Computer Basics

What does a computer allow you to do?

• Type documents and send email

• Store and retrieve data

• Browse the Internet

• All of the above

The most popular operating system for personal computers is ________.

• Mac OS X

• Microsoft Windows

• Facebook

• Ubuntu Linux

Applications can be downloaded from the Internet.

• True

• False

The cloud allows you to ________.

• access your email from any computer with an Internet connection

• easily bring your files with you

• automatically back up your data

• do all of the above

Instead of a mouse, many laptops use a(n) ________.

• optical drive

• scanner

• touchpad

• laser pointer

The main circuit board in a computer is called the ________.

• RAM

• motherboard

• dongle

• power supply unit

It is possible to connect peripherals to a laptop.

• True

• False

A mouse can connect to the computer with a ________ connection.

• USB

• Bluetooth

• PS/2

• All of the above

To guard against malware, you will need to have ________.

• antivirus software

• a word processor

• a can of compressed air

• spyware

What is software?

• Anything connected to the computer that is soft.

• Any set of instructions that you can work with

• Anything connected to the computer that you can touch

• Any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do