Computer Quiz 119

1. The ---- primarily take(s) care of the behind-the-scenes details and manage(s) the hardware
a. Operating system
b. Application software
c. Peripheral devices
d. Hard disk

2. A ---- is a professionally designed ‘empty’ document that can be adapted to the user’s needs
a. File
b. Guide
c. Template
d. User guide file

3. A(n) ---- contains commands that can be selected
a. Pointer
b. Menu
c. Icon
d. Button

4. 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

5. A piece of hardware that is used to enter information into the computer by using keys is
a. Keyboard
b. Monitor
c. Hard disk
d. Icon

6. WWW means
a. World Wide Wonder
b. World Wide Wizard
c. World Wide Web
d. Wide World Web

7. --- processing is used when a large mail-order company accumulates orders and processes them together in one large set
a. Batch
b. Online
c. Real-time
d. Group

8. What is the different between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW
a. They are the same-just two different terms used by different manufacturers
b. A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot
c. A CD-RW can be written too, but a CD-ROM can only be read from
d. A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW

9. Which of the following is not the major function of a computer
a. Processing data into information
b. Storing data or information
c. Modifying data
d. Analyzing data or information

10. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is called a(n)
a. Version
b. Patch
c. Tutorial
d. FAQ

ANSWERS

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