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Computer Fundamentals Final

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Linux is an open source OS. What does Open Source mean?

a)

It costs money to download but you can customize it

b)

It is free to download and you can customize it

c)

It is free to download but you cannot customize it

d)

You can only use a command line interface

2.

What is the purpose of RAM?

a)

Long term storage

b)

Short Term Storage/memory

c)

Power

d)

Cooling

3.

What term is used for a set of programs that acts as an interface between the applications and the computer's hardware?

a)

Driver

b)

Utility

c)

Kernal

d)

Operating System

4.

Which Windows tool do you use to browse the file system on a drive?

a)

Task Bar

b)

Notifications

c)

File Explorer

d)

Network settings

5.

Which connector on a computer is used to attach a mouse to a modern PC system?

a)

PS2

b)

USB

c)

HDMI

d)

DVI

6.

How would you describe a VGA port?

a)

D shaped with 25 pins

b)

Oval shaped with 9 pins

c)

Rectangular with one large pin

d)

D shaped with 15 pins

7.

What is the purpose of the hard drive?

a)

Power

b)

Memory

c)

Long term storage

d)

Short term storage

8.

Your computer needs a new monitor. You can replace it with any monitor with an HDMI connection. This is because of:

a)

Firmware

b)

Drivers

c)

Standardization

d)

Modernazation

9.

This is the device that specializes in processing all job on a PC

a)

Hard Drive

b)

Power Supply

c)

CPU

d)

CMOS

10.

In TestOut, how do we boot into bios?

a)

ctrl + 1

b)

ctrl + backspace

c)

alt + backspace

d)

alt + space

11.

This device allows multiple computers to use a single keyboard, mouse, and monitor.

a)

KVM Switch

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Processor

d)

Digitizer

12.

Which of the following terms describes the difference between white and black in an LCD monitor?

a)

Pitch

b)

Resolution

c)

Aspect Ratio

d)

Contrast Ratio

13.

What is the maximum data transfer speed for USB 3.0 devices?

a)

10 MBPS

b)

5 GBPS

c)

5 MBPS

d)

10 GBPS

14.

What windows utility tool can you use to update a new driver?

a)

Network and Sharing

b)

Task Manger

c)

Device Manager

d)

This PC

15.

You recently updated the driver for your mouse and it has been glitchy ever since. You want to reload the old driver. How do you do this?

a)

Delete the new driver

b)

Roll back the driver update

c)

Buy a new mouse

d)

Uninstall the driver

16.

What are examples of output peripherals? Select all that apply.

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Keyboard

d)

Speakers

17.

These are used as a form of authentication. They are able to scan users' unique physical features and use them to verify their identity.

a)

Biometric Reader

b)

Barcode Reader

c)

Virtual Reality

d)

KVM Switch

18.

What type of lights does an LCD screen use?

a)

OLED

b)

Plasma

c)

Fluorescent

d)

LED

19.

This feature allows a user to plug in a device and start using the device immediately.

a)

System resources

b)

Plug and Play

c)

USBC

d)

Driver

20.

This is a program that enables the operating system to interact and communicate with hardware devices.

a)

Task Manager

b)

Driver

c)

System Settings

d)

Monitor

21.

Select all input devices.

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Printer

d)

Keyboard

22.

Identify the photo

a)

USB A

b)

USB B

c)

USB Mini

d)

USB Micro

23.

What is the square shaped USB connector?

a)

USB A

b)

USB B

c)

USB Mini

d)

USB Micro

24.

Identify the connection.

a)

USB A

b)

USB B

c)

USB C

d)

USB Mini

25.

What is an example of a very small portable storage device?

a)

USB Flash Drive

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Solid State Drive

d)

RAM

26.

What is the purpose of configuring RAID? (select 2)

a)

Redundancy

b)

Power

c)

Fault Tolerance

d)

Processing

27.

What cable is used to connect the HDD or SSD to the motherboard?

a)

USB A

b)

Ethernet

c)

SATA

d)

HDMI

28.

What is a striped array?

a)

Data is copied from one disk to another

b)

Data is split between two disks

c)

Data is deleted from all disks

d)

Data that needs to be restored to all disks

29.

To edit information about disks in Windows, go to.....

a)

Utilities

b)

Disk Management

c)

Task Manager

d)

Device Manager

30.

A mirrored array needs at least how many disks?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

What is a spanned volume?

a)

A volume on one drive

b)

A volume that has been deleted

c)

A volume on multiple drives

d)

A volume that must change

32.

What is a storage pool?

a)

An unused large volume

b)

A single disk used to store data

c)

A hidden volume

d)

Many disks combined to create one storage space

33.

What is a tool you can use to clean up information on your hard drive?

a)

Disk Clean Up

b)

Storage Space

c)

Task Manager

d)

Network Settings

34.

What is unallocated space on a disk?

a)

Used space

b)

Needed space

c)

Unused space

d)

Deleted space

35.

What are common file systems used on Windows? (SELECT 2)

a)

FAT 32

b)

Linux

c)

Hierarchy

d)

NTFS

36.

What is an example of an open source operating system?

a)

MacOS

b)

Linux

c)

Windows OS

d)

iOS

37.

This is a network in a small geographic area, like an office, where computers are connected to a wired network.

a)

WAN

b)

LAN

c)

SAN

d)

DAN

38.

What is an example of an internet service provider?

a)

Disney Plus

b)

Spectrum

c)

Apple

d)

Android

39.

Which is a credential that demonstrates proficiency in a given field?

a)

Industry Certification

b)

Industry Experience

c)

Educational Degree

d)

High School Diploma

40.

What does it mean to store something in the 'cloud'?

a)

To back up on a Flash Drive

b)

To save to desktop

c)

To save to hard drive

d)

To save to an online system