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Computer Concepts Test Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a personal computer?

a)

supercomputer

b)

mainframe

c)

desktop

d)

All of the above.

2.

Which of the following is NOT a personal computer?

a)

laptop

b)

desktop

c)

mainframe

d)

All of the above.

3.

____ are thin computers that do not have an external keyboard or mouse.

a)

Laptops

b)

Desktops

c)

Tablets

d)

Mainframes

4.

____ computers are used by large businesses, government agencies, and in science and education to provide centralized storage and processing and to manipulate tremendous amounts of data.

a)

Subnotebook

b)

Optical

c)

External

d)

Mainframe

5.

____ refers to the number of bits that are processed at one time.

a)

Characters per second

b)

Quad core

c)

Clock speed

d)

Word size

6.

Processing tasks occur on the ____.

a)

mouse

b)

motherboard

c)

operating system

d)

keyboard

7.

The physical components of a computer are referred to as ____.

a)

specifications

b)

operating systems

c)

hardware

d)

configurations

8.

The computer needs additional components called ____ to accomplish its input, output, and storage functions.

a)

ports

b)

architecture

c)

mice

d)

peripheral devices

9.

One of the most important components of personal computer hardware is ____, which stores instructions and data.

a)

the cloud

b)

the processor

c)

memory

d)

the processor

10.

Special high-speed memory located on or near the microprocessor's is called ____.

a)

storage

b)

cache memory

c)

virtual memory

d)

ROM

11.

What temporarily holds programs and data while the computer is on and allows the computer to access that information randomly?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

cache

d)

CMOS

12.

RAM is often referred to as ____ memory.

a)

permanent

b)

semi-permanent

c)

volatile

d)

None of the above.

13.

A file that tells a computer how to perform a specific task is called a(n) ____ file.

a)

data

b)

executable

c)

instruction

d)

configuration

14.

Most ____ devices, like keyboards, for example, connect to a computer either with cables or wirelessly.

a)

touch

b)

recording

c)

input

d)

storage

15.

An example of an output device is a ____.

a)

keyboard

b)

printer

c)

touch pad

d)

mouse

16.

Antivirus software protects against which of the following types of malware?

a)

firewalls

b)

viruses

c)

phishing scams

d)

spoofed sites

17.

 ____ manage the system resources of a computer so programs can run properly.

a)

Operating systems

b)

Firewalls

c)

Database management software

d)

Utilities

18.

The permanent storage location for a set of instructions the computer uses when turned on.

a)

command

b)

spyware

c)

USB

d)

ROM

e)

software

19.

Intangible components of a computer system.

a)

USB

b)

spyware

c)

command

d)

ROM

e)

software

20.

A high-speed serial port which allows multiple connections at the same port.

a)

command

b)

ROM

c)

spyware

d)

USB

e)

software

21.

An input instruction that tells the computer how to process data.

a)

spyware

b)

USB

c)

command

d)

ROM

e)

software

22.

Programs that track a computer user’s Internet usage and send this data back to the company or person that created it without the computer user’s permission or knowledge.

a)

ROM

b)

USB

c)

spyware

d)

command

e)

software

23.

The most frequently used output device is a ___________.

a)

Voice Recognition

b)

Keyboard

c)

Mouse

d)

Monitor

24.

The internet is a subset of the World Wide Web.

a)

Ture

b)

False

25.

The Microsoft Edge browser will appear as an alert when a known spoofed site is visited.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Bluetooth is an input device.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The motherboard is a circuit board.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

A hard disk is a type of magnetic storage device.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

An input device is any hardware peripheral that communicates the results of data processing.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A device driver is a computer program that makes communication possible between your computer and one of its peripherals.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Operating software enables you to perform specific tasks such as writing letters, creating presentations, analyzing statistics, creating graphic, and enhancing photos..

a)

Ture

b)

False