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First Quizz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A device or machine that can store, retrieve, manipulate and process data is called a:
a)
Notebook
b)
Headphones
c)
Computer
d)
Device
2.
The _________________ contains the computer's basic circuitry and components.  Every part is attached to it.  It is considered the "HEART" of the computer.
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Application Software
c)
Motherboard
d)
Input Devices
3.

Applications can be downloaded from the Internet.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

This key on the keyboard

a)

erases mistakes

b)

makes everything you type a capital letter

c)

moves down a line

d)

saves your work

5.
What are the programs that run on a computer system called? 
a)
Algorithms
b)
Code
c)
Software
d)
Languages
6.

CPU

a)

Connects all the components of the computer together.

b)

Runs different programs, sending messages to different parts of the computer. Is the "brain" of the computer.

c)

Central Protective Unit

d)

Random Access Memory

7.

Main input device use with a computer or pc based unit

a)

mouse

b)

motherboard

c)

keyboard

8.
An example of computer hardware is...
a)
Web Browser
b)
Keyboard
c)
App
d)
Operating System
9.
Random access memory, or RAM, is considered short term memory.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The physical components of the computer system.  
a)
Hardware
b)
Software
c)
Input Device
d)
Output Device
11.
This image is of a blue cable which provides network and Internet access.
a)
CPU
b)
Ethernet
c)
USB
d)
Optical Drive
12.

What allows all parts of the computer to receive power and communicate with one another?

a)

CPU

b)

Motherboard

c)

Hard Drive

d)

SSD

13.
An operating system is required because....
a)
it boots up the computer
b)
it acts as a bridge between the user and the computer's hardware
c)
it is the hard drive
14.
CD is
a)
Output
b)
Storage
c)
Input
15.

Who is the "Father of Modern Computers"?

a)

Charles Baggage

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

Charles Chaplin

16.
What does this mean?
a)
Clip
b)
Email
c)
Attachment
d)
Send
17.
The _________________ contains the computer's basic circuitry and components.  Every part is attached to it.  It is considered the "HEART" of the computer.
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Application Software
c)
Motherboard
d)
Input Devices
18.
The _________________ contains the computer's basic circuitry and components.  Every part is attached to it.  It is considered the "HEART" of the computer.
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Application Software
c)
Motherboard
d)
Input Devices
19.
Screen that shows you what you are doing on a computer
a)
Keyboard
b)
Monitor
c)
Computer
d)
LED
20.
Question 2: Which of these is a characteristic of a LAN? (3-6)
a)
It covers a wide geographical area
b)
Computers are connected together using a leased line or a satellite
c)
Users can share files and peripherals
d)
Data can only be transmitted at a very slow rate
21.
Programs on the computer with written commands that tell a computer what tasks to perform are called
a)
hardware
b)
software
c)
floppy disk
d)
all the answers are correct
22.
You should take breaks every:
a)
20-25 minutes,
b)
35-50 minutes,
c)
Hour.
23.

Peripheral is to Optional; Hardware is to ________________.

a)

Required

b)

Reused

c)

Expanded

24.

A Bit is

a)

Largest piece of information a computer can store

b)

Smallest piece of information a computer can store

c)

Medium piece of information a computer can store

d)

None of the options

25.
What are these called?
a)
Headphones
b)
Keyboard
c)
Microphone
d)
Keyboard
26.
The steps in the machine cycle are/is:
a)
Fetch, Store and Decode
b)
Execute and Store 
c)
Fetch, Decode, Store and Execute
d)
Execute only
27.

Which is a data cookie?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.
Approximate example size of computer MEMORY (e.g. RAM)
a)
8gb
b)
1tb
c)
128kb
29.
The physical parts that make up a computer are called...
a)
CPU 
b)
Hardware
c)
Software
d)
Input
30.
Allows you to permanently save large amounts of data. Includes flash drives, ipods, CDs,hard drives
a)
Hardware
b)
Computer
c)
Storage Device
d)
RAM
31.

Collection of 1024 Bytes

a)

A.1MB

b)

B.1KB

c)

C.1TB

d)

D.1GB

32.
Any device that presents data from the computer.
a)
Keyboard
b)
Software
c)
Output Device
d)
Hardware
33.
What is this?
a)
Window
b)
Start Menu
c)
Internet
d)
Folder
34.
What does WAN stand for ?
a)
Weak Access Node
b)
Working Area Network
c)
Wide Area Network
d)
World Access Net
35.
The number of pixels that make up an image is known as the...
a)
Resolution
b)
Size
c)
Scalability
d)
Dimensions
36.
Is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs
a)
CD/DVD Drive
b)
Hard Disk
c)
Mother Board
d)
Power Supply
37.
The end of the spinal cord where nerves descend 
a)
coccygeal
b)
cauda equina
c)
lumbrosacral
d)
femoral
38.

Known as Random Access Memory and is used for short term memory like a temporary document it's placed here until you save it to the hard drive and shut the computers off.

a)

Hard Drive

b)

RAM

c)

Expansion Slots

d)

Motherboard

39.
How many home row keys are there?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
8
d)
4
40.

What type of storage is this?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Flash

41.

Applications software is... (pick all)

a)

software which manages aspects of your system.

b)

software which lets you do a specific task

c)

software such as Steam, Google Chrome or Word.

d)

software such as Norton Antivirus, Windows Defender and winRAR.

42.
I will go to the computer laboratory to search who is the original author of this quote " with great power come with great responsibility"
a)
True
b)
False
43.
A ____________ is a pointing device (hand control) that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows a smooth control of the graphical user interface.
a)
Keyboard
b)
Computer Mouse
c)
Printer
d)
DVD
44.
A computer processes instructions using two binary digits, ____ and ____.
a)
1 and 10
b)
1 and 5
c)
1 and 0
45.
A set of applications that generally includes at least a word processing, spreadsheet and presentation graphics program
a)
Chrome
b)
App Store
c)
Office All-in-One
d)
Productivity Suite 
46.
ARPANET was created in...
a)
1969
b)
1982
c)
2014
d)
1492
47.

What binary digit represents a charged value?

a)

0

b)

1

48.
Area where data and instructions are stored while the computer is working
a)
random access memory
b)
central processing unit
c)
software
d)
output
49.
brain of the computer
a)
brain
b)
CPU
c)
monitor
d)
mouse
50.

I have received a mean message from a girl in my school on social media. Is this a legal or ethical problem?

a)

Legal

b)

Ethical