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WorksheetsComputer Basics
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one is an input device?
a)
printer
b)
mouse
c)
monitor
d)
speakers
2.
Which one is an output device?
a)
monitor
b)
speaker
c)
printer
d)
all of them
3.
Which one is NOT an output device?
a)
printer
b)
earphones
c)
webcam
d)
speakers
4.
Which one is NOT an input device?
a)
scanner
b)
monitor
c)
mouse
d)
microphone
5.
Which is NOT a type of computer?
a)
laptop
b)
desktop
c)
sink
d)
main frame
6.
How should you treat your mouse?
a)
gently
b)
slam it on the table top
c)
set a trap for it
d)
give it cheese
7.
What should you keep away from the computer and its keyboard?
a)
food and drink
b)
your homework
c)
information
d)
the mouse
8.
Which describes the term hardware?
a)
extra hard plastic containers
b)
applications (apps)
c)
the programs that run the computer
d)
the computer and all the things plugged into it
9.
How should you handle a CD?
a)
with sticky fingers
b)
by the flat part
c)
by the edges
d)
in your mouth
10.
What is software?
a)
what helps your computer do things
b)
very soft plastic containers
c)
plates you set on the table
d)
cords
11.
What's the most important software program on your computer?
a)
Minecraft
b)
Star Wars
c)
operating system
d)
folders
12.
What gets you on the Internet?
a)
a search engine
b)
a web site
c)
a printer
d)
a browser
13.
What searches the Internet for you?
a)
a search engine
b)
a search dog
c)
a search cable
d)
a search browser
14.
What does a computer allow you to do?
a)
Type documents and send email
b)
Browse the Internet
c)
Store and retrieve data
d)
All of the above
15.
Applications can be downloaded from the Internet.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A machine that processes data and performs tasks according to a set of instructions.
a)
Software
b)
Hardware
c)
Computer
d)
Input Device
17.
A set of step-by-step instructions for the computer, written by computer programmers.
a)
Hardware
b)
Computer
c)
Software
d)
Default
18.
Computer Equipment
a)
Software
b)
Hardware
c)
Default
d)
Computer
19.
A tool for getting around the desktop.
a)
Keyboard
b)
Monitor
c)
Mouse
20.
The CPU is the internal operating unit or brains of your computer.
a)
False
b)
True
21.
A printer is an _____ device
a)
Output
b)
Input
22.
The most popular operating system for personal computers is ________.
a)
Mac OS X
b)
Facebook
c)
Microsoft Windows
d)
Ubuntu Linux
23.
Instead of a mouse, many laptops use a(n) ________.
a)
optical drive
b)
touchpad
c)
scanner
d)
laser pointer
24.
The main circuit board in a computer is called the ________.
a)
RAM
b)
dongle
c)
motherboard
d)
power supply unit
25.
It is possible to connect peripherals to a laptop.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
What does the operating system do?
a)
Manages the software
b)
Manages the hardware
c)
Manages memory
d)
Manages the software, hardware, and memory
27.
What is the operating system for a Mac?
a)
OS X
b)
Windows
c)
Safari
d)
Opera
28.
What is software?
a)
Anything connected to the computer that is soft
b)
Anything connected to the computer that you can touch
c)
Any set of instructions that you can work with
d)
Any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do
29.
What is hardware?
a)
Anything that is hard
b)
Anything connected to the computer that you can touch
c)
Anything connected to the computer that is smart
d)
Anything connected to the inside of the computer
30.
What is a computer?
a)
Any device with a brain
b)
Any device that can be played on
c)
Any device that manipulates data or information
d)
Any device within the lab
31.
Name this component
a)
Monitor
b)
Keyboard
c)
Mouse
d)
Printer
32.
Name this component
a)
USB
b)
CPU
c)
Mouse
d)
CD
33.
Name this component
a)
RAM
b)
Keyboard
c)
DVD/CD Drive
d)
Mouse
34.
The original settings on software programs (preset condition).
a)
Software
b)
Default
c)
Hardware
d)
Computer
35.
Picture Symbols
a)
Pixel
b)
Icons
c)
Ribbon
d)
Quick Access Toolbar
36.
Right clicking will bring up a shortcut menu.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The title bar displays the name of the file and the name of the program.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The CPU is the internal operating unit or brains of your computer.
a)
False
b)
True
39.
The two most common input devices are the mouse and monitor.
a)
False
b)
True
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