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WorksheetsUnit 1 Computer Basics
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A program that defragments a hard drive is a good example of:
a)
Utility system software
b)
the result of a computer's processing, displayed on a screen, printed on paper, or heard through a speaker
2.
The 4 actions of the information processing cycle are
a)
a task a computer carries out with data in response to a command
b)
input, processing, output, and storage
3.
What is the value of a bit?
a)
The only possible value is 0 or 1
b)
the action by which a computer saves information so the information is available for use and reuse
4.
Examples of Application softwares
a)
The job that someone chooses to do, especially if that job requires that someone go to college or undergo a lot of training.
b)
Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, Comic Life 2, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Internet Explorer
5.
bit
a)
the smallest unit of information with values of either 0 or 1; a number that is a building block for computer languages; short for binary digit
b)
Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, Comic Life 2, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Internet Explorer
6.
data
a)
the coded instructions that tell a computer what to do; also to write the code for a program
b)
raw, or unprocessed, information
7.
storage
a)
the smallest unit of information with values of either 0 or 1; a number that is a building block for computer languages; short for binary digit
b)
the action by which a computer
8.
What does CD stand for?
a)
Compact Disc
b)
Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, Comic Life 2, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Internet Explorer
9.
What is a career?
a)
the result of a computer's processing, displayed on a screen, printed on paper, or heard through a speaker
b)
The job that someone chooses to do, especially if that job requires that someone go to college or undergo a lot of training.
10.
byte
a)
Universal Serial Bus
b)
a group of bits combined into
11.
computer
a)
a machine that changes information from one form into another by performing input, processing, output, and storage
b)
The job that someone chooses to do, especially if that job requires that someone go to college or undergo a lot of training.
12.
hexadecimal value
a)
a six-digit code that uses the hexadecimal system to represent color
b)
the coded instructions that tell a computer what to do; also to write the code for a program
13.
input
a)
the smallest unit of information with values of either 0 or 1; a number that is a building block for computer languages; short for binary digit
b)
raw information, or data, that is entered into a computer; also, to enter data into a computer
14.
output
a)
the result of a computer's processing, displayed on a screen, printed on paper, or heard through a speaker
b)
Software or Program
15.
processing
a)
Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, Comic Life 2, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Internet Explorer
b)
a task a computer carries out with data in response to a command
16.
program
a)
the action by which a computer saves information so the information is available for use and reuse
b)
the coded instructions that tell a computer what to do; also to write the code for a program
17.
Color can be represented by a three-byte combination where each byte represents the __________ component of the displayed color.
a)
a task a computer carries out with data in response to a command
b)
red, green, and blue
18.
What does USB stand for?
a)
Universal Serial Bus
b)
Speakers, monitors and printers.
19.
What are examples of output devices?
a)
Speakers, monitors and printers.
b)
the coded instructions that tell a computer what to do; also to write the code for a program
20.
Operating Systems and system utilities are types of what kind of software?
a)
System software
b)
the environment in which a person works such as whether a person works indoors or outdoors
21.
What are examples of input devices?
a)
Keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone, and web camera
b)
the smallest unit of information with values of either 0 or 1; a number that is a building block for computer languages; short for binary digit
22.
What is the unit of information frequently used for computers that is just over one million bytes?
a)
megabyte
b)
The job that someone chooses to do, especially if that job requires that someone go to college or undergo a lot of training.
23.
The two most widely used operating systems are:
a)
Macintosh OS and Microsoft Windows
b)
Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, Comic Life 2, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Internet Explorer
24.
What do we call a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do?
a)
Software or Program
b)
the action by which a computer saves information so the information is available for use and reuse
25.
Select the working conditions listed below.
a)
the environment in which a person works such as whether a person works indoors or outdoors
b)
the smallest unit of information with values of either 0 or 1; a number that is a building block for computer languages; short for binary digit
26.
When an organization needs a program to do a very specific job, it may hire someone to write ________ software.
a)
System software
b)
custom
27.
Examples of output devices include:
a)
a task a computer carries out with data in response to a command
b)
Printer, monitor, speakers, and headphones
28.
Examples of secondary storage
a)
raw, or unprocessed, information
b)
Hard Drive, RAM
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