Unit 2 Study Guide

Hardware refers to the actual machines, electrical wiring, and other mechanical components of a computer.

• True

• False

Software is a set of rules and instructions that a computer follows to run a program designed to do a specific task.

• true

• false

Understanding how to store and save computer files efficiently is only important in school, not in the business world.

• True

• False

Which definition best describes the following term: peripheral device?

• any hardware device used to send data from a computer to another device or user.

• is a device connected by cable or Bluetooth to a computer

• any hardware device that sends data to a computer, allowing you to interact with and control it.

Choose the definition that best describes the following term: input device?

• is a device connected by cable or Bluetooth to a computer.

• is a peripheral device that sends information from the user to the computer.

• is a peripheral device that sends data from the computer to another device or user.

Choose the definition that best describes the following term: output device?

• is a peripheral device that sends data from the computer to another device or user.

• is a peripheral device that sends information from the user to the computer.

• is a device connected by cable or Bluetooth to a computer.

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

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Microphone

• All of the above

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

• Printer

• Game controller

• Webcam

• All of the above

Which of the following software programs is used to create a presentation?

• PowerPoint

• Adobe Photoshop

• iTunes

• Microsoft Excel

Which of the following will NOT effectively troubleshoot a blank computer screen?

• Click the mouse or press a key to wake it up from Sleep mode

• Check to make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on

• Activate a virus scanner

• Make sure the computer is securely plugged in and turned on