Computer Basics Review

True or False: You cannot get a computer virus if you install antivirus software.

• True

• False

True or false: When something is saved to the Cloud, it means it is stored on the Internet servers instead of on your computer's hard drive.

• True

• False

Which of the following are good ways to protect your computer. Select all that apply.

• Plug it into a surge protector

• Install antivirus software

• Back up important files

• Skip operating system updates

RAM is like a computer's _____________, while a hard drive is like a computer's _________________.

• Long term memory / Short term memory

• Short term memory / Long term memory

• Brain / Nervous System

• Nervous System / Brain

Windows, OS X, and Linux are all examples of __________.

• Applications

• Internet Service Providers

• Operating Systems

• Mobile Devices

Which of the following are types of computer hardware. Check all that apply.

• Keyboard and Mouse

• Microsoft Windows

• Processor

• Hard drive

• Internet Explorer

Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, ITunes, and Adobe Photoshop are all examples of _____________.

• Mobile Devices

• Operating Systems

• Applications

• Internet Service Providers

What is Wi-Fi ?

• A wireless internet connection

• A hard-wired internet connection

• A dial-up internet connection

• A 3G/ 4G internet connection

_____________ is any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it.

• hardware

• desktop

• software

• server

The ___________ is sometimes called the brain of the computer.

• Motherboard

• Power Supply Unit

• Central Processing Unit

• Hard Drive