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The Vocabulary of Computers

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does GB (in terms of computer storage) stand for?

a)

Gaming Bay

b)

Green Bay

c)

Gigabyte

d)

Good Bye

2.

What does TB stand for (in terms of computer storage)?

a)

That's Bogus

b)

Terabyte

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Throgsneck Bridge (in New York)

3.

Which is greater 100GB or 1TB?

a)

100GB

b)

1TB

c)

They are the equal

d)

Not enough information to determine

4.

What does GHz (in terms of electric power in a computer and processor speed) stand for?

a)

gigahertz

b)

Good and Happy

c)

Golz Hunt Corporation

d)

Gyro and Huntz Measurements

5.

Which is better, a higher GHz figure or a lower one?

a)

Less is more.

b)

In general a higher number is better.

c)

It's all the same.

d)

The sky is blue.

6.

What is an SSD (Solid State Drive)?

a)

A defensive driving class.

b)

Volatile temporary storage in a computer.

c)

A spinning hard disk that saves information.

d)

Internal permanent storage in a computer.

7.

What is screen resolution?

a)

Your commitment to change your screen.

b)

How fast your processor runs.

c)

The number of horizontal and vertical pixels on a display screen.

d)

Promising not to yell anymore.

8.

For a screen resolution measurement, which is better: higher or lower numbers?

a)

Higher because it is a sharper more detailed image.

b)

Lower because it is a dull image.

c)

It doesn't matter.

d)

The sky is pink.

9.

What is the most popular type of product the companies Intel and AMD make?

a)

HDDs and SDDs

b)

Apples and Oranges

c)

Screens

d)

CPU chips

10.

What is computer hardware?

a)

Programs that run the computer.

b)

Physical computer components.

c)

Construction technology instruments.

d)

Aisle 7 at Home Depot.

11.

What is computer software?

a)

Programs that run on a computer.

b)

Physical components of a computer.

c)

Comfy clothes to wear.

d)

Non frozen ice cream

12.

Why would someone want a Mac versus a PC?

a)

They are cooler and trendier and generally high quality.

b)

Macs are less expensive than PCs.

c)

Macs are made by many different companies

d)

PCs are best platform for design and creativity

13.

Which major/elective classes in high school would benefit from a Mac versus a PC?

a)

Cosmetology

b)

Business

c)

Nursing

d)

Classes in design and digital art

14.

Bill Gates said "I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created." Why is that so?

a)

They're tools of communication.

b)

They're tools of creativity.

c)

They can be shaped by their user.

d)

All of the Above

15.

Of the different types of RAM:

Static RAM (SRAM)


Dynamic RAM (DRAM)


Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM)


Single Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDR SDRAM)


Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR SDRAM, DDR2, DDR3, DDR4)


Which is best in terms of speed and efficiency?

a)

SRAM

b)

SDRAM

c)

SDR SDRAM

d)

DDR4 RAM

16.

Which items are NOT paired correctly (which terms are NOT synonymous)?

a)

RAM = Memory

b)

CPU=Processor

c)

Internal Storage = Hard Drive/SSD

d)

CPU=Flash Drive