Computer & Internet Basics Quiz

What is software?

• Instructions that tell the hardware what to do

• Clothing designed to be worn by computer users

• Any part of the computer that has a physical structure

• Flexible parts of a computer case

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

• Hard drive

• Keyboard

• Firefox

• Microsoft Windows

• Processor

Operating systems use a ____________ to allow the user to communicate with the computer by clicking icons, buttons, and menus. 

• CPU

• Memory

• Video Card

• GUI

___________ are the physical components of a computer, inside and outside, that allows your computer to function. 

• Software

• Hardware

Which of the following is an example of an output device?

• Mouse

• Keyboard

• Microphone

• Printer

The hardware "brain" of the computer that processes input data, stores data, and outputs results is called the: 

• hard drive

• GUI

• Bluetooth card

• CPU

Windows, macOS, and Linux are examples of ________.

• web browsers

• mobile devices

• operating systems

• Internet service providers

What does "GUI" stand for?

• Global user index

• Gateway using Intel

• Good used iPhone

• Graphical user interface

True or False: Applications run inside of an operating system.

• True

• False

Which of the following is responsible for coordinating different software programs access to a computer's CPU (central processing unit), memory, and storage?

• the operating system

• the processor

• the hard drive

• the GUI