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Computer Basics

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What lets the computer's hardware and software work together?

a)

Computer Viruses

b)

Monitor

c)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

d)

operating system

2.

What tells the hardware what to do and how to do it?

a)

Software

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

d)

Hardware

3.

What can make your computer "sick"?

a)

Hot Temperatures

b)

Influenza

c)

Computer Viruses

d)

Antivirus Software

4.

What protects your computer so that it doesn’t get a computer virus?

a)

Keyboard Protector

b)

Anti Virus Software

c)

Internet Browser

d)

Windows

5.

What lets you explore the Internet to find information, pictures, videos, and webpages?

a)

Internet Browser

b)

Monitor

c)

Firewall

d)

Email

6.

Which of the following is a word processing program?

a)

Youtube

b)

Google Slides

c)

Microsoft Word

d)

Microsoft Excel

7.

The following is a necessary tool when working on a computer:

a)

Headphones

b)

USB Flashdrive

c)

Mouse

d)

Microphone

8.

If you are right handed, you click the left click button with which finger?

a)

Index

b)

Middle finger

c)

Ring finger

d)

Pinky finger

9.

Keep the base of your______ on the mouse pad or desk:

a)

Palm

b)

Arm

c)

Thumb

d)

Wrist

10.

What is the best way to move up and down on your computer screen?

a)

Shouting

b)

Gesturing

c)

Scrolling

d)

Pointing

11.

What action below would tell your computer to “Send” an email?

a)

Scroll

b)

click

c)

move

d)

point

12.

To use the mouse properly, you will need to know how to______ and click.

a)

point

b)

zoom

c)

navigate

d)

drag

13.

Click an application program below

a)

Microsoft word

b)

Input

c)

CPU

d)

None of the above

14.

Choose a browser below.

a)

Google Chrome

b)

Google Slides

15.

Choose an application program below

a)

Powerpoint

b)

Mozilla Fire fox

c)

Microsoft Word

d)

None of the above

e)

All of the above

16.

What lets you do many things, like write book reports and stories?

a)

Duct Tape

b)

Application Program

c)

Antivirus Software

d)

Email

17.

What are the 4 tasks that demonstrate how computers work with information?

(a)  

18.

List one input device

(a)  

19.

List one output device

4 lines
20.

List a device that is labeled both an input and output device.

4 lines
21.

The CPU is the (a)   of the computer.