Basic Computer Skills Quiz

What is a computer?

What are the major characteristics of a computer?

What is the speed of a computer?

• Very slow

• Fast

• Very fast

• Extremely fast

What is the accuracy of a computer?

• Low

• Moderate

• High

• Very high

What does a computer do?

• Takes input, processes information, displays output

• Only takes input

• Only processes information

• Only displays output

What is multi-tasking in computers?

• Doing one task at a time

• Doing multiple tasks simultaneously

• Doing tasks with errors

• Doing tasks slowly

What is the power of memory or storage in computers?

• Limited storage

• Can store huge amounts of data

• No storage

• Only temporary storage

What is the significance of the binary system in computers?

What is the role of instructions in a computer?

What are some historical inventions in computing?