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Technology Exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The internet is the world's largest ______.
a)
Computer Network
b)
Desktop Computer
2.
What is www?
a)
World Wide Web
b)
wonderful wide web
3.

What is the main function of a web browser

a)

Run web applications

b)

Create and access "cookies"

c)

Open files on your computer

d)

Open and display webpages

4.
A global system of interconnected computers, servers and mainframes
a)
A supercomputer
b)
URL
c)
The internet
d)
AOL
5.

What is the internet?

a)

Is a physical electronic system that connects people using devices like computers, tablets and cell phones

b)

Is a network that can be activated with infrared power

c)

Is an interior network that controls all cellphone companies

6.

When was the internet invented?

a)

Early 1970's

b)

Long time ago

c)

Early 1700's

7.

A group of 2 or more computer systems linked together.

a)

Network

b)

Bandwidth

c)

Bitrate

d)

Latency

8.
Define what is meant by the 'internet'.
a)
A global network of computers connected together.
b)
A collection of websites and other resources identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
9.

The Internet and the WWW are the same thing...

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

10.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The Internet consists of millions of web pages linked together.

b)

The Internet is a web page created by a business.

c)

The WWW consists of millions of web pages linked together.

d)

WWW is the unique identity of a web page.

11.

This is used to connect web pages ...

a)

Web crawler

b)

Browser

c)

Wizard

d)

Hyperlink

12.

Web pages are viewed through a ...

a)

Monitor

b)

Magnifying glass

c)

Hyperlink

d)

Browser

13.
The physical, tangible parts of a computer system is the...
a)
Tower Casing
b)
Monitor
c)
Keyboard
d)
Hardware
14.
This is an image of what type of hardware?
a)
tower casing
b)
printer
c)
computer
d)
monitor
15.
All programs that are currently running are located in the _____.
a)
RAM
b)
Hard Disk
c)
Processor
d)
Motherboard
16.
The RAM contains the program used to start up the computer
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
17.
What does the RAM store?
a)
Operating system, programs and data which are currently being used
b)
A program used to start the computer called the �boot program� or BIOS
c)
All programs and documents stored on the computer
18.
what is this an example of ?
a)
Output Device
b)
Input device
19.
what does CPU stand for??
a)
Central Processing unit
b)
Control Processing unit
20.
define RAM
a)
a type of data storage used in computers
b)
a type of computer that cannot be accessed randomly
21.
what is the CPU usually called?
a)
the brain of the computer
b)
the heart of the computer
22.
what is the main part of the computer where instructions are processed?
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
23.
what is this an example of?
a)
Input device
b)
Output device
24.
An output device is any device used to send data from a computer to another device
a)
true 
b)
false
25.
Virtual memory typically uses two storage devices, RAM and ______________.
a)
the hard drive
b)
ROM
c)
a secondary piece of RAM
d)
a CD-ROM
26.
Software is a program which consists of a set of instructions that tells the computer how to perform an operation.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Charles Babbage designed the Tabulating Machine.
a)
True 
b)
False
28.
This machine was used to count and sort information for the US census. It was the __________________________.
a)
Abacus
b)
Hollerith's Tabulating Machine
c)
Analytical Engine
d)
Difference engine
29.
Herman Hollerith’s Tabulating Machine helped with what?
a)
The US Census
b)
The Abacus
c)
Stonehenge
d)
Tabulation
30.
How long did the US Census take with Herman Hollerith’s Tabulating Machine 
a)
1 year
b)
10 years
c)
5 years
d)
Forever
31.
The First Generation of Computers used what?
a)
Transistors
b)
Vacuum Tubes
c)
Integrated Circuits
d)
Mechanicals
32.

A printer would be an example of what?

a)

An input device

b)

Software

c)

Hardware

d)

Operating System

33.

What was the name of the machine used to decode inscriptions of the Germans during War World 2?

a)

Enigma

b)

Antidote

c)

Elvis

d)

Tabulator

34.

Alan Turning is the father of computers, he created the Enigma during which world war?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

35.

What was the term computer originally meant?

a)

one who answers

b)

one who computes

c)

one who calls

36.

Before there were electronic computers that computed, there were........

a)

calculators

b)

human computers

37.

What does IBM stand for?

a)

International Business Machines

b)

Internal Base Machines

c)

Instructional Business Machines

d)

International Boycott Machines

38.

Who bought Herman Hollerith's Electronic Tabulating Machine?

a)

IBM

b)

Apple

c)

Microsoft

d)

Lenovo

39.

RAM stands for?

a)

Random Access Movement

b)

Random Alternate Memory

c)

Random Access Memory

40.
What number system do computers use?
a)
binary
b)
denary
c)
decimal
d)
ASCII