introduction to Basic Computers Quiz
Computer Technology Instructor:
Bryan Olson, M.Ed.

2. 1) What is a computer? Another name for an adding machine A typewriter
An electronic device

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4. Correct! Good Job!

5. 2) You point and click with this:
Keyboard
Monitor
Speakers
Mouse

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7. Correct! Good Job!

8. 3) Lets you hear sound:
Keyboard
Monitor
Speakers
Video Camera

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11. 4) This is a term for starting your computer:
Mouse it
Boot it
Surf it
None of the above

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13. Correct! Good Job!

14. 5) All computers do four special functions. What is the first one?1)
Start
Input
Video Games
Stop

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17. 6) Typing on a computer is called?
Pointing and clicking
Keyboarding
Mousing
None of the above

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20. 7) All computers do four special functions. What is the second one?2)
Start
Input
Process
Stop

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22. Correct! Good Job!

23. 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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26. 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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28. Correct! Good Job!

29. 10) What is this? A computer monitor Electric typewriter
A laptop computer
A Game Boy

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31. Correct! Good Job!

32. 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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35. 12) All computers do four special functions. What is the third one?3)
Output
Input
Process
Stop

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37. Correct! Good Job!

38. 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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40. Correct! Good Job!

41. 14) Do you know what CPU stands for?
Computer Processing Unit
Central Product Unit
Central Processing Unit
Computer People Unite

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43. Correct! Good Job!

44. 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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46. Correct! Good Job!

47. 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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49. Correct! Good Job!

50. 17) What does a mouse do? Point and click Drag and drop
Select and de-select (data)
All the above

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52. Correct! Good Job!

53. 18) What is this ? The “start” button in Microsoft
Internet Explorer button
The globe
None of the above

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55. Correct! Good Job!

56. 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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58. Correct! Good Job!

59. 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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61. Correct! Good Job!

62. 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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64. Correct! Good Job!

65. 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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67. Correct! Good Job!

68. 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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70. Correct! Good Job!

71. 24) What are the HOME ROW Keys?
QWERTY
ASDF and JKL;
12345 and 67890
All the above

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73. Correct! Good Job!

74. 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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76. Correct! Good Job!

77. 26) What do you call this box?
Monitoring Box
Central Control Box
CPU
Omnibox

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79. Correct! Good Job!

80. The End – GREAT JOB!!!