IT Bridge Question Bank

COMPUTER BASICS QUESTION

A computer needs both hardware and software to work

• true

• false

COMPUTER BASICS

What happens to RAM when the computer is switched off?

• Data is lost
• Data is stored
• Data is retained for 10 seconds

COMPUTER BASICS QUESTION:

What is hardware?

• The outside of the computer

• The physical components of the computer

• The insides of a computer

• The parts of a computer that a human uses

COMPUTER BASICS QUESTION:

How could you describe the CPU (central processing unit) inside of a computer?

• The power button on the computer

• The brain of the computer

• The pet of the computer

• The part of the computer that plays sound

COMPUTER BASIC QUESTIONS:

Which devices are considered output peripherals for a computer?

• keyboard

• monitor

• mouse

• microphone

• printer

The computer can work without the CPU

• True

• False

SOFTWARE QUESTION

What manages the hardware and runs the software?

• Computer Systems

• Dedicated Systems

• Embedding Systems

• Operating Systems

SOFTWARE QUESTION

Which of these is NOT a function of an OS:

• Provide a user interface

• Communicate with hardware

• Allow the computer to multi-task

• Improves CPU performance

SOFTWARE QUESTION

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

• Windows

• Word

• Excel

• PS3

SOFTWARE QUESTION

Application software is...

• help the user run specific tasks like word processors, web browser, email, clients, games, etc

• run tasks like the operating systems, utilities, etc

• help the user run things down

• run tasks like the doing my homework, revision, etc