Computer Fundamentals Final

Linux is an open source OS. What does Open Source mean?

• It costs money to download but you can customize it

• It is free to download and you can customize it

• It is free to download but you cannot customize it

• You can only use a command line interface

What is the purpose of RAM?

• Long term storage

• Short Term Storage/memory

• Power

• Cooling

What term is used for a set of programs that acts as an interface between the applications and the computer's hardware?

• Driver

• Utility

• Kernal

• Operating System

Which Windows tool do you use to browse the file system on a drive?

• Task Bar

• Notifications

• File Explorer

• Network settings

Which connector on a computer is used to attach a mouse to a modern PC system?

• PS2

• USB

• HDMI

• DVI

How would you describe a VGA port?

• D shaped with 25 pins

• Oval shaped with 9 pins

• Rectangular with one large pin

• D shaped with 15 pins

What is the purpose of the hard drive?

• Power

• Memory

• Long term storage

• Short term storage

Your computer needs a new monitor. You can replace it with any monitor with an HDMI connection. This is because of:

• Firmware

• Drivers

• Standardization

• Modernazation

This is the device that specializes in processing all job on a PC

• Hard Drive

• Power Supply

• CPU

• CMOS

In TestOut, how do we boot into bios?

• ctrl + 1

• ctrl + backspace

• alt + backspace

• alt + space