Basics of Computing and Processing

First and Last Name

1- Which of the following is a type of input device?

• Touchscreen
• Hard drive
• Monitor
• Speaker

2- Which of the following is data temporarily stored on?

• Hard drive
• Keyboard
• Printed page
• Memory chips

3- A user has entered a search string into an application and clicked on the search icon. Which of the following is the NEXT step in the computing process?

• Output
• Input
• Processing
• Storage

4- Which of the following lists the basic computing and processing steps in order?

• Input, processing, output, and storage
• Input, retrieval, output, and storage
• Input, retrieval, processing, and storage
• Input/output, processing, and storage

5- Which of the following is an example of a primary storage device?

• Hard disk drive
• USB drive
• RAM
• CD-ROM

6- Which type of storage is used for long-term data storage?

• RAM
• ROM
• Secondary storage ( HDD, SSD, USB...)
• Cache memory

7- Which of the following is a type of input device that allows the user to draw or write directly on the screen?

• Touchpad
• Scanner
• Digital camera
• Graphics tablet

8- What is the primary function of an output device?

• To display information on the screen
• To store data
• To input data
• To produce hard copies of documents

9- Which of the following is not an example of an output device?

• Printer
• Speakers
• Keyboard
• Monitor