I.T. Quiz Bowl 2025

The CPU controls all of a computer's functions. It acts as the brain of the computer. What does CPU stand for?

• Control Processing Unit
• Central Processing Unit
• Central Performance Unit

A firewall helps to keep a computer secure by...

• stopping unauthorized access to your computer

• scanning for driver updates

• defragmenting the main memory in the computer

It is a unit of storage capable of holding a single character. On almost all modern computers, it is equal to 8 bits.

• nibble
• word
• byte

In Microsoft Excel, what function returns the largest value in a set of values?

• MAX
• MOST
• HIGH

In Microsoft PowerPoint, what is the keyboard shortcut if you want to start the slide show from current slide?

• F5
• Ctrl + F5
• Shift + F5

Which of the following is NOT an AUDIO file format?

• .mp3
• .avi
• .wav

What are the chips inside a computer that temporarily hold all the programs and data currently being used?

• Random Access Memory

• Read-only Memory

• Universal Serial Bus

Which of the following is not an operating system?

• Linux

• Windows

• Google

A URL is a standardized naming convention for addressing documents accessible over the Internet and Intranet. An example of a URL is https://www.computerhope.com.  What does URL stand for?

• Uniform Request Locator
• Uniform Resource Locator
• Universal Retrieval Link

A user is using the operating system facilities to restart a computer. The user is performing a ___________________.

• Hot Boot
• Cold Boot
• Warm Boot