Computer Quiz 139

1. Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information is a(n) ____________
a. Operating system
b. Database
c. Database program
d. Data warehouse

2. A set of step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a(n) ________
a. Algorithm
b. Hardware program
c. Software bug
d. Firmware program

3. A group of 8 bits is known as a ________
a. Byte
b. Kilobyte
c. Binary digit
d. Megabit

4. The hardware device commonly referred to as the “brain” of the computer is the _______
a. RAM chip
b. Data input
c. CPU
d. Secondary storage

5. What is the intersection of a column and a row on a worksheet called?
a. Column
b. Value
c. Address
d. Cell

6. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the internet is known as ________
a. Pulling
b. Pushing
c. Downloading
d. Transferring

7. You Microsoft word by using ________ button.
a. New
b. Start
c. Program
d. Control panel

8. Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as ______
a. Storage
b. Output
c. Input
d. Information

9. Which of the following could you do to remove a paragraph from a report you had written?
a. Delete and edit
b. Highlight and delete
c. Cut and paste
d. Undo typing

10. All of the following storage media have Read and Write capabilities except _______
a. Flash memory cards
b. CD ROMs
c. Hard disk drives
d. Floppy disks

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